What Relaxes You?
By Sharon
@simone10 (54189)
Louisville, Kentucky
September 26, 2016 7:33am CST
There are so many things that can be relaxing to us and sometimes it's not things but places, etc. For me, one of my relaxing things is to sit and watch fish in an aquarium.
I used to have a 20-gallon aquarium with all kinds of fish. At night, I would turn off the lights except for the light on the fish tank and while listening to music I would watch my little fishies. I have had some fish give birth while in my tank. So fun, fascinating and relaxing to watch.
I hope to be able to get another aquarium once we move into a house. In the meantime, I think I'm going to get a Betta and buy a small tank for it to sit on my office desk. Bettas can be quite personable and I have had many in the past.
What relaxes you? Do you like watching fish?
*The picture above is a Betta and is from Pixabay
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43 responses
@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
26 Sep 16
I have an aquarium in our sala with gold fish, its only 2/3 full so falling water from the overhead filter makes a relaxing stream like sound when it drops and the fishes want to go there, very relaxing
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
27 Sep 16
@cacay1 Aquariums fishes is one of the easiest pets to maintain, just get a good filter and water change once a week, just choose a hardy fish like guppies and mollies.
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@marguicha (215709)
• Chile
26 Sep 16
I used to have fish for a long time. I never had a Betta, My tank was rather small with mainly guppies, platties and mollies.
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@marguicha (215709)
• Chile
27 Sep 16
@Ghostdmo I don´t have an aquarium anymore. But my daughter has a big one.
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@simone10 (54189)
• Louisville, Kentucky
28 Sep 16
@marguicha My previous aquarium had guppies, mollies and platties also. The good thing is they mulitply pretty fast and come in so many different colors.
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
27 Sep 16
Wow, that's a beautiful fish . So it's called a Betta . It's the first time i saw a blue fish like that , that have a fan like sides .
We also used to have an aquarium in our house when we were not yet requested to transfer at my in-laws' house . Like you , when i want to relax , i would go to the receiving room at night with the lights out and the lighted aquarium only giving a light , and watch the fishes swim . I think it's Gold fish that we have .
It's so relaxing indeed . 
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@CinnamonGrl (7083)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
26 Sep 16
Doing my paint by number, reading, Playing games (the easy ones.) Being with my kids. I find aquariums relaxing too, but have never had one myself.
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@mysimplelot (1347)
• Calcutta, India
27 Sep 16
Playing gmaes is good but not for longer times.
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@simone10 (54189)
• Louisville, Kentucky
29 Sep 16
@CinnamonGrl I haven't done paint by numbers since I was a child. Are they still as much fun now as the were then?
@youless (112123)
• Guangzhou, China
27 Sep 16
We have an aquarium at home and it is very enjoyable and relaxing for me to watch it. Others may find it weird, but I don't find it boring. I heard that it can be helpful for people who have the high blood pressure. In fact I like to watch movie when I want to have a relax. I like it.
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@celticeagle (159359)
• Boise, Idaho
26 Sep 16
Soft music relaxes me. Meditation does if I am stressed. Closing my eyes and going to some place tranquil and beautiful is relaxing. The smell of lavender is also. I think that fish tank could be as well.
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@celticeagle (159359)
• Boise, Idaho
29 Sep 16
@simone10 .....Practice on the meditation and it will get better. I like piccolo music and such. Very soothing.
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@simone10 (54189)
• Louisville, Kentucky
3 Oct 16
@celticeagle Will it get better the more I practice? It seems as soon as my mind relaxes, I start thinking about things and what needs to be done, etc. I like some flute, violin and celtic music. I need to find one that soothes me.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
27 Sep 16
I don't really watch fish, I just play on my computer t relax.
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@simone10 (54189)
• Louisville, Kentucky
28 Sep 16
@BelleStarr That can be a good way to relax, especially while on myLot.
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@mysimplelot (1347)
• Calcutta, India
27 Sep 16
Definitely I like to watch Fishes. But my favorite is to meditate and listening to old classics. Nothing relaxes more than music you know.
@Hari101 (1123)
• Chennai, India
27 Sep 16
Hey such a nice relaxing hobby you have actually. Even I love fish and once I had aquarium in my house but now it is not. Watching fish at night with music is really a wonderful choice to relax. I usually listen to some melodies and watch movies to get relaxed.
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@Pletvarec (162)
• Macedonia
6 Jan 17
I find watching my fishes quite relaxing too. I just started with a goldfish then I bought Betta and few months later I got 120 liters aquarium. Aquascaping it or just feesing and watching my fishes relaxes me like nothing else. Ill try adding some music in the mix
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@simone10 (54189)
• Louisville, Kentucky
11 Jan 17
@Pletvarec I feel the same way. I could just sit and watch them for hours.
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@Pletvarec (162)
• Macedonia
10 Jan 17
@simone10 I think nothing is more calming than watching beautiful fishes swim around
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