The Age of Aquariums

	Dip Into the Piscine World

With the advent of winter's bitter bite, nature has shed its vibrant colors, and most activities have moved inside.

So now is the perfect time to make your home a great place to relax -- and build a soothing aquarium filled with beautiful fish.

You could swap the plasma TV for a 30-gallon wall-mounted aquarium -- your children will thank you (much) later.

For a professional touch, try a high-end professional tank designer. To keep it clean, you can even hire a tank-service specialist to do all the work.

But if you prefer a more hands-on experience, you can easily get started all on your own.

Gone Fishing

An aquarium aficionado since the '60s, Fred Barron, 59, of Norfolk, Va., has had as many as five tanks and an outdoor fish pond.

He has since downsized to one tank with two oscar fish -- an albino and a tiger; not surprisingly, they resemble their names -- and the pond. ...