How to make aquarium with goldfish
While we can’t craft a real living ecosystem, we can create a stunning, ethical faux aquarium that never needs cleaning! This is a fantastic project for kids’ rooms or as a calming decor piece. I made a desktop version with my niece, and she loves “feeding” the plastic fish.
Create Your No-Maintenance Underwater World:
Find a Container: A large, clear glass jar, vase, or even an old fish tank works perfectly.
The Base Layer: Add a layer of clean sand or small, smooth pebbles to the bottom.
Add “Water” & Decor: Fill the container about halfway with clear hair gel or glycerin. This gives a watery, shimmering effect. Gently press in plastic aquatic plants, seashells, and shiny plastic gemstones.
The Fish: Add your plastic goldfish and other sea creatures, suspending them in the gel.
Seal & Enjoy: Secure the lid (hot glue it for a permanent seal) and turn on a small, battery-operated LED light behind it for a magical glow.
It’s a beautiful, humane alternative that captures the beauty of an aquarium without the responsibility.
We will need:
1 glass of cognac
2 beads (gold, green, red)
3-shears
4-nail acrylic or glass adhesive to
the 5-wire
6-ribbon
7 two circles of transparent plastic (cap cheese viola)
8 – glass stones
9 monofilament fishing line or Scourge seaweed, needle weaving technique or corals. Cut the plastic circle and make holes in it to anchor algae Scourge fish (approximate diagram) Fish of two parts (for volume) braided parallel braided bottom goblet coat with varnish (inside) and sprinkle bead is attached to the nail circle with algae Glue glass stones Cut cover and we are doing two holes Fasten the fish on the line or monofilament decorate the cover with beads (on the nail) lid glued to the aquarium legs decorate wine glass bow
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