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Aquarium adds liveliness and plumage to interior of room |
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Having an aquarium at home, increases the liveliness and freshness of a room. It can be an aesthetic asset to the home as well as a source of enjoyment and recreation to the family members.
Although it is a part of home decoration but it takes a good time to maintain an aquarium. However, for housewives it is emerging as a favourite pastime .The very sight of an aquarium with colourful fishes and green underwater plumage can be relaxing and soothing to the eyes. Passionate collectors go to great pains to rear exotic species.
According to the changing trends, a number of architects and interior decorators are willing to offer advice on setting up an aquarium to create the right ambience. There are professional firms that will design, install and maintain an aquarium. Clients often want interior designers to build aquariums into walls, recesses or as room dividers. Serious breeders are choosy about the species they buy and go to great lengths to maintain a special water habitat with soft lights, special equipment for filtration and aeration and waterbed landscaping. Aquarium services offer technical support for the selection of species and the kind of equipment needed to set up a fish tank.
The ancient systems of architecture and interior design Vaastu and Feng Shui also suggest keeping aquarium at home. According to Vaastu practitioners, positioning a fish tank in a particular location in the house will promote harmony with nature. There are certain species of fish which are believed to ward off evil and bring good luck.
The single most popular species found in home aquaria is the Goldfish. Other common varieties include the Guppys, Mollies, Plattys, Sword Tails, Tetras, Gouramis, Rainbow Sharks, Blue Morfs, Fighters, Angels and Suckers. Among the exotic and imported varieties are the Discus, Parrot Fish, Bubble Eye Gold, Feather Fish, Elephant Nose, Arowana, Oscars and Piranhas. Many of the sharks found in home aquaria are in fact, varieties of catfish and not freshwater versions of the cartilegenious shark species found in the sea.
Choosing the right kind of tank is as important as installing proper under-gravel filters, fluorescent lighting and aeration. One could landscape the tank with pebbles, gravel, colour stone, coral sand, driftwood or aquatic plants. The latest biological filters are capable of maintaining the water quality in a tank up to a year without replacement.
Attention has to be paid to species compatibility and the environment suited for each. Predators like Piranhas and Oscars should be put separately. Male Fighters attack each other and so should always be provided mates.
Fishes are susceptible to fungus attacks and infections and require close monitoring to identify the symptoms. Decorative fish tanks with carved wooden supports and frames cost upwards of Rs.10, 000 but a normal glass reservoir can be installed for less than Rs.5, 000.
(Posted on : 10/04/2009)
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