Most Popular Do It Yourself (DIY) Projects

Starting with an introduction to building your own tank with tips on working with glass and a materials list, to pre-assembly instructions followed by complete step-by-step directions on how to construct a glass aquarium up to 55 gallons in size with 1/4 inch glass. These plans can easily be modified for any size aquarium and any glass thickness. Build the custom aquarium in your dreams in about one hour for a fraction of the cost of a manufactured tank.

Complete plans for a DIY Oak Aquarium Cabinet, including material and tool lists, photos and graphics. This cabinet looks terrific and is not difficult to build. These plans can easily be modified for any size aquarium and any type plywood. Build the aquarium cabinet in your dreams for a fraction of the cost of a manufactured cabinet.

Easy to follow instructions for how to repair leaks in a glass aquariums in 9 easy steps. Rather than throw your tank away because it has a leak, repair it in just a few minutes for a few dollars.

DIY (Do It Yourself) Auto Top Off plans, parts list, instructions and pictures to help you install an aquarium automatic top off system in your sump or aquarium. You can install this automatic sump or tank top off system in about an hour.

Don Carner shares his coil denitrator plans for making this unit that reduces nitrates in saltwater aquariums.

If you have been thinking about building an acrylic aquarium, but thought that acrylics were to hard to work with, here is the perfect project for you. Building this Hang In/On Tank Refugium (use for Mangroves, Algae, or a 'Pod Farm) will give you the experience and confidence you will need to build that acrylic tank you have always wanted. Complete with parts list, instructions and photos.