Location - Avoid direct sunlight. Ambient room lighting is fine.
Minimize proximity to heating or air conditioning
ducts.
Placement - View through aquariums should be a minimum of 24" wide
to facilitate maintenance and provide ample swim
space for
fish.
Design - Aquariums should be longer and wider versus taller and
narrower. This enables proper gas exchange with the
environment and is a more naturally appearing tank. An
aquarium is not a two-dimensional piece of art. It is a
three-dimensional microenvironment.
Access - A minimum of 14" above an aquarium is needed for access and
maintenance. In addition, a minimum of 24" inches below
or behind is needed for equipment.
Environment - Use caution when planning an aquarium in a high
traffic or loud sound area.
Extremes can easily stress animals that are sensitive to rapid
environmental changes.
Budget - Aquarium systems can be costly. Plan carefully and
realistically to accommodate you
desires.
