We are a full service company that offers a unique product to the Chicagoland area - Live planted Aquaria. We will design, install, and maintain a stunning new display, or we can makeover an existing aquarium at your home or office. Our services are 100% turn-key from the start to regular maintenance. We are fully insured and bonded.

We Guarantee Your Fish

If we maintain your aquarium, we guarantee your fish! Our competitors charge clients to replace any fish that don’t survive. It is our goal to create a healthy biotope so your fish live long and robust lives, and with this policy, we are even more incentivized to succeed. Why should you have to pay for someone else’s mistake?

We are artists, engineers, and self-taught biologists and botanists who have come together to create stunning displays of living art.

Our goal with every design is to create a composition of life from nature and craft this artistic scene to fit the interior decoration of any interior space.

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Custom Foundations

Aquarium Artists has established relationships with local custom cabinetry designers and contractors, or we will work with your contractors to assure proper support construction and accessibility.

Does your room have unique interior characteristics? We'll either exactly match your décor, or we'll work with our professionals to create complementary stands and canopies to make your aquarium addition an integral part of your master plan.

Aquarium and Equipment Setup

We can special-order your custom-sized aquarium and purchase all of the appropriate equipment, or we can use your existing equipment and supplement as-needed.

We will do the complete installation, so you don't have to learn the complex world of aquarium filters, lighting, plumbing, and heating. Leave it to the experts – years of research and experience have taught us the best combination of high-quality equipment to keep your aquarium flourishing.

Aquarium Aquascape Design

More than just a “fish tank,” the art of aquascaping combines the beauty of nature with the creativity of composition. When gifted and experienced artistry is blended with the wonders of live plants and animals, living works of art are the result!

It takes the precise placement of wood, rocks, and plant varieties to fashion a stunning scene that takes the observer to a breathtaking, exotic, underwater world.

Aquarium Maintenance and Animal Care

We will come to the site on a regular schedule to take care of all your cleaning, plant, and animal needs. On-site visits will usually last from 1-3 hours and entail cleaning of the aquarium glass, both inside and out, changing filter media, trimming and adjusting plants, and replacing a portion of the aquarium water.

All of this will help keep your plant and animal life healthy and beautiful.

Leasing Option Available

To reduce up-front costs, we are now offering a leasing option. With a 3-year service contract, we will provide all of our customary setup services. Your only up-front charge will be for our installation labor. Meanwhile, the monthly fee will include the leasing of the equipment and the maintenance charges. This creates a completely different pricing structure to meet your budget. (We can also set up a similar payment plan for a lease-to-own option.)

Transform Existing Aquariums into Planted Aquascapes

If you already have an aquarium in your office or home, we will come to your location, create a makeover plan, and renovate your existing aquarium into a beautiful, new underwater world.

This option is more cost-effective because we can use existing equipment and often keep your favorite animals. Let us give you a free makeover estimate!