How to make wall aquarium and wall fish tank DIY

Step by step to make aquarium in the wall and DIY stylish wall fish tank by your own, making a mounting opening, wall fish tank designs and ideas for your interior, wall aquarium

Whatever one may say, a wall fish tank in the house, installed on a table or pedestal, is considered a triviality, even if talking about a large capacity.

 This is a simple design, and in order to independently create such a corner of wildlife, much effort will not be needed. Another thing - the original installation of the wall aquarium, when it is mounted in a very unusual place.

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For example, on the wall - here it looks very unusual, you can even say that it is stylish and attractive. The aquarium built into the wall is a unique design solution, and sometimes even a functional product that can be used as a lighting fixture.

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How to make such a wall fish tank? But with this question, we will understand this article, which together with the site stroisovety.org will study its technical side and everything connected with it.

Aquarium in the wall: making a wall mounted fish tank

At once it is necessary to decide how the wall fish tank will be installed - in the sense that it will have a one-sided view or be viewed from two sides of the wall from different rooms. 

Watching fish from two different rooms is a very attractive prospect, but not always acceptable. Take, for example, a wall fish tank that connects the bedroom and the living room. Agree, in the bedroom, such a decor is not entirely appropriate, especially if you take into account the sounds of the compressor working in the aquarium.

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 In general, you need to proceed from the circumstances and choose the right place for installing the built-in wall aquarium, and perhaps on the basis of the circumstances, you want to make it visible from one side.

Niche for a one-way aquarium. The most important subtlety in this matter lies in two points. Firstly, it is a solid foundation, capable of withstanding loads - the place where the wall aquarium will stand. Gypsum board and profile construction here will not work - at least we need aerated concrete, brick and so on. From gypsum cardboard, it is possible to form only the upper part, on which the wall aquarium does not create any loads.

 Secondly, this strengthening of the upper part, if the niche is cut in the wall aquarium - you need insurance of the upper bricks in the form of a powerful crossbar from the metal corner, cut into the wall aquarium and protruding beyond the niche by at least 150 mm.

Opening for a two-sided wall aquarium. With the opening of the aquarium, things are the same, except for one thing - insurance of bricks is needed from two sides. In addition, if the opening is made in a bearing wall and it has a width of more than half a meter, it will be necessary to make additional reinforcement. 

Simply put, all of the same corners in the opening will need to build a metal frame - and a double frame that will wrap the wall on both sides. Two of its halves are simply required to make one whole (that is, they are connected to each other by welding).

We should not forget that the niche must have exact dimensions and, most importantly, be located in all possible levels.

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 That is, its sides should be oriented vertically, top and bottom horizontally - all angles should have an angle of 90 degrees. In principle, if there are minor deviations, it is not terrible (they are eliminated by finishing: plaster, putty, or plasterboard, installed on the glue). 

Again, the base of a niche or aperture needs to be plastered - as an option, you can make sure that under the plasterboard all the space was filled with glue without missing.

Built-in wall aquarium: what you need to know about the dimensions of wall fish tank

The size of the opening or niche is very important. And not even because the wall aquarium may not become on the intended place or a gap between it and the opening will not be overridden. This is just the smaller of the problems - it is very important that in addition to the wall aquarium, the niche can accommodate all the equipment necessary for its operation.

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Yes, having a compact size, now it is free to fit into the wall aquarium itself, but, you know that it is not aesthetically and technically illiterate - the equipment must have a consolidated access for maintenance. Otherwise, to change or clean the same filter, you will have to completely dismantle the wall aquarium.

This formulation of the question suggests that the height of the niche should be increased by at least 100 mm relative to the height of the wall aquarium - here it is necessary to look at the equipment and its dimensions. Not much is not enough, and to place above the glass container you need a filter, an air compressor, and a backlight, and all this must be connected to the mains by means of outlets.

 And that's not all - among other things, you need access to feed waterfowl. If, of course, you do not refuse them and do not create just a water decor.

Also, if we talk about the width of the niche or the opening of the aquarium built into the wall, we need to take into account the finish, since it also takes place. A simple example - if you cut a niche clearly in accordance with the dimensions of the glass container and then finish it with plasterboard, then the wall aquarium may not fit in its place. 

In general, we need allowances - in addition, a small technological gap of about 10 mm on each side is required, which will greatly facilitate the installation of the tank. Subsequently, this gap easily overlaps with slats, slats or special plastic platbands - in general, this is not a problem.

In addition, it will be necessary to take care that the flat wall aquarium does not protrude beyond the wall, but is clearly located in the plane with it.

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 The most difficult thing is to achieve this in a situation with a two-way aquarium when the container should be flush with the wall on both sides. 

The best way out in such situations is to first make a niche or aperture of the right size and already proceeding from this order a glass container. In principle, for a unilateral wall aquarium, this will be an ideal approach to business.

 As you understand, it is possible to glue a wall aquarium not only with the right dimensions but also with the required shape and configuration.

How to make an aquarium on the wall: other important "little things"

It's not a secret for anyone that in any business there are no trifles - it is from them that the overall picture is formed. Many small defects - this is a hack-work, as a result of which the reliability of the structure, its appearance, and other important performance characteristics suffer.

So-called "trifles", depending on local circumstances, there may be many, and all of them should be foreseen. If we talk about the most common points of this plan, then you can distinguish the following nuances.

The base on which the wall fish tank is installed. The ideal installation plane is very important. In order to understand what is being said, I will say so - the non-ideal plane of the lower surface can lead to the fact that after the installation of the container, or rather, its alignment with the lower part of the wall, the top of the wall fish tank can protrude from one side, and on the other, fall into a niche or an opening.

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 Force to level? In this case, nothing good will come of it - the load on one side can lead to depressurization of the tank.Fastening the wall fish tank. It may seem that under its weight the aquarium will stand securely. 

On the one hand, this is the case, and on the other side, it is also necessary to take into account the human factor - if it is inaccurate to lean on (and this possibility can not be ruled out), this can lead to catastrophic consequences. 

Mounting the wall fish tank must be - and securely and its top and its bottom. No, nothing to screw anywhere is not necessary - just take care of the limiters, which will not allow the capacity to move in either direction.

In addition, you should not lose sight of such moments as the impact of moisture on the wall or opening: in a good way, you need waterproofing. As an option, you can organize around the wall fish tank quality ventilation. Also, remember about electrical safety - at least you should take care of the grounding and use of moisture-proof sockets.

And in conclusion, the topic of how to make a wall fish tank, it remains to add only one thing - to say about such a thing as a hanging mount. The aquarium can be suspended evenly in the center of a large opening on a special structure of pipes, which are also used as a place for wiring of air supply pipes and filtered water. 

Technologically, it's very difficult to make such a design with your own, but if everything is well thought out and found a skilled performer, then this is quite realistic. Such wall fish tank visually does not reduce the room, but, on the contrary, give it a volume and a very impressive perception.