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The Art of Decorating an Aquarium

Like flower arranging, decorating an aquarium is an art. It takes time, thought, and patience, but now with so many artfully put-together synthetic arrangements, you no longer have to have a decorator's knack for style.

Here are a few tips for getting started:

• If you haven't set up your tank yet, add your ornaments and plants before filling the tank with water. It's easier and more convenient. If you have an already established tank and you are just looking to change the scenery, remove some of the water before placing your decorations in the tank.
• Rinse the ornaments and plants with warm water, but no soap or detergent, which can harm your fish!
• Hide the equipment with taller decor in the back. Disguise the filters, plumbing, power heads, and heater with tall artificial plants or a large ornament like a rock formation.
• Create plenty of hiding places for your fish like caves, castles with openings, synthetic plants, and coral reef builder bases, which can be positioned any way you like - horizontally, vertically, or stacked on top of each other. You can use silicon for aquariums to attach ornaments together for more coverage or greater effect. Although more secure, once glued, it will be harder to take them apart. Whenever possible, just plant the decorations in the gravel substrate.
• Next, place smaller and lower objects in front to create the necessary depth and perspective. Don't forget to leave plenty of swimming space for the fish up front where viewers can see them. Fish need both safe havens away from curious spectators and room for movement. Create a harmonious blend of coverage and open space.

Remember, you are limited only by space considerations and your imagination. With the new synthetic materials, you can mix and match ornaments and/or synthetic plants without regard to water type, and you don't have to worry about lighting, supplements, or substrate. Almost immediately, you can have a professional-looking aquatic setup that doesn't take the time or care of a planted marine/reef or freshwater aquarium, but looks like you devoted many hours to getting it just right, all the same.

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