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Maintenance can be kept to a minimum if you follow the suggestions offered here. Daily examination for dead animals and correct water temperature are the first rules for caring for the aquarium. Siphoning will be necessary on a regular basis to keep the tank clean. A piece of rubber about 3/8 in diameter and 4 feet long makes a good syphon. Fill the tube with water and close both ends with your fingers. Dip one end in the aquarium and let the other end hang down in a pail which is lower than the aquarium. Remove both fingers from the ends of the tube and the water will run out of the tank into the pail. 1 Be sure to replace the water with fresh water that has sat out overnight (at least) to remove the chlorine. Evaporation will occur so you will need to replace lost water on a regular basis.