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Aquariums are like tiny little windows to the wonders of the ocean. Yeah, sure, you might not get to keep those deep ocean fishes that look like they’re straight from a horror movie, but, after all, having an aquarium isn’t about that - it’s about befriending tiny little colorful fishes, creating the most wondrous environment for them, and most importantly, relaxing while watching them go about their business in your well-maintained fish tank.
Whether you’re an aquarium aficionado or just a beginner with a pair of goldfish, you might find these aquarium ideas that we got from this Reddit thread and this one very inspiring!
Be that as it may, owning an aquarium with exotic fishes is truly an immersive experience. Suddenly, your room is an aquatic paradise where you get to soak in all the glory of shimmering scales and fish dances right in your home. And nothing beats witnessing the full vista of the marine world right from your living room! But, to make it a really pleasant experience, you also have to create an excellent environment for your little fishies so they look and feel their best. So, be prepared to figure out the exact right ratio and varieties of aquatic plants, the prettiest gravel there is, and various shady shelters for your fishies to snooze in. One thing, though, aquarium fishes don’t really know that the cover you’ve given them is actually a figurine of Donkey Kong or a dilapidated AT-AT; just don’t tell them about it, and you can be as creative as you wish with your aquarium decorations.
Alrighty then, with our intro almost done, it is time to invite you to check out the cool aquarium ideas we’ve brought to you. They are, just as usual, a teensy bit below. Once you get there, be sure to rank these beautiful aquariums the way you’d like them, and share this list with anybody who’s also fascinated by underwater worlds.
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#1
My New Ember Tetra Tank. Just Stocked It Yesterday! Hope You Guys Enjoy It
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#3
My Mini-Dock Aquarium
#4
Inspiration vs. Aquarium
#5
When I Need To Do Stuff Round The House. The Solution... Fish
#6
What Do You Guys Think?
#7
A Picture Of My 6 Month Old Vase Aquarium
#8
My "Abandoned Railroad" Nano Tank
Now that it's set up i wanted to share it here. This is my first aquascape. It's a 7.9 gal nano tank. I'm so happy with how it turned out. Now we wait for it to grow out a bit and cycle and we will be ready for fish!
#9
This Is My 69 Year Old Father's Tank. Give Him Some Love!
#10
Does My Barrel Pond Count?
#11
What A Difference 2 Months Can Make
#12
Lord Of The Rings In Effect
#13
Trying For That Awesome Sense Of Depth!
#14
My First Tank! I Know It’s Childish But It Makes Me Happy
Nikki Sevven 2 years ago
Refusal to be "childish" is the single greatest cause of becoming a bitter elder. I'm 58yo and I think your tank is awesome. It made me smile with delight. (Honestly, I'm a bit envious.)
#16
I'm 16 - A Summer Of Working In McDonalds Went Into This
#17
The Forest Has Been Planted!
Anon822209 2 years ago
Beautiful! I'm picturing a school of tetras for this one. Maybe danios or guppies, but my immediate first thought was tetras
#18
Victorian Aquarium From The 1880s
#19
My Loach And Snail Worked Together To Make Their Aquarium Skull Look Menacing Af
TrippyBanana 2 years ago
I loved my loaches when I had them super personable and seemed to love their owners.
#20
This Bar Near Bucharest. It Has 3 Aquariums And A Pond
#21
My Newest Betta Tank
#22
Mario Aquarium
#23
Help: My Cory Cats Are Doing Ritual
#24
Can Mangroves Grow In Fresh Water? Yes
#25
Dad Turned An Old Cabinet Into An Aquarium
#26
There's That Rare Awesome Moment When A Scape Finally Grows In Perfectly And It's Exactly How You Envisioned It
#27
They’re Finally Out Of Quarantine!
#28
What Do You Guys Think Of My Small TV Aquarium
#29
My 29 Gallon Still A Work In Progress
#30
Idk If This Is Too Much Wood, But I Paid For It, So I'm Using It
#31
My First Ever Fish Tank, Really Happy With How It Turned Out
#32
Any Love For Tiny Reef Aquarium?
#33
First Time Post, What Do You Guys Think Of The LEGO Tank I Set Up For My Son?
#34
Was Told You Guys Might Enjoy This. My Clownfish In An Anemone, In A Cup
#35
An Amazing Aquarium I Am Honored To Have Helped Build... Can't Believe How Well It Turned Out
#37
Just Decorated My First Tank. Thoughts?
#38
Just Finished My Covid Project Since Late Last Year, And My First Time Making A Paludarium!
#39
2 Years Of Progress
#40
My Piano Aquarium Is Everything I Hoped For
#41
Cycling This Little Experiment For Shrimp!
#42
A Mushroom Grew On My Cork Bark
#43
My Dad’s Pride And Joy
#44
My Friend’s Pride And Joy
#45
Client’s Tank Looking Fresh After Service
#46
Thought You Guys Might Be Interested In Seeing Our New Entertainment Console
#47
So I Bought This Vase Specifically For Her Yesterday And She Approved
#48
I Present To You My In-Home Aquarium
#50
Slowly Turning My Loft Into A Goldfish And Plant Haven
#51
My DIY Porch Pond Has Been A Big Success!
Megan Lauhon 2 years ago
Oh! Did you build a frame around a stock tank? I was gonna do the same thing over the holiday weekend. I love it!
#52
My Wife Worked So Hard On This Tank And I Thought This Sub Would Appreciate It
#54
New Fish Tank Project With Rain And Fog
#55
Caves Scape For Cherry Shrimps
#56
Seed Grown Grass, Java Fern And Tiny Leaf
#59
Pure Beauty…
#60
My Son's Bedroom Tank! It's Not My Style, But He Loves It
#61
We Reserved A Corner For Our Aquarium In Our New Kitchen. People Think I’m Crazy But I Love It
#65
The Tank Is Finished! Got Red Evil Angels, Long Finned Tetras, Mollies, Korydoras, Couple Snails And Finished Adding Plants In
#66
Just Wanted To Share My 45 Gallon Fresh Water Fish Tank Installed In My Dining Room Wall
#68
Aquarium Ideas
#69
Let's Try This Again. Brand New Aquarist Here. You Are Under No Obligation To Upvote Bob Moss
#70
Nothing Too Crazy As Far As Planting But Still, A Favorite Display Piece
#73
My First Planted Tank And DIY Stand. My Daughter Is Obsessed With Daddy’s “Ish”!
#74
My 210 High Tech After A Neurotic 4-Hour Maintenance Routine
#76
I Finished My Wifes Birthday Present. I Cant Show Her For 2 More Weeks But I'm Excited And Want To Show Someone
#78
130 Gallon Planted Oscar Tank Still Developing Into More Of A Jungle Every Week.
No water changes needed as balance has long since been established
#79
Loving How This Little Nano Tank Is Doing Now. I Basically Need To Do Nothing To It. Which Is What I Like
#83
Why Did We Bother Rescuing Him From A Cup
Dawni Martinez 2 years ago
Red– “These walls are funny. First you hate ’em. Then you get used to ’em. Enough time passes, you get so you depend on them. That’s institutionalized.” 😉 SR
#85
Haku Enjoying His Moss Cup
#88
My Moray Eels
SkyBlueandBlack 2 years ago
When the jaws open wide and there's more jaws inside, that's a Moray...
#89
My Little Helpers
#90
Finally Finished This Masterpiece
#92
Murtagh Showing Off His Colors In The Sunset
#94
Blue And White Fish Tank: I Finally Have My Tank A Way That I Really Love!
Four more plants are coming in the mail. This whole design will center on putting the plants in the teacups or in a rock planter to make for easier cleaning
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What do you think ?
Pandasizing World Peace 2 years ago
Hard for me not to think about the labor involved in keeping these aquariums clean and pretty. They are so beautiful though!
Samantha Pugh 2 years ago
That's one of the perks of having a heavily planted tank: little to no maintenance. And if the power ever goes out, those plants continue providing oxygen to the tank system.
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Hard for me not to think about the labor involved in keeping these aquariums clean and pretty. They are so beautiful though!
Samantha Pugh 2 years ago
That's one of the perks of having a heavily planted tank: little to no maintenance. And if the power ever goes out, those plants continue providing oxygen to the tank system.
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