greatest diy ideas

[greg0385]

im curious to see what are the greatest diy ideas out there that are irreplaceable.

 

[YuppiWanna]

DIY Display Tank Overflow/Return Pump Kill Switch

Anyone with a single drain overflow or HOB overflow box should have something like this:

Overflows, internal or external, CAN fail for whatever reason (blockage, loss of siphon, air bubbles, etc etc). Internal RR overflows are much less likely to have a problem though..

 

[greg0385]

thats a good one, unfortunately i have a multi drain, but as you said anyone with a single drain, this be a good thing to have. thanks
greg

 

[Troylee]

Irreplaceable????? Hmmm how about this...

https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/member-tanks/35034-troylees-one-kind-diy-drop-off.html

 

[swannyson7]

That has to take the cake Troylee! I know you had some issues with the tank and have since replaced it, but have you ever thought about building another drop off tank? That is truly a masterpiece!

 

[Troylee]

If I did it would be shallower like 16" to a 24" drop and the deep side would have to be drilled with a closed loop... That tank was a pita I couldn't reach the bottom and everything settled over there...

 

[greg0385]

thats awesome looing tank, im worried im going to have some issues with my tank, it be 48x24x31 tall, going to have to keep grabbers and try my best to reach the bottom.

 

[nixer]

i have one 30" tank and its a pita!
im never going over 24" again

 

[greg0385]

yeah but im going to try it and might look for a 120 since i think they got the same foot print. it was a pretty good deal on the 150

 

[fsu1dolfan]

If I did it would be shallower like 16" to a 24" drop and the deep side would have to be drilled with a closed loop... That tank was a pita I couldn't reach the bottom and everything settled over there...

That's too bad because it was an awesome design. Even if you had a pump down there??