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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.
Acrylic Extruded Tube Sizes (OZ REEF) The Imperial sizing of the extruded acrylic tubing that is available, plus the equivalent measurements in metric.
5'018
Acrylic Plastic Various details on properties, cutting and gluing techniques.
5'031
Acrylic plastic or "Plexiglas" and its use, handling and cutting Instructions on how to cut, drill, finish, forming and joining acrylic sheeting.
1'388
Acrylic Variety of posts on the newsgroups on handling and gluing techniques.
5'380
Acrylic Aquarium Repair Basic instructions on what is required to construct an acrylic tank and how to go about repairing it.
3'759
Electronic Projects / Electricity Backup
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Electricity backup is to be used when there is a power outage and keep the vital equipment on the aquarium running.
A Power Supply of Help for Aquarium Detailed instructions and diagrams on the construction of a back up power supply. In French.
4'551
Filtration / Air Stones
Index
For use in air stone protein skimmers.
Air Diffusers How to make woodend airstones, suitable for airstone protein skimmers.
4'171
Filtration / Algae Turf Scrubber
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Filtration unit that works as a nutrient export, harnessing the fastest growing algae on the reef, and refugium for some organisms.
Algae Turf Scrubber Quick instructions and diagram for an ATS unit.
3'150
Filtration / Fluidised Bed Filter
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A very efficient way of providing biological filtration, but is also easy to build yourself.
Acrylic Fluidized Bed Filter (FBF) Instructions, parts list, photographs and tools list for the construction of a fluidised sand bed filter out of acrylic.
5'924
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 / Airstone
Index
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.
Air Stone Protein Skimmer (OZ REEF) Air stone protein skimmer plans and parts list, based on Larry Jackson's "Skimmer for Dummies" design.
4'594
Airstone Skimmer and Overflow Interesting protein skimmer that is used as the overflow for a tank and sump system. In Portugese.
3'585
Filtration / Protein Skimmer / Downdraft
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Protein skimmers that utilise small items such as bioballs to break up the air into small bubbles. Reputation for being able to introduce a large volume of air, but require a high powered pump.
A Small Downdraft Skimmer Detailed instructions and photographs on constructing a downdraft protein skimmer.
4'152
Food
Index
Recipes for food for fish, corals and other organisms within the aquarium system.
Artemia: Decapsulation, Hatching, Feeding, On-Growing and Enrichment (OZ REEF) Instructions on how to producing Artemia, baby brine shrimp, for feeding to your reef aquarium.
4'613
Food / Food Dispenser
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Methods and tools for the dispensing of food into a reef aquarium.
Automatic Feeder (OZ REEF) Automated manner of feeding small foods such as brine and mysis shrimp when you are not around.
5'379
Food / Live Food
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Providing more natural and nutritional foods is very important and culturing your own is a very good way of getting them.
Artemia: Decapsulation, Hatching, Feeding, On-Growing and Enrichment (OZ REEF) Article detailing how to raise your own artemia (brine shrimp), from decapsulating, hatching, feeding and growing.
1'847
General System Equipment / Algae Scraper
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Tools to remove algae from the glass or acrylic of your aquarium.
Algae Scraper Very simple tool to use a safety blade to clean the glass.
4'614
Algae Scraper (OZ REEF) Simple instructions and images on making an algae scraper that uses single sided blades and PVC piping.
4'725
General System Equipment / Background
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Bored of the same background on your tank? Here are some ways in which you can change it, either by installing something within the tank, or behind it.
Aquarium Background and Caves Construction of in tank background using rocks glued to plastic sheeting.
5'900
A DIY background for the Small Tank Instructions on making an in tank background for a small tank out of styrofoam and cement. For freshwater, but with appropriate curing can be used in saltwater, or placed behind the tank.
4'407
Aquarium Background Detailed parts list, photographs and instructions on making a background out of styrofoam and cement. For freshwater, but with sufficient curing can be used for saltwater.
4'938
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.
A Simple Build-It-Yourself Aquarium Canopy Quick instructions and diagram for a simple tank canopy to hold fluorescent lighting.
5'963
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.
Adjustable Air Cap for Stockman Style Standpipe (OZ REEF) Photograph of a very simple way to adjust airflow into a Stockman styled standpipe.
4'356
General System Equipment / Pump
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You can even make your own water pump to move water around in your aquarium system!
Archimedes Screw Pump Quick written instructions on making your own water pump.
4'420
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.
Aquarium Stand Construction Diagrams, parts list and instruction on construction of an aquarium stand.
4'642
A Wood Stand For Large Tanks Photographs and advice for constructing a tank stand for a large tank.
5'038
General System Equipment / Tanks
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Acrylic or Glass?: The Dilemma of Aquarium Materials Discussion of the various advantages and disadvantages of having a tank made out of glass or acrlic.
2'511
Another DIY Plywood Tank Article Instructions and photgraphs of construction of a tank from plywood.
4'291
Aquarium Plans Detailed instructions on the designing and construction of a glass aquarium.
3'936
Aquarium plans - glass tank Details on how to construct an aquarium out of glass, including dimensioning, cutting, assembly etc.
4'293
General System Equipment / Wavemaker
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Electronic and mechanical units for providing current changes within a reef aquarium.
Another Electronic Wavemaker (OZ REEF) Instructions, parts list and photograph of an electronic timer circult that can be used to two a number of pumps on and off.
5'258
Lighting / Fluorescent
Index
Set up, construction and theory behind fluorescent lighting, including wiring diagrams, instructions, parts lists and photographs.
Aquarium Hood Description Detailed instructions on the construction and wiring of a fluorescent lighting hood for a reef aquarium.
4'864
Lighting / Reflector
Index
Construction and design of various reflectors for placing lights over a reef aquarium.
Aquarium Hood Description Detailed instructions on the construction and wiring of a fluorescent lighting hood for a reef aquarium.
1'574
Water Parameter Maintenance / Additive Doser
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Units for the addition or dosing of addtives into an reef aquarium system.
A Cheap Doser Diagram and quick instructions on a doser using an airpump. Written in French.
4'303
Water Parameter Maintenance / Additives
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A Homemade Two-Part Calcium and Alkalinity Additive System Instructions on how to make your own two part additive to maintain calcium and alkalnity.
3'850
Water Parameter Maintenance / Calcium Carbonate Reactors
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Calcium carbonate reactors for maintenence of calcium and alkalinity levels using carbon dioxide.
A Recirculating Calcium Reactor Images and short instructions on an acrylic calcium reactor.
3'970
Water Parameter Maintenance / Calcium Hydroxide Dosers
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Calcium hydroxide dosers for maintenence of calcium and alkalnity levels utilising calcium hydroxide powder mixed with water. This mixture is typically called kalkwasser.
Another Method of Dosing Instructions on a technique for dosing that does not require getting a mouth full of solution to get the siphon going.
3'357
Water Parameter Maintenance / Denitrator
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Filters to host denitrification bacteria to lower the concentration of nitrate in a reef aquarium.
A Reactor Anti-Phosphate Anti-Nitrate Adding Calcium Simple instructions and some images for building a multipurpose filter unit that reduces nitrate and phosphate levels.
5'794
Water Parameter Maintenance / Evaporation Water Top Up
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Electronic and gravity fed methods for keeping a system at constant water volume by replacing the water that evaporates.
A Simplified Water Top-Off System for Aquariums Details and diagrams on setting up a gravity fed float valve.
4'789
Auto Top-Off Details on setting up a liquid level controller, which works off air pressure to trigger a switch and turn a pump on and off.
4'527
Auto Top-off II Detailed instructions, parts list and photographs of an automatic top off unit that uses a float switch, pump and reservoir.
4'849
Auto Top-off System Instructions and photographs on the construction of an auto-top off system using a pump and float switch.
2'120
Automated Water Reservoirs Automatic system of freshwater and saltwater reservoirs for top up and water changes.
3'473
A Gravity-Feed Siphon Topoff System Photograph and discussion of a siphon system to maintain a constant sump level.
4'775
Water Parameter Maintenance / Water Changer
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Details of some various techniques of performing a water change on a reef aquarium.
Automatic Water Changer Simple automatic water changer for a freshwater system. Could be adopted to marine.
5'018
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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.
Electricity backup is to be used when there is a power outage and keep the vital equipment on the aquarium running.
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.
Recipes for food for fish, corals and other organisms within the aquarium system.
Electronic and mechanical units for providing current changes within a reef aquarium.
Set up, construction and theory behind fluorescent lighting, including wiring diagrams, instructions, parts lists and photographs.
Calcium carbonate reactors for maintenence of calcium and alkalinity levels using carbon dioxide.