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Buy some danios to cycle(nitrogen) the tank initially. They are tough, and after a week or two, you should have a decent biofilter(bacteria that run the nitrogen from ammonia to nitrate, or is it nitrite?)
To prevent the backflow thing, you can alsorun your air lines 8"-10" above the water line and it won't do that.
You should read up a bit on it before buying any fish.
If you can, you should put it where you can drain water for partial changes(part of maint) conveniently. In my new office, I am having them put in a little access panel, so I can do this with the tank in the waiting room, and use a sink in an adjacent room.
Never forget, water is HEAVY
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