Posted by QuickReadAbout.com Staff in Fish are an important part of Chinese and Asian culture. No doubt you’ve seen many pieces of Chinese and Asian artwork that include goldfish or koi, and of course there are Asian water gardens that one can incorporate into one’s own home that include these beautiful creatures. So when employing the art and science of feng shui, many may wonder how they can use a feng shui fish tank in their own home. How is it introduced, and where should it be kept? And are there places where it should not be used as well?
A True Feng Shui Fish Tank is Not Always Big
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 one’s 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 aquariums will always do just fine, especially if they are in perfect balance to the room. Additionally, a true feng shui fish tank doesn’t even need to be an aquarium at all. A small fishbowl with a just a goldfish or two, if properly maintained and displayed, can be quite sufficient. This is probably good news to those who are on a budget and don’t want to spend the hundreds of dollars necessary to purchase a large aquarium and then stock and maintain it.
Where to Introduce Your Feng Shui Fish Tank
You are probably already familiar with the five elements, namely, wood, water, fire, earth and metal, that are the embodiment of feng shui. These elements are meant to complement one another and keep any one from overpowering a room or any particular area. This is where your feng shui fish tank comes into play. No doubt if you have a smaller tank or fishbowl, you will be using it as an accent to a room.
A room that is colored in earth tones, such as warm browns or tans, will need a water element to balance it. If your living room is such a color, this is where the water element needs to be. It’s especially helpful if the fish inside are brightly colored, as oranges and yellows are bright colors that offset the warm earth tones.
However, your feng shui fish tank should not be competing for attention with another strong element. If you have a large fireplace in your living room, you cannot have a large aquarium there as well. Both of these large, strong elements will conflict with one another and will not be harmonized. So, be careful of where you place your fishbowl and make sure that it’s a complement to your room and your environment; this will ensure that you are using your feng shui fish tank properly.