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Aquarium Upgrade

For years, my husband and I have talked about adding a real full-sized aquarium to our home, but until we've saved enough money to do so, a fake miniaturized version will have to suffice.  After watching the following YouTube video, ...  ... I decided to upgrade the aquarium featured in an earlier blog post.  For the container, I repurposed a glass jar that once held a homemade Mexican-style seasoning blend. (Needless to say, my first step was to give both it and the matching lid a thorough scrubbing.) For the artificial water, I used approximately half a bottle of LA Looks Extreme Sport hair gel, available at my local Walgreens store. Then, instead of displaying just 1 relatively large animal, I chose 8 smaller ones, specifically Hobby Lobby's "Coral Reef Good Luck Minis." Below are a few more photos of the finished product from different angles.   Unfortunately, not all of the animals are clearly visible, such as the seahorse and eel to the...