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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.
Cichlid Forum DIY List Extensive range of DIY project articles. Most are for freshwater, but can be translated over to marine systems.
5'896
Coral Reef Guru: Do It Yourself
7'546
Construction Techniques / Glass
Index
Techniques for working with glass, including cutting, drilling and gluing.
Cutting Holes in Glass (OZ REEF) Instructions and photographs of the the simple technqiue of cutting a hole through glass using a high speed multiuse tool.
5'649
Electronic Projects
Index
General electronic projects that don't fall into the other catagories here. Including a pH probe and water level alarm.
Creating Printed Circuit Boards Instructions on how to create your own PCB for electronic projects.
2'792
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.
Creating Caves From Limestone Instructions and photographs of carving of limestone.
4'245
Cichlid Cave Simple instructions on making a cave for burial in the sand.
4'631
Filtration / Protein Skimmer / Airstone
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Protein skimmers that utilise wooden airstones to introduce the small air bubbles into the water. The more simple, oldest protein skimmer design and has a reputation for being a bit inferior to the other air introduction techniques. However, if operated correctly can perform on par with the others.
Counter Current Skimmer Quick diagram, instructions and parts list for constructing a protein skimmer.
3'534
Filtration / Protein Skimmer / Aspirated
Index
These protein skimmers use the pump to chop up the air into small bubbles by letting a stream of air into the pump intake in some manner.
Copy of a Euro-Reef Skimmer Photographs and some details on making an aspirated protein skimmer like the Euro-Reef units.
4'779
Filtration / Protein Skimmer / Foam Jet (Beckett)
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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.
Custom Made Reef Science Beckett Skimmer Pictures of a custom made/designed protein skimmer may be Reef Science.
4'654
Filtration / Protein Skimmer / Venturi
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Protein skimmers that utilise a venturi after the pump the sucks in air and turns it into small bubbles in the water.
Compact Super Skimmer Instructions, parts list, diagram, photographs and installation details for a relatively simple protein skimmer.
5'503
Food / Live Food
Index
Providing more natural and nutritional foods is very important and culturing your own is a very good way of getting them.
Culturing Rotifers in Small Systems Instructions on who to set up your own rotifer culturing system at home.
4'066
General System Equipment / Hoods
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Making a tank hood for your reef tank means that the final product can be much mor flexible and suited to your situation, rather than something off the shelf.
Canopy - Quick details and photographs of a tank canopy with plenty of access doors.
3'703
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.
Creation of Overflow without Boring Aquarium Instructions, parts list and diagrams for the construction of a siphon overflow to be installed on a tank without having to drill it. In French.
6'185
General System Equipment / Sumps
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An important part of a reef system, providing a location to place much of the equipment out of view, is as simple and as easy to construct and set up yourself as you want it to be.
Current Sump Setup Photographs and details of an acrylic sump for a 180 gallon reef tank.
7'049
General System Equipment / Surge Device
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Produce alternating or surging currents in a reef aquarium.
Carlson Type Surge Device Short instructions and images of a Carlson siphon surge device.
4'145
Carlson Box Instructions on construction of a Carlson box.
4'986
General System Equipment / Tanks
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Common Sized Aquariums Table of the common dimensions of glass tanks, including the panel thickness required.
3'621
General System Equipment / Traps
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Traps to capture fish, shrimp, crabs etc from an aquarium.
Catching Your Fish - DIY Fish Trap How to make a simple fish trap out of a softdrink bottle, with photographs showing it in operation/working.
4'962
Lighting / Metal Halide
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Set up, construction and theory behind metal halide lighting, including wiring diagrams, instructions, parts lists and photographs.
Control equipment guide Specifications for the correct ATCO control gear to go with a given metal halide lamp type.
3'930
Lighting / Neon
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An easy alternative to be able to set up a night/moon light for an aquarium, the neon lights used on cars.
Cold Cathode Moonlighting Detailed instructions and photographs for making a moon light using a cold cathode tube.
4'331
Water Parameter Maintenance / Additives
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Calcium Additive (OZ REEF) Instructions and equations on how to make a calcium suppliment out of calcium chloride.
4'259
Water Parameter Maintenance / Calcium Carbonate Reactors
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Calcium carbonate reactors for maintenence of calcium and alkalinity levels using carbon dioxide.
Calcium Reactors Text discussions on various calcium reactors.
3'862
Calcium Dosing Methods in Reef Aquaria Principles of calcium reactors with basic instructions on construction of both calcium carbonate and calcium hydroxide reactors.
3'935
Calcium Carbonate Reactor (OZ REEF) Simple design and construction, including diagrams, parts list and photographs. Little fabrication work required.
5'063
Calcium Reactor Diagram with some details of a single stage calcium carbonate reactor.
5'478
Water Parameter Maintenance / Calcium Hydroxide Reactors
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Calcium hydroxide reactors for maintenence of calcium and alkalnity levels utilising calcium hydroxide powder. Also called Nilsen reactors.
Calcium Reactors Text discussions on various calcium reactors.
3'101
Calcium Dosing Methods in Reef Aquaria Principles of calcium reactors with basic instructions on construction of both calcium carbonate and calcium hydroxide reactors.
3'185
Calcium Hydroxide Reactor (OZ REEF) Based on the Nilsen reactor design, for dosing saturated calcium hydroxide in a controlled manner, including how to make your own magnetic stirrer.
4'368
Water Parameter Maintenance / Carbon Dioxide Delivery
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Various methods and tools for the delivery of carbon dioxide.
CO2 Injection: The Yeast Method Instructions on the construction and use of a carbon dioxide generator using the yeast method.
3'682
CO2 Injection Systems Instructions on how to generate and deliver carbon dioxide using the yeast method and baking soda/vinegar.
3'812
Cheap CO2 Controller Instructions, parts list and schematic of a carbon dioxide controller.
4'041
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.
Chiller, Coated PVC Pipes Instructions and diagram for a chiller using refrigeration coils wrapped around PVC piping. In Portugese.
3'150
Chiller Plans (original) Notes and diagram on the construction of a chiller from a refridgerator.
3'523
Cooling Fans Instructions on use of fans for cooling an aquarium system.
3'624
Chiller Plans (modified) Notes and diagram on the construction of a chiller from a refridgerator, modifications from the original.
3'628
Chiller Plans Instructions, parts list and diagram on the construction of a chiller from a small fridge.
3'689
Chiller Instructions on the making a chiller out of an ice chest.
4'458
Chillers Discussions on the construction of chillers.
4'618
Chiller (OZ REEF) Using a refridgerator to provide some cooling, with a diagram and some discussion.
4'932
Water Parameter Maintenance / Denitrator
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Filters to host denitrification bacteria to lower the concentration of nitrate in a reef aquarium.
Coil Denitrator Information Discussion on construction and use of coil denitrification filters.
5'115
Coil Denitrator Plans of a simple coil denitrator.
5'156
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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.
General electronic projects that don't fall into the other catagories here. Including a pH probe and water level alarm.
Protein skimmers that utilise wooden airstones to introduce the small air bubbles into the water. The more simple, oldest protein skimmer design and has a reputation for being a bit inferior to the other air introduction techniques. However, if operated correctly can perform on par with the others.
Providing more natural and nutritional foods is very important and culturing your own is a very good way of getting them.
An easy alternative to be able to set up a night/moon light for an aquarium, the neon lights used on cars.
Calcium carbonate reactors for maintenence of calcium and alkalinity levels using carbon dioxide.