Fengshui Fish Tanks

In Asian and Chinese culture, fish play an important role. You have likely seen many works of Asian and Chinese are that portray koi, or goldfish, and there are also many designs for Asian-style water gardens which allow you to incorporate these lovely creatures into your home. When you are using this art and science, you may also want to have a feng shui fish tank at home. Where do you begin, and what is the best location for it in the house? Are there other places within the home where you should not install it?

Tank Need Not Be Large

Sometimes, people may be under the erroneous impression that when you are considering a fish tank, this means a very large fish tank that will occupy an entire wall in a room, but this is not the case. As with all of the basic principles, simplicity and balanced are very important, so attempting to fit a too-large fish tank somewhere within a smaller home or room will just make the room feel cluttered, definitely against the principles of feng shui.

Using a small aquariums is just as good, particularly is it adds to the balance of the room. And a feng shui fish tank may not be a fish tank at all. Even a simple fishbowl containing one or two goldfish can work just fine, if it is correctly displayed and maintained. If you are on a tight budget for decorating, this is helpful to know, because you do not need to spend a lot of cash in order to buy a big aquarium, stock it with fish, and maintain it.

Where to Install

Feng shui incorporates natural elements, identifying five elements- water, wood, fire, metal and earth. The five elements are intended to be complementary to each other, and to be balanced so that none of them overpowers the other in a room or other area. The fish tank you are planning to install will likely be used as a room accent, especially if it is a fishbowl or smaller tank.

In a room which is decorated with colors in earth tones, like a warm tan or brown, a water element is a perfect complement. If the fish are then bright colors, for example orange or yellow, this can contrast with the warm earth tones very nicely.

Be sure that your feng shui fish tank is not clamoring for attention with other elements in your room. By having it where you also have a fireplace, say in a living room, the fish tank may not work. These two strong, large elements may compete for attention, and will not result in harmony. Take time to determine where is best for your fish tank, so that it is complementary to your room and environment, so that you are using your fish tank properly.