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SOLID CONCEPT DESIGN DELIVERS A MEMORABLE USER EXPERIENCE AND REPEAT
VISITATION
Reefscape Australia Aquariums start their design process with three things in mind: the client's budget, the
monetary value of the "wow factor" or "user experience" and the client's return on investment (R.O.I.).
With this in mind, Reefscape Australia determines which concept will best achieve the desired visitor experience
by following their three phase process:
Phase 1: UNDERSTANDING THE CLIENT'S REQUIREMENTS
Reefscapes Goal: To identify the client's specific goals and objectives and refine a concept into a
financially viable design.
Key steps Reefscape follows:
Visit the site to determine if the concept is feasible to build cost effectively
Develop the concept or exhibit to identify the most viable user experience
Liaise with engineering and construction teams to identify other construction elements that may
affect final project timings and cost
Create a 3D virtual reality of the concept for the client's final approval
Issue a full set of bid forms that define the scope of work and advises the client during the bid
and tender process
Alex Brag, Craig Stuart and Chris Mosley review an on-screen aquarium design concept.
Phase 1 - Concept drawings assist evaluation ofthe design, identify any potential engineering issues and help in the development
of initial construction drawings.
Phase 2 - A virutual reality render of the concept is produced to refine the concept and move towards final construction drawings
being issued.
A 6Lx4Hx2W "bullnose"acrylic tank CLICK HERE TO VIEW A 360 VIEW OF THE TANK
A 4' long sided x 4 High' round front or corner acrylic tank..CLICK HERE TO VIEW A 360 VIEW OF THE TANK
A 1.5m Diameer x 2m high acrylic cylinder tankCLICK HERE TO VIEW A 360 VIEW OF THE TANK
An acrylic Pillar tank 3'x4x3' CLICK HERE TO VIEW A 360 VIEW OF THE TANK
An 8'x4'x2" race track" aquarium. CLICK HERE TO VIEW A 360 VIEW OF SIMILAR TANK
Visual clarity: Acrylic is optically clear and more cost effective to manufacture from than "Starfire glass"
(low iron content glass).Acrylic will not distort colour or reduce visibility at all even when thicker panels
are required to withstand water pressure.
Lightweight: When compared with glass, all acrylic tanks are easier to move, position and ship. They
can simply be dropped in place.
Style: Acrylic tanks or underwater viewing panels can be made into virtually any shape and tanks can
have colored backgrounds and overflow walls.
Strength/Safety: It takes an exceptional blow with a blunt instrument to shatter an acrylic aquarium. At
32mm thick a Reefscape Acrylic aquarium tank is bullet proof. Throw a cricket ball at a Reefscape
Australia acrylic tank then at a glass tank to see the difference!! Acrylic tanks should be used in all
commercial and public locations to reduce risk to the public and legal liability.
Great shapes:Acrylic panels can be shaped into bubbles, tubes, half spheres, convex curves, and other
unusual aquarium shapes.
Durability over time: Glass tanksdue to their silicone seals have a 10-15 year life expectancy. An acrylic
aquarium, if maintained well, will last a lifetime.
Easy to adapt: Because Acrylic is such a workable material, holes or modifications can be made to the
tank with standard DIY tools.
Reefscape only build large acrylic aquarium tanks, no custom tank under 1000mm high will be
estimated.
With Reefscapes Australia Aquariums' 25 years of experience Reefscape can deliver the best deep sea
experiences anywhere in the world. To date Reefscape Australia Aquariums has delivered large aquarium tanks
and systems in Africa, Australia, Bahrain, Spain and Thailand.
Reefscape Australia, if not engaged to build the aquarium tank structure directly, can be contracted to project
manage or offer the following construction stage services:
Contact us today to discuss how we can build a slice of the ocean today.
Video display found within and acrylic aquarium Australian Art exhibiion.
Interactive Giant Squid concept. The aquarium exhibit is illuminated by LED lighting units in the steel frame and users
are able to rotate the entire exihibit to see all sides of the squid.
Traditional aqaurium A.R.T used to create a 4m long replica warship and japanese fighter plane model used to
recreate a scene from Chuuk Lagoon in a private owned aquarium displa tank.
A natural coral reef aqaurium tank, the reef structure made from live Reefscape Rock.
In order to compete with less static Australian civic visitor destinations like shopping centers, theme parks,
Australian aquatic aquarium exhibit centersor undersea viewing centers must have the ability to change and
"refresh". They must combine both traditional artificial rock work and theme design with the latest in digital
interactive technologies. The result is a user experience that is not only memorable but also evokes the desire
in visitors to experience it again and again.
REEFSCAPE AUSTRALIA AQUARIUMS DELIVERS WORLD CLASS OCEANARIUM AND AQUARIUM
EXHIBIT CONCEPT GENERATION
The Reefscape Australia Aquarium team is packed with highly awarded creatives, sculptors and interactive
design expertise that rivals most creative agencies in the country. Our creative team came from "the big league"
to have fun in the subject matter they love - the underwater world. The specialist creative resource available to
you in Reefscape Australia is the best in the country. Call us today to find out more!
Traditional aquarium Artificial Rock Work and Theme Design and installation
Quickly repair or refresh existing in tank rock work exhibits within 48hrs
Spray Reefscape Rock directly onto bare concrete aquarium walls to bring them to life
Graft and grow natural live coral aquarium displays in-tank or in-sea
Create live rock structures that are biologically active (form and function)
Create artificial reefs in the sea and harvest live rock for aquariums
The ability to generate an unexploited profit center within retail aquarium outlets.
Direct ammonia absorption of up to 1.5 meq/g and continual on-going biological processing
Phosphate reduction through binding and secondary biological and chemical process facilitation
pH 7-9.5
Under water restaurant Space Gass stress distribution - Load case - hydrostatic.
Your oceanarium concept, swimming pool or aquarium design may reach for the stars, but it must have
sound building and engineering principles behind it to get off the ground. Reefscape Australia
Aquariums specialist engineers work with fromconcept design through to construction.
Reefscape Australia Aquariums understands the building process and job site realities. They provide
you with exceptional value by delivering buildable and efficient engineering solutions that meet your
project's requirements.
Reefscape Australia Aquariums specialist engineers are able to produce documentation in REVIT
structures and a wide variety of engineering software including 3D finite element packages that
integrate with your systems.
Reefscape Australia Aquariums thrives in designing cost effective, safe structures that meet your
requirements cost effectively.
Reefscape Australia Aquariums believes the documentation they produce gives you the best chance of
obtaining accurate prices for structural works long before the build, thus minimizing site variations and
extra costs.
The Reefscape Australia Aquariums team works closely with the project architects, designers, engineers
and consultants to ensure local building codes are adhered to and design intent is achieved as
efficiently as possible.
Reefscape Australia Aquariums is routinely appointed by local and international architects, project
managers and developers alike, to provide specialist engineering design documentation.
If you already have a tried and tested team of builders and trades you can rely on, Reefscape can
provide you with the specialist information you require to complete your project in the most efficient and
cost effective way possible.
Engineering solutions for aquarium tanks, swimming pools or under water structures
Let Reefscape assist you evaluate the perfomance of your aquarium project or return your systems back to their
original beauty.
There are more services available. For your specific needs, contact Reefscape Australia Aquariums to quickly
find the answers you seek.
Reefscape Australia tank builders draw from a variety of silicones and modern epoxy based systems to build
custom glass aquariums, depending on the projects requirements.
Glass and epoxy systems can be combined with low iron glass "Star fire" to provide an optical clarity and lower
long term maintenance cost than that of an acrylic tank.Epoxy glass tanks while costly are very versatile, strong
and do not scratch as easily. Their lifespan is longer than silicone tanks however not as long as an acrylic tank.
Glass tanks are very difficult to ship and move, for this reason we recommend aquarium tanks deeper than
900mm are made from acrylic. We also recommend tanks destined for public or commercial spaces are made
from acrylic and not glass to reduce civil liability and risk to the public.
Interstate wholesale orders are subject to minimum order quantities as shipping within Australia can be
troublesome.
Standard Tanks
A range of standard tanks is available with or without overflow towers and penetrations.
Tanks start a 2x2x18 and increase in size to 8x2x30. Bigger tanks are considered as custom tanks.
Custom Tanks
Reefscape considers any aquarium that take longer in manufacture than standard tanks as custom tanks. Labor
time is considerably higher.
Sump tanks are also considered as custom tanks due to the high amount of labor time involved in their
manufacture.
If a custom glass tank is appropriate for your project you will not be disappointed by our tanks. Contact us today
to find out if a glass or acrylic tank is more appropriate for your project.