Red Sea REEF-FRAME MAX 170 Aquarium System (36 Gal)

Red Sea Reef-Frame MAX 170 Aquarium System (35.9 Gallon) is a complete, app-controlled reef system built on Red Sea's new eurobraced Reef-Frame aquarium. It arrives with lighting, skimming, circulation, filtration, and the new ReefControl Pro controller with ATO and pH/temperature monitoring, all running in the Red Sea ReefBeat app. Just pick your cabinet finish and build your reef. Prefer to choose your own gear? See the Reef-Frame 170, compare the rimless REEFER MAX 170 G3, or browse all aquarium systems.

What’s Included

• Reef-Frame 170 aquarium: ultra-clear, eurobraced glass with a large overflow box, surface skimmer, and ReefGate precision downflow valve.
• Marine-spec plywood cabinet in your choice of Black, White, or Oak, with the Reef Spec sump and hydrodynamic plumbing.
• 1x ReefLED G2 115 light + mounting arm.
• REEFER DC Skimmer RSK 300 (smart-controlled DC protein skimmer).
• 1x ReefWave 25 gyre powerhead.
• ReefRun G2 4000 DC return pump.
• ReefMat 250 automatic filter roller.
• ReefControl Pro controller with ReefControl ATO module and a ReefSense pH/temperature probe.
• 5-year manufacturer warranty (3 years standard + 2 years with registration).

Smart, App-Controlled Reefing

• ReefBeat app: run the lights, wave pumps, skimmer, return, filter roller, and ATO from one app, with schedules, feed mode, alerts, and safety shut-offs.
• ReefControl Pro: one hub for the whole system, with auto top-off and live pH and temperature from the ReefSense probe.
• One ReefLED G2 115 light: 115W, adjustable 10,000K to 23,000K, with boosted blue and UV for coral color and growth.
• 1x ReefWave 25: gyre flow to keep the whole reef in motion.
• ReefMat 250: hands-off mechanical filtration, monitored in the app.

Specifications

Choose Your Cabinet Finish

Pick Black, White, or Oak from the drop-down above. The Reef-Frame cabinet is marine-spec plywood built to support the full footprint of the glass, with adjustable leveling feet and stainless steel hinges. Oak is new with Reef-Frame and is not offered on the REEFER G3. The Oak finish arrives October 15, so it shows as sold out until then. Black and White can be special ordered now.

Recommended Pairings

• Salt mixes: mix up saltwater for your fill and water changes.
• CaribSea Ocean Direct: live marine sand to start the reef.
• Seachem HydroTote: haul RO/DI and saltwater for pickup and top-off.
• Corals: stock your new reef.
• All aquarium systems: compare other reef-ready tanks.

FAQ

Is this a complete system?
Yes. The MAX package includes the tank, cabinet, sump, plumbing, ReefLED lighting, DC skimmer, ReefWave circulation, ReefRun return pump, ReefMat filter roller, and ReefControl Pro with ATO and a pH/temperature probe. Add salt, sand, rock, and livestock and you are reefing.

How is it different from the REEFER MAX 170 G3?
The REEFER MAX G3 is rimless on a laminated cabinet and uses a ReefATO+. The Reef-Frame MAX is eurobraced with thicker glass on a plywood cabinet, adds an Oak finish, and steps up to the ReefControl Pro controller with pH and temperature monitoring.

Freshwater or saltwater?
Saltwater and reef only. The skimmer and ReefMat are built for marine systems.

What are the display dimensions?
The display tank is 23.6 in x 20.1 in x 20.9 in (35.9 gallons), and the total system stands 53.9 in tall, not counting the light.

How does the warranty work?
Every Reef-Frame includes a 3-year warranty, plus 2 more years when you register your system with Red Sea within 90 days of purchase.