Dallas Aquarium Experts Online Store offers one of the largest online selections of aquariums, aquarium stands, and canopies. We also offer the same equipment and aquarium products we recommend to our local aquarium maintenance service clients here in Dallas, Texas and the surrounding communities.

Local Aquarium Sales, Delivery, and Installation
When a local service client decides they want to purchase a new aquarium set up, Dallas Aquarium Experts delivers and installs the aquarium for our clients here in DFW. We will install and prepare the aquarium’s biological, and mechanical filtration systems, circulation pumps, lighting systems, and aqua scaping in preparation for delivery and acclamation Dallas Aquarium Experts Certified Fish and Corals. We then set up the regularly scheduled aquarium maintenance service. We have experienced tremendous success here in Dallas with this process.
Online Aquarium Sales
At Dallas Aquarium Experts we are experiencing an increase in requests for information about shipping custom glass aquariums, furniture grade aquarium stands and aquarium canopies to areas outside of our local service area. The sales process remains the same. The biggest difference is that the aquarium, stand and canopy is delivered via freight through a third-party carrier.

Classic Stand and Canopy
Custom Aquarium Purchase Process
Initially the process is the same. We have conversations with prospective clients and owner Morgan O’Neal. During these initial conversations we determine our clients wants, needs, and budget. We then make our recommendations that will ensure our client’s aquariums are set up for long term success. Once we have determined everything from aquarium size to the stand style stain color, we then are able to request a crate and freight estimates from the manufacturers and 3rd party shipping/carriers.

Custom Aquarium Crate with Pricing Example
When a brand-new custom aquarium set up leaves our manufacture and is being prepared for transit it is placed in a custom-built crate prior to going on to a box truck and sent out for delivery. Here is an example of a client’s crating and freight costs. This aquarium set up is a 90-gallon tank a with stand and canopy. This 90-gallon aquarium which is 48.5 inches in length. The aquarium stand is a 36-inch tall Elegance Stand with matching Elegance Canopy 12 inches in height. The cost of a custom crate in this example is $170.00. The dimensions are important because the larger the items being shipped the more materials needed to build the shipping crate.

Custom Aquarium Freight with Pricing Example
In this example, the aquarium set-up is leaving Planet Aquariums located in Arlington, Texas and headed to Mebane, a small town with a population of 15,000 in North Carolina. The freight cost was $250. Freight charges can vary greatly depending on location. Fuel costs and shipper volumes are variables that effect pricing daily. We have no profit margin on crating and freight fees those costs are passed along to our clients.

What’s the Cost to have an Aquarium shipped to me?
In this example, the cost of crating and the freight of a 90-gallon show tank, with an Elegance Stand, and Canopy added an additional $420 to the cost. Purchasing an aquarium online with these additional fees will not make sense for everyone. However, if you live in an area without a direct local access to custom aquariums, furniture grade aquarium stands and canopies and within the budget. Then purchasing your new custom aquarium setup through Dallas Aquarium Experts may be a great option.

90 Gallon Tank, White Elegance Stand & Canopy
How long until my new Custom Aquarium Arrives?
At the time this article was written in September 2020 the current production time is 4 to 5 weeks. Once aquarium craftsman has completed your project and everything has passed our quality control our inspections, it is ready to be shipped. Transit time varies by local, in this example it added an additional 5 business days.
What should I expect when my new custom aquarium arrives for delivery?
Your crated aquarium set up arrives on a box truck. The driver will have a lift gate and the crate will be unloaded. Once the aquarium set up is off the truck, the driver is not responsible to help move the aquarium. You need to be there to accept the delivery and sign off on the Bill of Landing. This is a critical part of the process and can be easily overlooked. The carrier is responsible for delivering the shipment to you without damage or loss. It is your responsibility to open the crate and check the aquarium inside and outside. If any damages are found, take clear photos of any damages to the aquarium and the crate. You must make note of all issues on the Bill of Landing before signing. If the aquarium glass is cracked or if the cabinetry has damages that cannot be fixed with touch up paint, you must refuse delivery and call Dallas Aquarium Expert immediately.

This project required a rental forklift to move the tank and stand into place upon arrival

Additionally, at our initial visits we will inspect the filtration system, lighting system and water circulation systems in saltwater aquarium and reef tanks. We will make recommendations based on a client’s long-term goal for their aquarium and the current life support systems in use.
The circulation pumps should be replaced, reef tanks require flow and circulation, your current configuration isn’t working properly. This should be addressed as soon as possible. We would recommend EcoTech Marine Vor Tech MP10 which can be viewed at
The current lighting system was an entry level LED lighting fixture that isn’t really adequate for corals. I think the lighting system should be changed out relatively soon once the nitrate levels are under control. If you added a new LED lighting system now you would have a huge nuisance algae issue. We recommend two 36 inch LumiLite Pro Blue LED Strip light fixtures, which can be viewed at
I wouldn’t add any livestock until the nitrates are in the acceptable range. Once the water chemistry is in an acceptable range, we can discuss what you would like to add to the aquarium and we can bring it out to your aquarium.
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Consistently executing every day and knowing who we are as a business is the key to our success. I had a conversation with another aquarium service business owner last week we were both bidding out the same job and our paths crossed. We had the same conversation as the last time we talked. He said, “You put too much information out there for people, you’re giving away the secret sauce. People won’t need you if they can go to your website and find the answers themselves.” We are in the age of technology; search engines can answer almost any question instantly. There is no secret sauce on water parameters or how to care for an aquarium. Sharing wisdom from experience to help facilitate our success within the aquarium industry which I truly love with all my heart is what I’m all about. In my mind I believe I was put on this Earth to look after fish, I’ve loved taken care of fish since I was child and love it still. When you are free to follow what’s in your heart, that is very powerful and has a tremendously positive impact on decisions and choices made creating an aquarium service company.
The second situation we encounter in aquarium removal is created in a real estate sale transaction. The old homeowner plans to leave the existing aquarium and the new home owner has no idea how to take care of it or the cost associated with
Which goes something like this; first attempting to sell their aquarium through Craigslist or some other message board and having a multitude of strangers come in their house pick out everything wrong with the aquarium and begin haggling over price for a couple hundred dollars. Then the question becomes, who is going to move the aquarium? The current aquarium owners? No, they don’t want the aquarium in the first place and no longer get satisfaction from the hobby. The new potential owners? Imagine someone with no idea of the details and complexity of your aquarium is going to learn your system as they break down the aquarium in your home? Think of the scratches and water everywhere not to mention your fish and the stress they will be going through. Oh yes, and now we have multiple strangers in your home because the aquarium is too heavy for one person to remove.
If the above scenario does not sound appealing and you want professionals to remove your aquarium that’s when Dallas Aquarium Experts get involved. We will assess the current aquarium situation and develop the best plan of action to remove the aquarium. We evaluate the value of the aquarium and if the value of the aquarium, equipment livestock etc. meets the cost associated with removing the aquarium then we will remove the aquarium at no charge. The average cost of a small to medium aquarium move starts at $500. Which means the aquarium and all contents need to be close to the cost associated with an aquarium move. If the value isn’t there it simply doesn’t make sense for us to get involved.
One reason people really like the idea of an aquarium service company like Dallas Aquarium Experts performing the aquarium removal rather than a pet shop handling the aquarium removal is because any livestock ends up in one of our client’s aquariums meaning the livestock will be taken care by a professional 

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The down side of our quarantine process is it, it takes longer from when you decide what fish you want, to when you actually get your new fish. We have found the lack of instant gratification far outweighs issues that come up from purchasing fish rushed through the supply chain and all the issues it creates.

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