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Projects
Index
General websites that have a number of DIY projects listed on them. The individual projects will already be linked in the sub-catagories.
WAMAS: DIY Links Links to DIY projects.
7'112
Construction Techniques / Acrylic
Index
Information on working with acrylic, including types, sources, cutting and gluing.
Weld-On Instructional Guide to Solvent Cementing Plastic Pipe and Fittings Basic principles for solvent cementing plastic pipe and fittings, and gives recommended techniques for making high strength joints in a wide variety of conditions.
3'564
Weld-On Set, Cure Times and Usage Table Table of the times required for the Weld-On products to cure.
3'368
Working with Acrylic - General instructions on the various techniques for working with acrylic.
4'405
Working with Acrylic Booklet Good detailed booklet for working with acrylic.
3'632
Working with Acrylic, PC Modding How to glue, shape and finish acrylic.
4'000
What are the differences between Acrylic, Plexiglas and Lexan? Description of the differences between these three plastic names.
1'728
Working with Acrylic Information originally published in a pamphlet by CYRO Industries, manufacturer of Acrylite acrylic sheet. Details how to cut, clean, drill, finish, form and join acrylic.
5'136
Electronic Projects
Index
General electronic projects that don't fall into the other catagories here. Including a pH probe and water level alarm.
Water Alarm Diagram and instructions on the construction of a very simple water alarm.
3'488
Electronic Projects / Reef Controller
Index
Multi function controllers for the operation of lighting, temperature etc for a reef aquarium.
Wireless Recycled Reef Controller An automation computer for measurement and control of a reef tank.
3'777
Filtration / Wet/Dry or Trickle Filter
Index
The old central filtration unit of a reef aquarium, but is still useful in some situations, including for fish only systems.
Wet/Dry Filters Details of how a wet/dry filter works, prefilter, design, construction and cost.
4'201
Wet\Dry Trickle Filter Short written instructions on building a wet/dry trickle filter.
3'171
Food
Index
Recipes for food for fish, corals and other organisms within the aquarium system.
Wade's Homemade Mash Recipe Ingredients, instructions and use of fish food.
1'590
General System Equipment / Closed Loop Water Circulation
Index
Pumps within a tank can look unsighting and takes up space, moving them outside the tank makes things much easier.
Water Circulation System (OZ REEF) Plans, list of parts and images of setting up a closed loop water circulation system. This one is situtated above the aquarium, with no holes in the tank required.
7'027
General System Equipment / Overflows, Surface Skimmers and Weirs
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Weirs, overflows and siphon overflows/boxes are methods of taking water from the main display tank to the sump.
Why Overflows Work Diagrams demonstrating how and why siphon overflows work.
6'469
General System Equipment / Surge Device
Index
Produce alternating or surging currents in a reef aquarium.
Wave Generator (OZ REEF) Diagrams and details of how an ingenious surge device can provide alternating surge directions.
6'392
General System Equipment / Tanks
Index
Wood Tanks Discussion and instructions on the construction of tanks out of plywood.
3'533
General System Equipment / Wavemaker
Index
Electronic and mechanical units for providing current changes within a reef aquarium.
Wavemaker Quick notes on making a wavemaker from a electronic timer kit.
6'611
Wavemaker (OZ REEF) Parts list, instructions and circuit diagram of a simple electronic wavemaker that can turn one and off two pumps in a continuous cycle.
4'531
Wavemaker Notes Notes on the wavemaker plans shown in the Wavemaker Plans and Wavemaker Parts List links.
4'692
Wavemaker Parts List List of parts required to construction a wavemaker, goes with the Wavemaker Notes and Wavemaker Parts List links.
4'741
WavePulse Background of various wavemakers designs and plans of making a wavepulse unit, including parts, circuit board and assembly.
4'612
Wavemaker Plans Electonic circuit schematic of a wavemaker with main pump shut down circuit, goes with the Wavemaker Notes and Wavemaker Parts List links.
5'474
Lighting / Power Compact
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Set up, construction and theory behind power compact (type of fluorescent) lighting, including wiring diagrams, instructions, parts lists and photographs.
Wiring Diagram for 2 x 28W or 32W Bulbs Diagram showing how a power compact ballast is wired up.
3'098
Wiring Diagram for 2 x 55W or 65W Bulbs Diagram showing how a power compact ballast is wired up.
3'110
Wiring Diagram for 2 x 96 Bulbs Diagram showing how a power compact ballast is wired up.
3'063
Wiring Diagram for 4 x 28W or 32W Bulbs Diagram showing how a power compact ballast is wired up.
3'017
Water Parameter Maintenance / Chiller and Cooling Devices
Index
An important set of tools and techniques to be able to maintain an aquariums temperature can be easily made by yourself.
Water Parameter Maintenance / Evaporation Water Top Up
Index
Electronic and gravity fed methods for keeping a system at constant water volume by replacing the water that evaporates.
Water Top Off System On-Line Discussion of a full top up system with an RO unit and limited water volume that can be dumped in all at once.
3'648
Water Top Up by Gravity Simple diagram and details of utilising a simple gravity technique for evaporation top up. In Portugese.
3'420
Water Parameter Maintenance / Water Changer
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Details of some various techniques of performing a water change on a reef aquarium.
Water Changer (OZ REEF) Instructions and diagram on construction a simple water change system on reef aquariums with an overflow and sump.
5'861
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DIY Links 
General websites that have a number of DIY projects listed on them. The individual projects will already be linked in the sub-catagories.
Information on working with acrylic, including types, sources, cutting and gluing.
General electronic projects that don't fall into the other catagories here. Including a pH probe and water level alarm.
Recipes for food for fish, corals and other organisms within the aquarium system.
Pumps within a tank can look unsighting and takes up space, moving them outside the tank makes things much easier.