What information should I send for a manufacturing quote?

Start with your available space, rough dimensions, water type, livestock goals, viewing sides, and any equipment you want considered. Photos and sketches are useful even when the plan is still early.

Can you fabricate more than the display tank?

Depending on the project, the quote can consider a sump, overflow, plumbing locations, stand, canopy, lid, and equipment access. The written scope will identify exactly what is included.

Do you work with residential and commercial projects?

Yes. We plan custom aquariums for homes as well as commercial and public-facing spaces. Each path has different access, coordination, service, and handoff questions.

How is pickup, delivery, freight, or installation handled?

Handoff options depend on the aquarium, destination, access, and project scope. Available pickup, delivery, freight, or installation coordination is confirmed in the quote rather than assumed.

Built in Calgary

Inside our custom aquarium manufacturing process.

A better aquarium starts before the glass is assembled. See how space, livestock, filtration, access, and handoff are resolved into one build-ready scope.

Discuss a custom build See the process

Start with rough dimensions, a sketch, or photos of the space.

Custom glass aquarium and sump components on the workbench in the Calgary workshop — Custom glass and sump work in our Calgary shop

From brief to handoff

Four stages. One coordinated aquarium system.

The process is designed to surface important decisions early, while they are easier to review and include clearly in the quote.

Start with my project details

01
Discovery and specification
Turn the room and livestock plan into a clear scope.
We start with the available space, viewing sides, water type, livestock goals, equipment, access, and the way the aquarium will be serviced.
- Overall dimensions and viewing panels
- Freshwater, fish-only, or reef goals
- Overflow, sump, stand, canopy, and lid scope
02
Material and fabrication planning
Resolve the details before the build reaches the bench.
The agreed scope guides material choices, panel preparation, openings, overflow placement, and the supporting components included in the quote.
- Panel and opening layout
- Overflow and plumbing locations
- Supporting component fit
03
Fabrication and dry fit
Build the aquarium as one coordinated system.
Tank, sump, lids, and specified accessories are considered together so equipment clearance and routine access are not afterthoughts.
- Tank and sump relationship
- Equipment and service clearances
- Specified lids, openings, and fittings
04
Inspection and handoff
Review the finished scope before the next project stage.
We compare the completed work with the approved details and confirm the handoff, pickup, freight, or installation coordination included in the quote.
- Quoted components reviewed
- Project-specific handoff confirmed
- Open setup questions identified

Workshop proof

The details live on the workbench.

Real workshop views—not showroom renderings—of custom glass, lids, openings, and supporting components being handled in Calgary.

Concept Aquariums team member holding a custom aquarium lid in the workshop — Custom lid work in progress

A braced glass aquarium with a black internal overflow during fabrication — Bracing and overflow placement before handoff

Before fabrication begins

Know what is being built—and what happens next.

The purpose of specification is clarity. Your quote should make the aquarium, supporting work, and handoff expectations easier to review before you approve fabrication.

A written quote that defines the included aquarium and supporting scope
Confirmed dimensions, viewing sides, openings, and overflow details
A project-specific list of included tank, sump, stand, canopy, or lid work
A handoff plan based on the destination and services included in the quote

Which project path fits?

See the planning questions that matter most for a home aquarium, a public-facing commercial space, or a project being delivered to Ontario or Greater Vancouver.

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Manufacturing FAQ

What to know before you request a build.

You do not need a finished specification to start. A rough brief gives us enough context to identify the right next questions.

Our custom aquarium workshop is in Calgary, Alberta. Project details, destination, and handoff needs are reviewed before fabrication begins.

Bring us the space. We will help define the build.

Share photos, rough dimensions, and what you want the aquarium to support.

Get a custom aquarium quote

Inside our custom aquarium manufacturing process.

Four stages. One coordinated aquarium system.

Turn the room and livestock plan into a clear scope.

Resolve the details before the build reaches the bench.

Build the aquarium as one coordinated system.

Review the finished scope before the next project stage.