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Buying Corner Fish Aquariums

When buying corner fish aquariums, the practicality offered is what has made them very popular amongst a whole majority of aquarists.

Nevertheless, there are several factors that you need to take into consideration when shopping for the right corner fish aquarium.

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Buying Corner Fish Aquariums - The Considerations

Before stepping out into the market, there are a few things that you need to keep in mind before buying corner fish aquariums. For example:

Which corner of your main living room would you like to place the fish tank?

How many fishes are you planning to keep ( and what size) in the aquarium?

How big is the corner space where you would like to place your aquarium to fit into (including tank stand)?

Is your floor STRONG enough?.

Some of the things that will limit you while purchasing corner fish aquariums are budget and size dimensions. Consequently, you should be ready to make some compromises.

Using a tape measure, get the dimensions of the space where you would like to place the fish tank. Ensure that the dimensions are precise since you would not want to have people bumping over the fish tank while walking past it.

On the other hand, you do not want a fish tank that is heavier than the stand that it will sit on. (IMPORTANT: Please check first - that your floor is strong enough to hold the weight of a fully stocked tropical or marine aquarium).

For example - A standard 190 litre corner aquarium (including water) could weigh as much as 235 kgs.

Try as much as possible to steer clear of open top aquariums. The fundamental reason for this is to prevent evaporation and collection of dirt and other grime in the fish tank.

As pointed out earlier, the amount of money when buying corner fish aquariums will be greater -  hence, you need a larger sized budget before buying your new corner fish tank.

Try and set a minimum and maximum budget for your tank. Here are 3 impressive corner tank reviews, that will help you decide which one suits your needs!

• Juwel Trigon Aquarium
• Fluval Venezia  Aquarium
• Fluval Vicenza Aquarium

Materials

When shopping for corner fish aquariums, you will have two options to choose from – glass and acrylic. Where glass has traditionally been used as the preferred material for building aquariums, acrylic has several benefits over the glass ones. For instance:

• Acrylic corner fish tanks offer better view compared to glass fish tanks.

• Acrylic corner fish tanks have 20% better insulation than glass fish tanks.

Want to know more about either acrylic or glass for your new tank. Go here - acrylic vs glass aquariums.

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