Every fish deserves a vacation,
right? Here’s a project that’ll help
you satisfy Goldie’s wanderlust
while keeping him safely sub-
merged in his aquatic home.

1. Measure your tank. Measure the back of your aquarium, including the metal borders, not just the glass. Your photo should be large enough to cover the entire back pane of your tank, overlapping the metal on the top and bottom.

MATERIALS
» Ruler
» Scissors or X-Acto knife
» Double-sided tape, sticky tack,
or regular tape
» Photo
» Photo paper
» Aquarium
» Fish
2. Print and crop your photo.

When printing your photo, be sure the height and width are equal to or larger than the dimensions of the back of your aquarium. With a large tank, you may need to get your prints made at an online photo shop. We recommend matte prints to reduce glare.

Choose a crop that’s appropriate to the tank dimensions, and mark it on the back of your photo. Then use scissors or an X-Acto knife to crop your photo.

Photography by Amit Gupta (project) and Per Mosseby ( Taj Mahal)

3. Stick it on.

Attach double-sided tape, sticky tack, or rolled-up plain tape to the 4 corners of the front of your photo. Don’t fret — the hood on the top and the gravel on the bottom of the aquarium will hide the tape.

Press your picture to the exterior of the back of your aquarium, facing forward. Then watch Goldie enjoy the scenery.

Christy Stipelcovich is a contributor to Photojojo ( photojojo.com), which features awesome ideas for things to do with your photos and your camera.