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[quote=Anonymous]Mine didn't smell. Well, when i took the hood off and stirred up the gravel for cleaning, there was a faint pond-smell, but nothing offensive, and only when disturbed.

If you are absent for more than a few days, a planted tank is the way to go. The fish can eat decaying plant matter, their poop fertilizes the plants, the plants clean the water to some extent, and it's its own little ecosystem. Planted tanks IMO are stunning, kind of the gold standard of aqua-hobbies. But they are tricky! You can also get autofeeders that clip to the side of the tank and dispense food on a schedule.

And yeah, you should probably have a neighbor who can come in in case the power has gone out, to make sure everything is cycling correctly. An established planted tank gives you more leeway, because the plants will absorb some of the nitrates/ ammonia, but you want to minimize disruptions. Even a big tank is so small compared to a natural aquatic environment that upsetting the balance can cascade and kill the whole thing. This is a bigger risk earlier in the project. If you have to start over a time or two, don't get down on yourself. It's more normal than not. [/quote]

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