Abstract: An aquarium containment system for displaying marine life, which system includes an aquarium support or rack for displaying one or more aquariums or tanks having tinted background and/or bottom panels and containing fish and/or other marine life. The racks include strips of light-dispersing acrylic in selected colors and a system of fluorescent lights is provided in the aquarium rack to illuminate the light-dispersing acrylic strips and background panels and/or bottom panels and brighten the display. Multiple aquarium racks may be joined in an array, depending upon the number of aquariums desired for display and the racks are provided with sliding closures to access the fluorescent lights and aquariums.

Abstract: An aquarium and bird and animal containment system for displaying marine life, birds and animals, which system includes an aquarium support or rack for displaying one or more aquariums or tanks containing fish and or other marine life, a bird and animal support or rack for supporting bird and animal cages and a cabinet disposed between the aquarium support and the bird and animal support. The cabinet contains a sink, a water supply and distribution system for supplying water to the aquariums and the bird and animal cages and an air supply and distribution system for supplying air to biological filters located in the aquariums. An overflow drain system for draining water from the aquariums and an electrical system for sypplying electricity to the aquarium support and the bird and animal support are also provided.