Height of fish tank

[moon88]

Dear cecil,
Read that the fish tank soul d not be kept too high. What is the best height for keeping a fish tank. Tanks.

[Cecil Lee]

Dear Anon,
1. I believe it is difficult to alter the height of the fish tank. This is because, most fish tanks plus the supporting legs are high.
Thus the fish tank is usually at eye level.
2. The fish tank is thus more for the hobbyist rather than activating the `water star'.
3. The water star if one gets the meaning correctly means a flat surface. More like a water position such as a pond (not stagnant) or a swimming pool.
4. Another secret ingredient, is "sound". If one has stayed in a condominum or own a koi pond with a fountain, you can hear the movement of water sometimes even when you close the door.
5. For decorattive purposes, it is quite ugly to place the fish tank on the floor.
Anyone wanting to view the fish tank has to stood down. Worse, many would not like to see the top cover.
Here, one user correctly pointed out that most fish tanks are totally covered above and even the soft sound of the water pump is covered.
6. So, majority of people have a fish tank with fishes for a `hobby'.
While others may have been asked by their FS practitioner to place it at a specific location. Usually, more to neutralise a Sha Qi.
7. What to look out for in a fish tank:-
Besides what I have written in the Applied Feng Shui book and if you do a Search for past messages, you will read that:
7.1 Where possible choose a shape such as rectangular or if it is a small fish bowl, round.
7.2 Avoid, using a triangle fish tank as this is a clash between fire and water.
7.3 For the support, the best option is to choose the correct color for the stand. For example, if the fish tank is at the North, use a black or blue or grey stand. If the fish tank is at East, use a green or brown stand.
This is usually the best advise. But, if you bought it new and since there are not much colours, then Para 7.3 is for consideration, in the future, should you want to repaint the stand.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 5/20/00 1:50:00 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear cecil,
Read that the fish tank soul d
not be kept too high. What is
the best height for keeping a
fish tank. Tanks.