diy

Hello fellow reefers, first time poster here after being a loyal lurker for a few years now! I am currently preparing to upgrade from a 60-70Gallon reefer 350 (lowered to 18inch height) to a 10'x24" wide x 18" tall 200G~ tank after moving in my new house. (Photo of the sump/stand below) I...

My two year old and I finally convinced my wife to let me upgrade our 32G BioCube that’s been running for about 6-7 months to a 75G! Now, I just have quite a few questions. Tank will be a full reef with the following (hopefully) stocking depending on sourcing/personalities. Yellow Eye Kole...

Can someone share how they attached wood panels to tslot with magnets? I'm at the end of my build and I'm still undecided. I'd love to have access from outside the fish room but I'm not sure how to do it or if the magnets would be strong enough. Thanks in advance.

Hey guys, so after a year in this hobby and many more in freshwater, I’ve decided to upgrade my 60 gallon cube to a 125 gallon tank. The tank measures 120l x50w x 80h, so it’s a bit unique that way. I am going doing my masters, so I do everything DIY with second hand equipment from a WhatsApp...

Howdy y'all! I've been picking away at this project for about a year now. Its had its ups and downs, and I wanted to share my progress on keeping jellyfish since I think things have finally stabilized. The motivation: Commercially avaliable jellyfish tanks are not for ma. They usually are...

First, a peak at the result. After about 30 hours over 2.5 days, that is the finished product. Now the process. I have a 350 gal, two tank, shared sump system in the living room next door. But there isn't enough room in the cabinet or the living room for all the equipment, let alone a...

Looking for suggestions, personal reviews from experience with sumpless ATO setups that any of you have, or have tried. Tore down my old 75 gallon setup due to a number of issues and transferred my livestock and live rock into a temporary 29g in the meantime. Previously I had just kept a 5...

After numerous hours of designing, 3D printing, further tinkering, and fine-tuning I have been successfully running my own custom-made roller filter in my DIY plywood sump for the past 2 and a half weeks. What follows is hopefully a well-documented post on how I went about designing this roller...

So I have built an aluminum frame light mount for my Waterbox Peninsula 4820. I want to build some panels to add as a canopy. My idea is to magnetically attach them to the aluminum frame. I would ideally like to purchase material that is already white, will have a nice furniture-like...

Wanting to upgrade and found a deal on a 265g with a sump and stand for $800, that the current owner says requires a reseal. Is that worth a shot? Too much of a risk or hassle? I’ve done a reseal a few times but never over 60g. I assume doing it properly by completely removing all silicone and...

Hello everyone, was fortunate enough to grab an ac 110 for a good price, and in my spare time I created a media basket that replaces the original mesh screens. Researching online, I wasn't able to find anything resembling a basket. The closest thing to it was this thread, but that required...

Hi everyone. So I have been planning a build for a couple of months now, I have been out of reefing for almost a decade (life and career had me busy). But now that I have the time, I am getting back in. I'm planning a 1600mm x 700mm x 700mm build.(63" x 27.5" x 27.5") 12mm (0 5") glass with...

I wanted to post the video but it won’t let me. I designed the baffles and cover with AutoCAD and had them laser cut. Then used Weld-on to bond the baffles together. Then used aqueon black silicone to secure it all in. One problem with this tank I noticed is I undersized the emergency intake...

Evening, all. I'm fairly new to the salt reef game here. Been doing fresh tanks for about 20 years, but just established a 130 gallon salt tank. Problem I ran into was that the tank I got is JUST a little too thick in the back for a HOB overflow system, so I constructed a HOB DIY siphon with...

Hello all, I am wondering if I have the premade frozen fish food; can I that it and save it for multiple feedings ? The larger cubes seem like they could be too much? 2 clowns. 1 bicolor blenny, snails, shrimp goby pair and a yellow wrasse. I feed pellets also. Is DIY food okay? I have...

I bought this DIY lid off Amazon a couple days ago, took me forever to set up… it’s not the most visually pleasing lid BUT it gets the job done. my only issue with the lid is that the 3M tape that attaches to the lid has gotten wet since I installed it due to me cleaning the glass, I don’t see...

Hello all i have recently got a 180 gallon tank and stand i want to make it look like the first picture with a canopy but i have a few questions 1 how do i build this canopy i have never built one before and 2 will a canopy have a negative effect im worried about the weight and 3 what can i put...

I am making a low cost high effort conversion. I am attempting to transform a JBJ65 AIO tank into a Sump based tank. I do realize that not a lot of people do this regularly. sometimes its cheaper to buy. I researched trying to find a good thread on how to convert JBJ65. but I didn't find a good...

Hey everyone, Are there any of you genius people out there that have created your own protein skimmer? I am in a pickle because finding a skimmer that would fit in my sump. I only have a clearance of around 18.5 inches vertically. Although I only need one for a 75 gallon, finding appropriately...

Hey everybody! First thread. I'm sure i'll learn quickly everything I do or say incorrectly. I currently have a 32 biocube with updated leds, a 13.5 evo, and a redsea reefer classic 450. Not going into stock list as i: a) can and will upsize tanks as my fish grow out b) have zero aggression...

I am looking to convert an 120 gallon fresh water tank to a saltwater tank. I was looking for a HOB overflow as I want to avoid drilling into the tank. It is also a rimmed tank. Any recommendations?

Hi, For those who have done DIY hose replacement on EcoTech versa pumps, what are size of the Oetiker clamps? I know some people just reuse them but curious what size are they if I wanted to replace them when changing out the tubing. Thanks

I recently installed a 160 gallon aquarium into the wall of my home. Or actually I build a fake wall around the aquarium which was next to the real exterior wall for the house. I was tired of performing onerous and messy water changes so I came up with a system to make them easier. I’ve been...

Just constructed a 3 tier stand that holdsx2 10 gallons per tier. Used King of DIY video for the reference. What do you think?

Hello R2R friends. For over a year now I've been mentally planning, as the title suggests, an Overcomplicated Chaeto Farm. Below are my rudimentary first sketches of my plans. I will be using a blue 30 gallon potable water barrel and cutting it in half top to bottom to form my "tank". I'll...