Wall Aquarium

How to Setup a Wall Aquarium

Wall aquarium give a dramatic and elegant look to any room. Some of the newer wall fish tanks come as kits with all the accessories and mounting fixtures needed so that the filters, pump etc. are easily concealed.

Fish tanks can be very heavy when filled with water so you need to be sure that the wall and studs can bear the weight. You also need to decide whether you are going to hang the fish tank or build it into the wall.

The next thing to do is to measure the area where you are going to place the fish tank and make sure you allow some space for accessories such as lights, pumps and filters. The pump can be placed some distance away from the wall aquarium, such as in another room, and water brought to the tank through pipes. One of the problems with wall aquarium is that they tend to be narrow so they have a smaller surface area than rectangular fish tanks.

Once your tank is installed it will need to be treated just like any other fish tank by cycling the tank before you add the fish. Once you have cycled tank you can start to add your fish and plants if you are using them.

A very dramatic effect can be achieved by making a saltwater tank with colorful saltwater fish and corals, but this is, perhaps a project for more experienced fish keeper.

The wall aquarium hangs like a framed piece of art but encompasses live fish. Some color options for finishes are natural grain, mahogany, cherry, red walnut, oak, black and stainless steel.

Wall aquariums are sure to please any level of experience from a fish hobbyist to an active fish keeper. An important advantage of wall mounted from a regular tank is if you have small children or pets they are mounted out of reach. You can purchase fresh water and salt water aquariums. The advantage here is fresh water tanks. Salt water fish colors are beautiful, but they usually are large and this becomes an issue with this type of tank.

I would suggest you consider having a professional install the wall mounted aquarium. With steel brackets securely fix and level your aquarium then carefully slide onto the brackets. Once the aquarium is mounted you can fill it right away with lime free water.

The aquarium comes with water treatments that will condition the water. The wall aquarium limits your fish selection to smaller fish. The fish size is limited to the width of the tank.

There are numerous companies that have websites online devoted to selling wall mounted aquariums.

Please also check out my other guide on: aquarium plants