Wall aquariums: varieties and design recommendations

The aquarium can rightfully be considered one of the typical attributes of a modern apartment. Although the word "typical" is not entirely correct, because a water reservoir can be so different from its more conservative-looking counterparts that you cannot put it in the general row.

Huge and expensive, or small but stylish, they become an integral part of the living room (or kitchen combined with the living room). One of the most popular options today is the wall aquarium.

Built-in aquariums are special designs. There are a number of things to consider when installing an aquarium in the wall.

• A tank like this needs a very strong base.... Only this will overpower the load.
• Before installing the lighting equipment, simple calculations are required. Aquariums are placed at a distance from the window, because they are deprived of natural light. But without light, representatives of flora and fauna in a home reservoir will not survive.
• The built-in aquarium must not be placed next to heating devices, with temperature fluctuations, many fish species can die.

Usually, the work on creating a built-in aquarium starts with a plan. You yourself can sketch your interior and designate where there is a place for the aquarium. Then analyze what you can do from your plans on your own, and what requires the skillful hands of specialists. It is easier to install a square or rectangular tank in the wall.

The aquarium is usually built so that it can be seen from anywhere in the room. The wall under it should be free, without being overloaded with details. The tanks in the center of the wall look most advantageous, like paintings.

If the apartment is designed as a studio, then the aquarium can be placed in a partition that does not have a door, which serves as a zonator. This decorates her beautifully and transforms the apartment from a modest studio into a very stylish space.

This idea will have more advantages than disadvantages. Mankind has known aquariums for more than one thousand years. In addition to being simply beautiful, aquaristics helps a person to psychologically discharge themselves, distract themselves from multitasking and fuss. The underwater landscape, graceful fish and beautiful plants make you look at them for a long time and enjoy it.

Of the other positive properties of an aquarium built into the wall, such are noted.

• It helps to visually enlarge the space. The play of water and light creates the effect that is needed for small spaces. If the room is on the sunny side, the effect will increase.
• Masks room defects. And this is also proven - if a beautiful aquarium is built into the wall, the eye no longer "clings" to some irregularities and other errors in decoration.
• Relieves stress. And we can talk about this again, because in addition to the psychological mood, contemplation of the home underwater kingdom even allows you to normalize blood pressure indicators. An aquarium cannot be called a hypotensive agent in all seriousness, but the fact that it really often becomes the acquisition of hypertensive patients is a fact. It is a good home relaxant.
• Serves as a home living corner. If children grow up in the house, the aquarium is a living natural alphabet for them. Attentive parents will teach kids how to take good care of the "fish house", form the concept of care and respect for all living things.
• Significantly transforms the interior. If there is no money for a full-fledged renovation, then you will have to spend it on one thing that can significantly change the image of the room. And the aquarium in the wall does a great job with this - it looks good in rooms that are not "crushed" by the decor, helps uninhabited spaces look more lively, and attracts attention.

It remains to cite disadvantages to counterbalance this list. One of them - impossibility in 100% of cases to build an aquarium into the wall... Not all walls can withstand such a structure, and in most cases you have to turn to specialists. Small efforts to make such a design trick will not work.

Finally (unless you are setting up a dry aquarium), the built-in structure will have to be constantly monitored. Fish require food and regular water changes, and plants may need to be fed. We'll have to watch how the filter works, it is necessary to siphon the soil, etc.

There are several models of in-wall aquariums, we will consider the most common of them.

The first option is constructions built into a niche. Supporting structures cannot be used in such an installation, therefore, such tanks cannot decorate apartments in panel houses. When vegetation and fish are selected in such a container, its oblong shape is taken into account.

For decoration, artificial flora is usually used, which is perfectly visible in the niche. Such designs come with a decorative background, and this, of course, does not simplify maintenance at all.

The next option is inline constructs. A small underwater world in the wall between the rooms today is considered a very popular option, because it is visible from 3-4 sides, and the interior only benefits from such an element.

But in the case of an aquarium built into a partition, there are certain nuances:

• specialists will bring filtration equipment to the reservoir, which works all the time;
• in the aquarium, you need to change the water, carry out cleaning with ultraviolet light, otherwise the accumulation of organic matter, toxic and dangerous, cannot be avoided;
• to fill such an aquarium requires the use of phenotypes that endure stress, because it is not easy to hide in these containers;
• service of such a reservoir will take a lot of time and effort.

Another interesting option is installation of the tank in a decorative partition, which can be located in any part of the house. It also serves as a decorative space zoner. To make it convenient to maintain the structure, a place is left on top that allows you to easily install lighting equipment, filters and other devices to maintain life in the aquarium.

And there are also thin aquariums in the furniture, in the floor, in a large closet. A good alternative (and significantly more affordable) to all of these options is a large, flat, artificial aquarium on the wall.

An artificial hanging aquarium can be compared to an artificial fireplace. Yes, this is only a game in the underwater world, but it also has its own advantageous sides.

• First, technology has gone very far., and few people at first glance will determine whether this is a real aquarium or an imitation.
• Secondly, there are many people who believe that home aquariums are disrespectful to the animal world. and do not dare to buy home such "fish houses" for fun. But there are no ethical claims to the artificial version.

You should not immediately acquire a large and complex aquarium, add rare inhabitants and outlandish plants there, if you do not have experience in caring for the simplest tank with guppies or cockerels.

The first and foremost rule is to carefully consider how the aquarium will look like, what its design and content will be. It is a shame if, when installing such a structure, it is not possible to create harmony in the space. But the color scheme decides a lot in the interior of the room, and if the aquarium is made in the same colors that do not overlap with the decoration of walls and other surfaces, there will be no unity of style and an organic picture.

Aquarium styles are clearly defined and can be a reference point for your tank design. In this case, you need to adhere to the designated design and not go beyond it.

• Japanese. The imitation of nature is not the main idea of ​​this aqua design, in the center of the Japanese style is the composition, which should have a pacifying effect on the contemplator. Borrowings from the rock garden, bonsai techniques, and Japanese culture in general are guessed. But the basic rule of this aquarium design is minimalism.

• Dutch. And this is a real underwater garden that requires neat filling, reminiscent of a flowerbed with plants sorted by characteristics. Plants are arranged in layers, this is the highlight of the Dutch style.

• Nautical. Most popular style. The aquarium is filled with seawater and populated by authentic inhabitants (and not only fish). If you follow the rules of contrast in the selection of fish, use the most spectacular plants, you will not have to doubt the spectacularity of the overall composition. The small sea right at home is a good help for those who yearn for a seaside vacation.

• Natural (biotope) style. This option implies an extremely detailed reconstruction of a specific reservoir.Such reservoirs usually serve as objects of scientific observation.

Finally, armed with certain knowledge, you can make the underwater world in your own, invented style. Someone is trying to get the "wreckage of the Titanic", a replica of the famous ship that sank in the waters of the Atlantic, and it is they that are the semantic center of the wall aquarium. Someone arranges a beautiful and unusual snag there, which is conceptual in itself. And, by the way, it was driftwood that ousted the previously popular bottles with gin inside and other fantasy stories.

Of course, much in the design of the aquarium determines its size - if it is a 200 l tank, any style and variety of filling are subject to it. Although the modern fashion for minimalism shows: elegance, unloaded elements look no less convincing in the interior.

An aquarium in the wall can become the very "cherry on the cake" that the interior of your home lacked.

In the next video, see even more interesting information about aquariums for interior partitions.