Dear Mr. KIA: Over the New Year, I got a chance to check out my boss’ posh apartment in Sukhumvit where we had our offi ce party. And in his living room, he has this giant aquarium that totally made his apartment even more amazing. I want one for my room but I don’t dare to ask him about how and where he got it and I’m sure I won’t be able to get an expensive one like he has anyway. I need your help, Mr. KIA. Where can I get an aquarium for my crappy little one-room apartment?—Flying Fish

Dear FF: Seriously, it takes a lot more effort to make your apartment pretty than getting a fish tank. You wouldn’t wanna end up having a Chinese seafood restaurant as your bedroom,
would you? My advice, unless you have the time and the money (lots of money), a simple fish bowl should do the trick. But anyway, to answer your query, here are the places where
you can get serious with aquariums:

Yenta Limited Partnership Many styles and sizes available. B10,000 gets you a hefty 24x17x57 inch tank, for example. You can also customize your own—but expect a hefty price tag. Then you need to get plants and fish (freshwater are easier to raise), all of which are also sold here.

Serve2Reef has both fresh-water fish and salt-water fish for sale as well as their glassy homes. The price of the tanks start at B6,000, depending on size and design. They also  have a cleaning service at B2.50/ liter for when you’re too lazy.

Por Pla Andaman (Booth 064-065 Chatuchak Market 2 Project 3, Suwintawong Rd., 02-661-3660. Open Sat-Sun 10am-5pm. www.geocities.com/andamanweb). They have only salt-water fish on sale here but stock lots of tank décor items. Count B8,000 for an elaborate tank.

Chaow Lay Shop Their aquariums are designed to be customized to your interior so the price tags are pretty astronomical. Prices start at B65,000 without any decorations or fish.