L and I had already decided to keep the fish tank in the lounge as we both enjoyed having one there when we lived in SA. Choosing the room was the easy bit, finding a spot in the room was a bit more difficult. The two main factors that were affecting the location were the current setup of the lounge furniture and the location of power sockets. Luckily we had some work done in the lounge, which gave us the opportunity to rearrange the lounge with the fish tank in mind. The location I chose is an alcove between the fireplace and the radiator. The alcove is 135cm wide and 33cm deep, with 2 power sockets.
It faces out to the conservatory, so there should be lots of natural light for the tank and it is far enough from the doorway that the fish should not be affected by people coming and going, and from any drafts.
Currently my only concerns are the effects of the heat from the radiator and gas stove during winter and the algae growth from the sunlight in summer. Only time will tell.
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