Let's See Those Wacky DIY Tools That You Can't Live Without!

[Projects with Sam]

I love diy. Here are a couple of my productions:

A funnel that sits below feeder to keep my lid clean.
A gravel rake from pvc pipe.
And I put my make up reservoir on drawer slides to make refilling easy.

love the slides!

 

[Fish Styx]

love the slides!

That controller board slide out is pretty slick!

 

[vpierce3]

love the slides!

Yep. I love slides. I want to do the same for my controls as well if I can ever find the time.

 

[Projects with Sam]

Yep. I love slides. I want to do the same for my controls as well if I can ever find the time.

The secret sauce is putting the whole thing out from the side of the cabinet so you can mount power strips behind it. I used 2x4s and wish I had about 1/4" more clearance for plugs sticking out the front of my EB8s. So, if doing this, shoot to add some washers behind the slides!

A more recent photo:

 

[vpierce3]

The secret sauce is putting the whole thing out from the side of the cabinet so you can mount power strips behind it. I used 2x4s and wish I had about 1/4" more clearance for plugs sticking out the front of my EB8s. So, if doing this, shoot to add some washers behind the slides!

A more recent photo:

Great advise. Thank you.

 

[vpierce3]

A few more diy’s:
I welded up my own light rack out of 3/4” aluminum bar.
Printed out diy flow accelerators nozzles for my returns.
And I’m currently printing out diy clamps for my new UV filter.

 

[vpierce3]

Some people think diy might be trivial. But I have saved a ton of money with diy. Especially in this hobby.

 

[vpierce3]

And if you want to learn how to fix some of our electronic stuff, I highly encourage you to watch the YouTube videos by FixReef.

 

[vpierce3]

Here’s a specialized gravel siphon for getting into tight areas.

 

[crusso1993]

Bumpity bump!

 

[crusso1993]

The last bump was a failure. Maybe this one will be more successful!

 

[crusso1993]

Don't just "thumbs up" me, @Projects with Sam, put up another cool tool you use or have designed!

 

[BZOFIQ]

Great stuff!

 

[Fish Styx]

Don't just "thumbs up" me, @Projects with Sam, put up another cool tool you use or have designed!

Yeah @Projects with Sam you should be dominating this thread thread!

 

[crusso1993]

Yeah @Projects with Sam you should be dominating this thread thread!

Ok, everyone act natural... it's the OP!

 

[JoJosReef]

I'm interested in designing some "hanging macroalgae baskets" for my tank to keep my macro away from the turbos and urchins!

Thinking 2 of these laterally above the water line, filing grooves and using the grooves to catch fishing line to attache via 4 points to a tile or piece of rubble with macros glued on top:

https://www.grainger.com/product/GRAINGER-APPROVED-Plastic-Rod-3-ft-Plastic-Lg-2XPV7?searchQuery=2XPV7&searchBar=true&tier=Not+Applicable

Just not sure how to get them hung up on the glass...

 

[Fish Styx]

I'm interested in designing some "hanging macroalgae baskets" for my tank to keep my macro away from the turbos and urchins!

Thinking 2 of these laterally above the water line, filing grooves and using the grooves to catch fishing line to attache via 4 points to a tile or piece of rubble with macros glued on top:

https://www.grainger.com/product/GRAINGER-APPROVED-Plastic-Rod-3-ft-Plastic-Lg-2XPV7?searchQuery=2XPV7&searchBar=true&tier=Not+Applicable

Just not sure how to get them hung up on the glass...

Maybe modified hose clips?

 

[Projects with Sam]

Im just floored with stuff doin' atm... spring break so my kids are all over me. not sure I have anymore crazy tools for this hobby...

I designed DI container mesh for my RODI turned reactor... surprisingly I got it to print.

This allowed me to use DI canisters as reactors in a repurposed RODI

 

[JoJosReef]

Maybe modified hose clips?

Do the hose clips get attached to the glass?

I was thinking of maybe a type of single frag rack magnet, but instead of a flat surface for the frag plug to go into, it could be a curved surface for the rods to rest on or have the frag plug hole being vertical to insert the rod into. Nothing like that online, though. I may just end up gluing the rods with silicone right onto the glass!

 

[Fish Styx]

Do the hose clips get attached to the glass?

I was thinking of maybe a type of single frag rack magnet, but instead of a flat surface for the frag plug to go into, it could be a curved surface for the rods to rest on or have the frag plug hole being vertical to insert the rod into. Nothing like that online, though. I may just end up gluing the rods with silicone right onto the glass!

Yeah, hose return clips mount on the glass. Magnets would work nicely too, I think.