custom build

Hey all! This is my first time making a post in a forum, so please bear with me as I stumble through updating this thread. My wife and I have been wanting to upgrade from our 1-gallon PNW custom small in one for a while now as we both would love to keep some fish! We were planning on buying an...

I've been blessed to be in the saltwater aquarium hobby for 18 years and have had many different systems my wife and I recently purchased a new construction home and during that process of looking at pre-existing homes I excluded certain properties knowing that the aquarium build would not work...

HELLO EVERYONE I've been working on this one for a while now and not sure what equipment I need to make it work. For right now it's going to be FOWLR but eventually I would like to add some corals when i get more experience. I've been in the hobby for 6yrs freshwater only. Now I want to try...

Hey everyone. Hope all is well in your reefing world. I'm James Pergamo from 5th Alarm Corals in Long Island NY. I've gotten to know so many of you over the years from shows and forums and social media, I felt this new project deserves a true catalog build thread. I'll try to document the best...

Hi everyone. I am new to the forum and completely new to anything reef, aquarium or fish related. So please be patient with me :) So I've always loved fish and Aquariums but have never owned any. I'm am hoping to to undertake a big adventure for my first one. I will layout the details below...

I look to you for inspiration and advice :) Planning a 2.6m x 1m x 1m reef for my great room. Still in early stages, only the floor support is done. Our carpenters are are asking us for clear instructions on what we want with respect to the sump cabinets and the canopy cabinets that go all the...

here i have for sale geo custom skimmer. these are built to last. never had an issue out of it, just too big for my system now. the skimmer pump is a reeflo orca. has a skim mate locker to collect skim and a carbon filter on top to prevent any odors. the skim locker has float switch built in to...

It's never been easier to add the Random Flow Generator® to your aquarium Over the past few months we have updated and simplified our pre configured flow kit lineup. We took the guesswork out of adding an RFG Nozzle to your aquarium by pre-configuring and bundling these kits with the most...

Started this build about a year and a half ago, designed the stand I would want with Parker T-Slots Aluminium Design Architect. I then started looking for the tank I would want to match the stand. After much inquiry, I decide to go with SCA 150 Gallon Starfire Tank because the price point was...

Hi all, time to build a Frag Tank! But first - I never really properly introduced myself and my journey on r2r before, and I figured it would be a great opportunity to do so now, in my first build thread. It is quite long though, so if you wish to skip to the current build thread details, start...

hi all, i am looking for as many ideas as possible, the better half has gave me permission for a tank build in our new home! we are currently strengthening floor joist on the first floor to have the aquarium upstairs.. with all the work that is going on right now i am waay to busy to be looking...

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I am trying to figure out how I can fit the Klir Di-4 filter roller into the sock section of a Red Sea 170. I am thinking of ripping out the glass and holder of the filter sock and making a custom tray/holder to hold this type of filter roller. I have a new Red Sea 170 so I do not want to mess...

Hey Everyone, I started a thread about designing some 3d models for R2R members (Christmas Thread Link). I ended up designing 6 projects and really enjoyed them. I decided to convert the Christmas thread into this one and keep the offer open to the Reef2reef community. Here is the Plan...

First ever post so hello R2r, Looking to get into the marine hobby and will be setting up a reef tank I have been doing research for a very long time and have already begun collecting equipment and other bits. Have already purchased Hanna Checkers for Calcium, Alkalinity & Phosphorus ULR...

My goal is to use this 24 gallon Aquapod (similar to a biocube) without the back separator. The previous owner removed it and honestly I want the real estate. In its place I tried already to insert upright a closed off the bottom PVC pipe with slits cut into it similar to any draw box. The pipe...

Yup “downsized” I had a 300-gallon mixed reef about 5 years until Hurricane Irma did me in. My tank would not survive, I couldn’t recover and I could afford to start from scratch. Been out for 2 years, but enough of these woes and on to the good stuff. I am excited to come back but I am...

220 tank with standard corner overflows. It's got a pro clear 4 and 1 sump, red sea skimmer, 1 cor 20 and 1 diablo return pump, 4-72" Reefbright led lights, will be changing them out one of these days. Apex controller. Let me know what you guys think. I have not had a tank in a while so just...

So i seen a few threads of members showing off their tanks and i enjoyed it very much! So know i want to share my build with everyone so i go and start digging up videos and pictures and wow i have so much documented i really dont know where to begin and i feel like i have too many pictures and...

Well I figured I would start up a thread so I could track my new build! (Kinda figured this would be more for myself!) Well to start, I have built a 40 Gallon Nano Tank and loved every moment of it. I did Battle with a few things being a small tank but the joys you get from a nice tank out...