Do-It-Yourself

Aquarium Electrical Systems - Article explains the importance of the electrical system as it relates to the marine aquarium. Also offers advice on improving the electrical system to make it safer and more efficient.
reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-03/jg/

Aquarium Information Source: Aquaria Articles - Offers articles pertaining to a variety of projects, including breeding, tank repair, quarantine, fish selection, and disease diagnoses.
www.save1004.com/articles

Aquarium Lighting Guide - Spectra and specifications for various types of aquarium lighting (fluorescent, metal halide), basics of lighting fixture design, and links to off-site DIY lighting projects and suppliers.
www.aquarium-lighting-guide.com

ATJ's Marine Aquarium Site: DIY - From back-up power to water pumps, this site offers a collection of money saving projects.
www.petsforum.com/personal/trevor-jones/diy.html

Double Filter Setup - Offers a blueprint to assist in the setup of a tank-top wet/dry filter.
www.geocities.com/fishlandscape/setup.htm

FishandTips: Aquarium Stands - Create custom aquarium stands with this script that generates drawings, dimensions, and cost approximations.
www.fishandtips.com/index.php

FishGeeks: Articles - Articles on building tanks, filters, and lighting, and raising worms and other live foods.
www.aquaria.info/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=index&catid=&topic=8

FishGeeks: DIY Forum - Web-based discussion of DIY projects.
www.aquaria.info/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewforum&f=57

The Fishline - Provides a collection of diagrams and descriptions of aquarium projects.
w3page.com/fishline/diy.html

Greg's Aquatic Engineering - Application of engineering principles to home tank and filter design.
www.geocities.com/gletiecq/fish.html

Guide to Aquatics - Offers guides to the construction of wet-dry filters, hoods, stands, protein skimmers, and other equipment.
www.thekrib.com/Filters/Sasala/index.html

KingVinnie's Aquaria Pages: Plans - Offers plans for many different aquarium projects that can be performed in the home.
www.kingvinnie.com/aquaria/diy/

The Krib: Beginning Fish Keeping - Offers a directory of information to assist in the setup of a new aquarium.
faq.thekrib.com/begin.html

OZ REEF Marine Park: Plans - Includes a large collection of plans for at home aquarium projects.
ozreef.org/diy/

Saltwater Aquariums: Projects Index - Contains aquarium equipment and component plans organized by type.
saltaquarium.about.com/cs/diycorner/

Tips and Tricks - Offers information explaining the little nuances that are often overlooked when performing aquaria projects.
www.reefs.org/library/talklog/g_deutschmann_092097.html

Tropical Fish Island - Information on creating a low cost tropical fish aquarium.
www.tropicalfishisland.com