# What to put in my empty fish tank

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [August 2, 2005, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-put-in-my-empty-fish-tank/315355 "2005-08-02T21:25:43Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 4, 2005, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-put-in-my-empty-fish-tank/315355/21 "2005-08-04T20:17:04Z")

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> [@DiosaBellissima](#):
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> Gerbil is a possibility. Do they get overly stinky (obviously I would clean regularly, but I mean, compared to other animals)?

Nope, they are the least stinky pet I’ve ever owned. Unlike most other rodents, their urine doesn’t have that strong amonia smell to it, and their poop is very dry. I clean them weekly, but I’ve never even noticed any urine in the cage, or any smell beyond the dusty shavings smell. Gerbils are, IME, one of the very few no-stink pets.

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