Who we are
Brian Hoover turned his dreams into reality in 2001 and founded Aquatic Contractors. With over 10 years in the aquarium service industry, Brian considers himself among the elite of Ventura County Service companies. While attending California Lutheran University I complemented my business education with classes in Marine Biology. Aquariums and it inhabitants have played a role in my life since age ten. I have taken care of hundreds of varieties of fish and corals and continue to expand my knowledge in a daily basis. By the age of 15, I was catching crayfish and selling them to the local fish store to support my habit of the aquarium world. At age 16 I was helping set up the TAT tropical fish store and continued to work there through college. While working there the managers and owners taught me everything they new over the combined 50 year knowledge. TATS is the oldest most successful fish store in Ventura County and built a superstore in 2003. We shared ideas to build this showroom that would draw people from miles around. As I worked there I built up quit a large clientele. Taking the knowledge I learned and the partnership I developed I founded Aquatic Contractors and work exclusively out of TAT tropical Illusion. Being a local resident is a key component of why my business is centered here. The advantage is, by having localized service in Thousand Oaks, and the surrounding area, a representative from my company will always be close to address problems as soon as possible.
