There are many meanings around different situations relating to aquariums in your dreams, this article will help you discover what your dreams about aquariums really mean and maybe make you realize that you may be feeling a certain way emotionally that you had not addressed yet.
However, take these meanings with a pinch of salt and don’t think too much into them as sometimes we just dream about the most random stuff and it has no meaning whatsoever!
Dreaming about just seeing an aquarium can symbolize that you are suppressing emotions that you are not willing to be honest and open about to people yet.
Watching a fish tank in your dream can also be interpreted as a sign that you need to take some time out for yourself and relax.
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Dreaming about water in an aquarium
Dreaming about water in any dream often symbolizes your internal emotions in your current life.
If the water you see in the aquarium in your dream is clean, then this normally means that things in your life at the moment are calm and you feel at peace with yourself and the things around you.
However, dirty water in a tank can signify that you are currently in a toxic environment, which could relate to friendships, work-life or even with yourself.
A dirty tank can also connote that you have too many things going on in your life right now and feel like there’s too much pressure on you from others.
Dreaming about the fish in an aquarium
If you are dreaming that you are watching fish swim about in an aquarium this could mean that you have lost your path in life and you are trying to find your way, but you currently just feel aimless and unproductive with no plan for the future.
If there are different-sized fish in your dream then this could be a sign of uncertainty about how you are feeling about this present moment.
However, dreaming that there are lots of fish in the tank can mean that you are refusing to act on issues you may have with the people around you but instead seeking to improve yourself and your wellbeing.
If the fish are moving around freely in your dream, this could signify that you have a big journey or trip to make in your life whether that be physically or philosophically.
Dreaming that you are inside an aquarium
To dream that you are inside an aquarium looking out can symbolize that you feel like you are trapped and stuck in a rut in real life.
It could also mean that you feel like people are constantly staring and judging you for the decisions you make.
You may feel as though you are out of control and there is something in your life that is controlling or limiting how you live it.
Dreaming that you are purchasing or selling an aquarium
If you dream that you are buying a fish tank then this could mean you are currently in the process or about to undertake a project or investment that will require a lot of money from you.
Buying an aquarium in your dream can connote that you are lonely in your personal life and are currently trying to fill a void.
If you are the one selling a fish tank in your dream then this could connote that you are investing too much energy into things that don’t matter in your personal life.
It signify that you have come to realize that you have wasted too much time on people who don’t matter.
Dreaming that you are cleaning out an aquarium
If you have dreamt that you cleaned out an aquarium this could symbolize new beginnings and a fresh start, this could refer to a new job or friendship within your life.
This will also be a sign that you have gotten rid of negative thoughts or people in your life and you will begin to see things from a more positive point of view.
Dreaming of an empty aquarium
If you have dreamt about an aquarium that is completely empty, not with water inside then it represents that you are worried for no reason and that you are possibly overthinking things.
This could mean that in your personal life, you are picking holes and problems in people which are not actually there, this could be due to your own insecurities.
A broken aquarium
If you dream that an aquarium smashed or breaks in your dream then it could signify that you could be about to run into some turbulent times with people you spend a lot of time within your personal or professional life.
Big or small aquariums
If you dream that you are a noticeably small aquarium then this could represent that you are going to bump into an old friend or someone who you haven’t seen in a long time soon.
However, if you dream that you are in a big aquarium, this can express that you are currently feeling out of your league in your personal life, this could link to a new job or relationship.
Dreaming of goldfish in an aquarium
If you have seen a goldfish in your dream then this could be that you could be in luck and things that you have been desiring for a long time could come to you.
Dreaming of goldfish could mean that you are very satisfied with how your life is currently going at the moment and that you don’t want it to change.
Dreaming of swimming in an aquarium
If you dream that you are swimming happily around an aquarium then this can signify that you currently feel care-free and content with your real life.
This can also be an expression of growth within you.