How to Build a Better Fish Tank

Building the next and best fish tank is part of the core of fish enthusiasts around the world. Regardless if your an aquarium junkie or just a new fish enthusiast, building a better fish tank is always a goal. By putting in some hard work and with some willpower, building a better fish tank can be a rewarding and fruitful process.

Things You'll Need

  • Internet connection
  • Computer
  • Larger aquarium
  • Foliage
  • Natural aquarium sand
  • Relevant ecosystem fish
  • High quality lights
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Instructions

    • 1

      Research the type of fish tank you want to build. Understanding and knowing how to build upon and improve your current fish tank requires an understanding of the fish tank you want to create. Narrow your ideas into a singular goal, such as building a tropical reef tank using your current saltwater environment. Planning out which fish ecosystem and niche you want to create helps you make the process much easier than creating a better aquarium on the fly.

    • 2

      Purchase a larger aquarium than your current one so you can play around with your new ideas for a better aquarium. If you're new to the hobby, making the upgrade to acrylic glass from normal glass is also a must when building a better fish tank.

    • 3

      Place live foliage and natural aquarium sand throughout your better aquarium. By doing this you can advance from first timer gravel and plastic plants to a more lifelike environment with living plants and natural soil, creating a more advanced aquarium.

    • 4

      Purchase relevant fish for the ecosystem you wish to create. In building the ecosystem you want, you create a more interactive and interesting aquarium that functions as it would in the wild rather than an entirely artificial situation.

    • 5

      Purchase and install a higher quality light system to create a vibrant aquarium. Enhanced lighting levels increase visual effects of fish scales and plant movements, and with your other steps, helps create a better aquarium than your previous tank.