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Fish are amazingly beautiful creatures, and when kept as pets, they require special treatment and very specific living conditions depending on their species. Moreover, many people love having a home aquarium to decorate their houses with. Aquariums are your fish’s home, so they need to be as beautiful and unique as the fish in them. If you are into home aquariums and want to make yours a unique and outstanding home aquarium worthy of these beautiful delicate creatures, read on as we will provide you with tips that would help you make a special aquarium for your beloved fish.
Add Natural Looking Substrate
Bright-colored substrate makes fish tanks look cheap and kind of weird. So if you want your aquarium to look outstanding, steer away from the neon and bright-colored substrate. Moreover, these colors hide the beautiful colors of the fish in the tank. Muted colors look natural and in place. However, many factors would determine which substrate you should choose like, the fish species and whether you want to add live plants or not. Professionals always choose natural colors for substrates like black and brown.
Add Live Plants
Other than adding a more natural look and appeal to the tank, live plants help oxygenate the water in the tank. However, the type of plants will be determined based on the water, the temperature, and the fish variety in the tank. To avoid harming your fish, you need to look up the plants you choose to make sure they are suitable, as some fish species should be near certain live plants and vice versa. Moreover, adding different kinds of plants would make it look more natural and your fish will love it as it looks a lot like their natural habitat.
Add Corals and Rocks
Avoid stuffing your aquarium with colorful pebbles and decorations because the farther you are from the natural colors the cheaper your home tank will look. Always go for natural colors and items to add to your tank. For example, adding live corals, rocks, or even pieces of driftwood would make the aquarium look chic and natural. However, no matter what you choose to add to your fish tank, make sure you clean it first. Remember that you are trying to replicate the natural environment for fish, so it would be great if you researched what things can be found in freshwater and what can be found in salty water and add items accordingly.
Hide the Equipment in the Tank
Fish are very delicate creatures that need special treatment. Fishkeeping enthusiasts at Aquaticly say that different species require different types of water and temperatures. Therefore, there will be some equipment in the fish tank to maintain the proper living temperatures, filtering of the water, and the environment for the plants and fish living in the tank. Use the plants and decorations to conceal this equipment in the tank. Place tall plants and big pieces of decorations in front of the equipment to hide them.
Choose One Focal Point
When fish tanks are cluttered with many items, they look unpleasant and chaotic. Therefore, it is best to choose a single focal point then design your tank around it. This way, your aquarium will look easy in the eyes. Remember that adding different types of plants and rocks does not mean cluttering the tank with them, they need to be placed in a way that they blend seamlessly around the focal point of the tank.
There are many ways that you can make your home aquarium a unique and pleasant one. Remember, when choosing the plants and fish you want, make sure that they can coexist together in the same tank without harming each other. No matter what you do with your aquarium, keep in mind that fish are beautiful living creatures that are not part of your house decorations, however, the aquarium is. Nonetheless, you need to make the comfort and wellbeing of the fish a priority. Never put fish in small tanks as they would get depressed and die. Moreover, home aquariums need regular maintenance and cleaning. Therefore, if you do not have the time for it, then fish is not for you. The main reason your aquarium would look unique and outstanding is the fish in it, so take good care of them and provide them with all the things that would make them feel more like home and everything will fall into place, and you will end up with a beautiful, natural-looking home aquarium with happy fish in it.