diy

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...

Just wondering if there’s anybody out there with some specifics on the PVC aquascape type set up TSA holds their acro grow outs in. I really wanna try something like this for a new SPS system I’m currently putting together. @TSA Corals @TopShelfAquatics

Hi all, After my 32g tank went through a 2000km house move (from Germany to Spain) in a car's trunk with 100F outside and 1 year of minimal maintanance I decided to give it some love and make a brand new setup, and of course, write a Build thread about it! Some background: I initially downsized...

Does anyone know the steps in creating a custom automatic fleece roller? It seems no one took an interest in making an automatic fleece roller for the completely rare rectangular filter sock opening. If anyone can lead me to the right direction or if anyone knows of a company that makes one for...

I have a new setup running reef pi 6.0 on a pi 3b+ The Heater Threshold field runs my macro which sends an email alert. I get the message when the probe measures higher than the value. And opposite, the chiller threshold is activating when the probe measures a low temperature. The GUI won't let...

Hey guys! Tried to drill a 4ft 60g and would like some input weather I should get a new tank or run with it….the hole is 1.5in

I just installed a new setup and I was able to get the dashboard to bootup, but I'm not able to select any pins or drivers for any hardware. I assume this is related to an error I see in the service log which says: driver-subsystem: Failed load raspberry pi driver. Error: can't build hal pin 20...

So it has not been a good couple of days, the tutorials I followed haven't worked, wasted a lot of time, effort and money, stressed the hell out of my poor fish and coral and rather than being back at square one I seem to be two steps back from where I started. Really considering throwing in the...

Greetings! I have been slightly out of the community and hobby for a while... but back when LED's really got popular the DIY Fixture was a hot topic. I still have all of the parts and pieces that I started building my 2 fixtures with and I plan on still finishing. Thinking about it got me to...

I’m wondering if anyone has somewhere to get a custom lid for the fluval evo 13.5g, or if anyone who 3D prints or DIYs would be willing to make me one. I need a mesh lid but with the frame not covering the rear 3.5" My in-tank skimmer required me to saw off a 3.5" by 3.5" hole in the rear corner...

I was just wondering if anyone has cultured their phyto under 24/7 light. I’ve seen the average light cycles people use is 12-12 or 16 on - 8 off. It’s not essential to turn off lights for some terrestrial plants although it can be beneficial for the substrate biomes I’ve read. But that’s...

Thinking about scraping the premade stand I have and just starting a new one to properly fit the sump I got. Try to think how much frequently used items and equipment I should plan for? Things you wish you did like power strips on the outside etc? I know we all make do and learn as we go, but...

Hi reefers, I wonder if anyone can give some advice for source of Potassium Chloride for DIY additive. I recently ordered this powder from amazon (also posted screenshot in case people don't want to click on links), and it shows that it has no other ingredient other than potassium chloride, and...

Hey guys any one know how to make or who sells a mesh top that can compensate for two light clamps I’ve made a diy top from Home Depot but it looks very janky it works don’t get me wrong but aesthetically looks horrible also anyone used regular window screen roll instead of the ones brs and Red...

I have a clarisea sk 5000 that gave the motor shorting error code. I followed the instructions on the website stating that most issues have to do with a wire disconnecting, but that wasn't the case for me. Looking around online, replacement motors would cost close to $200 to ship to the US. I...