Our Story

 

 

Avast Marine was started in 2010 by passionate reef keepers who saw a gap in the market for top-quality American-made products with world-class customer service and lightning-fast shipping. As hobbyists ourselves, we often had ideas for improving products within the hobby but found no one to really listen to those requests. So, we began modifying our own gear and eventually offered our products to the local NOVA/DC/MD area.

Quickly, we gained a reputation for innovative designs that truly considered the users' needs and the animals' requirements. We offer DIY kits of our popular items and freely share reefing knowledge that was shared with us.

All of our products are proudly built in the USA. Most of our individual components—from the acrylics and tubing, miles of plastic filament, PVC fittings and pipe, electrical boxes, stickers, valves, O-rings, filter foams and mesh, hardware, and more—are sourced and manufactured in the USA. This commitment is important to us, and you can feel the quality of our products as a sum of those parts and American-made philosophy.

World-class customer service is a defining virtue of Avast Marine. We want YOU to be successful with OUR gear! As hobbyists and a small family business, we treat our customers how we like to be treated. This approach has undoubtedly fostered a loyal band of scallywags who return time and time again.

Owned and operated by the husband and wife team of Dan and Marylisa Lichens, Avast Marine is a family affair. As pet lovers, we currently have saltwater and freshwater fish tanks, a dog, cats, potbelly pigs, chickens, goats, and donkeys. We foster kittens of all ages for the Humane Society of Shenandoah County and are currently trying to convince our two teenage kids to sweep the shop floor and learn CNC machining.

We welcome you to the Avast family! If you have any questions about our products or services, please hit that contact us button—we're happy to help. The most important metric of Avast Marine is the feedback from our customers, so take a look below and see for yourself who we really are.

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