*~DOW~* DIY reefing projects - Page 3

dwall174 · 02-13-2004, 11:21 PM

Those skimmers by bluechunks look great.

Too bad I don't have the right tools needed for detailed acrylic work like that

Someday I hope to set-up a small woodshop in my garage

Imperator · 02-17-2004, 07:23 AM

I have a DIY deal I've beeen knocking around.

I like the idea of making a PVC "Rack" to keep LR off the floor of the tank.Several reasons,To reduce the amount of rock and to avoid dead spots and areas where detrietus would collect.

I'm thinking of the possibility of running a pump into the "Rack" and having holes drilled so I'd get flow through and under the rock.

Any ideas or critiques?

MojosReef · 02-17-2004, 09:38 AM

Man those systems look like a science experiment gone awry. But seriously those are some killer stups you guys got going there.
Most of my set up is DIY. The stand, canopy, lights, acrylic sump, CA reactor, top off. Not like any of the previous systems on this thread but I am happy with it. Click here for some of the DIY stuff. Mojos Reef DIY

uclacsnerd · 03-05-2004, 05:39 PM

started cherry plywood and hardwood boards:

uclacsnerd · 03-05-2004, 05:40 PM

another

uclacsnerd · 03-05-2004, 05:41 PM

trying again

uclacsnerd · 03-05-2004, 05:41 PM

heres the canopy

uclacsnerd · 03-05-2004, 05:42 PM

heres the stain i put it on it.. it was shame to stain the wood cuz its natural color was so nice.. but it had to match the furniture.. im happy with it

but building something right is pain!!!

Pro_builder · 03-05-2004, 06:09 PM

uclacsnerd

that is a nice stand, great job on the craftmanship too!!!

uclacsnerd · 03-05-2004, 07:22 PM

Thanks PRO_Builder. It took me about 8 12-hr days done over 4 consecutive weekends. Im happy with the results but working with wood is not as easy as I thought it would be.

Pro_builder · 03-05-2004, 07:52 PM

And all the pro's make it look really easy.

It does help whrn it is what you work with for a living.

uclacsnerd · 03-05-2004, 08:15 PM

yes ive been to one of those woodworking expos where the pros show you how to make cabinets and such.. they make it look so easy.. i think part of it is having the right tools (which I dont by a long stretch), but it definately helps when you do it everyday.

let me tell you though.. there is nothing quite as nerve racking as running the last edge of completley finished panel door through a router using your homemade feather board!!

uclacsnerd · 03-05-2004, 08:17 PM

by the way, I was looking through your gallery Pro_Builder and I really like what you did with your stand as well. Looks great.

Pro_builder · 03-05-2004, 09:24 PM

I don't like mine, it is too plain, but was built in 2 days from start to finish, including setting the tank on top of it, stained and varnished.
But, Thanks for the compliments.

rookie · 03-05-2004, 10:24 PM

Great looking canopy and stand, 10 out 10 in my book!

02-13-2004, 11:21 PM	#31 (permalink)
dwall174 Cabbage Leather Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Southeast MI. Posts: 382 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thanks for the links! Those skimmers by bluechunks look great. Too bad I don't have the right tools needed for detailed acrylic work like that Someday I hope to set-up a small woodshop in my garage

02-17-2004, 09:38 AM	#33 (permalink)
MojosReef Limpet Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Millington, TN Posts: 142 View Gallery Karma Komment	Man those systems look like a science experiment gone awry. But seriously those are some killer stups you guys got going there. Most of my set up is DIY. The stand, canopy, lights, acrylic sump, CA reactor, top off. Not like any of the previous systems on this thread but I am happy with it. Click here for some of the DIY stuff. Mojos Reef DIY __________________ Jeff http://www.mojosreef.com/files/Header3b.gif My 80g Tank My 20g Tank My other past time http://www.gifs.net/animate/fish08.gif Last edited by MojosReef : 03-06-2004 at 11:48 AM.

03-05-2004, 05:39 PM	#34 (permalink)
uclacsnerd Fire Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Santa Monica Posts: 61 View Gallery Karma Komment	my DIY stand started cherry plywood and hardwood boards: __________________ 60 GAL, 4x55W PC, 50 lbs Marshal Island Live Rock, 30 GALSump with filter sock & carbon, Refugium with 15 lbs LR, Mircale Mud. Blue Damsel, 3 Domino Damsels, Maroon Clown hosting in Green BTA and Rose BTA, 2 BiColor Anthias, Dusky Wrasse, Coris Wrasse, Cleaner Shrimp, Green Brittle Star, various polyps, shrooms, softies, LPS, tube anemone, GIANT green elephant ear.

03-05-2004, 05:40 PM	#35 (permalink)
uclacsnerd Fire Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Santa Monica Posts: 61 View Gallery Karma Komment	another __________________ 60 GAL, 4x55W PC, 50 lbs Marshal Island Live Rock, 30 GALSump with filter sock & carbon, Refugium with 15 lbs LR, Mircale Mud. Blue Damsel, 3 Domino Damsels, Maroon Clown hosting in Green BTA and Rose BTA, 2 BiColor Anthias, Dusky Wrasse, Coris Wrasse, Cleaner Shrimp, Green Brittle Star, various polyps, shrooms, softies, LPS, tube anemone, GIANT green elephant ear.

03-05-2004, 05:41 PM	#36 (permalink)
uclacsnerd Fire Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Santa Monica Posts: 61 View Gallery Karma Komment	trying again __________________ 60 GAL, 4x55W PC, 50 lbs Marshal Island Live Rock, 30 GALSump with filter sock & carbon, Refugium with 15 lbs LR, Mircale Mud. Blue Damsel, 3 Domino Damsels, Maroon Clown hosting in Green BTA and Rose BTA, 2 BiColor Anthias, Dusky Wrasse, Coris Wrasse, Cleaner Shrimp, Green Brittle Star, various polyps, shrooms, softies, LPS, tube anemone, GIANT green elephant ear.

02-17-2004, 07:23 AM	#32 (permalink)
Imperator Fire Coral Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Tampa FL Posts: 70 View Gallery Karma Komment	I have a DIY deal I've beeen knocking around. I like the idea of making a PVC "Rack" to keep LR off the floor of the tank.Several reasons,To reduce the amount of rock and to avoid dead spots and areas where detrietus would collect. I'm thinking of the possibility of running a pump into the "Rack" and having holes drilled so I'd get flow through and under the rock. Any ideas or critiques?

03-05-2004, 05:41 PM	#37 (permalink)
uclacsnerd Fire Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Santa Monica Posts: 61 View Gallery Karma Komment	heres the canopy __________________ 60 GAL, 4x55W PC, 50 lbs Marshal Island Live Rock, 30 GALSump with filter sock & carbon, Refugium with 15 lbs LR, Mircale Mud. Blue Damsel, 3 Domino Damsels, Maroon Clown hosting in Green BTA and Rose BTA, 2 BiColor Anthias, Dusky Wrasse, Coris Wrasse, Cleaner Shrimp, Green Brittle Star, various polyps, shrooms, softies, LPS, tube anemone, GIANT green elephant ear.

03-05-2004, 05:42 PM	#38 (permalink)
uclacsnerd Fire Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Santa Monica Posts: 61 View Gallery Karma Komment	heres the stain i put it on it.. it was shame to stain the wood cuz its natural color was so nice.. but it had to match the furniture.. im happy with it but building something right is pain!!! __________________ 60 GAL, 4x55W PC, 50 lbs Marshal Island Live Rock, 30 GALSump with filter sock & carbon, Refugium with 15 lbs LR, Mircale Mud. Blue Damsel, 3 Domino Damsels, Maroon Clown hosting in Green BTA and Rose BTA, 2 BiColor Anthias, Dusky Wrasse, Coris Wrasse, Cleaner Shrimp, Green Brittle Star, various polyps, shrooms, softies, LPS, tube anemone, GIANT green elephant ear.

03-05-2004, 06:09 PM	#39 (permalink)
Pro_builder DIY Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Oxford, Iowa Posts: 1,746 View Gallery Karma Komment	uclacsnerd that is a nice stand, great job on the craftmanship too!!! __________________ -Troy 180 gallon Reef, 3- 250 XM 15K MH Electronic ballast, 380 watts VHO Actinics, 2- 5 watt LED Moon lights, 100 gal rubbermaid sump, 75 gallon Fuge, ETSS 600 Skimmer, 4700-5400 gph pump for return, Octopus 3000 controller, Iwaki 40 RL skimmer pump, 2- 65w PC 10K fuge lights, 2 55 gallon barrels, Custom light oak stand and hood, misc pumps, extra 600 gallon rated tank size protein skimmer. Purple tang, yellow tang, pacific blue tang, 2 green chromis, 1 Sand sifting star, snails, hermit crabs, 2 mated perculas, pulsing Xenia, Anenome, mushrooms, ricordia, zoanthids, kenya tree 1 1/2" tall, misc other hitchhiker stuff. DIY is my dream... ...well OK the only way I can afford this Addiction!! Just as the light goes on in my head... ... I break the bulb!!

03-05-2004, 07:22 PM	#40 (permalink)
uclacsnerd Fire Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Santa Monica Posts: 61 View Gallery Karma Komment	thanks Thanks PRO_Builder. It took me about 8 12-hr days done over 4 consecutive weekends. Im happy with the results but working with wood is not as easy as I thought it would be. __________________ 60 GAL, 4x55W PC, 50 lbs Marshal Island Live Rock, 30 GALSump with filter sock & carbon, Refugium with 15 lbs LR, Mircale Mud. Blue Damsel, 3 Domino Damsels, Maroon Clown hosting in Green BTA and Rose BTA, 2 BiColor Anthias, Dusky Wrasse, Coris Wrasse, Cleaner Shrimp, Green Brittle Star, various polyps, shrooms, softies, LPS, tube anemone, GIANT green elephant ear.

03-05-2004, 07:52 PM	#41 (permalink)
Pro_builder DIY Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Oxford, Iowa Posts: 1,746 View Gallery Karma Komment	And all the pro's make it look really easy. It does help whrn it is what you work with for a living. __________________ -Troy 180 gallon Reef, 3- 250 XM 15K MH Electronic ballast, 380 watts VHO Actinics, 2- 5 watt LED Moon lights, 100 gal rubbermaid sump, 75 gallon Fuge, ETSS 600 Skimmer, 4700-5400 gph pump for return, Octopus 3000 controller, Iwaki 40 RL skimmer pump, 2- 65w PC 10K fuge lights, 2 55 gallon barrels, Custom light oak stand and hood, misc pumps, extra 600 gallon rated tank size protein skimmer. Purple tang, yellow tang, pacific blue tang, 2 green chromis, 1 Sand sifting star, snails, hermit crabs, 2 mated perculas, pulsing Xenia, Anenome, mushrooms, ricordia, zoanthids, kenya tree 1 1/2" tall, misc other hitchhiker stuff. DIY is my dream... ...well OK the only way I can afford this Addiction!! Just as the light goes on in my head... ... I break the bulb!!

03-05-2004, 08:15 PM	#42 (permalink)
uclacsnerd Fire Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Santa Monica Posts: 61 View Gallery Karma Komment	yes ive been to one of those woodworking expos where the pros show you how to make cabinets and such.. they make it look so easy.. i think part of it is having the right tools (which I dont by a long stretch), but it definately helps when you do it everyday. let me tell you though.. there is nothing quite as nerve racking as running the last edge of completley finished panel door through a router using your homemade feather board!! __________________ 60 GAL, 4x55W PC, 50 lbs Marshal Island Live Rock, 30 GALSump with filter sock & carbon, Refugium with 15 lbs LR, Mircale Mud. Blue Damsel, 3 Domino Damsels, Maroon Clown hosting in Green BTA and Rose BTA, 2 BiColor Anthias, Dusky Wrasse, Coris Wrasse, Cleaner Shrimp, Green Brittle Star, various polyps, shrooms, softies, LPS, tube anemone, GIANT green elephant ear.

03-05-2004, 08:17 PM	#43 (permalink)
uclacsnerd Fire Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Santa Monica Posts: 61 View Gallery Karma Komment	by the way, I was looking through your gallery Pro_Builder and I really like what you did with your stand as well. Looks great. __________________ 60 GAL, 4x55W PC, 50 lbs Marshal Island Live Rock, 30 GALSump with filter sock & carbon, Refugium with 15 lbs LR, Mircale Mud. Blue Damsel, 3 Domino Damsels, Maroon Clown hosting in Green BTA and Rose BTA, 2 BiColor Anthias, Dusky Wrasse, Coris Wrasse, Cleaner Shrimp, Green Brittle Star, various polyps, shrooms, softies, LPS, tube anemone, GIANT green elephant ear.

03-05-2004, 09:24 PM	#44 (permalink)
Pro_builder DIY Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Oxford, Iowa Posts: 1,746 View Gallery Karma Komment	I don't like mine, it is too plain, but was built in 2 days from start to finish, including setting the tank on top of it, stained and varnished. But, Thanks for the compliments. __________________ -Troy 180 gallon Reef, 3- 250 XM 15K MH Electronic ballast, 380 watts VHO Actinics, 2- 5 watt LED Moon lights, 100 gal rubbermaid sump, 75 gallon Fuge, ETSS 600 Skimmer, 4700-5400 gph pump for return, Octopus 3000 controller, Iwaki 40 RL skimmer pump, 2- 65w PC 10K fuge lights, 2 55 gallon barrels, Custom light oak stand and hood, misc pumps, extra 600 gallon rated tank size protein skimmer. Purple tang, yellow tang, pacific blue tang, 2 green chromis, 1 Sand sifting star, snails, hermit crabs, 2 mated perculas, pulsing Xenia, Anenome, mushrooms, ricordia, zoanthids, kenya tree 1 1/2" tall, misc other hitchhiker stuff. DIY is my dream... ...well OK the only way I can afford this Addiction!! Just as the light goes on in my head... ... I break the bulb!!

03-05-2004, 10:24 PM	#45 (permalink)
rookie Fire Coral Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: florida Posts: 81 View Gallery Karma Komment	Great looking canopy and stand, 10 out 10 in my book!

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