The topic of water in the interior is relevant always, but if there is the possibility of a device of a real water source in a room such as a waterfall or, even better, an aquarium, then over time it will become the soul of the whole house and will be the center of attention for guests. If you get the "mini-ocean" - your dream, then you can choose one of the options offered on the domestic market or order an aquarium on your personal design or a copy of what seen somewhere.

Styles and form of aquariums

So, the decision is made, the goal is visible ... That's just a little blurred. Of course, it is worth asking, first of all: what do you want to achieve, buying and drawing up aquarium in your home? Different in the form, internal filling and size, their price will also differ significantly. We present the main classifications.

By filling

1. Mixed (shared) aquarium. Soil, underwater plants, fish and other inhabitants here are selected exclusively to satisfy the contemplative impulse of the observer, roughly speaking, "if only it was beautiful." The value of the aquarium of this type will be quite adequate.

2. Biotopic aquarium. Fish here are selected close by origin, and the soil and plants are from their habitats. In a word, a part of a reservoir existing in real nature is reproduced and a natural habitat of fish in aquarium scale is being formed. This is a very time-consuming process for a zoodizainer, requiring exceptional knowledge how to make such an aquarium correctly, so a copy, for example, the marine reef in the reduced version will cost expensive.

3. Dutch Aquarium. It is a selection of more than ten species of plants and a small amount of fish. It is drawn up with an emphasis on the fragrant "garden" of plants and usually elongated form. Suitable as partition when zoning the room.

4. Species aquarium. It is still referred to as collectible, since it collects fish - representatives of one species or kind. The cost of this aquarium will depend on the number of fishes of relatives.

5. Open decorative aquarium. This is a pond at home. The upper cover is not provided, but the lighting for the aquarium is highly, which gives some plants the opportunity to grow over water and even blossom.

In form

1. Rectangular aquariums are a classic genre. They will fit into any interior, they are made of different sizes, and the fish are comfortable in it.
2. With panoramic (curved or concave) glass. Due to the unusual shape of the front wall, such "banks" look a lot of their rectangular fellows.
3. Aquarium painting. This option finds thousands of their fans due to the originality of the idea and compactness of the placement - on the wall. It usually has a rectangular species, is drawn up by a baguette, the volume is from 50 to 120 liters.
4. Corner panoramic aquarium. It may be put in the angle, integrate into a niche or used as a partition.

Over the forms of houses for fish, designers fantasize, improve them and find all new original solutions. They are embedded in the coffee tables, they make from them bar racks or reception, combined with waterfalls and bubble columns.

How to choose aquarium and where to put it

So, we decided with the form, now it is worth thinking about the size of aquarium and about what corner to put it.

If you are a happy owner of a spacious home or apartment, then the circle of your possibilities regarding the size of the fish house is much wider than the owners of the apartments are more comprehensive. There is a simple rule: always proportionate the area of \u200b\u200bthe room in which the aquarium will stand, with its magnitude. He must gently fit into the interior, not "protruding" at the same time. Calculate the permissible load on the overlap of the room and the one you receive when installing the aquarium of the desired size. If the latter exceeds the first, then it is better to give up the selected sizes, because we are talking about long-term load. The correct installation of the aquarium is the key to your calm! Under a large tank, it is better to buy a reliable metal stand, and a wooden cabinet from strong wood species can cope with smaller volumes.

When self-purchase capacity in the store, pay attention to the quality of the seams, the presence of chips and cracks, bubbles in glasses and other defects, the consequences of which can be spoiled property, nerves (both yours and the neighbors from the bottom) and the submissive reputation (exceptionally yours). There are frame aquariums - they are more reliable - and frameless. The latter can be quite possible if the volume does not exceed 60 liters, although they are more environmentally friendly for the inhabitants, since they do not contain metal elements in their design.

Ways to place aquarium indoors.

1. Built-in aquarium. Its design begins at the design project design. An experienced architect will definitely work out all the necessary calculations and will make such a niche that contains an aquarium without harming the construction of the building.
   
2. A separate standing cabinet or a metal stand with aquarium will create the effect of floating fish and plants in the space and serve as a partition between the area zones.
3. The aquarium suspended on special metal rods, saves space, but significantly less in volume.
   

Specialists advise placing aquariums away from direct sunlight (better in the depths of the room) and battery radiators. Be sure to equip it with an artificial source of light directed from above.

How to make an aquarium yourself

Before accepting such a responsible solution, weigh everything in advance, because this process will require unsalted skills from you, and the payback for the error will be very sad: 500-800 liters of water can cause your property significant damage.

If you are determined and think that your hands are skillful, and so much to make an aquarium, then proceed!

Deciding with the volume, shape and size of the aquarium, you need to choose its design. For a rectangular aquarium, more than 50 liters most reliable method of pasting all glasses around the bottom. Now you should calculate the glass thickness that you will use for a container. The main parameters are the height and length of the container, because the water pillar presses the longest glass - it should be the most stronger. Below are the correspondence of these dimensions with the necessary glass thickness in mm (L - length, H - height).

The glass of the desired thickness is bought, now you need to cut it on the selected parameters. Crow glass in this way: the facial walls are placed on source sizes, the bottoms are done less and in length and the width into two thickness of the glass. For example, if the glass is 10 mm thick, then we remove 20 mm + 3 mm in glue, i.e. 23 mm. The side windows are made in width equal in the width of the bottom, and the height is the same as the facial walls. For cutting, you will need high-quality glass cutter and prepared glass (low-fat White spirit and wiped dry). Wash the glass cutter during cutting in turpidar or oil, make sure they are confident, but without superfluous pressure. The field of cutting Put the glass on a flat surface, shifting a sliced \u200b\u200bpiece to the edge, and precisely pull it away. I don't need to grind sections - in this case they do not glue. Maximum, you can remove the chamfest.

Finished parts glue with silicone-sealant (see that there is no inscription "Sanitary") - it is most safe for the inhabitants of the aquarium.

We begin the process of applying glue to one of the front sides. The glue width should be equal to glass thickness. We begin to shock the bottom. Attach the front glass to the bottom and watches so that the same distance remains on both sides. Apply glue on the side side of the facial glass. The same manipulations are done with end windows. The latter glue the front facial wall. We slightly press all the walls so that the glue is left between them. On the lower seams, the outstanding glue is smearing the spatula for better isolation of the aquarium sole.

In the last stage, we glue the rigidity ribs - these are two pieces of glass, five centimeters wide, and at least ¾ of the length of the face of the aquarium. They are glued to the inner side of the face glasses.

The last stage remains - and the longest is the waiting for the drying of the glue. By itself, it will dry quickly enough, but water can be poured at least in a week.

How to glue aquarium video

Aquarium equipment

The aquarium is trying, and now it is possible to start its filling and purchase various "marks" to care for it and its flora and fauna.

Before starting the aquarium equipment, you will need the following items that ensure the normal life of fish and plants:

• day lighting lamp;
• filter;
• siphon;
• pump;
• heater.

For fishing and aquadecore, it will be useful:

• sump;
• feeder;
• background for the rear wall;
• decorative objects;
• priming.

Equipment is better to buy in specialized stores or order in a set with aquarium based on litter.

The lamp must be fixed on the aquarium lid or on the wall next to it, but it is necessary that the light goes from above. This ensures the most comfortable conditions for the existence of fish at a light bottom of at least 10 hours and a maximum of 16.

The filter in the aquarium is usually attached to the back of the suction cups and "drapes" by plants and elements of the decor. In combination with aerator, the filter, in addition to water purification, saturates it with air bubbles.

The heater is applied if the water temperature is below 20 ° C. For measurement, thermometers are suitable in the form of thin tubes, fitting on the sucker from the outside of the glass. To maintain the temperature, you can use the thermostat.

Siphon is a kind of vacuum cleaner for aquarium. If there are places in the soil on which greens are not growing, then it must be cleaned periodically.

Pump or pump is necessary for circulation of water in the aquarium. Some species of fish need intensive circulation of water similar to their native habitat.

The most pleasant part of the aquarium arrangement is its filling of the soil, plant landing and population population. Here you can show your fantasy, and buy all items depending on the style you have chosen.