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The Optimum Modification of Your Fish Tank

Everything that you pay money for in the world has the room for modification; take cars, bungalows, clothes, shops, anything.
Likewise, individuals around the globe also fancy designing their owned aquariums.
Essentially aquariums are no more than tanks that allow fish to swim in water, yet the potential of fish tank design is infinite.
You've seen how aquariums are creatively used by designers in a variety of purposes and places from tiny key chains to large cinemas that contain the "aquarium" effect.
It is not a secret to many as to how belongings such as cars are modified to give a better appearance and a more commended view.
Thus technicians and artists have their own style with the fish tanks.
The design or alteration required depends on a lot of factors such as its allocated place, the nominal size, type of fish etc.
A professional designer can be hired to draw a plan or you can put your own creativity to test; the latter one recommended to those who appreciate beauty.
Several vague questions approach your mind when you go on devising a revision of your tank; you may have to choose between features or appearance, regular or trendy, anchored or not, freshwater or saltwater, spacious or compact and lots more.
An important issue that arises is with the material to be chosen that the tank is made from.
If the fish tank is quartered in your home or office, glass is most probably the best material for a regular or large-sized tank due to its toughness and durability.
Acrylic maybe a better choice for those who need custom-made aquariums as it has the ability to be transformed into almost any self created contour and is more suitable for public places such as restaurants or small fish tanks inside phone booths.
When compared, acrylic starts to wear after you cross a certain limit of water gallons inserted and is thus not preferred for large tanks.
But on the other hand, glass is more prone to cracks.
Other basic concerns of fish tank design might lie with size and shape.
One thing you know is that a large tank can hold more fish but something that might be new for you is that a small tank forces ammonia levels to alter rapidly in-water and the pH level might have to be stabilized after certain periods.
But again, your desire might change your choice.
In shape variations, a tank can be designed in any custom way you want as long as there's less weight put on top of the tank so that the species inside the tank are not endangered with the material deteriorating quickly than it is supposed to.


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