| You have thought about custom aquariums, but | | | | You will be amazed at the tank shapes available. |
| pretty much dismissed them. After all, you've | | | | Sure, you can get rectangular tanks or semi-circular |
| checked out the pet stores - even ones that | | | | tanks about any size you want. But you can also get |
| specialized in fish. There are rectangular aquariums of | | | | oval or hexagonal tanks. How about a tear-drop or |
| various sizes; perhaps even ones with a rounded | | | | triangular tank? You can even get aquariums that are |
| front or somewhat semi-circular. You can get a stand | | | | L- or H-shaped. If you really want to think out of the |
| in black or oak, maybe cherry. But there just isn't | | | | box, you can get a circular aquarium set in a |
| that much you can do with a fish tank. Right? | | | | rectangular stand. Or for something really unusual, |
| Wrong! When I was a kid, if you had a fish it was a | | | | how about a tower aquarium? |
| goldfish in a fish bowl. If someone had an aquarium in | | | | Custom aquariums vary by more than just tank size |
| their home, it was very small and on a rickety stand. | | | | and shape. Set your living room off with an aquarium |
| But with the advances in design and acrylics, the | | | | set into a wall. You could even use a large tank as a |
| custom aquariums today are as much a jump ahead | | | | room divider. If space is an issue, consider getting an |
| of pet store fish tanks as those aquariums are from | | | | aquarium table: a functional table with a tank below |
| the fish bowls of my youth. | | | | and an acrylic table-top. |