This Aquafront-designed aquarium is a bespoke handmade system that has been completely integrated into the units of the Poggenpohl +Artesio design kitchen. The idea behind this whole concept was to showcase how an aquarium can add a dynamic and colorful element to any living space including the kitchen.

From concept to fruition:

System specification

• Display tank: 1190mm (l) x 520mm (w) x 675mm (t)
• Sump tank: 1000mm (l) x 500mm (w) x 500mm (t)
• Material: 10mm low iron float glass held together by structural grade silicone.
• Total System Volume: 650 litres (170 US gallons)
• Frame: 800mm tall powder coated aluminium frame
• Panels: Poggenpohl +Artesio glass laminated MDF panels (Colour Arctic White).
• Main pump: ATB Airstar 6000 – Total system turnover 5000 litres per hour.
• Protein Skimmer: ATB Nano B
• Lights: 2x AI Sol Blue LED
• Boxed in fan assisted vents for cabinet ventilation and cooling.
• Algae bed with 4 different species of macroalgae  in sump powered by LED’s to keep the system in balance.
• Ehiem twin auto feeder
• 80kg of Fiji Live rock
• 20kg of live sand
• Soft coral and polyp only tank
• Water changes dropped from once a week to once every three weeks with the recent addition of 2 x Deltec fluidised reactors (one with Rowphos the other bio pellets).