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May 15th, 2010 admin No comments

Glass Corner

Corner Aquariums

A corner aquarium could be a refreshing addition to a home or an office. A corner aquarium can become the spot where family members or employees go to relax and escape from the problems and pressures their daily life places on them. The corner aquarium can also solve a major dilemma for those who may want to have an aquarium but cannot find a perfect place to put one. A corner aquarium does not take up as much space as other shapes and types. A corner aquarium can also be placed in an area that is often just empty space because nothing else quite fits. Who doesn't enjoy the sight of graceful fish swimming in the crystal clear water of a luxurious aquarium? People who thought they did not have room for an aquarium before should consider situating their aquarium in the corner of a room.

Corner Aquariums- the Tank

Corner aquariums come in a variety of sizes. They can be made of glass or acrylic. Unless you have sturdy furniture or a sturdy corner aquarium stand, an acrylic corner aquarium is probably Better Than glass. Acrylic will be lighter, stronger, and more durable than glass. On the other hand, an acrylic aquarium will scratch much more easily and can be very difficult to repair when scratched.

Typical sizes are 10, 20, 29, 30, 40, 50, 55 gallons and larger. With the caveat that corner aquariums cannot be so heavy they break the furniture intended to hold them, the standard aquarium axiom applies-the bigger the tank the better, because a larger aquarium will tend to have much more stable water conditions. Compare a five-gallon tank to a 55-gallon tank. The five-gallon corner aquarium tank may fluctuate in temperature as much as 10 degrees Fahrenheit daily whereas the temperature won't fluctuate as much in the larger tank. Having more water will also give you more time to correct anything that is going wrong. Tanks can be purchased from your local fish store, online, or built by a custom aquarium builder, so one way or another you can have the corner aquarium you dream of.

Corner Aquariums- the Stand

Water is very heavy, so your corner aquarium will need adequate support. An aquarium typically weighs at least 10 pounds per gallon. Thus a big 55-gallon aquarium could weigh 550 pounds! Typically, corner aquariums are small enough to be placed on sturdy furniture or desks, but you may want to consider a custom stand not only because it is designed to bear the weight but also because aesthetically a corner aquarium on a corner stand is typically more pleasing. Regardless of whether you use a stand built to hold an aquarium or regular furniture, make sure it is level and more than strong enough to hold your tank, and thereby avoid any fish tank tragedies.

The Joy of Having A Corner Aquarium

A lot of thought, preparation and effort go into putting together a first-rate aquarium. Ideally you will build an aquarium that matches your house or apartment's décor, provides an interesting variety of aquatic life, and satisfies your aesthetic sense.

Seeing the colorful fish glide through their silent, lush miniature undersea world, almost like dancers in a tiny ballet, can be the perfect calming influence after a hectic and stressful day of work. For this reason one often finds aquariums not only in homes but also in the waiting rooms of doctors and dentists, in physiotherapy or massage therapy rooms, hospitals and psychiatric clinics, and even prisons.

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