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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.
Aquarium Information Source: Aquaria Articles - Offers articles pertaining to a variety of projects including breeding tank repair quarantine fish selection and disease diagnoses.
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.
ATJ's Marine Aquarium Site: DIY - From back-up power to water pumps this site offers a collection of money saving projects.
Double Filter Setup - Offers a blueprint to assist in the setup of a tank-top wet/dry filter.
FishandTips: Aquarium Stands - Create custom aquarium stands with this script that generates drawings dimensions and cost approximations.
FishGeeks: Articles - Articles on building tanks filters and lighting and raising worms and other live foods.
FishGeeks: DIY Forum - Web-based discussion of DIY projects.
Greg's Aquatic Engineering - Application of engineering principles to home tank and filter design.
Guide to Aquatics - Offers guides to the construction of wet-dry filters hoods stands protein skimmers and other equipment.
KingVinnie's Aquaria Pages: Plans - Offers plans for many different aquarium projects that can be performed in the home.
OZ REEF Marine Park: Plans - Contains a large collection of plans for at home aquarium projects.
Quick Fish Keeping Tips - Offers money saving ideas for aquarium keepers.
Salt Reef: Projects - Offers instructions pricing and pictures for a variety of reef tank projects.
Saltwater Aquariums: Projects Index - Contains aquarium equipment and component plans organized by type.
The Fishline - Provides a collection of diagrams and descriptions of aquarium projects.
The Krib: Beginning Fish Keeping - Offers a directory of information to assist in the setup of a new aquarium.
Tips and Tricks - Offers information explaining the little nuances that are often overlooked when performing aquaria projects.
Tropical Fish Island - Information on creating a low cost tropical fish aquarium.