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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.
Construction Techniques / Acrylic
Index
Information on working with acrylic, including types, sources, cutting and gluing.
Tips on Working with Acrylic Article covering the various techniques and tips for working with acrylic.
4'078
Construction Techniques / Glass
Index
Techniques for working with glass, including cutting, drilling and gluing.
Tank Drilling 101 Instructions, parts list and diagrams for drilling your own holes through glass to install bulkhead fittings.
4'085
The Secret to Cutting Glass Very good, detailed tutorial on how to handle and glass.
5'010
To Bore a Hole Out of Glass Instructions, parts list, photographs on the technique for drilling a hole in glass using diamond tipped hole saw. In French.
4'955
Electronic Projects
Index
General electronic projects that don't fall into the other catagories here. Including a pH probe and water level alarm.
The Circuits Archive Extensive of various electronic circuit details, most aren't reef aquarium related by some may be of interest.
4'902
To Manufacture an Electrical Panel Instructions, diagrams and photographs on the construction of a powerboard for an aquarium. In French.
4'523
Electronic Projects / Automatic Shut Off Valve
Index
For turning off a water flow after a cetain time and avoiding flooding if you forget to shut off your tap water filtration unit.
Timed Shutoff Valve Designed for an RO unit to avoid flooding from forgetting to turn the unit off.
4'716
Electronic Projects / Grounding Probe
Index
An important part of the safety of a reef aquarium system.
Top Off Float Switch Instructions and photographs of a simple top off float switch.
3'865
Electronic Projects / Temperature Controller
Index
Electronic controllers to maintain constant temperature in the reef aquarium syste.
Temp controller How to connect up commercial temperature controllers.
3'705
Thermostat Electronic circuit schematic of a circuit designed to control a 1 kW space heater.
4'493
Filtration / Live Rock
Index
The corner stone of a reef aquarium can actually be made to any size or shape as required from a few easy to obtain materials.
Filtration / Protein Skimmer / Foam Jet (Beckett)
Index
Protein skimmers that utilise a foam jet injectory, such as the Beckett brand of foam jet, for introduction of air bubbles into the water. Reputation for being able to introduce a large volume of air without requiring a high powered pump.
Tupperware Beckett Protein Skimmer (OZ REEF) Details and photographs on how to construct a protein skimmer that is
based on the Beckett foam jet using plastic containers typically found
in the kitchen cupboards.
4'060
Food / Food Dispenser
Index
Methods and tools for the dispensing of food into a reef aquarium.
The Automated Brine Shrimp Feeder Instructions and diagram on construction and use of an automated brine shrimp feeder.
3'688
The Ultimate Vegie Clip Simple instructions and images of avoiding the problems of suction cup failure with vegie clips.
3'551
General System Equipment
Index
General equipment required for a reef aquarium, covering things such as tanks, stands, plumbing etc.
Typical Aquarium Setup Diagram of a typical reef aquarium set up.
3'019
General System Equipment / Overflows, Surface Skimmers and Weirs
Index
Weirs, overflows and siphon overflows/boxes are methods of taking water from the main display tank to the sump.
The Dual Overflow Approach Short description and diagram showing how a U-tube overflow works.
6'180
To Manufacture a Comb of Overflow How to construct a comb to place at the top of a weir/overflow to stop animals going over them. In French.
4'336
General System Equipment / Plumbing
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Various details of things to do with plumbing a reef aquarium.
Typical Plumbing for a Reef Sump Plumbing diagram for a tank with overflow and sump.
4'308
Typical Plumbing for a Refugium Diagram of the typical plumbing for a reef system with refugium and sump.
4'240
Typical Plumping for a Reef Sump, Dual Overflows Diagram for the plumbing of a reef system with two overflows and sump.
4'253
General System Equipment / Stand
Index
Making your own stand for your aquarium can mean getting exactly what you want, with all the features rather than something off the shelf.
Tank Stands Discussion of several designs for a tank stand.
3'789
General System Equipment / Tanks
Index
Tanks Various discussions on tanks, including plywood and glass.
4'432
Lighting / Canopy
Index
Construction and design of various canopys for placing on top of a reef aquarium to cover it and hose the lights.
T5 Lighting Hood (OZ REEF) Short details and photographs of a lighting hood made for a 2 foot tank housing T5 fluorescent lights.
5'669
Tank Canopy (OZ REEF) Plans, parts list and some instructions on the construction of a canopy with a fully removable and swinging front door.
5'430
Water Parameter Maintenance
Index
Equipment used to maintain the appropriate conditions in a reef aquarium. This includes parameters such as temperature, salinity, calcium, alkalinity etc.
Testing for Calcium Instructions on how to make your own test kit for measuring the concentration of calcium. In Portugese.
2'936
Water Parameter Maintenance / Additive Doser
Index
Units for the addition or dosing of addtives into an reef aquarium system.
Trace Doser Plans and instructions on a dosing pump.
4'343
Trace Element Doser (OZ REEF) Simple design and construction of a trace element doser that uses check valves and an airpump.
4'073
Water Parameter Maintenance / Calcium Carbonate Reactors
Index
Calcium carbonate reactors for maintenence of calcium and alkalinity levels using carbon dioxide.
The 15 Minute Calcium Reactor Instructions on making an simple single pass reactor.
4'454
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.
The Remote Refill System Image and details of automatic top up using a liquid level controller which uses air pressure to trigger a switch which turns on a pump.
4'435
Top-Off System Siphon type of evaporation top off system, diagram and some details.
3'517
Topoff Discussion on the various techniques available to set up an evaporation top up system.
4'590
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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.
Protein skimmers that utilise a foam jet injectory, such as the Beckett brand of foam jet, for introduction of air bubbles into the water. Reputation for being able to introduce a large volume of air without requiring a high powered pump.
Methods and tools for the dispensing of food into a reef aquarium.
General equipment required for a reef aquarium, covering things such as tanks, stands, plumbing etc.
Various details of things to do with plumbing a reef aquarium.
Construction and design of various canopys for placing on top of a reef aquarium to cover it and hose the lights.
Equipment used to maintain the appropriate conditions in a reef aquarium. This includes parameters such as temperature, salinity, calcium, alkalinity etc.