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It’s been over two months since I bought my latest aquarium, and I promised I’d post an update once the tank has time to settle in. During that time, I decided that the tank’s built-in submersible pump was too loud and too annoying to clean, and removed it. In its place, I’ve added a small sponge filter and an air pump. That should (hopefully) be enough to keep things moving and the water oxygenated at night. ...

I decided the terrarium in my office looked lonely, and decided to liven things up with an aquarium. While grabbing some mopani wood at my favorite fish shop, I spotted a 10 gallon rimless cube aquarium that would fit nicely on the table next to my desk. While there was a very nice-looking stand and light setup featured with it, I’m too cheap and impatient to buy that and wait for delivery on those, so I just picked up the tank itself. ...