diy

About two months ago I decided to consolidate all my saltwater tanks into one. I had an extra 125 gallon and 75 gallon tank laying around so I decided I would do a complete DIY setup. Bought an overflow kit, sump baffle kit, pumps and about 200 lbs of new dry “live” rock. I thought to myself...

this is i work in progress, still not tested but i think it works and here is how you can make it, basically what is does is simulate tides in whatever location you pic Using the Wemos D1 Mini ESP32 for Tidal Control in a Rockpool Simulation Simulating tides in a rockpool environment involves...

Building an Advanced Reef Controller with Arduino Mega and NodeMCU Maintaining a thriving reef aquarium requires precision and care. With the help of Arduino Mega 2560 and NodeMCU, we can automate many essential tasks, ensuring the perfect environment for marine life. This guide explains how...

Hey, thanks for checking out my thread. FTS - 1/15/2026: Please jump to post 7 to get started, my idea changed... I found a Miracles discus tank a few hours from me and looking at the design, decided to go for it and convert to a peninsula tank. Let see how that goes. Kooma

Hi. My name is manny, Fifteen years ago, I packed up my 180-gallon tank and stepped away from the reef-keeping hobby. Back then, I promised myself that if I ever returned, I’d build my dream tank: a sleek, rimless 24x24x25 setup. Well, after all these years, I’ve finally decided to take the...

Please have a look at my custom reef protein-skimmer and sump i designed. I want to know if there would be anything you would change. I am not an expert and want to build a cheap but good quality nano reef tank. I would love to have some opinions on this. I had a good amount of fresh water...

Hey friends, I have two good ecotech battery backups but don’t use any ecotech pumps. I don’t have any of the wiring. I was wondering if anyone has experience repurposing these for different pumps. I know you can replace the batteries. Can I take them out and buy a controller for them to use on...

Hi to you all. I am from the UK and have used a 500g tub of sodium nitrate for the last 3-4 years to increase nitrate concentration when needed. That tub did me well, but now it's running out and I need a replacement. Try as I may, none of the companies that offered this for sale are still...

I love doing DIY work, and saving money. My latest and greatest idea I'm wondering is... are Gamma Seal lids water tight enough to convert a bucket into a large media reactor? I'm thinking of trying this to build a large and cheap container to be used as a calcium reactor. The pressure within a...

Got an Eclipse l and after much time, I finally got it plumbed to the best of my ability in the bean animal style. However, I for some reason watched the ONE YouTube video where the person cemented their inner overflow in, meaning I can’t pull out any of the elbows because they are cemented into...

Just wanted to share something we did today. I was in need of a lid for a tank I’m in the process of shutting down. Everything on it is hang on back so it was a bit of a pain. We took some netting from lowes doubled it up and pulled it tight over the top of the tank. Then we used tape to tape it...

Building My Floating Reef: A Long Overdue Post This project has been a long time coming, and I’m excited to finally share how I built my floating reef. It all began when I purchased the newly released RedSea Max Nano XL G2 system. With the limited footprint of a nano tank, I wanted to create...

Hey guys, so in my pictures attached you can see a skimmer. I got it with a freshwater tank yearsss ago I bought second hand. Only being reefing the last 6 months and decided I may aswell use it. Only problem is, no sump… and I don’t want to add one either. I filter my 60cm cube tank (60...

Hey everyone, I wanted to share the start of my 60-gallon breeder reef build—it’s finally coming together! What’s on the Way: 900 GPH Eshopps Prodigy Overflow – Hoping this keeps the flow smooth and quiet, decided to go this route over the modular marine, as I thought the 1" plumbing would do...

for the past 15 years I was out of the hobby, I’ve been looking how to start this thread today. I decided to get going on it. First of all I’d like to introduce myself. My name is Manny . i’m from Miami Florida. I used to have a 180g which most of it. I built myself. I’m here today because I...

I’m getting back into the hobby. When we moved from Atlanta to Pine Mountain we were scammed out of our old tank. Long story there for a whole different thread. Over the summer my friend offered us a “free tank” and it has escalated from there. This time we have been able to go a little bit...

Hey folks. I am looking into building a permanent reef aquarium in my house. My work area is 8' long x 4' tall x 2' Deep. I can go up to 13' if necessary. It will have a 30" base with a sump underneath that will be 6' L x 2' T x 1'8" deep. so what i need some opinions on is a OHF (Over Head...

Nice to meet all of you, I’m new to salt water aquarium but had a few years of experience in keeping bucephalandra in fresh water tank. After seeing one of friend start keeping corals, I felt in love with the vividness of coral reefs almost instantly, and patiently( not so much haha) started the...

For sale is a new in box FijiCube sump baffle kit, sized for a 10 gallon tank. Asking $50 including shipping to the lower 48 and all PayPal fees...

Wood is 1x6 (so 3/4”) hickory .. everything is screwed and glued. I held a leg up so you can see where the four legs will be. The sides and legs will also be attached to 1/2” plywood. Top will have 3/4” marine plywood. Bottom frame is same but only two middles, and has 1/2” plywood on both...

I’m sure a similar question has probably been asked but as a newb to the saltwater world does anyone have container recommendations for holding my rodi water?? I just got my BRS 75gpd unit in the mail today and I see a lot of hobbyists use brute trash cans with float valves etc but I really...

It’s my first post here and probably going to be looking for some advice in the future. I had this IM 20g Peninsula for about 4 years , it was set up on my bar top but I hated that I couldn’t see all 3 sides. I built this Tank stand last weekend and just put some shelves in it. It obviously...

Hey guys! Just wanted to say whats up and show off my custom build nano setup. Used to reef years ago and moved but my previous nano tank didnt come with me. Spent the summer custom making my setup. Custom stand, sump, plumbing, everything custom, just bought a 12 inch cube that i drilled and a...

So I painted this coral tree i made with krylon fusion all in one paint. It has been drying for weeks. Mainly because I was so unsure if it was safe or not. It has two coats and was put together with superglue and jb waterweld. Has anyone had any issues with adding something like this to their tank?

Hi everyone. I finally looked into an affordable option for screen tops for my Aqueon 210. I saw some threads where people were buying screen kits from the hardware store so I decided to give it a shot. I’m sure this will work for rimless tanks as well if you find some plastic hooks to seat the...