When deciding how to make aquarium design, you need to remember that a lot of creatures will live in your small pond. They make up a whole complex ecosystem that obeys its natural laws. It is desirable that all these inhabitants feel as comfortable as possible. Your aquarium should fit well into the interior of the room, combined with furniture, performing a decorative function. The color range is most often given by the algae that inhabit it. But sometimes exotic fish become the central figure, and then the whole surrounding situation is built around them. Very important role is played by competent lighting. Modern devices make it possible to implement a variety of solutions. Correctly regulated light does not allow developing unwanted organisms, pleases the owner's eyes and regulates the life activity of the inhabitants of the underwater world.
Aquarium design with own hands
- Planning of the aquatic ecosystem. Try to think in advance all the nuances, so as not to make common mistakes. Draw a sketch of what you will plant your aquarium, what plants you will have to purchase for this.
- We fall asleep on the bottom of the aquarium. The sand should not be too large or very shallow. The fraction of grains of sand should be approximately 1-2 mm.
- We introduce fertilizers and mineral mixtures that stimulate the growth of aquarium plants.
- Using the earlier plan, we set stones and other decorative elements on the bottom.
- The stones have always served as a wonderful decoration for any aquarium. They can be low vertical, high vertical, flat, branched. Suitable basalt, granite, porphyry, gneiss, other rocks. Limestone, shells and sandstone should be used very carefully. You can accidentally increase the hardness of water. Most inhabitants are suitable only for soft water. On the pieces of marble sometimes there are spots of rust, this indicates that it has a lot of iron. Try products of this material also avoided. There are on sale artificial stones, very similar to natural formations. They do not need to be pre-treated and boiled to destroy pests, rinsing only with running water to remove a layer of dust or dirt.
- Many amateurs use snags to decorate their aquarium. It must be remembered that one can not take a rotting tree or covered with mold, containing vital juices. Well suited for this purpose are the roots of beech, ash, alder, maple, already lay for many years in a running water. Before you place them in the aquarium, snags should be cleaned well and boiled for an hour.
- In addition to the above materials, ceramics, glass, and plastic products perfectly suit the decoration of the aquarium. The main thing is that all objects are made of non-toxic substances, and their chemical composition does not damage the inhabitants of your underwater kingdom.
- Start filling the container with water. Do this carefully, so as not to wash away the sandy bottom. You can lay a polyethylene bag on the ground, and direct the water jet from the hose directly to it.
- Fill the aquarium until only half and stop the flow of water. Then plant in the foreground of the plant.
- For convenience, it is best to use tweezers, which are clamped roots or stalk. A finger or a stick in the ground is performed by a pit, planting the plant. Take care that the roots do not bend upwards and are completely covered with soil.
- We add some more water to our aquarium.
- We plant all the remaining large plants.
- Before planting, some of them must be carefully trimmed.
- Plants of different species are combined, creating a beautiful and quaint landscape. (Photo 14)
- After that, completely fill the aquarium with water.
- We put in a new dwelling of fish and other inhabitants. In a month the plants will get accustomed, will grow and will look much more effective.
The stand is also of great importance, it greatly affects the design of the home aquarium. It can be made by hand from chipboard, wood, iron or buy in the store. The shape and dimensions of the product depend directly on the volume of the tank. Not everyone can afford a large spacious capacity. Very often we have to adjust to the modest size of the room. Especially for this case, the design of a corner aquarium was developed, which you can do yourself if you wish. This acquisition will perfectly fit into the simplest modest room, making it more cozy and comfortable.