Is it better to keep fish in odd or even numbers?
Keeping fish at home has always been loved by the urban public. It can cultivate character and enrich life, and in feng shui terms it can also attract wealth. In addition, keeping fish can boost feng shui and is also a powerful tool for dissolving negative energy. However, there are dos and don'ts when keeping fish, such as the number of fish and their position. Let's take a look below at whether to keep fish in odd or even numbers!
Keeping fish in odd or even numbers?
Generally, it is better to have an odd total number of fish. In feng shui, odd numbers are considered auspicious. The most auspicious numbers are 3, 6, 9, or multiples of 3, with 9 being the most honored, carrying the meaning of longevity. People who believe in Zi Wei Dou Shu generally like to keep numbers such as 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, and 19. If you are keeping fish to breed them, then you should keep them in even pairs. If you are just keeping fish for fun, then there is no need to be so particular, and any number will do.
How is the number of fish determined?
In feng shui, the number of fish kept carries different meanings. Unlike ornamental fish farming, where people keep many without any particular concern, the number of fish kept is generally determined by the five elements of the household's occupants, and this is the best method. Keeping 1, 4, or 6 fish can boost wealth and supplement fortune; keeping 2, 3, or 5 fish is unfavorable to wealth luck; keeping 7, 8, or 9 fish also carries auspicious meaning. 7 belongs to fire, and water and fire are incompatible, but there is also a mutual generation between them. 8 belongs to earth, and earth can control water; moreover, since 8 White is the Left Assistant Star, it can serve as an auspicious star. And 9 belongs to purple fire, which is also an auspicious star and can boost wealth. The fish number varies according to each person's zodiac sign: Rat and Pig 1 or 6; Tiger and Rabbit 3 or 8; Snake and Horse 2 or 7; Monkey and Rooster 4 or 9 or 5; Dragon, Dog, Ox, and Sheep 5, 10, 4, 9.
What should be noted when keeping fish?
1. The fish tank should not be too tall or too short. If it is too tall, then whether sitting or standing there is a posture of water overwhelming the head, which means more misfortune than good. If it is too short and does not reach past the knees, then it is like stepping without progress and serves no purpose at all.
2. The fish tank should not be placed below statues of deities. Placing a fish tank below any statue of a deity is inappropriate, especially below the God of Wealth or Lord Guan, as that is “the upright god going into water,” which can lead to loss of wealth.
3. The fish tank should not directly face the kitchen stove, as this is called “water and fire clashing,” which mostly harms health luck.
3. Do not place items next to the fish tank that belong to the mutually counteracting five elements (fire, earth), or items in colors whose directions counteract each other, especially red, as this is fire and will reduce the effect of the fish tank.
4. For the choice of fish tank, round ones or aquariums are generally better, as round and square shapes conform to proper rules. Generally, unconventional fish tanks are not used, especially oddly shaped ones that look like works of art. A goblet shape is also not good.
5. If you use an aquarium to keep fish, you should open the lid on top fully or halfway. If the fish tank has only one small vent hole, then that small hole is the only place where water vapor can rise. How could such feng shui function? Therefore, everyone must remember when keeping fish that the fish tank must have no lid to truly count as a pond and to have any effect.