Red Sea Reefer 250 Black

The Red-Sea Reefer 250 Black aquariums are constructed from thick, bevelled-edge, ultra-clear glass to support their elegant and modern rimless design.

The Reefer 250 aquarium sits on a recessed base that “floats” it above the cabinet, which seamlessly follows the contour of the glass.

The marine-spec laminated cabinet that houses the sump is smartly finished with weatherproof, epoxy-painted doors.

The Red-Sea Reefer 250 water management system.

Removable surface-skimming combs surround the top of the centrally located overflow box that houses the downpipe, sump return pipe and the discreet multi-directional “eyeball” return outlet nozzle. In the event of a blockage in the regulated downpipe, an additional emergency overflow pipe provides an unrestricted free flow of aquarium water directly to the sump. On entering the sump the water passes through micron filters and/or filter cups with your choice of media before flowing into the optional refugium and onto the skimmer chamber with an adjustable height outlet, making it suitable for all skimmers and other reactors.

in order to remove any air bubbles that may have escaped from the skimmer, the water passes through a bubble-stripping cascade on its way to the return pump chamber. To ensure a constant water level in the pump compartment, all reefer™ sumps include an integrated automatic freshwater top-up unit.  Guaranteeing a constant, stable water flow throughout the complete system. Supplied as a complete self-assembly kit, all pipe work is ready without the need for any gluing.

The Reefer 250 main features.

Ultra clear front glass thickness 10mm
Built in surface skimmer
Integrated automatic top up system

System volumes

Display tank water volume 130 litres
Sump water volume (l) 35 litres
Total system water volume 165 litres
Top up  reservoir volume  5. 4 litres

System dimensions

The Red-Sea Reefer 250 Black aquarium measures 60 cm long 60 cm high and 50 cm front to back.

Total system height with cabinet 137 cm

Sump dimensions

Water height 20 cm
Skimmer chamber 30 x 25 cm
Pump chamber 30 x 12 cm

Red Sea recommend a return pump of 2000 litres per hour for the red sea reefer 250 black, which will of course be fine. However we would recommend a smaller pump for filter circulation and use wavemakers for water movement in the tank. A 600 litre an hour turnover through the filtration we think is enough and the perfect flow if a Sterilizer is fitted. 3/4” threaded hose barb – pipe internal  Diameter 16mm
Recommended pumps Eheim CompactON 1000 or Ecotech Vectra S2 Return Pump

Recommended Uv steriliser at level 5 control (whitespot) 13 watts of Uv power is required which would be the TMC Vecton 400 that is 15 watts but its worth noting that the bigger 25 watt TMC Vecton 600 is the same physical size and only a couple of pounds more.

Special features

225 micron thin-mesh filter bag x 1
Quick release cabinet door hinges

Return plumbing – 25mm
Main drain – 32mm
Emergency drain – 25mm