Where should I put the aquarium?

Where should I put the aquarium?

Marc Grover (Professional Aquarist) gives expert video advice on: Where should I put the aquarium?; What type of light does my aquarium need?; Should I use gravel or sand in my aquarium? and more...

When you're choosing a spot for your aquarium, sunlight is kind of your enemy, even if you have live plants that require sunlight. Sunlight grows algae. If you get algae, fish waste and sunlight, you can have algae problems. It doesn't hurt the fish, but it looks terrible. What I tell people to do is for one, you have to have a really good aquarium stand. It will keep the warranty of the aquarium itself intact. If you have a small enough one and it's level, you can do a counter top. It doesn't help you warranty-wise if you have any problems. Avoid an area that gets too hot or too cold on a regular basis, and avoid direct sunlight if you can.