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Artistic tattoo "Fish". Master - Sasha Novik. Location - the shoulder. Working time - 3 hours. According to his sketch
Tattoo Fish is very mysterious and versatile. It attracts many with its colorful, unique and original look. The sign of Pisces suits almost everyone.
Let's tell you what was the symbol of Pisces in ancient times, what meanings have survived into modern times, as well as determine how best to depict Pisces in tattoo-work.
Tattoo of fish
Tattoo fish today is quite popular, and the variety of meanings depending on culture, tradition and perception allows you to give the image its own properties and meanings. The symbol is very ancient, as the fish is one of the most recognized signs of early Christianity. It has quite a deep religious meaning - in times of persecution, the picture served as a kind of sign of communion with the secret Christians. Today, the meaning of the fish tattoo can also be religious in nature - to be a sign of love for God or involvement in the Christian denomination.
Silver arowana in nature
This is not a mythical creature, like Pi Yao or Feng Huan bird Phoenix, this is a very real fish.
The silver arowana (lat. Osteoglossum bicirrhosum) was first introduced to aquarists in 1912.
This fish, along with the butterfly fish, is one of the few fish that look the same as in the Jurassic period.
The South American arowana is one of the most interesting and unusual large fish, and it is also considered a symbol of the Feng Shui current.
The silver arowana dragonfish was first described by Cuvier in 1829.
Its scientific name comes from the Greek word "Osteoglossum" meaning bone tongue and "bicirrhosum" - a pair of tendrils.
Its usual name arowana got for the silvery color of the body, and the dragon it nicknamed for a special arrangement of large shiny scales.
It lives in South America, usually in large rivers and their tributaries - the Amazon, Rupunununi, Oyapok, but prefers quiet backwaters.
The arowana feeds on small fish and large insects, plant foods make up only a small part of its diet.
This fish is notable for jumping out of the water and grabbing birds on the fly or sitting on branches. In addition, monkeys, turtles and rodents have been found in the stomachs of captured arowanas.
Silver arowana is a very large fish, reaching 120 cm, with a long snake-like body, but in aquariums are usually found fish of 60-80 cm.
The usual silver color over time becomes opalescent, with bluish, reddish or greenish casts. It can live up to 20 years, even in captivity.
The mouth of an arowana opens into three parts and can swallow very large fish. She also has a bony tongue, and the bones inside her mouth are covered with teeth.
At the corners of this mouth is a pair of sensitive whiskers, which serve to detect prey. With their help, arowanas can detect their prey even in complete darkness.
But, in addition, she has very sharp eyesight, she can see the prey above the water surface, sometimes she jumps out and grabs insects and birds from the lower branches of trees. She has even been nicknamed the water monkey for this dexterity.
An arowana is a very rare and expensive fish in nature, some species can cost tens of thousands of dollars.
The meaning of the tattoo of the fish in cultures
The fish is an ancient symbol, the interpretation of which depends on the specific culture. A single trend can be identified only the association with the element of water.
The meaning of the fish tattoo can come from the postulates of Buddhism - it means spiritual enlightenment, freedom from carnal desires, earthly worries. Oriental cultures in general give the fish positive meanings: in China it serves as a symbol of balance and wealth.
In order to understand what the fish tattoo means, you can resort to the interpretation of the ancient Celts - when it comes to the entanglement of 3 fish. In this case, the picture is also a Christian symbol. The sacred fish are also represented in Ancient Greece and Rome.
In this case, the fish tattoo is a symbol of the union of two people and marriage ties.
In this context, the tattoo takes on a rather mystical meaning.
Many who give preference to this image on the body are guided by the sign of the zodiac. The semantic load can be very diverse.
Where to put the figure of the Arowana mascot.
Not everyone can keep at home a live fish Arowana, and here comes to our aid feng shui with its talismans and amulets. This means that in his apartment or office we can place a figurine or statuette of this fish (at any size) and receive the same benefits as if we had a live fish Arowana. So we choose a figurine of this wonderful fish, they come in all sizes, from 5 centimeters to a meter long. And this is perhaps the only talisman that you can put and large statuette in a small room (you can put it for example on the cabinet or in a sideboard, under the glass), and a small one in a rather spacious house, it will still attract wealth, happiness and abundance to you. And if so, then in the choice be guided only by your desire, taste and financial capabilities. Although of course it is better, that the figure of fish was bigger, so you keep bumping into it all the time and with positive thinking your finances will increase extraordinarily. And it is better to put it in the southeastern sector of your house or room. And even better, if the figurine is small, put it directly in the water of the fountain (in the wealth zone). So it will attract even better wealth, but make sure that the water in the fountain is always clean. In general, the best place for fish is the living room.
The meaning of the fish tattoo today
Today, fish is associated not just with the element of water, it is associated with mobility, the dynamics of life, the desire for continuous movement. We should not forget about the relationship with fertility - not without reason, dream fishing bodes well for a woman's early pregnancy in the interpretation of many sleep books.
The tattoo of a fish is capable of influencing a person's fate. This is a universal body image, which is equally preferred by men and women. However, the fish can carry both light meaning and the dark side of life. One option is the tattoo of two fish, depicted as a yin and yang sign. In this case, it represents the double meaning or unity of two opposing beginnings.
What does the fish tattoo mean depending on the specific image:
- Swimming against the current - means that the person is courageous, firmly accepts the blows of fate, takes an active position;
- The fish carp is the embodiment of good luck, fortune, wealth, courage;
- tattoo shark - the embodiment of power, aggression, strength, the ability to assert themselves, to some extent, predatory, can be a symbol of a rather bold nature, to embody the qualities of personality carriers - the will to win, the ability to repulse;
- Trout - the symbol of energy, movement and strength;
- Salmon - the embodiment of prosperity, abundance, generosity, talent or skill in a particular matter.
It is worth noting that and the number of fish depicted affects the meaning of the picture. Thus, a tattoo in the form of two fish (if we are talking about carps) is designed to give the owner stamina, purposefulness in achieving goals. In some cases, depending on the context of the depicted fish, it can also mean harmony in personal life. If a person chooses to do a tattoo with 9 carps at once, it brings him great wealth.
It is important to carefully assess the meaning of the image, so as not to have to resort to the service of removing the tattoo, if it does not correspond to the worldview and inner perception.
General information about the wonderful fish
The most valuable colored varieties of arowanas are red, gold and platinum. They are commonly kept in tanks in the rich families of Hong Kong and Taiwan businessmen, emphasizing the status of the owners and as if attracting prosperity of business and receiving a continuous profit from it. For every family in Southeast Asia, owning such fish becomes a life goal. The price for representatives of the pure line of over 50 cm in size starts at 50 000 dollars.
In some countries, arowanas are considered sacred and are protected by law. This imposes restrictions on sales and transportation from city to city, even within the same country.
As the doctrine of Feng Shui considers, keeping an arowana in an aquarium is a combination of the living symbol of the Dragon and the element of Water, which ensures the presence of auspicious life force Sheng Chi in the home and diverts the flow of Sha Chi, bad, life-destroying energy. Keeping an even number of arowanas is considered vicious because it can lead to conflicts between the owner and his friends on financial grounds.
According to feng shui, an arowanas is a powerful talisman that brings untold wealth, happiness and health. Acquire such a fish, it means once and for all attract these benefits. That is why in many Asian countries, such as China, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, it is successfully bred and sold around the world. And it is very expensive, from 50 thousand dollars per individual.
It is endowed with these, perhaps, mystical properties because of its unusual appearance. The arowana strongly resembles a dragon. Its second name is Dragon Fish. And the dragon, as we know, in China is a very revered animal, symbolizing the power, strength, wealth and wisdom. But the dragon no longer exists. But the fish, so similar to it, has survived from ancient times to the present day, unchanged.
Among other things arowana is a water dweller and water in itself according to Feng Shui symbolizes wealth and prosperity. Therefore any vessel with water in feng shui is considered a good magnet to attract wealth (fountain, pond, waterfall), and if it also has fish (aquarium) - the impact of this magnet is doubled, as fish in feng shui also represents a prosperous life. If a fish is not just a fish, but an arowana, then it is an ideal combination for those who want to get rich or multiply their fortune.
That is why many wealthy people in Asia, America and, in recent years, Russia are trying to get an aquarium with a special fish - the dragon, in order to demonstrate their wealth and prestige, well, and of course, to ensure their lives with all the benefits that gives its owner this amazing creature talisman.
It is believed that the arowana has the beginnings of intelligence. For example, it distinguishes its owners from strangers. When a stranger approaches the arowana behaves very restlessly, nervous, rushes around the aquarium.
But out of the hands of the owner quietly takes food! I must say, to keep the arowana in the aquarium at home - one pleasure!
With proper maintenance and good feeding your fish will reach 20-30 centimeters in size within six months.
Also arowana has an enviable longevity - there were such specimens that lived up to 50 years! In captivity, the silver arowana lives, on average, 7-10 years, which is not bad for the aquarium inhabitants. In short, by breeding an arowana, you will get not just an aquarium fish. It will become your favorite pet with its own habits, quirks and character! And who knows, maybe you and will smile good luck! Particularly picky readers are likely to ask now the question: "And what does "Dragon Fish"? But look at the arowana! I will only note that such a name was invented to it in China. And the appearance of this fish, I think, speaks for itself! Source: aquarion.ru
The meaning of tattoos for girls
To meet beautiful tattoo of fish in the fair sex occurs quite often. Basically the owner thus emphasizes the immersion in the rich inner world, sometimes - some introversion and reticence. In addition, the typical female meaning of fish is fertility.
The meaning of the fish tattoo for girls can also be negative - anger, fear, lack of joy of life. However, more often they are faced with a positive meaning.
The goldfish is an image characteristic of the female sex. It carries the meaning of striving for beauty, enjoyment of life, wealth and longevity. Very often the execution of such a tattoo is really original - "gold" paint is used to convey all the brightness of the picture and its realism.
Safety technique of keeping at home, fish Arowana.
1) To Arowana felt comfortable and could grow large enough, you need a large aquarium of not less than 400-500 liters. Keep the water temperature at 28-32 ° C. A good light will allow you to fully enjoy the iridescent colors of these unusual fish. 2) The top of the aquarium should be covered with a transparent, but durable material (eg, polycarbonate), because. large fish can jump out of the water to a sufficiently high height. 3) Water in an aquarium must always be clean (otherwise the energy "chi" can turn into "Sha" and rather harm, instead of attracting all the good things), so equip the aquarium with a water purification system. 4) Whether you have live fish in the tank or in the right sector is a statuette of Arowanas, it does not matter, the main thing in your home should be their odd number. If there is an even number, then the house may start quarrels, conflicts, financial troubles. 5) Never place the figurine or statuette of Arowanas in the bedroom, in the closet, in the hallway, in the bathroom or in the toilet.
The meaning of the fish tattoo for men
Tattoo of fish for men has several meanings. There is no fundamental difference between the meanings for ladies and representatives of the stronger sex. For guys, this tattoo also denotes fertility and male power, energy, youth, health.
The only negative meanings that can be distinguished are short-sightedness and indifference, "coldness" of nature. However, it is important to remember that each owner of the naive image puts into it its own meaning based on perception. Men's tattoo fish can carry an individual meaning. In addition, the image can simply fit the form and not carry any special deep meaning - a tattoo on the scars in the form of a fish can effectively hide skin defects.
What are feng shui arowanas?
The most common arowana is the silver arowana, which is found in Latin America (Peru, Colombia). At the same time, it is the cheapest and simplest, and has nothing to do with feng shui, in terms of its geographical location. Therefore, it is not the talisman we are talking about now.
Feng Shui mascot is only Asian artificially bred arowana, which differs from the Latin American color (rich, pure and deep colors that do not fade over the years), body shape, shape of fins and size of scales. It is her grace, plasticity and dignified appearance in an aquarium, reminiscent of the mythical dragon that seems to float in the sky.
Breeders identify the three main elite color groups of arowanas, which can have different shades of these colors: gold, purple or as other sources state platinum, which was bred relatively recently, and red.
They are very expensive, elevated to the rank of sacred animals, protected by law, and have recently become the national treasure of several Southeastern countries.
Transportation of these rare fish is possible only after obtaining numerous special documents. Each specimen has a microchip implanted with all the information about it (date of birth, entire pedigree history and even the name of the breeder). This is the confirmation of the arowanas' elitism.
Places for tattooing fish
Tattoo fish on the hand - one of the most popular options, but this image can also be found on the male and female body in other variants. Thus, in the fair sex popular images on the neck, wrist, stomach.
Tattoo fish on the leg more often prefer to do men. In addition, demanded places are the back, hands. It is worth noting that the tattoo on the back allows you to create a masterpiece - a composition of several fish or the addition of other details.
The most important condition is the choice of the master. Fish tattoo on the arm, for example, can be very realistic and dynamic due to the mobility of this part of the body, and the right choice of a professional will allow to bring to life interesting ideas. Tattoo removal with the right approach is not required - the image will delight the owner for many years.
Habitat in the nature
The silver dragon fish Arowana (Osteoglossum bicirrhosum) was first described by Cuvier in 1829. Its scientific name comes from the Greek word "Osteoglossum" meaning bone tongue and "bicirrhosum" - a pair of tendrils. Its usual name, arowana received for the color of the body - silver.
Dwells silver arowana in South America. As a rule, in major rivers and their tributaries - the Amazon, Rupunununi, Oyapok. However, upstream, they do not like to swim, preferring very quiet backwaters and backwaters. In recent years, they have also settled in California and Nevada. This was made possible by careless aquarists who released predatory fish into local reservoirs.
In nature, the arowana eats anything it can swallow. Its diet consists mainly of fish, but it also eats large insects. Plant food makes up a small part of its diet.
As mentioned above, when possible arowanas jump out of the water and grab birds on the fly or sitting on the branches. In addition, monkeys, turtles and rodents have been found in the stomachs of captured arowanas.
The silver arowana is a very important part of the life of the locals. It is in very high demand among them and brings the fishermen a good income. Arowana meat is very low in fat and tasty. It is also often sold to local aquarium fish dealers.
It is also considered one of the most expensive fish. An 80,000 was offered for a rare platinum arowana.
Arowana life in the wild and in the aquarium
The arowana is a river predator that lives in tropical rivers, in the upper layers of water. First, because the water is warmer at the top, and second, because she is a predator and feeds on anything that floats on the water surface, flies over the water, or sits on a branch near the river surface. This can be insects, frogs, small fish, shrimp, small birds, lizards. The arowana jumps out of the water to a height of up to 3 meters.
An image of an arowana in feng shui with the character for "wealth".
It is necessary to take into account these features fish - dragon when keeping her at home in the aquarium. The water must be warm (26 to 32 degrees Celsius), its length should be 4 times the length of the fish body. As a rule, it grows to 50-60 cm (if it lives in an aquarium), in natural conditions up to 80 - 100 cm in length. Therefore, the aquarium must be spacious, fully equipped, have biofiltration, automatic water changes and other conditions for avena feng shui comfortable existence. Must be a proper diet for your pet and the addition of various vitamins in the food.
The aquarium must have a cover, otherwise following its natural instincts, this fish can jump out of it and injure itself. Jump can provoke any shadow, movement or sound.
But you should not make glass covers, otherwise the injury could also be from the glass. Recently, polycarbonate is increasingly being used for this purpose. It does not break, is elastic, shock absorbent and does not injure the fish.
Arowana - a mascot with coins
It has long been noted that arowanas are quite intelligent fish. Having sharp eyesight, they closely follow a person. They have the ability to distinguish between family members, reacting differently to this or that person. They distinguish their master from others, allow him to touch himself and take food from his hands. And the host (so feng shui says), in his turn, can ask an arowana for anything he wants while feeding. As in the fairy tale of the goldfish, he makes his wishes to it. It is believed that the fish-dragon understands human speech, is quite sensitive and protects all family members from any misfortune by its positive energy. Live arowanas long enough, from forty to sixty years.
To breed such a fish at home is quite difficult. It is done only on the breeding farms of Asian countries, since there are some peculiarities in its breeding.
They say that several individuals of arowanas do not get along with each other in the same aquarium, they can only live together with other types of fish, but only large, to be at least three times larger than the head of the arowana, otherwise it will swallow and will not ask the name.
Extraction of fry from the male
I don't know how they introduce future father and mother, but in the end it turns out that after the female lays eggs, the male fertilizes her, takes her into his large mouth and nurtures her there from fifty to sixty days. Almost two months! All this time he eats nothing, and of course he loses a lot of weight. After that, he releases the already hatched fry into larger life. They by then grow to 5-6 cm in length and have attached a yellow sack, the contents of which they eat during the first days of life. Can you imagine? Not often in nature you meet such dedication of the male to the future offspring!
Red arowana feng shui, figurine
Of course, breeders do not allow the male to carry their offspring to term, they much earlier forcibly take them out, because such fry are very convenient to send for export, due to the fact that they do not need to feed on the road. That's the story!
How to keep arowanas
In order for the arowana fish feel good and grow large enough, you need an aquarium of 400-500 liters. The water temperature for the tropical guest should be maintained within 28-32 ° C.
The use of metal halide lamps optional, but it is this lighting can admire the color nuances of the fish manifested in full color.
To scale the arowanas acquired the most rich color, the fish are fed with bloodworms, purchased in pet stores. Allowed to give her meat lean sea fish (cod) and shrimp.
The aquarium top should be closed with polycarbonate or other durable material. Large strong dragon fish are very shy and can, with sudden movements or suddenly turned on the light to jump out of the water. Glass "roof" in this case can break and injure the fish itself.
To ensure that the energy Qi (Shen Chi) does not stagnate and is always in motion, bringing what the owners of the house wish to attract, the water in the aquarium should not stagnate and bloom. This will be harmful to both residents of the house, and dwelling in the aquarium "dragon". Ensure the movement and purification of water in the aquarium will help equipment for aeration and biofiltration, sterilization and automatic changes.
Under the right conditions for life, the "golden dragon" will be the heart of the house for 40-60 years. Arowanas have excellent eyesight and will recognize the owner, and even respond to his facial expressions and gestures.
If there is no opportunity to take care of a live fish in an aquarium, you can place its image in the south-eastern sector of the house, where it will attract money flows.
The image of an aryan in the northern sector is placed if the talisman is acquired for maintenance of favorable energy, harmony and abundance in the house and ensuring good health to all inhabitants of the house.
This fish - a predator, so the dry food she prefers live and happy to eat fish, small butterflies, crickets and even frogs. One of the arowanas' favorite treats is shrimp. Equipping the aquarium, you should remember about some of the features of this fish. Arowanas live in the upper layers of water, so it does not matter the depth of the aquarium - it can be shallow. But to cover the aquarium lid or glass is a must, because in nature arowana, hunting for prey, often jumps out of the water, catching up with its prey in the air. In uncovered aquarium, a jump can end with the death of fish.In the neighborhood with arowanas get along almost all sufficiently large and non-aggressive fish. Those who are placed in its size in her mouth, are at risk of being eaten. But keep multiple arowanas in one aquarium should not. They are bound to fight, which is not the best way to affect their appearance.
Source: 1fenshui.ru
