DAVID RAGAN

FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT

Growing up being the son of a successful contractor and watching my dad build things exposed me to my true passion. Working and building things with my dad over many years, wether it be room additions, cabinets or aquariums deepened my passion and drove me to dive deeper into the aquarium industry.

I managed a marine aquarium store for 5 years while attending school. During that time I focused on expanding my knowledge on customer service, maintaining aquariums, custom aquarium designs and installations. I knew I was ready for the next step……

I started Reliant Aquarium Design in 2008. I have worked relentlessly to make Reliant Aquarium Design the premiere custom aquarium installation and professional aquarium maintenance company in Southern California. To date I am thrilled to say Reliant Aquarium Design has performed more than 13,000 professional aquarium maintenance visits – and counting. 

My personal expertise in glass and acrylic fabrication, plumbing, hydro-dynamics, electrical, CAD Design, wood working and understanding the water chemistry aspects of aquariums, has allowed us to provide our clients with an unmatched level of service. Myself and the team are always striving to improve our processes and stay on the forefront of the forever changing field of aquarium science. At Reliant Aquarium Design we are proud of the relationships we have built with our customers and maintained from the beginning.

When I am not working, one of my true passions is scuba diving. I really enjoy seeing first hand the fish and corals that I get to work on everyday. Some of places I have been scuba diving include: San Diego, Hawaii, and the Caribbean. One day I hope to visit Fiji and conquer the waters there.