Alena: “I want to have small fish. Tell me how to arrange an aquarium for them? "
In many houses and apartments, the aquarium has become an integral part of the interior. Even a few minutes spent observing its inhabitants will bring peace and joy. Especially if you do the decoration of the aquarium yourself.
First of all, you need to choose a design style. But whatever you choose, the basics of decorating include the use of natural and artificial objects, creating a background, lighting. This will require a little money, if you either find any elements or do it yourself. As for the styles, Dutch is widespread - groups of plants are planted around the entire perimeter of the container, first large, then small. Plants are planted at intervals of 10 cm so that they grow and not get mixed up. Algae of different colors will add expressiveness to the aquarium.
The Japanese Rock Garden style is suitable for minimalist or high-tech interiors. Here they use a minimum of items, leaving more space. The decoration is a bright ground and several stones in the center, or a figurine of a boat. To design a nautical style, you need shells, corals, as an addition - a treasure chest or a sunken ship. The antique style looks original when small copies of monuments or architectural elements of the ancient world are used for decoration.
When decorating an aquarium, follow the advice of experienced aquarists: the background will help to visually increase the depth; bottom unevenness can be achieved by placing a simple plate on the bottom during pouring, get a kind of embankment; use a fishing line or cotton thread to fasten objects; you need to wash the aquarium with warm water with a 5% vinegar solution; objects made of wood must be durable, otherwise they will crumble in a short time; do not use oak, as it can tint the water; for small fish you need a shallow soil, for larger fish - a combined soil or only from large stones.
You can make decorations for the aquarium yourself, and collect the necessary items on the shore. In this case, in order to get rid of the bacteria on them, you need to boil everything for about 10 minutes. Whether an item is good or not can be determined using vinegar. If, when it hits the surface, foam appears or hiss starts, then it is not suitable.
Decorating an aquarium is a simple matter. Having shown your imagination, you will get a spectacular decoration of the room and many pleasant minutes. This activity will bring joy to both children and adults.
