Aquarium - rearing of fishes

[bai]

I was born Dec.31,1967. I am a weak earth element. Is it ok to rear fish of eight red goldfish and one black? The location is in between west and northwest sector of my house .Is it alright?

[Cecil Lee]

Dear Noe,
1. For a weak earth element person, a fish tank is neutral to the person's element. It does not enhance a weak earth person.
2. Unless one has a fish tank / aquarium as a hobby, to a FS practitioner, it is usually meant more as a `cure'.
While in the past and present, a Taiwanese FS master would usually use more of plants. While Hong Kong Feng Shui practitioners use more of fish tanks.
For example, if there is a lone lamp post which seems to slice into the window. Here, a FS practitioner may recommend the use of a fish tank.
3. Please note that fish tank is thus used more as a `cure' to neutralise sha qi in Feng Shui. As its qi is considered `slow moving'. Unlike the vibrant qi of a respectably large water fountain.
4. Some FS practitioners say that a fish tank symbolise the `throwing away' i.e. when we clean the fish tank, we are symbolically throwing away `gold' i.e. water from it.
5. Some FS practitioners would recommend that one uses fish tank in the shape of - rectangular, square, octagon and round. But do not recommend fish tank in the shape of a triangle (pyramid shape).
6. Another consideration is that the legs of the fish tank or supporting legs should preferable match the location. For example if the fish tank is at the east, then the legs (stand) should preferably be brown. Or if the fish tank is at north then it can be black, grey or blue.
7. In my opinion, if one wants to rear fish for a hobby by all means. But if one hopes to achieve wealth by rearing fishes in `small' fish tanks... I certainly have second doubts about it. However, it would be different if one lives in a landed property and have a fish POND e.g. with koi fishes in it especially if it is located at the frontage of the house.
8. For the number of fishes, there are several `arguments':
8.1 Some FS practitioners recommend that the number of fishes should tie in with one's Kua (Gua) number. Thus if one's Gua number is ONE, then, get a single (large) fish like the arowana fish. If one's Gua number is 8 then have eight fishes.
8.2 Fishes such as gold fish, koi's carp's are considered `gold' or metal element and it is sometimes preferred to have 8 (lucky) or 9 (longevity) fishes.
Black represents water element and a combination of 8 gold and 1 water (black) is more in line with Feng Shui cures. It would best (in my opinion) to stick with 8 or 9 gold fishes (metal element) since, water is already represented by the water in the tank.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 12/7/2001 7:13:00 AM, Anonymous wrote:
I was born Dec.31,1967. I am
a weak earth element. Is it
ok to rear fish of eight red
goldfish and one black? The
location is in between west
and northwest sector of my
house .Is it alright?