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submitted: Jun 8th 2008 | by: KyleRichey | Total views: 3 | Word Count: 508 | |

Fish are an important part of Chinese and Asian culture. No doubt youve 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 ones 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?

Sometimes, in Feng Shui, Small Is Beautiful

A lot of people think wrongly that when you are talking about a feng shui fish tank, you are talking about a huge aquarium which will take up half your living room. This is untrue. The basic feng shui principles encourage simplicity and balance and trying to fit a massive tank into a tiny apartment is only going to make the room feel cluttered which, again, is very anti-feng shui. You should choose a tank which is going to look good in your house and not be too big.

Instead, for a small space, a small feng shui aquarium is just fine, especially when it's perfectly balanced to the room itself. In addition, a feng shui fish tank doesn't even need to be an aquarium, necessarily. A simple small fishbowl with just a goldfish or two will do the job nicely as long as it's properly displayed and maintained.

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 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.

If your room consists of mostly browns or tans, the water element from the fishtank will balance it out. Bright colored fish are the best to use, perhaps orange or yellow, and they will offset 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.

Therefore, you have to be careful where you place your fishbowl. You also need to make sure that it will complement your environment and your room. This will help ensure that you are using your feng shui fish tank in the way it should be used.

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