Posts Tagged ‘aquarium’

DIY ‘canister’ filter

Wednesday, August 25, 2010 13:18 6 Comments

Made a filter out of a smart water bottle, fountain pump I had laying around, the hose the pump came with, silicone, and media. Not complete yet, still going to add some floss and maybe a bit more media, don’t know what yet. The top part, where you screw the cap onto the bottle, has [...]

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Rickets Reef: DIY LED Light Fixture Pt. 3

Monday, August 23, 2010 13:26 25 Comments

Part 3 of a DIY LED fixture creation. This part outlines how to wire the LED’s, and furthermore how to wire the LED’s to a ELN-60-48D Meanwell dimming driver using a potentiometer to dim the LED’s. Wiring a ELN-60-48D: www.reefcentral.com Close up of LED Soldering: www.youtube.com

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Rickets Reef: DIY LED Light Fixture Pt. 1

Sunday, August 22, 2010 14:49 24 Comments

Introduction to the making of an LED fixture….please watch all episodes and read the following threads before asking questions regarding building a fixture of your own. Feel free to ask about this fixture in particular. www.reefcentral.com Thanks to der_wille_zur_macht ….. the top LED Guru…helped me soooo much. www.reefcentral.com www.reefcentral.com www.reefcentral.com www.reefcentral.com www.reefcentral.com www.reefcentral.com www.reefcentral.com www.reefcentral.com [...]

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DIY Clear PVC Protein Skimmer

Friday, August 6, 2010 8:08 25 Comments

Latest Protein Skimmer Build Total Time: 10 Hours Total Cost: 6 USD Height: 42 inches Part List: 1″ Uniseal 1 ½” Uniseal 1 ½” S40 Tee (2) 1 ½” S40 90 4×2″ Reducer 2×1 ½” Reducer 4×3″ Toilet Flange ¾” Ventrui 1″ S40 90 FPTxFPT 1″ S40 Male adapter…

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DIY: Building a Small Pond

Wednesday, August 4, 2010 1:50 7 Comments

Progress of building a small pond. Feel free to comment

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