diy

So I finally won the rights to a few feet of space in my office lol... wife let me get rid of a piece of furniture. 3 ft tank seemed like a perfect fit so I have been bouncing between ordering a planet cristaline, innovative marine 75 int, reefer 300xl. Still may go that route, but wanted...

What sounds fair to pay for this upgrade? 54 gallon corner Bowfront. Need to: Convert to Reef Ready 1. Add 3/16” black ACRYLIC panel for overflow 2. Drill GLASS twice 1-1/4” bulkheads 3. Run PVC/HOSING for DRAIN/RETURN 4. PAINT side glass panels 5. ADJUST cabinet floor/door to convert for...

Hello guys I have been working on my 120gallon/40breeder sump forquite some time now. finally time to PLUMB and I have a couple questions. Below are pictures of what I drew. I have been thinking about this for 2 days and I think I have FINALLY decided on the design but would love any...

I just started a tank and my return line is dripping at a pretty constant rate and I can’t seem to get it to stop! Any suggestions?

I feel like I’m joining scouts with all the badges out here Here comes my attempt at a build thread.. condensed into a few stages as I’ve sort of already started oops.. Back Story Last year I was a huge freshwater (planted tanks) fanboy but had a spare nano tank lying around so I thought I’d...

Hello peeps, just wanted to get everyones thoughts on this. I have two 32 g brute trashcans that I've drilled holes in for bulkheads, I then bought all the plumbing and a hydor seltz d 1000. I have all the necessary valves, float switch, and BRS RODI system. PS needed this for entry in giveaway.

Overhead of rock work and shows most of coast-to-coast synergy reef v2 16" shadow overflow.

I’m hoping there are some smart electronic engineering people here that might be able to tell me if I need a relay for this level sensor or can I plug it straight in the apex breakout box. If I do need a relay I’ll need help choosing one and setting it up.

Hello everyone, I have a few questions! (TL/DR at bottom) I started my first reef aquarium in a 20G and everything is going great. Got upgradeitis and decided to buy a second hand aquarium and I got everything for really cheap, including the sump, stand, skimmer etc, and everything was up and...

Hey all, I thought I would share a very simple and cheap project I just completed. The total cost for me was $8 as I had most of the parts lying around in my aquarium junk drawer. If you had to buy all the parts, I bet you could do this whole project for about $15-$20 ($30 if you have to buy an...

Hey there Reefers! I see an gap in this market that needs to be filled... affordable mushroom/anemone boxes, baskets, cages or however you want to call it! I’m not knocking those making them but $50 for an acrylic cube is ridiculous. so in my journey for diy ideas I realize there is not much...

Hey guys, so I just wanted to start a thread to document my journey throughout the aquarium fabrication process. I have access to CNC Routing tables which will help with the initial Mock-up when I go to cut it. All of my files are original and completely custom to this tank build. So...

Hi all, I'm a marine biologist, now in my 1st year of a PhD studying the impact of environmental stressors (such as climate change, nutrient run off,etc) on the impact on intertidal seaweeds in the UK. (Side note- seaweeds are very important!) :-) I stumbled across the Reef-Pi and it would be...

I know there are some threads about this, ppl mentioned using epoxy, can we use any epoxy? (I've never used it before) I currently have these magnets and this epoxy, would both of these be safe to use? Do I use use the epoxy onto the magnets and then glue it onto the rocks/frags I want to use...

Hello I just upgraded my lighting to the AI PRIME 16HD and was wanting to make a screentop for my tank. I really didnt want to do it myself but i cant find anyone that makes screentops. Has anyone made a screentop for their biocube if so could you show/explain how you did it. I don't want to...

I have a red sea reefer 350 and I am looking for help choosing an option for connecting another tank to the existing system, I was looking into a deep blue 24x24 shallow reef but I really need some suggestions. please give me suggestions for a shallow tank. I am not looking to go custom, but if...

Hi All, I just got a Neptune breakout box and a switch to turn the sump light on when I open the door. I was wondering what other fantastic things people use the breakout box for! If you could please drop a DIY you've done with your breakout box, if you could share the code used and...

Anyone try to use the Algae Barn Phytoplankton bottle to create a DIY Scrubber? I was looking at probably drilling a hole in the small chamber with tubing and water in that. Then in the bottom larger chamber have the Soda Lime in and a hole for piping to the Skimmer at the top of the other...

Ok, well I'm finally posting my build now that its been up and running for a year and I am upgrading to something larger. Tank is a RS 250 MAX - picked up used but in good condition. For filtration, I've added a custom algae scrubber to the right hand chamber, I use intank media basket...

Hi! I think everyone can use a diversion now and this is a great hobby for it. Like many others, I’ve been a lurker for years and thought it was time I shared my build experience. I started in this hobby about 20 years ago with a 65g. Over the years I upgraded to various tanks when I could...

In the process of quarantining away from my aquarium, and in the very near future moving, I decided to build a new system for my fish/corals that will last at least the two years on my next lease. My fiancé is not completely on board with the idea of going bigger for the aquarium, so I convinced...

Hey everyone! Just wanted to see what your DIY light mounts look like. I have two brand new Kessil A360we’s and need to figure out a good way to mount them. I have studs right behind the ends of my 75 gallon and would like to work with those and mount something off the wall. Need some...

Doing my best to pre plan all equipment I intend to use did my best to build control cabinet with out going outside of existing tank standpretty proud of wire management and the clean look. Let me know what you guys think!

Hello again, R2R! During quarantine, I have decided to get back into reefing. Digging through R2R again, seeing all the great tanks, and doing tons of research has been a really great way to keep my mind occupied and my stress levels down. ----- Equipment: DT: Mr. Aqua 7.5-gallon cube...

I was originally planning to buy an aqua Japan 150. I was informed by the vendor after waiting for two weeks that the tank was no longer available and would be 6 to eight weeks away. Next I put an order in for a proclear ProStar 150. A week later, the tank shows up at the shop. When the...