PRIME AQUATIC AQUARIUM SERVICE

"I was recommended to Jan at Prime Aquatic after asking for someone who  could come and replace my 20 year old DIY leaking pond liner. I was wanting to replace the liner but also make it a statement in our yard. Jan and I talked about the waterfall and the transition between the  upper and lower pond. I left the design up to him and I am not  disappointed, Jan was like an artist creating a picture. We could not be  happier with the beautiful pond in our backyard. I would recommend Jan to anyone who has a need for a new pond or for a remodel like we did."  M. Kearney

"I can’t say enough great things about Jan, the owner of Prime Aquatic. From day one, he guided me through the entire process of setting up my 150-gallon custom saltwater aquarium. It is now complete with a custom center drain that allows seamless viewing from both the family room and kitchen. His expertise is unmatched. Jan is incredibly knowledgeable about saltwater chemistry, maintenance, cleaning, fish, live rock, and coral, and he made every step of the setup feel easy and stress-free." J.Brandon

"Jan did an awesome job on my fish tank. I have a 60 gallon acrylic which he cleaned one day. He did such a thorough job. There were no fish at  the time so we then discussed set up and maintenance. I gave him free rein to do his thing and asked him to treat it like he would treat his own tank. He gave great suggestions on plants, fish, and lighting. I gave him the green light and voilà… he created a beautiful addition to  my home. A+++ Highly recommend! Thank you so much!!! L.Militar

"From freshwater to saltwater !!!! Prime aquatic has helped me build and maintain each and every tank I’ve owned. From a small 30 gallon freshwater tank to starting my very first ALL IN ONE 20g saltwater and upgrading to a 125g because of how well their work is my fish and corals wont stop growing. Their work showed a lot on my tanks and very well done. I’ve realized how nice it is to have someone of that knowledge from maintenance to setting up tanks highly recommended for your next tank build!!!"  A.Mazariagos

"Prime Aquatic aquarium service gets a A++++.  Very knowledgeable and courteous.  Jan came and set up my aquarium stand and my 55 gallon tank. Easy to talk to and work with and gave excellent suggestions and advice.  His work is very neat and thorough.  I don’t have any fish yet because we are waiting for the tank to go through a nitrogen cycle so that the fish have a good head start.  He recommended live plants and rocks.  Jan  has a vast experience and his expertise is very apparent in his meticulous work.  I had a similar aquarium in San Diego but was unable to relocate when I moved to Northern California. I missed David who did an excellent job with my aquarium management but Jan has surpassed my expectations and standards. I plan on having Jan come for regular maintenance and I would recommend Prime aquatic aquarium services in a heartbeat. I wish him the best in his profession. Many thanks Jan."  M.Jamador

"It is not until the freight company drops off a pallet the size and weight of a refrigerator that you realize that custom aquariums don’t come with instructions or any guidance. There’s companies that will build and ship whatever you dream up but once it’s delivered it’s all your problem. I hired an installer from a reefing facebook group and it was a disaster. They said they’d done tanks this size (155g, 48x30x25) but I profoundly doubt it. They got the tank on the stand and that’s about all they did right. Their plumbing job was a tangled mess. It also leaked. I tore out their mess and put in a proper reef plumbing job with the correct valves and a manifold etc. It still leaked. After two weeks of literally banging my head on the wall (doesn’t fix leaks), and even having a friend come to lift this beast onto sawhorses so we could access the bulkheads, I gave up and started calling aquarium service people. I learned two things: first, no one wants to work on a tank they didn’t sell and set up, and two a lot of aquarium service people are jerks. One guy said “I’m not in the business of fixing other people’s mistakes.” Other people refused to come to Marin as if it was the middle of nowhere instead of 20 minutes from San Francisco. Finally I reached Jan and it was such an incredible relief. From the first interaction he never made me feel bad or stupid for trying to DIY. He made several suggestions and when it kept leaking he agreed to an in-home repair attempt. It wasn’t easy to fix all the mistakes but Jan not only carefully disassembled my plumbing but explained each thing he was doing. He didn’t just treat a novice respectfully, he actually taught me a lot. I sat by my tank after he left and just watched it do nothing… blissful nothing… for hours. No drips, no seeps… just dry nothing under the stand. To add to the experience? Jan is affordable. While cost is relative, some of the quotes I got from other services were eye-popping; hey I’m a lawyer and I don’t charge THAT much to do a court appearance. I truly hope to have Jan as an ongoing resource and I cannot recommend him enough."  Theodore S.

"A little background, I bought and moved into a house which had a large custom salt water reef fish tank. I have little to no experience with aquariums. I was referred to Jan who has been a great help maintaining and fixing our aquarium. He has been flexible with my schedule. He is very knowledgeable and finds great deals on items we need to replace or new fish we want. Jan is very reasonable priced for the great work that he does and always makes himself available to answer questions/emergency calls. I highly recommend him and his company."  A. Norys