When Red Sea released the ReefATO+ in February last year it was clear that their top-off strategy would take a new direction versus the previously supplied gravity ATO and glass reservoir. In March of the same year, they confirmed it with the Reefer G2+, a Reefer G2 with the ReefATO+ included, while omitting the glass tank reservoir that used to sit over the sump and refill it.
Although clever, space-saving, and technology-free, we were never big fans of the overhead ATO tanks because they restricted access to the sump below. In a world of protein skimmers, reactors, and now roller filters, we need the space above the sump for fitting equipment and full access, so welcomed the move, but that meant that one key element of topping off was missing. The reservoir.
Red Sea ReefCan
The Red Sea ReefCan is an Auto Top Off reservoir designed to either fit in the cabinet alongside a sump or failing that, at the side of the cabinet on the outside. It will come in two sizes, a 40 liter/10.6-gallon volume, and an 18 liter/4.8 gallon, which measures 22” x 7” x 20” and 22” x 3.5” x 17” deep consecutively.
Features include a strong carry handle, transparent plastic so you can see the water level inside, a scale to show you how much water is left, and lids in the front and back. One for the ATO pump, pipe, and cable at the back and one at the front for topping off the top off. Red Sea recommends the ReefCan 18 to fit inside their Reefer G2+ 170 and 200 models and the ReefCan 40 to fit inside the cabinet of any of their larger models. ReefCan 18 will top off the average 200-litre tank for one week, whereas ReefCan 40 will top off a 500-litre tank for the same period.
ReefBuilders brings you the exclusive on these as the news wasn’t meant to be released until mid-March 2024, but they’ve brought this forward as they’ll be showing them off at ReefStock in Denver, Colorado this weekend. Initial pricing will be at $69 and $99 respectively.
