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How to Use a Feng Shui Fish Tank

Fish are a very important part of Asian culture. Perhaps you’ve seen Chinese and other Asian artwork that includes koi or goldfish. You may also consider Asian water gardens that you can incorporate into your home and which include these types of very beautiful fish.

When you are using the science and art of feng shui, you might wonder how you can use a feng shui fish tank in your own home. How should you introduce it and where should you put it? Are there areas where it should not be kept?

Sometimes, in Feng Shui, Small Is Beautiful

Many people are under the mistaken impression that when you talk about a feng shui fish tank, you are talking about a large aquarium that takes up an entire wall of ones home. This actually is not true. All of the basic principles of feng shui encourage balance and simplicity, and trying to squeeze a large feng shui fish tank into a small home or room will only add to a cluttered feeling in the room ” another feng shui no-no.

Smaller fish tanks will do the same job, especially if they suit the room they are in and add the element of balance. You can choose from an aquarium and a small fish tank, depending on the space you have available and your preference. You might just want a little fishbowl with a couple of goldfish. If properly maintained and well displayed, this will be just fine.

This might be good news to you if you are on a budget and don’t want to spend a lot of money on a large aquarium, in addition to spending a lot of money to both stock it and maintain it.

Where to Put a Feng Shui Fish Tank

The five elements of wood, fire, water, earth and metal are the basic components of feng shui. These are elements that are meant to complement each other, and neither should overpower a room or a particular area to the detriment of any other. This is where a feng shui fish tank can be especially useful. With a smaller tank or fishbowl, you’ll be accenting the room.

If the room is colored in earth tones, such as tans or browns, you’ll need a water element to bring in balance. If your living room is this type of color scheme, the water element needs to be incorporated here. This is especially helpful if the fish inside are colored brightly, such as fish with yellows, oranges, or other bright hues that will offset the warm earth tones.

It is a bad idea for your feng shui fish tank to have to compete with a stronger element. If you have a large fireplace in your family room, you shouldn’t have a large aquarium in the same room. These elements are both strong and will conflict with one another, resulting in a lack of harmony and balance. In this case, you can either choose a smaller fish tank or place a large aquarium in another room where it is not competing against anything.

Make sure that you place your fish bowl somewhere it can complement the room and the environment in it. This will ensure your feng shui fish tank is used to its best advantage.