Aquarium

Fish tank, Public aquarium, Sea life center

An aquarium puts a slice of the underwater world close enough to touch, yet keeps it behind glass. Dreams of one are often about watching feelings, yours or someone else's, from a safe distance. A big public aquarium can stir wonder at how much life goes on out of sight. A tank at home is a small world you're responsible for, and the state it was in hints at how much tending it needs. Pressing your face to the glass shows curiosity about something you're not quite ready to dive into.

Dream variations

• Being inside the tankYou've sunk deep into a project or a feeling, and everything else looks blurry and far away. Come up for air now and then.
• The aquarium glass crackingA careful arrangement is under strain. Shore it up, or move what matters somewhere sturdier.
• Sharks gliding past the glassPowerful forces are close by but safely contained. You can study them without being afraid.
• A tank with one lonely fishYou may feel a little alone in your corner of things. Let someone in, even for an afternoon.

Related symbols

Fish · Goldfish · Ocean · Zoo

Dream interpretations are for entertainment.