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After you have decided to set up a reef tank, the next step is to set up your reef sump. Step 1: Get started The first step is simple: determine what you want to accomplish. Determining these things can help streamline your build and ensure that you don't over or under-build for your needs. It...

Found the clearest jar I could. Placed in a piece of loose rock. Disassembled a USB LED. Soldered some spare wiring to the LED board while it is fixed in position to the lid ~ This step was quite intricate and the new circuit should be wrapped in thread tape/electrical tape and protected from...

Hello everyone, I just wanted to share this simple project with the DIY people who either like to do their own builds or are on a budget. I’m going to show you a DIY grazer feeder I made for my tang and angelfish and give you instructions on how I put it all together. I was looking on Amazon...

I unfortunately am not savvy with this sort of thing, but I think the result is worth the effort! my tank is 47"L x 21"H x 20"W and the whole aquarium’s height is 55”H tall. I would like my lights to sit 8” above the water. if anyone could please help me achieve this by recommending me 8020...

Has anyone tried to use Hach (product nr 2459100) reagents for testing Potassium in a Hanna Checker with a 610nm led eg. the one for Alkalinity to test the Potassium level in a reef tank? If so did it work or not? If it worked could you please share the absorptionformula and the Hanna checker...

I've been thinking about interesting tank options, and one of the thinks I think could be interesting would be a lid that's fitted in the tank so that the bottom of the lid is just below the water level; so you'd see through glass on the top-side as well. You'd need to figure out an easy way to...

Since Atlas Instruments EC sensors are expensive as hell, I looked around a bit and stumbled upon this DIY build. It basically measures the voltage across a voltage divider, with the resistor under test being a DIY probe: As far as I understand: The circuit uses AC excitation (IC1A on the...

Hi to all, I created a roller filter, partly 3d Printed, partly cutув from acrylic. Controlled by Atiny microcontroller. It has only one float switch. After the rising water level to a float switch the roller rewinding canvas for 15 seconds and goes standby for 1 hour. The gearbox is designed...

Hey guys.. so I have an IceCap 48xl sump for my 310 gallon display tank that I’m considering to modify to enlarge the return pump section of it. The sump comes with a 15 gallon ATO reservoir but I’m using my 130g total volume saltwater mixing station also for auto-top offs since it’s in the same...

As a new reefer on a budget I've been looking for areas where I can save money. One place where I can save a little is making my own fish food. I found this Houdini silicone ice tray at my local target and it gave me the inspiration. The cubes are about 1 gram when full and it makes up to...

Ok so I’m getting a ton of PMs I can’t possibly reply to about help in designing T-slot stands using affordable t-slot products from zyltech.com I have no affiliation with zyltech (I believe they are actually more of a 3d printing company than T-slot supplier) but have found them to have great...

Hello, everyone! After searching for an affordable tank stand without success, I decided to design my own. Through a family member, I have access to the tools necessary to construct this build. That said, I have never built something like this and am seeking feedback from the community to make...

Hey Y'all, In about 3 months I'll be moving across the country from Knoxville, TN to Denver, CO (1,300 – 1,400 miles). I've got a Red Sea Reefer 170 (43 gal). I feel like it’s going to be much too expensive to restart all of my corals and as a result am looking to move them with me. The idea...

Hey everyone. So I tore down my old tank and moved from an apartment into a house. I had a large closet space facing the front door that I dreamed of building a display tank into. I then took the plunge!! Everything is custom built from scratch except for the display tank, sump, and equipment...

Hello, I have 2 different tanks, my first tank is a 40 gallon breeder with a Fugi 20 sump, it has an Apex controller. I use a Apex DOS and do AWC with the DOS. This tank and the AWC has been up for two years and the fish and coral has been doing great and is growing. I started a 120 gallon tank...

95% of my devices run off DC power at a few common voltages. I've been thinking that I could get together a marine battery, some DC/DC power supplies, and power my pumps & powerheads off battery-backup backed DC power which will simply keep operating in the event of a power failure. IP67 DC/DC...

Hello I am purchasing a Xepta AutoBalance from Spain and am wondering does anyone know if the “reagent” used is just 0.1 N Hydrochloric acid or equivalent? It’s going to be difficult/expensive to get my hands on the Xepta brand reagent so I’m wondering what my options are for DIY reagent for...

So last week I walked to the store for some cigarettes at about 2am. When I got the the mini mart someone had dumped a truvu hexagon tank with stand and lid. The tank was a scratched pretty good like someone got sand on the cleaning pad. After I got my cigarettes I asked the clerk about it and...

Hey! my name is Anthony. I previously had a build thread on my old Red Sea nano. It ran for two years before I wanted to upgrade. I decided to start a new build thread on my upgrade. The upgrade details: fijicube 76g rimless tank with exterior overflow system. The tank dimensions are...

Hello! I just got into the hobby. Decided to save some money and build an acrylic tank. My tank is 36x24x12 (lwh). I have attached some pics as well. Before I add water and start cycling, I was wondering if anyone has any experience building acrylic tanks. I wanted to know if one brace across...

Hi, I just purchased a used 180 gallon bowfront aquarium that is going to need to work before I can get it up and running. It currently is drilled for a single overflow in the right corner but I am considering adding an additional overflow in the left corner for better water filtration down to...

After reading a million posts here, I am trying my hand at a turf scrubber. Cobbling together ideas from other reefers, I decided to convert the skimmer sock area and try to maximize surface area. Using waterproof LEDs and boat load of hot glue, I came up with the following design. I post every...

Some weeks ago I started playing with the idea of breeding and raising my own Artemia. The only fish store I have around me that carries them from time to time is 30km away and they rarely have Artemia of a quality I want to throw in my coral soup. But how would I breed them? I tried with one of...

So I have a 90 gallon saltwater tank. I’m using a external overflow. It’s getting old and there is two cracks forming on each side of it and I’m afraid one day it’s just going to give out. My 90 gallon tank has a hole drilled on it. It has a bulkhead installed it’s about 6 inches from the top on...

This will be approximately 1200 gph internal overflow box. The measurements will be 8w x 5.5 h x 2.5 d I bought the black acrylic sheets off amazon. It was a 2 pack 12 x 12 1/8 inch. After getting into cutting it I'm thinking I should have done 1/4 inch. This is a bit choppy. But it's working.