Chinese name: Aquarium mbth: Aquarium function: glassware for raising tropical fish or goldfish. Generation time: 1850, selection method, basic points, overall reference, selection skills, landscaping methods, lighting installation, placement location, maintenance methods, and selection methods. Basic points Aquarium is a highlight of interior decoration, and those prominent or most prominent positions should be considered when placing. According to this position, determine the specifications and style of the aquarium. When choosing the location of the aquarium, be careful not to place it in direct sunlight, because the temperature difference between day and night in this location is large, which is not conducive to the growth of aquatic plants and tropical fish and is easy to breed algae. In addition, the growth of plants is phototropic, which may lead to the tendency of aquatic plants to grow at the same time under direct sunlight, which may affect the ornamental effect. Attention should be paid to the selection of aquarium: the shape and color of the aquarium base should be coordinated with the surrounding furniture; The size of the aquarium should consider the bearing capacity of the floor, and whether the oversized aquarium can move smoothly to the set position through narrow stairs and elevators; At the same time, it is necessary to consider whether it is convenient for water supply and drainage and whether it is convenient to match the lighting system. When purchasing or customizing an aquarium, the safety of the aquarium should be fully considered, including the height, texture, specifications and shape of the aquarium, the quality and thickness of the glass, etc. 1. The height of the aquarium should not be too high, because the deeper the water, the greater the pressure on the aquarium wall, and the easier it is to cause the aquarium glass to burst. At the same time, too deep water is not conducive to the absorption of light by aquatic plants. Generally speaking, the depth of a fish tank does not need to exceed 70 cm. 2. The texture of the aquarium There are two kinds of texture materials in the aquarium on the market, one is acrylic and the other is glass. Acrylic is plexiglass, also known as polymethyl methacrylate. When making an acrylic aquarium, the acrylic board should be preheated to130 5℃, then put in an environment of 25 ~ 35℃ for 2~5 minutes, and then put into a mold for pressurization. The temperature of the mold should be 60℃, and the pressure depends on the thickness of the acrylic board and the specifications of the aquarium. The transmittance of acrylic is 90%~92%, which is better than glass. The relative density of glass is 1/2, namely1.18; The mechanical strength and toughness are more than 10 times higher than that of glass, so the acrylic aquarium is thinner and lighter than the glass aquarium, which is convenient to move and transport. Also, because acrylic aquariums can be mass-produced, the price is cheaper than glass aquariums, but hard and rough cloth can't be used for wiping. If there is water and alkali on the surface after a period of use, you can gently wipe it with a soft gauze dipped in a PH lowering agent to wipe off the alkali dirt on the surface (wear latex gloves when wiping). When purchasing an acrylic aquarium, you should pay attention to whether there are scratches and abrasions on the surface, nodular eddies, surface shrinkage marks (especially at corners), cracks, pits, mildew spots, alkali marks, water marks, bubbles and foreign impurities in the middle of the plate. The glass aquarium has high transparency, is not easy to scratch, and has strong pressure resistance. The glass aquarium is bonded with silicone rubber, and the safety of the bonded place depends on whether the thickness of the glue is uniform and whether there are bubbles in the glue. 3. The quality and thickness of aquarium glass are flat glass, float glass and glued glass. The quality of flat glass is poor, so it can only be used as a small aquarium. Large and medium-sized aquariums must use float glass or tempered glass. Because the surface of flat glass is uneven, it will seriously damage the ornamental effect of aquatic plant landscaping, so ordinary aquariums and even fish tanks do not use flat glass. When buying an aquarium, you can observe it from the side of the glass. If the glass section is blue or dark blue, it is flat glass and green is float glass. Generally speaking, the bigger the fish tank, the thicker the glass should be. Aquariums within 80CM generally use 10~ 12MM thick glass; 150~ 180CM aquarium with 15~ 19MM thick glass; For the aquarium of 180~350CM, it is safer to use glass with a thickness of more than 22 mm ... For safety reasons, we should also add several drawstrings at the top and bottom of the aquarium to increase the safety of the aquarium. Aquarium 4. Aquarium shelf Aquarium shelf is the support of aquarium, and its stability and firmness play an extremely important role in the safety of aquarium. The aquarium frame should be made of solid wood or metal materials, and its modeling structure should conform to the mechanical principle. At the same time, its countertop must be flat, especially after bearing hundreds or even thousands of kilograms of pressure from the aquarium, so as to ensure the safety of the aquarium. The shape and color of the aquarium shelf should be coordinated with the surrounding furniture, and the total height of the aquarium shelf and the aquarium shelf should be flush with people's eyes, so that people will feel happy when they appreciate it. It is a very comprehensive job to choose skills to raise aquarium and set aquarium scenery. If you want to build a beautiful aquarium with high ornamental value. The first step is to buy a good aquarium. Choose a ventilated and spacious open space at home, which is convenient for placing aquarium. Choose a place that is convenient for family members to enjoy and does not interfere with their normal life. Determine the size of the aquarium, and then make an aquarium manufacturing effect diagram. Remember the size and shape of the aquarium. It is convenient to make the right choice when buying. Besides fish tanks, aquariums also include many other equipment. For example: heating rods, thermometers, water pumps, lighting lamps, filters and so on. Be sure to ask whether the manufacturer's auxiliary equipment is sold with the aquarium when purchasing. If not, then you need to buy auxiliary equipment separately. The choice of aquarium also involves the choice of aquatic plants, fish, rockery, rockery and bottom sand. These are mainly aquarium beautification. The selected size should be suitable for the size of the aquarium, and the number should also be determined with reference to the overall space size of the aquarium. Only a reasonable layout can improve the appreciation value of the aquarium. Of course, you can also choose multiple aquariums of different sizes. Buy it and arrange it into an aquarium array according to your own preferences, which will be more exciting under the night light! Landscape pattern Aquarium landscape is developed on the basis of tropical fish culture and aquatic plants cultivation. In the early days of tropical fish farming, people only kept some ornamental fish in fish tanks. With the improvement of ornamental requirements, some aquatic plants are put into fish tanks as decoration. With the maturity of lighting equipment and constant temperature equipment, aquatic plants have entered the protagonist from the status of foil, making the cultivation of aquatic plants as a special technology developed. The increase of aquatic plant species also laid the foundation for the arrangement of aquatic plants in the aquarium. People have created their own natural world by carefully designing the layout of aquatic plants with different varieties, colors and shapes, adding stones and heavy wood. Nowadays, expert gardeners specializing in aquarium landscaping are constantly emerging, and aquarium landscaping has developed into an art project in the world from the past, known as "the art behind the glass", and aquarium landscaping competitions are held every year around the world. Lighting installation instructions: 1) Don't use the glass cover plate of the house with pollutants. 2) Don't turn on the lighting suddenly, otherwise it will scare the fish. When turning off the lights, turn off the lighting in the aquarium first, and then turn off the indoor lighting. When turning on the light, turn on the indoor lighting first, and then turn on the aquarium light. 3) Use waterproof lamps and terminals. 4) Do not install the lighting lamp in water. 5) The lampshade shall be provided with ventilation holes. In order to achieve the best lighting effect, the lighting lamp should shine directly on the aquarium as far as possible. The aquarium cover can not only prevent dust from falling into the aquarium, but also be an ideal place to install lighting. Improve the lighting effect When the box cover has a reflective effect, the lighting effect will be more ideal. Just paint the inner wall of the box cover white. However, tin foil paper must not be used as a lining. Tin foil paper will block the special vent hole on the box cover, which is not conducive to the emission of carbon dioxide and heat from the lamp. The installation position of the lighting lamp should be installed in the box cover, so that the light source can illuminate from top to bottom to achieve the effect of shadowless lamp, and the lighting lamp installed in water is more likely to cause shadows that hinder viewing. The box cover equipped with fluorescent lamps shall be made of pipes suitable for the length of the box cover. If there is difficulty, two shorter tubes can be used. Fluorescent lamp terminals should be equipped with waterproof caps to avoid water spray erosion. Although it is more expensive than incandescent light bulbs, it has long life, heat and uniform illumination. The installation location of up converter needs to be equipped with choke or transformer when using fluorescent lamps. Different from the daily fluorescent lamp, this device is a non-hidden split structure, which is usually installed in the compartment of the box cover, on the box cover, or next to the aquarium. However, because the device is heavy, it is not conducive to the balance of the box cover when it is installed in or on the box cover. Be careful when opening the lid and feeding, otherwise the screwdriver will fall down and smash the glass plate carelessly. If you plan to use more fluorescent tubes, the starting device is not suitable to be installed on the box cover. Safety factor electricity is incompatible with water, and the aquarium can't avoid this problem, which needs special attention. The lighting lamp is installed near the water surface, and the splash splashed by fish, bubble stones or filters often falls on the burning lamp tube, which may cause an explosion. Waterproof lamps should be used to prevent the erosion of feeding water, and glass cover should be added to the aquarium to separate the feeding water from the reflector. The glass aquarium has only one narrow side for placing the glass cover plate, so the glass cover plate can be divided into two pieces, and only one of them needs to be moved during breeding or daily management. In addition, one corner of the glass plate should be cut off to be used as a passage for air pipes and filter water pipes. The fish tank should be placed in a fierce position. There is a saying in Feng Shui that "water is introduced into zero hall", that is to say, introducing water into the lost position can turn disasters into blessings and bad luck into good luck. Putting the fish tank in the evil position at home can effectively resolve external evils, so the fish tank should be placed in the evil position. Of course, where is the murderer, which requires the Feng Shui master to reveal the secret for you. Don't put the fish tank under the god of wealth. If the god of wealth clears the scene at home, it is said that "the financial position belongs to the financial position", so the god of wealth should be placed in the financial position of Dangwang. Because the fish tank should be placed at home, if you put the fish tank under the god of wealth, it will not only violate the principle of "the god of wealth belongs to the god of wealth", but also violate the taboo of "putting god into the water" in Feng Shui, and it will be in danger of breaking money. Don't put the fish tank behind the sofa. From the perspective of geomantic omen, because of the impermanence of water, if the family sits behind the sofa every day, there will be no mountain to lean on, which will affect the stability of the house's fortune, so it is not suitable to put the fish tank behind the sofa as a backer. The fish tank cannot collide with the stove. The fish tank is full of water, and the kitchen stove is fire, because "water" and "fire" collide. If the fish tank in the living room and the kitchen stove form a straight line, it will be a big taboo of fire and water collision, which will damage the health of family members. Therefore, the fish tank should be placed in a straight line with the god of wealth as far as possible to avoid collision between them. Maintenance method to remove the scale in the fish tank, you can wipe it along the inner wall of the fish tank with a clean bath towel. When cleaning the fish tank, wipe the inside of the fish tank with salt (excluding iodized salt) to remove the hard scale, rinse with clear water and then put the fish back into the tank. As the name implies, the "scavenger" fish can remove the scales in the fish tank without special feeding. Usually pay attention to maintenance, it is best to buy a filter.