The world's only one-stop contractor.
The aquarium industry has long relied on fragmented supply chains — separate contractors for design, different manufacturers for equipment, and third-party operators for management. ADEC changes this entirely.
Engineering, manufacturing & operations under one contract.
We are the world's only company that combines all three capabilities under a single contract: engineering expertise, in-house manufacturing, and proven aquarium operations.
This integrated model eliminates coordination risk, reduces project timelines, controls costs, and — most importantly — ensures that every system we design is one we are confident enough to operate ourselves. When ADEC builds your aquarium, we build it as if we will run it. Because we can.
Engineering & Design
- Conceptual through to P&ID drawings
- 3D visualisation & BIM
- Structural & MEP coordination
- Species & habitat planning
- Global standards compliance
Manufacturing
- OCEANTECH™ product line
- CNC thermoplastic processing
- In-house testing facility
- 4,600 m² production area
- Export to 15+ countries
Operations
- Full facility management
- Daily water quality management
- Animal husbandry
- Preventive maintenance
- Staff training & handover
"Most contractors build aquariums.
ADEC builds aquariums it can run."
We don't just build aquariums.
We run them.
Public aquariums are living facilities that demand 24/7 expert attention. Our operations capability is built on real-world experience managing complex multi-species environments — with marine biologists, veterinarians, LSS engineers and trained aquarists under unified management systems.
Daily Operations Management
Water quality monitoring, feeding protocols, health checks, visitor safety.
Preventive Maintenance
Scheduled servicing of all LSS, filtration and circulation systems.
Animal Husbandry
Species-specific care, quarantine management, veterinary coordination.
Water Chemistry Management
Continuous parameter monitoring, chemical dosing, quality records.
Emergency Response
24/7 on-call technical teams, rapid-response protocols for critical failures.
Staff Training & Handover
Full knowledge transfer programmes for client operational teams.
Live Species Restocking
Coordinated supply of healthy, quarantined specimens for display.
Regulatory Compliance
CITES documentation, animal welfare reporting, environmental audits.
From first sketch to opening day — and beyond.
A complete project lifecycle under one contractor.
Conceptual Design
Feasibility studies, habitat concept development, visitor experience planning, species selection strategy, spatial planning and flow analysis. We help clients understand what is possible before a single line is drawn.
Architectural & Interior Design
Full architectural design coordination, tank integration into building structures, interior theming, lighting concept, visitor journey design, and 3D visualisation using BIM tools.
LSS Engineering
Detailed life support design including P&ID drawings, water circulation modelling, filtration sizing, water chemistry specifications, automation and control systems, and electrical requirements.
Manufacturing & Supply
In-house production of OCEANTECH™ equipment: protein skimmers, biofilters, drum filters, compact LSS units, tanks and all pipework. Full factory testing before shipment.
Installation & Commissioning
On-site installation by ADEC specialist teams, system commissioning, biological cycling, water quality establishment, species introduction protocols and final handover documentation.
Operations & Management
Ongoing facility management, preventive maintenance contracts, emergency support, staff training, live species supply and system upgrade planning for the life of the facility.
The one-stop model, explained
It means a single accountable company handles every stage of an aquarium project — conceptual and architectural design, LSS engineering, in-house equipment manufacturing, installation and commissioning, and long-term operations — under one contract, instead of coordinating separate designers, manufacturers and operators.
Splitting an aquarium across several vendors creates coordination risk, gaps in responsibility, longer timelines and higher cost. ADEC's integrated model removes those handover points — and because ADEC operates aquariums itself, every system is designed by people confident enough to run it.
Yes. ADEC provides full facility management, daily water-quality management, animal husbandry, preventive maintenance, 24/7 emergency response, staff training and live-species restocking — so aquariums run reliably for the life of the facility.
All six: conceptual design, architectural and interior design, LSS engineering, manufacturing and supply, installation and commissioning, and ongoing operations and management — from first sketch to opening day and beyond.