Custom Design
Purpose-built freshwater and saltwater displays designed around your architecture, goals, and long-term care requirements.
Custom aquariums · Expert care
Living water,
designed for your space.
We create and care for extraordinary aquatic environments—from statement commercial installations to one-of-a-kind residential systems.
Serving NY · CT · NJ
Full-service aquatics
Built beautifully.
Maintained precisely.
Great aquariums demand more than good looks. First Class Aquatics brings design thinking, reliable systems, careful livestock planning, and consistent professional maintenance together under one roof.
What we do
From first sketch
to thriving ecosystem.
Installation
Coordinated delivery, placement, plumbing, filtration, lighting, aquascaping, and commissioning from a single team.
Maintenance
Scheduled service, water testing, cleaning, livestock care, system tuning, and proactive issue prevention.
Outdoor Aquatics
Pond installation and maintenance, custom water features, and integrated accent lighting and sound for complete backyard environments.
Beyond the aquarium
Bring water to life outdoors.
We design, install, and care for ponds and outdoor water features that feel at home in the landscape. Thoughtful accent lighting and outdoor sound extend the experience after sunset and bring the entire setting together.
Pond installationNew builds, filtration, circulation, planting, and fish-ready commissioning.
Pond maintenanceRoutine care, cleanouts, seasonal openings and closings, and system troubleshooting.
Water features, lighting & soundWaterfalls, fountains, streams, coordinated accent lighting, and outdoor audio.
Commercial expertise
A centerpiece your guests remember.
We work with hospitality spaces, offices, healthcare environments, restaurants, and property professionals to develop aquatic installations that fit the room—and the realities of daily operation.
- Design coordination
- Discreet scheduled service
- System upgrades and recovery
Our process
Clear from concept
through care.
- 01
Discover
We learn about your space, vision, timeline, and service needs.
- 02
Design
We define the system, presentation, equipment, and project scope.
- 03
Build & install
We coordinate fabrication, installation, aquascaping, and startup.
- 04
Maintain
We keep the display clean, stable, healthy, and impressive.
Regional service
Serving exceptional spaces across the tri-state area.
New YorkNew York City · Long Island · Westchester · Rockland · Putnam
ConnecticutSouthern Connecticut and select projects statewide
New JerseyNorthern New Jersey
Outside our service area?Contact us—we may be able to make special arrangements for select projects beyond our normal radius.
Start a conversation
What do you want to create?
Tell us about your space and the experience you have in mind. We’ll review the details and discuss the right next step.