Making a seemingly attractive and unusual fish tank doesn’t cost you much neither it requires you to be utterly creative. All it needs is three things – resource, time and knowledge. Resources are readily available in the market if you do the searching, it doesn’t involve much timing so you can always make it out. The step-by-step instructions are given below:
Location and Placement
First things first. Get a perfect location to set up the unusual fish tank. It’s a better idea to place the tank in a roomy area where air flow is constant and there’s no space for exhaustion. The point of the room which you think is ideal for the set up shouldn’t attract direct sun light. The temperature should be moderate, easy and calming for your pet fish. Now, place the tank over a hard substance where it is not likely to shake or brake. If you’re placing it on the wall side, make sure it is fixed and hooked properly.
Design
When the choice of room and placement is done, think about the design. Literally and practically, it is design that will make your fish tank look really unusual. Don’t clutter it with excessive stuffs or it will only look weird and become inconvenient and uneasy for the settlement for your fish. There are both natural and unnatural things to choose for while designing the tank.
Background
Get a unique background for your tank. It will add a natural floral feeling and hide any unnecessary objects from the view. The aquarium background stickers depicting different unique pictures must be available with your local aquarium vendor. Get the coolest one in tune with your liking. A convincing background will not only add to your room decoration but also help the fish feel at ease. Black background is perhaps the most attractive of all because it signifies the depth and a different attitude. Bring one depending on the size of your tank and paste it outside the tank with tape or spray adhesive.
Live Plants/Fake Plants
Decorating the tank with live plants is always a distinguished idea. Research enough as to how to keep them alive before buying. However, if you want to opt for the fake ones, there are enough choices available. The nature loves green and red color, so find a good combination of the two colors put on the plants. Place them in proper space bracket with variations in height.
Decoration
Get an edge over others when it comes to deciding the stuff for decorating your unusual fish tank. Adding the irregular sized colored rocks, impressive artificial floral objects, sand and uneven wooden decorative stuffs will make a style statement. What about putting a small wrecked boat at the center and surrounding it with small and large stones? It’s certainly nice if it brings that real look.
Lighting and Choice of Fish
What adds to your tank’s impressive beauty is the lighting. This is a decisive factor which is very often overlooked by many. Making a cool lighting upgrade is a bad idea if it doesn’t consider the health of your fish. Go for a natural lighting with proper color and contrast adjustment, and as per the coral requirement. Things also depend on how deep is your tank. Those which are deeper need stronger lights so that the fish tank’s vividness can be viewed easily. While white fish look bolder against a dark wall, colored fish, if adjusted properly with the lighting, cast an improved, brighter glow into the tank. Also, don’t leave the lighting on without a pause. It will only stress your prized pet.
Lastly, go for the fishes that have flowing fins coupled with bold colors to add a livelier look to your unique fish tank. They include angelfish, guppies, neon tetras etc.
