Sunken Ships In Your Aquarium Among the earliest forms of fish tank decorations, after rocks and plants of course, are sunken ships. And it is not difficult to understand why. When you think about it, in nature sunken ships over centuries have created the perfect foundation for corals to thrive and created natural habitats for wild fish in the seas and oceans of the world. It is a natural tendency for us to replicate stuff that we see in nature because as we all know, nobody creates works of art as beautiful as Planet Earth herself. Shipwrecks and sunken ships were the first aquarium decor that I worked on when I began my career with designing aquarium themes decades ago. But I have to say, though the concept is old, the types and varieties of models being sold today have created a fascinating opportunity to design awesome aquarium works of art for a fraction of the price. What still makes these first generation tank ornaments perfect for aquariums is the gaps and openings in them as well as the ample space inside that makes perfect hiding holes for the fish. Types Of Shipwrecks And Sunken Ships While setting aside the make of the ship and where it originated from, there are three basic types of sunken ships and shipwrecks: whole, partial and pieces. The complete sunken ship comes in one piece. It features a wreck either upright or on its side with gaps and openings for the fish to go inside. These are generally right for medium sized tanks and are placed without any other accompanying fish tank decor. Being proportionally small, placing any other tank decor would make the theme look odd. Partial shipwrecks are where you only have half of the ship, either bow or stern. They usually look rotten and old and makes the theme look very rustic. Being usually smaller in size, they work well in small aquariums. However, if you do have a medium tank, you could add on something else to accompany it such as a deep sea diver or a treasure chest. You can get these with bubbler effects to make them more interesting. Ships in pieces should be reserved for larger tanks. This is because they will take up a lot of room. You can usually find these in either two or three pieces but I have seen a really large one in four. The pieces are arranged at slight varying angles to make them look realistic. With this you would have two or three separate tank decor and they generally leave very little room for more ornaments but if you do have sufficient space, you could also add a deep sea diver or treasure chest here. Other Wrecks At The Bottom Of Your Tank Because of how successful shipwrecks have been as fish tank decor, there have recently been dozens of spin offs to this theme. Companies have been coming out with numerous alternatives to the wooden ship if that is not your thing. The first spin offs were battleships and submarines. These gave a more modern spin to the old galleon ship. Then there were aero planes from World War One bombers to commercial airlines. Today you can find wrecks replicating Volkswagen Beetles, Hummers, Subway Trains, Bicycles and a whole lot more.
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