And quite a home it is. After demolishing the rundown cottage that stood on their grounds, Frank, a machinery and equipment appraiser who builds custom homes part-time, built their dream house three years ago. In the Ronnes' virtual adult playhouse, the aquarium is a central fixture. Of everything in the house, this is our centerpiece. At Halloween we had all these little faces pressed to the window looking at the tank.
Kids are always amazed by it.
The key to a successful tank, according to Frank, is the filter. That's where people tend to get skimpy. They'll pay a lot of money for the fish and the decoration, but if you don't have a good filter, it's all kind of a waste. For Gus Aslanis, owner of Aslanis Seafoods, in Quincy, the decision to install an aquarium in his office was a no-brainer. I love fish.