my tank of fish is getting dirty very fast???

Answer 1

Reduce the amount you feed in half and consider getting a simple filter system. Try adding different fish that like to feed at different levels of your aquarium. Switch to bottled spring water for your water changes and use a gravel vacuum when doing so.

Answer 2

Depends on what you consider dirty. Is it an algae problem? Is your water cloudy?
Algae can be fixed with a filter system if you do not have one. Algae eaters if you have dirty fish. It could also be the position of your tank. Too much sunlight, or leaving your light on too much can cause algae.
Cloudy water can mean something or nothing. NEVER empty all of the water out of your tank when cleaning. Leave at least 30% of the old water in there. There is good bacteria that is needed to keep a tank stable. If you do empty all the water out, or have a new tank, you can get 'new tank syndrome'. The water gets very cloudy for about a week, then clears up. It is harmless to the fish, but makes your tank look dirty.
Also make sure you have a good amount of rock on the bottom, not sand. The rocks works as a filtering device for your water. Good rule of thumb is one pound of rock per gallon of water.

Hope it helps. If your 'dirty' water doesn't get into those typical problems, I will need more info to help.

Answer 3

When was the last time you cleaned your tank? You want to take out at least 20% of the water and put new stuff in. What types of fish do you have? Goldfish are the dirties fish to have in tanks. But going back I've heard cleaning tanks every week helps with the tank but if you have a bigger tank you sometimes can wait longer. The longest you can wait though is a month I wouldn't go beyond that. But if you have a ten gallon tank then I won't go beyond two weeks. Are you over feeding? You only feed fish once and that's it.

Answer 4

That isn't really a question. But if you're looking for solutions then you might consider a filtration system. A bubbler or anything else that moves water around within the tank will cut down the amount of algae that grows. If that doesn't work to your satisfaction than buying a filter fish (one that feeds on algae) might be advantageous. A bubbler will only cost a few dollars at a local pet or hardware store.

Answer 5

you are meant to take 20 % of water out every week and put overnight water back in from a bucket if they are tropical fish have a spare heater to heat it up to the temp of the tank , get a gravel cleaner to clean up the wasted food and fish poo at the same time your changing water. just be careful around the small fish.
I hope this helps.

Answer 6

try keeping the new fish u buy in the same packet of water in your tank for atleast 5-10mins before releasing them into the tank.
or the other reason for them vanishing cud b that the bigger ones r feasting on the smaller ones.Also dont overfeed them..just a pinch of dry food should do per day for 6-8 fish, if u r rearing them on tubifex worms then make sure u feed just sufficient for them to finish in 5 mins , may b half a feeding cup should do.

Answer 7

you're holding a beta in a bowl the water needs replaced out each 5 days to once a week no longer each 3 weeks. also, you want to apply something like a turkey baster to eliminate uneaten meals and wastes from the bottom on a regularly happening foundation. Water ameliorations are 25-35% throughout those weekly ameliorations fish stay in the bowl. Your water is growing stagnant and the oxygen is getting used up through the algae. you want to adjust out the water weekly no longer each 3 weeks. you'll see a distinction.

Answer 8

How big is your tank? How often are you doing water changes, and how much when you do? What kind of filter setup do you have on your tank?

This is hard to answer without knowing these things first.

Answer 9

3 rules i suggest to all my customers to keep there tanks problem free.

understock
overfilter
double your recommended water changes.

plus you didnt give nearly enough info. how big is the tank. how many and what type of fish. filtration. water parameters. how often do you do water changes. define DIRTY.

Answer 10

The main solution would be
1. you need a filter for your aquarium, period.
2. you must do frequent partial water changes, as they are crucial to eliminating ammonia byproducts like Nitrate and Nitrite. When you gravel vacuum it also removes feces and leftover food.
3. DON'T ever use soap or bleach as they are highly toxic to fish.