It's not easy to find room for pets when you live in small homes or in city center apartment buildings. However, rather than not keeping a pet you might consider keeping fish. You may not be able to cuddle them, or walk them on a leash, but they do look attractive when swimming around their tank and their tanks make an ideal accent piece to any room's decor. If you are keeping fish for the first time then it is essential that you learn as much as you can before getting your first tank - not least because you will have to decide on whether you are going to keep tropical fish, freshwater fish, or salt water fish and, when you do decide, what kind you intend to keep and what size. In fact, the choice is fairly extensive. For those people who really do have diminutive living space, then a space saving fish tank is an absolutely essential criteria.
A new fish tank needs to go through an evolving cycle before your new fish can settle in comfortably. An aquarium needs bacteria to process the ammonia produced by the fish's waste matter and, as this cycle takes about eight weeks to establish, only purchase a few fish at the beginning - and keep the more expensive varieties until your tank has well and truly settled. Fish really thrive in an environment that mimics their own natural home conditions - they need places to hide, places to sleep, and places to swim. So, decorating your fish tank is not just to make it look attractive, but to keep your fish comfortable and as happy as possible. It is no joke that happy animals make healthy animals - and this includes the fish world as well!
Before purchasing your basic equipment, however, you really do need to consider how much space you can allocate to your new fish tank. After all, if everything goes well, your tank and the fish it will contain are likely to be with you for a long time. So, rather than buy the biggest tank you can afford, focus on getting the one that fills the space you have allocated for it. Take into account the fact that you are going to have to house the filter, air pump, and heater. You would do well to consider installing a portrait aquarium which is a fish tank that is mounted on the wall. I think, in terms of a space saving fish tank, this ticks all the boxes. The general size of a wall aquarium is about 18 inches long, and between 16 - 18 inches in height. They are usually about 4 - 6 inches deep. Whilst these are best in terms of space saving, wall mounted fish tanks are more expensive to purchase and cost more than other aquaria to maintain.
At least the portrait aquarium won't get accidentally knocked over! Check out where the pipes and electrical are and if there are any air ducts to avoid. If the wall you have allocated is a stud wall you need to ensure you are able to locate the studs for the load to be attached to. There are a couple of ways to hang your aquarium: either build it into your wall, or hang it from your wall. Another thing to take into account is the shape of the fish tank and the size of the fish you intend to keep. They all matter if you and your fish are going to be happy with each other.
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