How to Decorate a Room With an Aquarium

Do you have a room in your home with an aquarium? Or are you thinking about adding an aquarium to your home?

Purchasing an aquarium is a great idea. In fact, owning an aquarium comes with many health benefits. A recent study found that owning an aquarium can help reduce your stress levels, decrease your blood pressure, reduce your heart rate, and improve your mood. 

But, once you get an aquarium, the question becomes, “How should you decorate the room that houses your aquarium?” Check out this guide to discover the top interior design tips for aquarium owners. 

1. Focus First on the Aquarium 

First things first, you want to make sure the aquarium itself looks great. If you’re new to the world of aqua-scaping, here are some basic tips you should follow:

Invest in an Aquarium Stand 

First off, we recommend investing in an aquarium stand. Not only will this help turn the aquarium into the focal point of the room, but it’ll also make it easy for you to access your aquarium so you can easily feed your fish. 

And, most aquarium stands are high enough to keep kids and pets away. 

When choosing an aquarium stand, make sure you take into account the decor style of the rest of the room. If you’d like for your aquarium to serve as a focal point, then choose an aquarium stand in a bold color that will stand out. 

If you’d prefer for your aquarium to serve as a backdrop decoration, then it’s best to stick with neutral colors. 

Work from the Bottom Up 

When decorating an aquarium, it’s often easiest to work from the bottom up. 

This means starting with the substrate. Do you want a gravel bottom, sandy bottom, small stones, or glass pebbles? When choosing a substrate, you want to make sure you take into account the types of fish you’ll be housing. 

Add Bright Plants and Rocks

Once you’ve got your substrate figured out, it’s time to add plants and rocks to your aquarium. Plants and rocks really help bring your aquarium to life. Plus, your fish will use these items for shelter. 

If you’d really like to make your aquarium stand out, we suggest going with fake plants, as these tend to be more brightly-colored than real plants.

2. Choose the Right Placement 

Once you have the aquarium decor figured out, it’s time to choose the right placement for your aquarium. 

For feng shui purposes, we suggest placing your aquarium in the southeast corner of your room. This area is known for having good energy and attracting wealth and abundance. Additionally, you can also place the aquarium in the northern end of the room, as this is known as the career Bagua area, according to feng shui principles. 

Feng shui principles also recommend against placing an aquarium in your bedroom, as the lively energy of the aquarium can disrupt the calm energy of your room. 

3. Make the Aquarium the Focal Point 

If you want your aquarium to serve as the focal point of the room, we suggest placing it next to areas with contrasting colors and textures. 

For example, a cool blue tank will sit perfectly between natural stone pillars. Or, you can make the aquarium the conversation piece of the room by placing it where the TV would normally go. If you wish, you could even place the aquarium above your television set or combine it with other features such as a bookshelf or reading nook. 

Now that you’ve read these tips on how to decorate a room with an aquarium, it’s time to get started! Comment below if you have any questions about these decor tips.