Aquarium in the wall - home exotic (24 photos)
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For many today, aquariums have become an indispensable attribute of a modern apartment. Some are trying to install a massive aquarium in the living room of a large-sized apartment, while others breed fish in improvised containers.
One of the most non-standard solutions can be an aquarium in the wall between the rooms. To implement it, you need to take into account some subtleties:
- configuration and volume of the aquarium;
- aesthetic characteristics;
- features of caring for a certain type of fish.
We plan to install
Do it yourself or invite a professional? First you need to schematically depict the interior of the room in which the aquarium will be installed in the wall, with this new detail. Then you can plan what part of the work you can do yourself, and in what matters you will need professional advice or help.
The easiest way to install a rectangular or square container with water for fish in the wall. At the same time, the lateral parts of the aquarium can protrude outward or be integral with the wall.
For a smooth contour, aquariums with round-convex sides are best suited. The combination of rounded shapes with pastel walls will add romance to the room. Ideal for a bedroom or lounge. A wall-mounted aquarium with blunt protrusions without rounding will look good in a modern interior with clear straight lines and geometric shapes.
If you plan to build an aquarium in the wall on your own, it will be easiest to use the classic design. A universal tank is considered to be installed at the same level with the wall, without protrusions. It is easy to fix and arrange with the help of trims suitable to the style of the room.
A flat aquarium on the wall should be proportionate to the area of the room and its surroundings. An aquarium that is too large will bulge out and attract the attention of guests. It should not be like that. In a small room with low ceilings, it is more appropriate to place small aquariums. A colorful aquarium can suppress the atmosphere of comfort in a small room and act annoyingly.
However, there are exceptions. For example, in an insufficiently lit room, a suspended aquarium on a wall with illumination can become an additional “window”. The aquarium is designed in the form of a window in the style of minimalism. The internal lighting in it should be of high quality, beneficially affecting the life of the inhabitants of the aquarium.
Aquarium installation
Before you begin the installation, carefully consider all the details. Typically, an aquarium is built in such a way that it is maximally visible from any corner of the room. Make sure that the wall under the aquarium is free, not overloaded with details. Wall aquariums in the center of the wall look best like paintings.
In the apartment, designed as a studio, you can find a reservoir and a more interesting place - in a partial partition without a door. Thanks to the built-in aquarium, the partition will look original, and the apartment itself will be filled with some mystery, fabulousness. In this case, it is better to mount the wall-mounted aquarium not in the center, but with the edge, directly in the end part, using fasteners. This arrangement will give the room a unity of style, and at the same time, a clear zoning line will be traced.
Interior design of the integrated aquarium
When choosing living inhabitants, vegetation and accessories in a wall-mounted aquarium, design features and tank size should be considered.
In the first place should be a color combination. If you do not want the neighboring room to be visible through the water in the aquarium, place a partition in the center, leaving a hole for the fish. Instead of a partition, you can skillfully close the middle of a small aquarium with decorative algae.
How to make an aquarium so that the next room can be viewed? In this case, the design of the aquarium should be discreet, neutral, suitable for the color palette for both rooms. The number of fish, decorations and vegetation can be changed, supplemented depending on your preferences.
As for the care of the aquarium, the wall-mounted aquarium has the feature of free access to the tank. Getting an aquarium out of a niche is not always convenient, so you need to think about this point in advance. Most often they leave an open space above one of the sides of the aquarium. You can mask a niche with any wall decor (panels, blinds, a spectacular curtain).
Technical points
If none of your household is familiar with the installation technique and does not know how to hang an artificial aquarium on the wall, it is better to order a service for professionals. You yourself can not only ruin the wall and accessories, but also make the redevelopment of your apartment not the way you dreamed. It’s better to show the sketch of the wall with the built-in aquarium to the designer, tell about your ideas and desires, and he will already select exactly what you need. Let you have to spend a little more money, but you will get a quality guarantee.
If you still thought of installing an aquarium in the wall with your own hands, you should follow the step-by-step guide:
- The selected partition should not be a load-bearing wall.
- It is advisable to take into account the material of the wall. Even if the base is very strong, in most cases it is necessary to strengthen it so that the structure can withstand the water tank.
- Carefully inspect the wiring located on the wall, seams, defects. You should leave room for the necessary communications. And it is better to immediately install the lighting, sterilizer, compressor, drainage device, etc.
- The bottom of the surface on which the aquarium will be placed must be covered with a special polyisol gasket. This will prevent the formation of cracks from falling on the glass of sand and pebbles.
- The aquarium does not have to exactly match the opening. If the height of the glass is 60 cm, then 2/3 of this size must be left on top for feeding the fish and cleaning the aquarium.
An aquarium built into the wall between the kitchen and the living room in a semicircular shape can be very attractive for guests. It will become a real decoration of your home. If you want to save on installation, we advise you to perform only the preparatory work yourself, and entrust the installation to specialists.
