Aquarists devote a lot of time to the appearance of their aquarium, creating unique designs for it from the most unusual materials. Making the decor with your own hands is not complicated and does not require large cash costs, but such an approach will provide enough pleasure and aesthetics. The decoration for the aquarium should be combined with the rest of the decor and the general background, so that the aquarium looks like a complete picture.
Creating an aquarium background
The best choice when arranging a fish dwelling are backgrounds of the underwater world or rock formations. Creating a background is provided by decorating the back wall of the aquarium. Decor can be done by painting the wall with subsequent application of patterns or using a polyvinyl chloride film, which is glued to the glass.
Using such a film, you can create absolutely any background, you just need to come up with or find a suitable sketch on the Internet and place an order at the printing house, where the selected picture will be transferred to a self-adhesive film. The decoration for the aquarium with the help of this technology provides a three-dimensional picture, which creates the impression of a natural ocean environment.
Creating houses for fish
With the help of an ordinary coconut shell, you can create original shelters for fish. If you make additional holes in it, then the decoration for the aquarium will look like fancy caves.
This is easy enough to do. Three holes are made in the coconut through which the coconut milk is extracted, then it must be cut and the pulp removed. To eliminate any microorganisms that can harm the inhabitants of the aquarium, the shell is pre-boiled for 5-7 minutes, and then it all depends on the imagination of the owner.
You can experiment with the location of the shell and choose the best option, convenient and safe for fish. It will look beautiful, giving the aquarium personality.
Creating decor from wooden elements
For the aquarium, coniferous trees and oak cannot be used, since these plants contain resins and tannins that violate the normal viability of the fish. After choosing a suitable hemp, it must be thoroughly cleaned of bark and boiled in salted water. After that, the remnants of the bark are removed, holes are made and fired, through which the fish can easily move.
The decoration for the aquarium should be fixed to the bottom using special silicone or stones. This will ensure its permanent location. Before placing the grotto in the aquarium, it is advisable to hold it for about a week in cold water, updating it daily.
The use of stones in the decor
Stone is the most common material for decoration. Do-it- yourself aquarium decorations can take any form and purpose. In any form, the used stones will look organic and spectacular.
Before being placed in the aquarium, the stones are prepared - they are washed from dirt and boiled in water for about 10 minutes. It is imperative to check whether alkali is released that can upset the chemical balance of water; for this, vinegar must be added to the stones, if bubbles stand out, it is forbidden to use such decor for the aquarium.
You can make decorations in the aquarium from any material at hand, ceramic products, for example, pots or deep plates, are perfect for this purpose. However, it is very important to monitor the naturalness of such items and not to purchase Chinese products for the aquarium.