The live coral reef aquarium represents the pinnacle of aquarium keeping. The beauty, diversity of life, and wonderful strangeness of the ocean reef environment captured within the aquarium is a wondrous sight. As a result of intense interest in natural coral reefs, reef aquariums are enjoying a huge spike in popularity, and immeasurable gains in knowledge, equipment, and specimen availability make them accessible worldwide.

What type of fish should I get?
From a fish perspective there are four types of aquariums to be considered for most installations:
Decorative Freshwater: freshwater fish have a lot to offer in the way of color and diversity. Some fish are hard to find at the local pet shop but through our extensive connections with international livestock suppliers many unusual and beautiful freshwater fish can be ordered at very attractive pricing.

Glass versus Acrylic. High-quality glass aquariums generally project a more refined appearance, and can seem more elegant, than acrylic aquariums of equal dimensions. Construction techniques have advanced significantly; now bold bowfront designs and even canoe or double bowfront aquariums are available for applications where the aquarium is viewed from two or more sides. Super-high-clarity glass that shows no green or blue tinting is also available. Known as low-iron Starphire glass, this ultra-clear variety can cost twice as much as regular glass, but it offers noticeably higher clarity.

Where do I begin planning an aquarium?
The process begins with the most fundamental question: Where do I put my aquarium? In many spaces, the answer is obvious; in others, it may require a little creative vision, perhaps from one of our aquarium installation consultants or from your interior designer, or architect. Throughout the planning phase, imagine various angles of view, possible dimensions, desired impact on the space, and, of course, the types of fish and aquatic life you’d like to include.