Aquarium set up & refresh

Covering Bracknell, Windsor, Maidenhead, Slough, Ascot, Wokingham, Binfield, Winkfield and the surrounding areas.

Unsure how to set up an aquarium? Feeling swamped with info? Or do you want a re-fresh of your current tank?

Let us help with setting up or creating a new aquascape for your tank stress-free! From design to equipment selection and setup, we've got you covered.

Check out some of the tanks below to see what we can offer you and your dream aquarium.

Examples of our work.

This five year old tank had seen better days

This five year old tank had seen better days

There was black beard algae

There was black beard algae

Invasive snails

Invasive snails

and the plants were struggling

and the plants were struggling

I removed the whole substrate system, cleaned the tank, supplied hard scape and substrate along with plants and filled it up

I removed the whole substrate system, cleaned the tank, supplied hard scape and substrate along with plants and filled it up

Tropical aquarium pictured during initial installation with aquatic plants, driftwood, gravel, rubber hose, and glass top

Tropical aquarium pictured during initial installation with aquatic plants, driftwood, gravel, rubber hose, and glass top

Same day after I finished...

Same day after I finished...

Large tropical freshwater fish tank with a wooden cabinet stand, containing aquatic plants and rocks inside.

Large tropical freshwater fish tank with a wooden cabinet stand, containing aquatic plants and rocks inside.

Tropical aquarium with wooden frame, plants, rocks, and sand substrate

Tropical aquarium with wooden frame, plants, rocks, and sand substrate

Aquarium with various green aquatic plants, rocks, and sand substrate.

Aquarium with various green aquatic plants, rocks, and sand substrate.

Aquarium with green plants, rocks, and sandy substrate

Aquarium with green plants, rocks, and sandy substrate

And a week later when I returned to perform water tests and perform a small water change

And a week later when I returned to perform water tests and perform a small water change

This lovely cube was in a super high light area with no plants...

This lovely cube was in a super high light area with no plants...

Nuisance algae had taken over everything

Nuisance algae had taken over everything

sand

sand

and rock

and rock

I drained the tank, removed the fish to a holding tank, added a nutrient layer under the gravel for plants

I drained the tank, removed the fish to a holding tank, added a nutrient layer under the gravel for plants

Tropical fish tank with gravel, artificial rock decoration, green plants, and an aquarium heater.

Tropical fish tank with gravel, artificial rock decoration, green plants, and an aquarium heater.

Instant improvement, but looks so much better now.

Instant improvement, but looks so much better now.

And grown in a month later.

And grown in a month later.

Also added some shrimp and ottos to help with algae control

Also added some shrimp and ottos to help with algae control

Aquarium with plants, rock decoration, small fish, and a heater on a wooden stand.

Aquarium with plants, rock decoration, small fish, and a heater on a wooden stand.

Aquarium with plants, rocks, and fish

Aquarium with plants, rocks, and fish

Contact us for a free no obligation visit!

Want an aquarium but not sure where to start? Overwhelmed with information? Or simply want to take the stress out of setting up your own tank? MB Aquariums can offer support when setting up a new aquarium from designing and picking equipment to setting the system up. We can help.