If you are trying to put an aquarium together at home, then obviously, the tank is the most important item on your list. You will have quite a range to choose from – in different kinds of quality, style and shape. Before you buy an aquarium fish tank though, you want to think carefully about what really, will serve your purpose.
The first thing that you need to think of is the material that tank is made of. Glass is the most common material used, as you might imagine. It’s cheap, it’s hard and easy to clean, and it is scratch-resistant. The downside to glass of course, is that it is prone to breakage. Also, if you wish to try a fancy shape for your aquarium fish tank, glass is a terrible material.
The other option would be to use a plastic tank. The cheapest ones are small and factory molded. They are typically poor quality; but since there molded, they don’t ever fail. If you wish to go higher and, you will have to use acrylic. This is a great material to use for an aquarium, because it is more transparent than glass, and it is very light. The downside is that it can be quite expensive. Even so, people love acrylic for the way scratches on can be buffed away. You just need a polish them out.
Before you decide what size of tank you want, you need to think about the kind of fish you will be getting. If you are getting a fast swimming fish, they will need a long tank to really work up some speed – about 3 feet would be a good idea. If you aren’t getting fish like African cich, or else they are not happy. You need to build an aquarium fish tank that’s at least 2 feet deep then.
Of course, any of this will only matter if you’re planning on getting a somewhat small tank. If it’s a large tank that you are after, it’ll be good for any fish. Some people like some oddly shaped tanks – one that’s maybe shaped like a six-foot tall pillar, for instance. While these may look pretty and eye-catching, they are bad idea for many reasons. Water that deep it doesn’t get aerated by any air pump. And it can be very difficult to clean anything that deep, too. How are you going to reach all the way down there? You may find that your fish stay close to the surface and never venture that far down because there’s never any oxygen there.