4. Researchers Have Shown Aquarium Fish Have Calming Effects:

While lowering blood pressure and heart rate directly relates to a person calming down, there are other ways that aquarium fish have calming effects as well.

A person might feel agitated or disturbed for a variety of reasons. One of the ways psychologists recommend for calming down in such a situation is finding internal and external triggers.

And watching aquarium fish is one of the best external triggers, due to its inherent calming effects.

The benefit is especially pronounced for individuals with pet allergies, that can’t interact with other pets.

And since fish are relatively “social distancing” pets, observing them can calm people down.