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Originally Posted by Matt 26z
What they don't tell you is that photos like this are taken a few hours after cleaning. I can tell because there are no dead leaves, no plant matter floating around and the fish haven't flattened out the gravel yet. That particular tank isn't going to look like that all the time unless it is maintained a couple times per week.
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I've got a 75 gallon tank at home filled with a ton of fish.
It's got pool filter sand in it and it looks natural (much better than colored pebbles as substrate!).
I've got a large variety of plants, and there are NO dead plant leaves because my snail army (mystery snails and trumpet snails) make quick work of dying vegetation.
I vacuum my sand maybe once every 2 months. I clean my filter once every 2 months - and this only because I need to change out the filter pads before they become too clogged up.
I top off the water level once every 2 weeks.
And I do twice daily feedings of the fish.
Keeping a well stocked, healthy and mostly self-keeping aquarium only requires hard work at the beginning to get your chemicals well balanced. After that, just sit back and enjoy the view!