By Colin Tebb
You see them in doctors, dentist, law, and therapist office; tropical fish in an aquarium adorned with corals and plant life that gives off a peaceful feeling while gazing upon it. Do you see the correlation going on here? All of these facilities have a tendency to get people a bit uptight, nervous, or down right stressed out under normal situations, however throw a tropical fish aquarium in the mix gives the anxious person a focal point to ease some of that tension.
Some have been known to say that while staring at a tropical fish aquarium that they get bored and drowsy. Why do you think that is? Could it be because by watching tropical fish one relaxes as they watch their graceful movements as they swim around the tank? That is exactly the reason; the calming effect of a tropical fish tank cannot be beat by anything. Almost sense is touched while gazing upon a tropical fish tank. The sound of the water filter system and air pump resembles the sound of a bubbling brook, the smell of the fresh water circulating makes you feel as if you are on the water, watching the fish swim is calming in itself, the touch of the cool glass as you watch the fish trail your fingertips heightens your connection.
Imagine coming home from a stressful day at work, kicking your shoes off and sitting down to relax. You recline your chair next to your tropical fish tank, lay your head back, and watch as the beautifully colored tropical fish swim in schools, play, and gracefully move from one location to the next, in no real hurry to get anywhere. The thought alone is relaxing, the reality even more so.
Tropical fish have also been known to be very therapeutic in hyperactive children's bedroom. At bedtime, the lightening is just enough to ease a little ones worries as they fall asleep to the sound of the water while watching the fish swim around peacefully.
A tropical fish tank does not only add a beautiful focal point to a room it is therapeutic to your mind body and soul. It has been proven to lower high blood pressure, lessen muscle tension and calm individuals to almost a hypnotic state by just watching the brightly colored tropical fish swim do what they do best.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Colin Tebb is an aquarium owner dedicated to providing aquatic people with all the knowledge they need on tropical fish. His website http://mytropicalfishtank.com provides a wealth of informative articles and resources on everything you will ever need to know about tropical fish care.
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