diy

Heya, wanted to share my build of a DIY ATO! This is for my 8gallon nano. I’m lucky that there is a shelf above my tank and I definitely put it to use! It’s not the absolute prettiest thing out there but it’s not as ugly as a plastic water bottle. It’s also sort of niche in that I think this...

I used polycarbonate sheets and polycarbonate netting, acrylic screws, and a jigsaw! And super happy with how they turned out :)

I purchased the IceCap Algae Scrubber PRO Small 14 Watt since it seemed like an easy plug and play way to get into algae turf scrubbing. It replaced my chaeto refugium so I was hoping for it to be an upgrade. First impressions were mostly positive leaving a bit to be desired when it came to...

I’m currently working on getting a sump plumbed into my RS max nano. I havnt had great success finding something like this to refer to for advise so I thought I will post my progress on here. Tank is mid cycle, Iv accumulated everything needed for the sump. Now, what’s the best way to plumb it...

I'm looking to build a stand for an in-wall tank, so there is no need to wrap or otherwise make it pretty, however, I do want to be able to place the sump under the stand, and have decent access to it from what will be the 'back' of the tank. I plan on using 2x6's for the legs, using the bog...

Hey all so this is my return to the hobby after over a decade. My last tank was a custom built 90gal total water 120g peninsula tank. I tore it down when I was leaving for school and I haven’t been able to get back in for one reason or another. With that said I am planning my comeback and I...

I always read cup measurement whenever I read about diy additive recipes. How many grams would be equivalent to one cup? Like I wanna make magnesium solution, recipe by Randy Farley which mentions “Dissolve Epsom salts (3 cups) and magnesium chloride hexahydrate (5 cups) in enough purified...

Hello, Does anyone have the original sponge for there Deltec mc500 / mc501 and can they compare it to a sponge of known porosity (pores per inch aka PPI) or measure it with a ruler? I bought a mc500 used without the sponge since it's so easy to diy one and you won't make me pay 15 bucks for...

Hi everyone, I am planning my first diy lamp. I already have one led fixture but i always wanted to do one myself. I wanted to check some doubts regarding the electronics. I don't know how i could limit the current because the leds i am looking have different max current, some 1.5A and others...

Hello R2R - At long last, it's happening. After 18 years in this hobby I'm jumping in to build the tank I've always wanted: a peninsula reef room divider. Background: I first started keeping marine fish when I was a poor college student working at a small aquarium shop in Blacksburg, Virginia...

Hi everyone, I recently set up an Apex controller for my aquarium, and I'm thrilled with its capabilities in managing and monitoring my tank. It's made me keen on having more control over my equipment. However, I've noticed that each piece of reefing equipment comes with its own controller box...

HI All, Looking for the best long term Nitrate solution. Currently have rather high nitrates so i have been looking at adding a Turf Scrubber, Algae Reactor or Refugium. For how easy it seems i have either settled on reworking my sump to accomdate a Fuge or to DIY my reactor into a Cheato...

I'd been wanting to give this a shot for a bit but finally decided to get it done after installing a Biopellet reactor a couple days ago. Designed and 3d printed my own lid for the Reef Octopus 110 Excuse my messy stand I gotta do some cleaning for sure. Ran the line to a cheap plastic...

2.5L Pico Reef Concept (Lots of 3D Printing) I will be documenting the development, successes and failures of my 2.5L Pico Reef Concept aquarium here with you all. It will be a long process, but I personally enjoy the challenge. The aquarium will be a 15 x 15 x 15cm cube ( 6x6x6” ) which is...

Hello everyone. I'll try to keep this as short as possible. My apologies in advance if this is the wrong place to post this. Essentially I plan on using this 47.3x13.8x13.8 rimless aquarium to build a custom reef tank with an external overflow and sump. I'm no stranger to reef tanks but I am...

i have a fair amount of hermit crabs and leaving shells scattered around looks so distracting, so i was thinking i want to do a small area with all of them in one place what kind of materials could i use? i think i’d like to do some kind of square container and a “Free Shells” sign on top. any...

Hello everyone! Well, after 14 years since my last aquarium (ADA Freshwater) I finally decided to start reefing! The tank is 10 weeks old post one month cycle(no lights). Innovative Marine 15 Gallon (First reef Tank) Specs: Innovative Marine 15G AIO w/stand Aqua Illumination Prime 16 HD...

Hello Everyone! I'm excited to share this build with you:beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes: Since starting up my 15 gallon system I began researching my next tank and quickly realized that what I wanted did not exist so here I am! Given that I'm new and know full well I'll be upgrading and trying...

Hello Everyone, I'm working on creating an algae scrubber using some old equipment and my 3d printer. I am trying to do as much as I can DIY as I love to tinker. Please give me any feedback you can think of, it is much appreciated! So far, I've got the plumbing and housing completed. Coming...

I've been a long time lurker and finally decided it was time to have a thread to document my tank... over 3 years after I started it. This thread will be covering the progression of the tank over the last 3 years of trial and (many) errors. The tank began with an idea right around the time of...

Hello everyone I have a 5+ year old power head that works perfectly well I got of Amazon. I'm not sure what the name is and I know that the power head guards online won't work. Is there any DIY technique I can use until my to be introduced anemone settles down

Hello everybody tuning in on my build thread! I am new to the reef2reef forums, and I am going to be building a 2 Gallon pico reef in a Jar. Follow along as I slowly but surely bring this ordinary Jar to life! Why? There are a few reasons on why I am looking to build a reef in a 2 Gallon Jar...

Tank build tab updated 11/28/2023! I debated putting this in the frag tank section but I don’t know if I can resist the temptation of building it out into a lagoon or something. Current situation: -Saw a lowboy on a custom steel stand at LFS. I love shallow tanks, had to have it. -bought the...

going to be my first time mixing water

The problem: I have a 4 foot CADE peninsula, will back up to a wall with shiplap. Hanging lights from ceiling not an option (open to 2nd floor above). I was planning on using ReeFi Uno 2 lights, 2 units. I don't have them in-hand, but they weigh 2.2 pounds each according to their website. I...