Decorating Your Aquarium
Home decoration is a creative hobby which many of us have and like spending their time in decorating and beautifying their home. One wonderful and focal point decorative item for a home or office decoration is aquarium. To have an Aquarium at home is not just a decorative piece but it also helps to cope with certain illnesses, for instance, watching fish swim in the aquarium soothes a person s nerves, and can lower a person s blood pressure. They even help calm down children who are hyper.
Decorating an aquarium is not a routine task .It requires a bit of home work, imagination and creativity .Understanding the components of an Aquarium will help in making a beautiful aquarium. The typical aquarium includes a filtration system, an artificial lighting system, and a heater or chillier depending on the aquarium s inhabitants and decorations.
Start with a theme to decorate the aquarium and slowly bring it to perfection. Options are unlimited while choosing the decorative ornaments. The major considerations that has to be given here is it has to non toxic; the inhabitants should be able to move freely in water and it should not hinder the maintenance work while cleaning the tank.
There are options in selecting the shapes of fish tank considering the place where you intend to keep it in your home. There are different shapes available today like circular, bowl shaped, tall, square,glass shape etc and also available in different sizes. Now a day’s light weight acrylic tanks are also available. So you don’t have to settle for the heavy weight glass.
Selection of plants depends on the individual choice. If you use plastic plants, they are very cheap and easy to maintain .Placing live plants are ideal for water tank both for its aesthetic beauty and functionality. They are expensive but provide a healthier option.
While decorating your tank you should think of some places where the fish can hide. This is like a safe haven for the fish and they can use it frequently as they do it in natural environment. Rocks add a natural look to your aquarium and provide a place for fish to hide behind. You can also use drift wood or bogwood for this purpose.
The other key element for you aquarium is the gravel, which covers the bottom of the tank. If you want a colourful tank, you can get gravel in almost any colour you want. If you prefer a more natural look, you can get white, off white or even gravel that looks like stone.
Having a back ground for your aquarium may give a three dimensional look to your aquarium. The aquarium backgrounds that are available are made of vinyl which means it can be used inside or outside the tank. Another benefit of having an aquarium background is algae builds up rapidly in presence of sunlight. In bright rooms, the presence of background reduces direct sunlight resulting in control of algae.
Aquarium decoration and maintenance is a nice and wonderful way to present your creativity and adds beauty to your home. But make sure you purchase right products meant for aquarium purpose only and right mixing and matching of various decorations will enhance its beauty even more.
