is there a way to get a fishtank that you dont have to clean and drain. one that almost takes care of it self?

Answer 1

The biOrb combines the looks of a traditional fish bowl with the performance of a 'hi-tech' aquarium. The 8-gallon system incorporates a clever and easy to change filtration system and has a number of accessories allowing you to customize it for goldfish or tropical fish with the optional heater stand.
It also means you can go months without changing the water

http://www.aquabuys.com/page/aqb/CTGY/a4a

Answer 2

There is always some maintenance to do for any aquarium no matter how perfect. But, if you do your water changes regularly (25-30% each week) and keep your filter clean with fresh carbon every 4 weeks, all you will have to do is siphon the gravel once every six weeks. None of my tanks are torn down once they are up and running.

There is only one exception and that is the hospital or isolation tank. If a new fish shows a disease while in the isolation tank (before going into the regular tanks) it is medicated, cured if possible and then watched for a couple weeks to see if the disease recurs. Once it is transferred out, the hospital tank is torn down, bleached and re-setup with water from the healthy tanks and an old working filter. Now it is ready for the next new or sick fish.

You should never totally tear down a tank. That kills all the beneficial bacteria that help keep the water crystal clear (along with the carbon). Also, never clean the filter and siphon the gravel in the same maintenance period. This would eliminate too many bacteria and you might end up with cloudy water which is the first sign that there are not enough bacteria in a tank.

It is amazing to me that people still think that there are creatures in the aquarium trade that EAT CRAP. It is just not true. NOTHING EATS CRAP! (except some demented dogs, but that is a psychological problem, not nutrition) Some snails will pick through it to find bits of undigested food, but they DO NOT EAT THE CRAP!

Scavenger fish (most regular catfish such as corydorus and synodontis) can only exist when they find enough food bits missed by the other fish or there is enough algae for them to eat (suckermouth catfish).

Answer 3

Sure... if you don't plan on putting fish in it...

But... filtration is the key - it also depends on what type of fish, I prefer saltwater over freshwater - aside from mixing the salt I found it easier to take care of due to being able to find better bottom feeders - adding fresh water helps promote growth and will keep your fish healthier

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And if you do go saltwater - order a cleaner package from www.aquacon.com , they have great deals on fish as well...

www.saltwaterfish.com has great prices too but have a crappy customer service line...

Hope this helps..

Answer 4

Mine is just like that, I have a 20-30gal filter in my 10gal tank with one goldfish in it. I just change the filter, add some water and vacuum the gravel about once a month.

Answer 5

the more expensive ones can go longer withouth cleaning, but i've never heard of a tank that ya never have to clean. but a good filter will prolong the time between cleanings.

Answer 6

yes if you dont want to clean it heres wut u do. get an aqarium and an algea eater to clean everything up get a waterfall filtering pump for the top and a bottom filtering pupm for the dirt the fish and the waterfall pump cant get....next try not getting too many fish in the tank because if u overcrowd the tank it will just get dirty anyways but no matter wut u will eventually have to clean ur tank

Answer 7

yea you gotta get one of those fancy ones with the filter, and also, get the fish that eat the crap off the bottom of the tank, and a snail or two, they clean it up too.

Answer 8

try to get one with a bottom or underwater filter...they full dirt from the bottom instead of the top or middle