AQUOTIX - Aquarium Fish Specialists

AQUOTIX is fully operational since 2000 and continually growing to meet the needs of all our clientele across Australia

Shop History

Established in 2000

Proprietors from left to right: Kerry, Colin and Oliver

The team owners that began laying the foundation for what is fast becoming one of Australia's foremost specialist stores in the aquarium industry.

Discover the origins of AQUOTIX. Using all new materials, the showroom was built from scratch, by hand, by the owners themselves.

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Initial shop space

With over 600 square metres of floor area, the scene was set for a showroom complete with full functioning state of the art aqua displays along side professional quarantine and manufacturing facilities all under the same roof.

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Front counter Opening day 2000

Main frames welding/construction Completed aquarium display stands

Display stands construction

All the aquarium display stands were welded, sand blasted and powder coated for strength and duribilty. These finished frames would then accomodate the aquariums in quarantine, tropical and cold water fish displays, throughout the showroom.

Mass aquarium glass for construction Glass preparation by hand

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Professional construction using the best materials, by hand Assembly, drying and integrity testing

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Structural integrity testing, plumbing accesses cut and final treatments addressed Completed aquariums assembly line

Aquariums Construction

Professionally manufactured aquariums using the best materials. The same expert knowledge and integrity is supplied in the manufacture of your new aquarium tanks made by AQUOTIX staff.

Quarantine construction and plumbing Quarantine tanks assembly

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Quarantine second bank assembly Quarantine roof assembly

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Quarantine being sealed according to strict AQIS regulations

Quarantine construction.
AQIS approved systems.

With the importation of fish from overseas and our own internal breeding progams, Quarantine is vital to the integrity of the high calibre of fish stock in all the AQUOTIX systems and thus quality is assured for all our clientele both local and interstate.

Ponds: initial brick construction Pond re-enforced fibreglass and treated inserts with all plumbing

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Plumbing and fittings assembled Brick surround rendering and sealing

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Completed pond display with sectional inserts for species grouping Completed cold water display

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Pond & cold water displays

Outdoor pond and cold water/gold fish displays are fully functional and show a complete array of fresh water species and system set-up concepts. In addition are displays for Bio-filtration, plant life, outdoor pond lighting and a comprehensive range of accessories to cater all your needs.

Completed pond display with plant life and accessories Full range of accessories

Manufacture and assembly of the tropical display banks Tropical display room completed

Tropical display room

This section constructed to display a comprehensive range of warm water species. Positioned in a controlled temperature environment and managed by a highly complex filtration and treatment system independent to each other and the rest of the AQUOTIX surrounding systems.