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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
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Information on working with acrylic, including types, sources, cutting and gluing.
FAQ's about Plastics More commonly asked questions answered here.
1'966
Forming plastic - the basics Quick details on how to bend acrylic.
3'316
Fun with Plexiglas Technique to mold Plexiglas in the oven.
4'854
Electronic Projects / Float Switch
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An important protection feature for sump pumps.
Float Switch Protection Quick details on setting up a float switch.
4'820
Electronic Projects / Temperature Controller
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Electronic controllers to maintain constant temperature in the reef aquarium syste.
Fan Controller (OZ REEF) Circuit diagram, coding and photographs for a temperature controller that turns on/off fans to cool they system.
3'227
Fan Thermostat Diagram for setting up a thermostat to control a fan. In Portugese.
3'202
Filtration / Fluidised Bed Filter
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A very efficient way of providing biological filtration, but is also easy to build yourself.
FBF Filter Diagram and notes on making a simple fluidised bed filter.
6'398
Filtration / Live Rock
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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.
Frag Plugs Using the Baby Nipple Method How to make plugs for mounting coral frags on using a baby feeding nipple for the mould.
2'255
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.
Foam Jet Photograph of the Beckett foam jet.
4'902
Food
Index
Recipes for food for fish, corals and other organisms within the aquarium system.
Feeding a Coral Reef Aquarium Article providing the back ground on what needs to be fed to a reef aquarium, why and a recipe at the end.
3'983
Food Articles on brine shrimp, microworms, grindal worms and wingless fruitfly.
3'402
Food / Food Dispenser
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Methods and tools for the dispensing of food into a reef aquarium.
Feeding Ring Instructions on making a feeding ring, which stops food like flake going over the overflow before being eaten.
3'748
Fish and Coral Feeder (OZ REEF) Keep you hands out of the tank while feeding directly either fish or corals.
4'281
Feeding Ring (OZ REEF) Simple method of ensuring that food doesn't go over the overflow and frozen food can just be thrown in and not have to be prethawed.
4'462
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.
Foods / Culturing Instructions on culturing gammarus, ghost shrimp, rotifers, artemia (brine shrimp) and copepods.
1'048
General System Equipment
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General equipment required for a reef aquarium, covering things such as tanks, stands, plumbing etc.
FishTank Online Aquarium Calculator Aquarium calculator that can determine tank volume, tank weight, substrate volume, weight, cooling capability required etc.
3'666
General System Equipment / Fish Room
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A dedicated area in your house for your hobby, every hobbyists dream ....
Fish Rooms Number of discussions on setting up your own fish room.
4'826
General System Equipment / Plumbing
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Various details of things to do with plumbing a reef aquarium.
Friction Loss Chart Chart indicating the friction loss in PVC piping and fittings.
3'644
General System Equipment / Surge Device
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Produce alternating or surging currents in a reef aquarium.
Flapper Valve Surge Device (OZ REEF) Movies of a flapper valve surge device in action.
5'398
General System Equipment / Traps
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Traps to capture fish, shrimp, crabs etc from an aquarium.
Fish Trap Images of an acrylic fish trap with a reducing neck.
3'885
Lighting / Fluorescent
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Set up, construction and theory behind fluorescent lighting, including wiring diagrams, instructions, parts lists and photographs.
Found the Best Cheap Fluorescent Ballast/Fixture Extensive discussion on cheap fluorescent fixture, with some wiring photographs.
1'183
Water Parameter Maintenance / Additive Doser
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Units for the addition or dosing of addtives into an reef aquarium system.
Fancy Doser Diagram of a doser using the venturi on a powerhead.
3'685
Water Parameter Maintenance / Chiller and Cooling Devices
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An important set of tools and techniques to be able to maintain an aquariums temperature can be easily made by yourself.
Fridge Chiller Quick notes on making a chiller from a small fridge.
3'828
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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.
An important protection feature for sump pumps.
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.
Recipes for food for fish, corals and other organisms within the aquarium system.
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.
Set up, construction and theory behind fluorescent lighting, including wiring diagrams, instructions, parts lists and photographs.