Fishing around for wealth
In Feng Shui, water symbolizes wealth. The word “fish” in Mandarin is pronounced the same way as “excess”. That is the reason why raising fish is one of the most effective ways to bring you wealth so that you can enjoy a life of excess.
In order to activate the energies of wealth in your home, store or office, you will need to learn how to set up an aquarium the right way.
When I talk about setting up your aquarium the right way, I’m not talking about water temperature or ammonia and nitrite levels. I’m talking about how to set up an aquarium according to the principles of Feng Shui in order to attract wealth.
Where do you put your aquarium?
The location of your aquarium is very important as you want to place it where it is most ideal for accumulating wealth energies.
Of the four sectors of your house, the front and the back have the greatest impact on your wealth. However, it is not advisable to set up your aquarium at the back of your house.
The back of the house, where the bedrooms are usually located, is a sector that should be kept in peace and quiet. Because the aquarium generates too much activity and movement with the fish swimming and the filter pumping, it is recommended to place the aquarium in the front area near the front door.
What is the shape of your fish tank?
You may not know it, but the shape of your fish tank is an important factor to pay attention to when setting up the aquarium.
Buying an incorrectly shaped fish tank can negatively affect the health of the people living in the house (or working in the office) instead of attracting wealth.
The best fish tank (strictly from a Feng Shui perspective) is a circular fish tank.
Why are circular fish tanks the best?
First of all, circular fish tanks do not have sharp corners (or “poison arrows”) that can be harmful to health.
Secondly, a circle belongs to the Metal element. And according to the Birth Cycle of the Five Elements, Metal melts into a liquid state when subjected to intense heat. Therefore, Metal is said to give birth to Water (Abundance).
The conventional rectangular tank (with 90 degree corners) is considered neither good nor bad, so if you can’t find a round tank, go for the rectangular ones.
How many fish should I have?
The amount of fish you need to raise will depend on your element.
If you belong to the Water element, you should have 1 or 6 fish.
If you belong to the Fire element, you should have 2 or 7 fish.
If you belong to the Wood element, you should have 3 or 8 fish.
If you belong to the Metal element, you should have 4 or 9 fish.
If you belong to the Earth element, you should have 5 or 10 fish.
It does not mean that the more fish you have, the more wealth you will attract. The number of fish you keep will depend on the size of your tank. After all you want a driving aquarium.
What types of fish should you have?
In general, you can have any type of fish, although arowana, flowerhorn fish (Luo Han) and goldfish are good for attracting wealth.