| Aquariums are great because of their health benefits | | | | room will entertain guests almost as much as you do! |
| and attractive appearance in your home. Provided | | | | Bright colors will make it even more attractive. If you |
| that you keep your tank clean, there is no way a | | | | are worried about matching your home decorations, |
| freshwater aquarium can be an ugly piece of home | | | | you can try fish, plants, rocks, and gravel that are |
| décor! If you are some one who enjoys a | | | | variations of the same color temperature, such as |
| coordinated home or office, there are things to | | | | pastels or reds. Consider contrast here too - if a |
| consider in order to match your aquarium to the | | | | room has a black and white theme, an aquarium full |
| already existing décor in the room you put it in. If | | | | of vibrant colors might add excitement! |
| you consider the following ideas, you will have a | | | | Shapes and themes are another consideration. Does |
| home that would make any decorator jealous. | | | | the room the aquarium is going in have a natural or |
| When decorating your aquarium, consider the space | | | | more modern look to it? If it is natural looking, go |
| you are putting it in-there are many questions to | | | | with earth tones. For aquarium décor, look at |
| answer! Is it a home or office? What is the purpose | | | | interesting coral and plants and logs for fish to play in. |
| of the room? What does the pre-existing furniture | | | | If modern is your look, go with fun colored gravel |
| and décor in the room look like? Who occupies the | | | | and plants. Add some rocks for fish to hide in |
| room? Shapes? Colors? | | | | between. You can also purchase interesting figurines. |
| In a previous article we discovered the health and | | | | Placing a submarine or scuba diver in your aquarium |
| psychological benefits of freshwater aquariums. | | | | can enhance the modern look and also make it fun! |
| Because of their soothing effect, it comes as no | | | | Themes can be fun and expressive. A shipwreck |
| surprise that many doctors' offices have an aquarium | | | | could add a feel of adventure to a child's room. A |
| in their waiting room. If you are putting an aquarium | | | | space theme could be a good conversation starter! |
| in a waiting area of an office, a larger tank with | | | | The important things is to have fun when matching |
| many bright fish and plants will add a lot of life to the | | | | or contrasting your aquarium with your home decore. |
| room and be very pleasant on the eye. If you are | | | | Aquariums add a water element to the feng shui of |
| installing an aquarium in a business office, go for a | | | | a room. Include the other elements of earth, fire and |
| smaller, less bright atmosphere. It will be less | | | | air to your room and you are sure to improve its |
| distracting but will still assist in relieving tension. | | | | decore. There is no way aquariums can not fit in with |
| You can be much more creative if the tank is in your | | | | home decore, as they are so pleasant and will stand |
| home. Consider who inhabits the room, or what the | | | | out more than anything. But do consider the |
| purpose is. A fishbowl in a child's room adds fun - in | | | | psychological effects and pre-existing conditions of |
| this case, a Betta in a bowl will do. Putting a small | | | | the room to make the aquarium look like it belongs |
| aquarium in Grandma's room will give her something | | | | and everyone entering the room will be in awe of |
| to admire and enjoy. A large aquarium in your living | | | | your decorative abilities! |