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Originally Posted by Rain Man
We're pondering getting an aquarium for the office. I'd like to do something big, but I suspect that the 29 gallon size is the biggest we'll be able to go. How many hours a week is required for maintenance? I've never had an aquarium.
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If you have live plants, it's way easier. The plants suck up bad stuff and keep it from harming the fish. I generally do maybe one water change a month on my planted tanks. They just don't need as much maintenance. They're a bit more expensive to get going, though, as the plants require a specific amount of light (not too much, not too little) and a specific wavelength (6500k bulbs are a must).
But really, as long as you limit the fish in the tank, use a product like Seachem Stability to help get the aquarium going, and do a regular water change, you shouldn't have any problems.
But I must warn you that many people just get tired of taking care of tanks, even when they are extremely low maintenance. So what seems like a good idea now may not be so in three months.