Sea Reef Aquarium. Recommendations for Designers.

Following the Western countries in Russia, the sea reef aquarium is gaining popularity. This is not surprising, because a real coral reef at home is not only an amazingly beautiful, but also an always exclusive solution that can give charm and revive any interior. More and more designers turn to the marine aquarium for help in solving a wide variety of tasks in the design of premises. Often, the desire to install the aquarium comes from the customer himself. Many designers, not realizing the complexity of such a project as a sea reef aquarium, turn to experienced aquarists only at the final stage of finishing the room, when all the main works have already been done and a certain place agreed with the customer has been allocated for the aquarium. At that moment, problems begin. What kind? What you need to consider in order to use the aquarium in the design of the premises? What should be provided in advance? Let's try to understand.

"First of all, before installing a marine aquarium in a residential building, you need to make sure that there are all the conditions necessary for the correct functioning of the aquarium. So, for example, above the aquarium there must be a space equal to half the height of the aquarium itself, so that there is an opportunity to carry out maintenance. Consider this and many other nuances is extremely important when designing an aquarium in the interior, "- says a representative of the studio" Marine Aquariums. " Thus, the most suitable time for considering the design of the aquarium and preparing a place for its placement is the very beginning of the repair. And the sooner a designer or architect turns to a specialist for designing aquarium systems for help, the easier, more qualitative and less expensive it will be to implement such a complex engineering project.

It must be clearly understood that the marine aquarium is not only its visible part, inhabited by marine dwellers of incredible beauty, but also a number of devices for monitoring and maintaining vital parameters of the aquarium functioning. The task of the designer is not only to organically enter the aquarium in the interior, but, no less important, to hide all equipment and communications behind a beautiful shell so that nothing distracts from watching life on a coral reef. It is not so difficult to do this if you follow the recommendations of professionals. In the case of a reef aquarium, the result always exceeds expectations and eclipses all the inconveniences that one has to overcome in the way of its creation.

Common points.

Aquarium, lining, equipment, technical solutions for placing the aquarium complex - all this requires a lot of money. To achieve maximum efficiency during the design of the aquarium, as well as to avoid possible problems and misunderstandings, it is necessary to specify in advance how much the customer is willing to spend on the project.

Extremely important! Consult on the design of the aquarium, the required equipment and communications is better in the company in which you plan to order the aquarium. The ideal option will be if the expert who advises you at the initial stage, then will implement and maintain the aquarium. When contacting different aquarium studios, you are more likely to encounter the fact that the advice of specialists contradicts each other. This is due to the fact that different aquarium companies differently imagine the implementation of one project, which in the end leads to a complex tangle of problems and shortcomings for those who turn to several specialists in the implementation of a project. It is also worth mentioning here that the aquarium studio will assume the responsibility for possible defects if it conducted work from the very beginning to the end and on an official basis.

Specialists of the studio "Marine Aquariums" highlight a number of features and rules, knowledge of which will help designers to correctly determine the location of the aquarium before calling the aquarium firm. Given these features, designers will be able to effectively use their resources, without wasting time to redesign deliberately wrong options and explanations with the customer.

So, the basic rules for placing aquariums in the interior :

- aquariums are not recommended to be placed in front of the window, bright sunlight can lead to a violation of the optimal temperature regime and to the growth of unwanted algae;

- the operation of the equipment can be quite noisy, so large aquariums are not desirable to be placed in the sleeping area;

- to choose a suitable place for the aquarium is better at the initial stage of repair, taking into account its dimensions (with equipment), necessary conditions and water supply-sewerage;

- for maintenance of the aquarium it is necessary to provide a service space above it. Its height should be at least half the height of the aquarium itself. If you want to hide this space, designers usually use removable panels, doors and other solutions.

In addition to the features of accommodation in the interior, there are also a number of requirements that the aquarium itself must meet.

Basic requirements for the aquarium:

- marine reef aquariums, as a rule, are made of clarified polished silicate glass of rectangular shapes;

- It is not recommended to use curved glass shapes, as this will create distortions when observing the aquarium and difficulties in servicing;

- the width of the aquarium should be at least 60 cm and, as a rule, comparable to the height of the aquarium or slightly more. From the correct width and height of the aquarium, the successful functioning of the reef aquarium will depend;

- the following sizes of reef aquaria are considered optimal:

120 (e) х60 (ш) х60 (в) cm.

120 (e) х80 (ш) х60 (в) cm.

120 (e) x 120 (w) x 60 (c)

160 (e) х80 (ш) х60 (в) cm.

200 (e) x80 (w) x70 (c) cm.

300 (e) х90 (ш) х80 (в) cm.

Often, interior designers are concerned about the stability of the aquarium, the danger of leakage and all the "resulting" consequences. "And this concern is not unfounded, tk. There are certain requirements for a stand for the aquarium, ignorance and non-observance of which can ultimately turn bad for the customer ", - the representative of the aquarium studio comments.

Requirements for the aquarium stand:

-The aquarium should stand on a solid horizontal base. But, at the same time, one should not forget about the normative loads on the interfloor overlap, regulated by SNIP, which are 600-800 kg / m2;

-For modern large aquariums, as a rule, a metal frame is used as the foundation for the aquarium, which significantly reduces the load on the floors. The material is a steel rectangular profile of the required cross-section. The use of metal frame allows you to design the entire filtration system in the subquarium space;

- the dimensions of the metal frame are limited by the perimeter of the aquarium and a height in the range of 75 - 90 cm;

-if you want to abandon the curbstone - think about where the equipment will be located. Regular and convenient access to it is necessary. The set of necessary equipment is determined both by the volume of the aquarium and by its intended population.

At the repair stage of the premises it is also important to take care of the communications necessary for the successful functioning of the reef aquarium.  

Requirements for communications:

- for the maintenance of the reef aquarium and the convenience of its maintenance, it is necessary to bring cold water supply and sewerage to the installation site of the aquarium, and also to provide access to electrical outlets;

-if the space above the aquarium is covered by furniture facades, it is necessary to provide supply and exhaust ventilation of this space.

Having learned all the requirements that must be met when installing a marine reef aquarium, some may think that creating a coral reef at home is too expensive and difficult. But once you look at this miracle of nature, separated from us just by the glass walls of the aquarium, as, mesmerized by its beauty, you forget about all the inconveniences and difficulties that you had to face. After all, this is all - the past, and its own piece of the sea is here, here ... .seekey.

You can see the photo-examples of placing marine aquariums in the interior in the full version of the article on the page of the "Marine Aquariums" studio on Facebook.