Reefer Deluxe XL 200 G2 Setup

irshad2010 · Dec 10, 2022

I am new to the forum. I’ve had a Coralife Biocube for over a year and upgrading to the Redsea Reefer Deluxe XL 200 G2. The tank is arriving next week. Looking for recommendations on what additional accessories I need to get (return pump, skimmer, reefwave). Any tips as I setup the tank will be much appreciated!

blaxsun · Dec 10, 2022

What's your budget? I can give you a list of what I would put in your tank but that's not necessarily going to mesh with what you want to spend...

irshad2010 · Dec 10, 2022

Fair point! I don’t have a fixed budget. I want to have fishes and soft corals. Trying to put together a list of essentials and will then gradually upgrade and add more stuff. I currently ordered the following along with the tank: Redsea reef led 90, Redsea reef wave 25, Redsea aquarium cover. Appreciate your input here!

blaxsun · Dec 10, 2022

irshad2010 said:
Fair point! I don’t have a fixed budget. I want to have fishes and soft corals. Trying to put together a list of essentials and will then gradually upgrade and add more stuff. I currently ordered the following along with the tank: Redsea reef led 90, Redsea reef wave 25, Redsea aquarium cover. Appreciate your input here!

Sure. If you're going the Red Sea route, probably a Red Sea RSK-300 skimmer and possibly a ReefMat 500 for automated filtration. A UV is also never a bad idea. For pumps I like the Sicce SDC WiFi DC pumps - they're rock solid.