Sounds Fishy? 4 Reasons To Incorporate Aquariums Into Your Home
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An aquarium might not top your list of priorities in a dream renovation. But as well as housing pretty awesome low maintenance pets, there’s a lot a well-placed fishtank can bring to a home. Need convincing? Here are our top four reasons why an aquarium may just be the home improvement investment for you.
1. They’re beautiful
Bored of endless posters and recycling tired-looking photo frames? Home decoration doesn’t need to be a chore. Beautifully designed fish tanks - whether colourful, interiorly decorated, or simply carefully positioned - bring life into a room without adding too much clutter. They make an excellent addition to homes which lack that natural touch, providing an elegant connection to the outside world of natural beauty. Freshwater aquascaping is an exciting and innovative field - just look at Japanese photographer and aquarist Amano Takashi’s stunning collection of Japanese garden-inspired tanks, which he has dubbed “the grand nature in a glass.” Why not try constructing your own private underwater sanctuary?
2. They’re relaxing
The uncreatively-named field of “Aquarium Therapy” has recorded numerous health benefits of keeping an aquarium. Simply watching the peaceful movements of fish within a tank has been shown to reduce stress and anxiety and there are further studies hoping to find that reports of aquariums lowering blood pressure are statistically significant. Moving, or running, water is also associated with peace and tranquility in many cultures. There’s just something emotionally relaxing about keeping fish in your home. You can even purchase old electronics, like televisions, light globes and iPhones, which have been converted to house their very own miniature aquariums! Nothing says “hey, sit back and relax” as well as an apple mac screen with real goldfish…
3. They’re practical
Keeping fish has never been so easy. Lack of space is no longer a big issue - there are many cunning ways to incorporate aquariums into nooks and crannies in your home that would otherwise be wasted space. Whether built into furniture, like a couch or a coffee table, or squeezed into a bathroom wall, there’ll be a way to accommodate your scaly little friends - and brighten up your home along the way.
4. They’re creative
It’s a sad fact that some homes lack that little bit of individuality. If you’re in a unit, a share house, an apartment, new development housing - it can feel important to really put your stamp on where you’re living and provide it with that ounce of character that will turn a house into a home. And some fishtanks are simply so spectacular, they can become the central focal point of a room. It’s a big pond of ideas out there - from avian aquariums to floating pipelines, you’re sure to find something that suits your tastes and adds that special "me" factor to your home.
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