Aquariums are a great way to revive the interior, create a corner with wildlife in an apartment or house. Aquariums are of different types, the most impressive should be called wall-mounted, most of all reminiscent of windows into a colorful, unusual world.
Features of wall mounted aquariums
It is important to understand that wall mounted aquariums have a number of disadvantages and complexities that should be considered before purchasing and installing. For example, you should not buy a wall-mounted aquarium for fish whose surroundings have to be changed frequently (soil correction, plant changes, etc.), since access to the aquarium itself, even with the best and most thoughtful installation, remains limited.
Wall-mounted aquariums can be square, rectangular, or semicircular. Moreover, the latter can be both flat and convex.
It is very important to think seriously about how to fit such an aquarium into the interior. Wall-mounted aquariums are installed for a very long time, so you won't be able to quickly redo it. Your best bet is to hire a good designer, or at least consult with him. A wall-mounted aquarium, detached from the common stop, will make the room uncomfortable and ugly.
Before populating an aquarium with fish, consult a specialist, as the balance of a closed aquarium system must be very carefully built.
Which aquarium to choose?
Wall mounted aquariums don't come cheap. Acrylic is used for their manufacture to make the structure seamless. Acrylic slightly distorts the space, so you can watch the fish in all their glory. Almost all wall-mounted aquariums are manufactured in foreign countries. The most popular aquariums are considered to be produced in England by Himat.
At the same time, aquariums from the British company will cost you twice as much as similar aquariums from the Portuguese company Aquatlantis. The latter will also complement the aquarium itself with a set of fasteners, filters and lights. The cheapest way to buy wall-mounted aquariums is from the Italian manufacturer Capri. Such an aquarium will cost three times cheaper than a Portuguese one. It should be noted that all three companies produce reliable, good aquariums, and pricing is traditionally influenced by the "promotion" and popularity of a particular company.
Small schooling fish are best suited for populating a wall-mounted aquarium.
A wall mounted aquarium is extremely difficult to maintain. Even the smallest aquarium cannot be removed from the wall in order to clean it. The mountings of such aquariums do not allow such procedures. Even feeding your fish can be tricky.
To make life easier for yourself, it is important to install the aquarium on a wall that does not pass wires or communications, and arrange a secret compartment above the aquarium so that you can change filters, water and feed the fish.
