The Nano Reefs DIY thread... - Page 5

CurvBall · 12/29/2008, 04:57 PM

FYI, most of the links posted at the start of this thread don't work and lead no where... not very useful... can the posters please update them.

Thanks.

Mavvy · 01/08/2009, 05:38 AM

Good morning, all. Not sure if this is the right area (although it seems apropos; mods, please move accordingly as needed), but you might want to check these out for smaller tanks:

The main guts of the unit:

http://www.fish-street.com/diy_chiller_accessory

and, the controller:

http://www.fish-street.com/temperatu..._category_id=0

Seems as though it's much less costly than a well known pre-made model (one of which I have and love)...but d'you think it's useable and useful?

THEUNION1 · 01/12/2009, 03:20 AM

Hm seems we hit a dead end..... Sad

THEUNION1 · 01/12/2009, 03:21 AM

Hm seems we hit a dead end..... Sad

BradsOcean · 01/25/2009, 03:26 AM

I'm sure more will be added as time goes on

dtech · 01/25/2009, 09:46 AM

It will get more, I will add more after I get some done and tested too.

karlo · 01/29/2009, 12:28 PM

Here is my DIY 70w MH Fixture

Yes, it's a Mixing Bowl

Epoxy to screw down bulb fixture

Like this

The tube that I used was a Copper water pipe easier to bend

I'm using a Ballastwise 70w ballast

For more pictures and progress click here:
My Nano

CurvBall · 01/29/2009, 12:49 PM

Brilliant - awesome job. I might be doing the same thing with regards to the piping, thanks for the idea.

NanoCube-boy · 01/29/2009, 02:50 PM

Wow very nice work there.

token · 01/29/2009, 03:10 PM

karlo, that is one of the most professional-looking results I have seen in a DIY project. Good work!!

smalls383 · 02/04/2009, 10:07 PM

I have seen many posts on here.....some good, some bad.....that is a damn good DIY project. Nice job there

Mavvy · 02/05/2009, 05:47 AM

I love this whole thing!
Except...I see no UV glass for the MH...or do pendants generally not use the glass?

karlo · 02/05/2009, 08:54 AM

Since I built it I have added a glass but it's not on the picture

Mavvy · 02/05/2009, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by karlo
Since I built it I have added a glass but it's not on the picture

Cool...thanks for the quick response!

java · 02/11/2009, 09:23 AM

for the question about waterproof led's make an array and cover it with epoxy, works fine but it does get warm

lastduke · 02/24/2009, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by polyppetey
here is a good fix for those crappy mag float algae scrapers

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/in...owtopic=103793

Anyone still has this link working?

Kevin McG · 03/13/2009, 05:49 PM

Page 9-10 has some DIY's I did on my newly setup 34 gallon Solana

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...5&pagenumber=9

astar250 · 03/16/2009, 09:36 PM

Im looking for a DIY hob fuge like the CPR one.

ando88 · 03/20/2009, 01:44 PM

Karlo the light looks awesome!

serenity · 03/20/2009, 08:13 PM

hahaha awesome idea mate! I love diy'ers! That gave me a great idea for my desk nano I am building, so thank you!! Keep up the great work.

gsxunv04 · 03/26/2009, 07:38 PM

Anyone ever think about using a phosban reactor(without the phosban and upper filter pad) as a micro-fuge for a small tank? You could fill up the body with LR rubble and with the slow flow going through it, I believe it would be good for benthic organisms and pods to populate.

goose240 · 06/26/2009, 02:31 PM

hahha love the use of the mixing bowl

dtech · 06/26/2009, 09:44 PM

I have a customer that has a 5g nano in his office and he uses an older Via Aqua calcium reactor for just that, he has some sand, lr rubble and algae ball in it and lights it with a night light under his desk, seems to work pretty good, He also does his water changes with water from his big display at home, he doesn't really feed the tank at work he says.

Finkle · 07/08/2009, 12:25 PM

Did you get the retro fit metal halide kit on ebay?

is_that_a_fish · 07/11/2009, 12:15 PM

does anyone know what this is called, and where i can get it? it doesnt have to be that exact one, but something similar. its the part that is on the mixing bowl. thanks.

12/29/2008, 04:57 PM	#101
CurvBall Triton Lagoon Carer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: an hour outside London, UK Posts: 293	FYI, most of the links posted at the start of this thread don't work and lead no where... not very useful... can the posters please update them. Thanks. __________________ _Cerven NanoReefBlog - the small side of reef aquariums. Current Tank Info: Triton Lagoon. 45G SPS reef.

01/08/2009, 05:38 AM	#102
Mavvy Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 89	Chiller info Good morning, all. Not sure if this is the right area (although it seems apropos; mods, please move accordingly as needed), but you might want to check these out for smaller tanks: The main guts of the unit: http://www.fish-street.com/diy_chiller_accessory and, the controller: http://www.fish-street.com/temperatu..._category_id=0 Seems as though it's much less costly than a well known pre-made model (one of which I have and love)...but d'you think it's useable and useful? __________________ My girl told me the other day that, if she'd known what she was signing up for, she'd have just dated the Florida Aquarium and been done with it. Current Tank Info: Six...all full of water and copious amounts of $$. Last edited by Mavvy; 01/08/2009 at 05:58 AM.

01/25/2009, 03:26 AM	#105
BradsOcean Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The Island Posts: 1,173	I'm sure more will be added as time goes on __________________ the low cost of 3 Ramen meals a day is feeding my zoa addiction Current Tank Info: had a few small reefs in the past, researching for my future 125 :)

01/29/2009, 12:28 PM	#107
karlo Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 63	DIY 70w Fixture Here is my DIY 70w MH Fixture Yes, it's a Mixing Bowl Epoxy to screw down bulb fixture Like this The tube that I used was a Copper water pipe easier to bend I'm using a Ballastwise 70w ballast For more pictures and progress click here: My Nano

01/29/2009, 12:49 PM	#108
CurvBall Triton Lagoon Carer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: an hour outside London, UK Posts: 293	Brilliant - awesome job. I might be doing the same thing with regards to the piping, thanks for the idea. __________________ _Cerven NanoReefBlog - the small side of reef aquariums. Current Tank Info: Triton Lagoon. 45G SPS reef.

01/12/2009, 03:20 AM	#103
THEUNION1 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: ORANGE COUNTY, CA Posts: 928	Hm seems we hit a dead end..... Sad

01/12/2009, 03:21 AM	#104
THEUNION1 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: ORANGE COUNTY, CA Posts: 928	Hm seems we hit a dead end..... Sad

01/25/2009, 09:46 AM	#106
dtech Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Englewood, co Posts: 519	It will get more, I will add more after I get some done and tested too.

01/29/2009, 02:50 PM	#109
NanoCube-boy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,930	Wow very nice work there.

01/29/2009, 03:10 PM	#110
token Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 614	karlo, that is one of the most professional-looking results I have seen in a DIY project. Good work!! __________________ •Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage - to move in the opposite direction. --Albert Einstein Current Tank Info: 100g and 75g displays, both with 2 x 250w Iwasaki 14k DE, 100g sump, 55g growout, 55g refugium, 20g benthic

02/04/2009, 10:07 PM	#111
smalls383 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Saratoga, CA Posts: 483	I have seen many posts on here.....some good, some bad.....that is a damn good DIY project. Nice job there

02/05/2009, 05:47 AM	#112
Mavvy Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 89	I love this whole thing! Except...I see no UV glass for the MH...or do pendants generally not use the glass? __________________ My girl told me the other day that, if she'd known what she was signing up for, she'd have just dated the Florida Aquarium and been done with it. Current Tank Info: Six...all full of water and copious amounts of $$.

02/05/2009, 08:54 AM	#113
karlo Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 63	Since I built it I have added a glass but it's not on the picture __________________ MARSH TOTM - October 2008 and December 2008 ReefCentral nTOTM - February 2009 Nano-Reef March 2009 Reef Profile Current Tank Info: 120 Reef and 4G Zoa Garden

02/11/2009, 09:23 AM	#115
java Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 325	for the question about waterproof led's make an array and cover it with epoxy, works fine but it does get warm

03/13/2009, 05:49 PM	#117
Kevin McG Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Franklin TN Posts: 650	Page 9-10 has some DIY's I did on my newly setup 34 gallon Solana http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...5&pagenumber=9

03/16/2009, 09:36 PM	#118
astar250 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Northridge, CA Posts: 76	Im looking for a DIY hob fuge like the CPR one. __________________ Your only as healthy as your reef!!! Current Tank Info: Nanocube 28g HQI, HOB CPR, Sapphire Protein Skimmer,

03/20/2009, 01:44 PM	#119
ando88 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sarasota, Florida Posts: 61	Karlo the light looks awesome!

03/20/2009, 08:13 PM	#120
serenity Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 459	hahaha awesome idea mate! I love diy'ers! That gave me a great idea for my desk nano I am building, so thank you!! Keep up the great work. __________________ Taking it 1 day at a time!

03/26/2009, 07:38 PM	#121
gsxunv04 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 874	Anyone ever think about using a phosban reactor(without the phosban and upper filter pad) as a micro-fuge for a small tank? You could fill up the body with LR rubble and with the slow flow going through it, I believe it would be good for benthic organisms and pods to populate. Last edited by gsxunv04; 03/26/2009 at 07:44 PM.

06/26/2009, 02:31 PM	#122
goose240 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 24	hahha love the use of the mixing bowl

06/26/2009, 09:44 PM	#123
dtech Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Englewood, co Posts: 519	I have a customer that has a 5g nano in his office and he uses an older Via Aqua calcium reactor for just that, he has some sand, lr rubble and algae ball in it and lights it with a night light under his desk, seems to work pretty good, He also does his water changes with water from his big display at home, he doesn't really feed the tank at work he says.

07/08/2009, 12:25 PM	#124
Finkle Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Jupiter, Florida Posts: 61	Did you get the retro fit metal halide kit on ebay? __________________ All I want is a perfect little slice of the ocean in my tank.

07/11/2009, 12:15 PM	#125
is_that_a_fish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 163	does anyone know what this is called, and where i can get it? it doesnt have to be that exact one, but something similar. its the part that is on the mixing bowl. thanks.