I keep losing fish and i want to start new and clean the tank all out is that safe?

Question

Ive had my tank for over 2 years now and lately i've been losing a lot of fish but ive been losing them right from the start,so i want to clean the tank all out and start from scratch again

Answer 1

First of all, how many gallons is it?
When starting from scratch, I recommmend the following:
If it is fish needing warmed water, heater--> Visi-Therm Deluxe
Filter: Hagen AquaClear

If you still have fish remaining, and you wish to keep it, put it in a tub, like rubbermaid or something, and TREAT THE WATER first, with something like "Stress Coat" or other tap water treatment. If the fish need warmed water, make sure the water is the right temperature. Put the fish in. I would work fast to reduce the amount of time the fish is in the tub.
Empty the tank with a siphon. DO NOT pick up the tank when there is water in it. It could possibly do damage to the tank.
After that, take out all the gravel and wash it out a few times. If there are any decorations, wash those out. If you wish to keep the existing filter/heater/airstone, wash those out.
Set everything back. Add water to the tank and fill it all the way up. Start the filter. Don't turn on the heater at this time. Add some tap water treatment and some stress zyhme or other bacteria booster. Also, treat the water for pH. Put a few flakes of fish food in it (NOT A LOT, only a few) to help boost the bacteria for it to feed on something.
Make sure the fish in the tub recieve oxygen. place any aerating device (airstone) in the tub. Wait 3 days.( I recommend 3 days, general rule of thumb is at least 24 hours. you can split down the processes ahead by what you think.) During the 2nd day in your wait, plug in the heater, and test the water. Adjust pH if necessary. The third day, test the water again. If the pH is stable, put the fish in. When feeding them, feed them only as much they will eat in TWO minutes. Most fish foods say 3-5 minutes, but I say 2, based on my experience.
Check pH every few days for about 2 weeks, and check fish behavior and condition. After about one week, you can begin adding a few more fish at a time.


EDIT:
Every 2 or 3 weeks, clean the fish tank with a siphon. Take some water in a tub or bucket 3 days before. Clean out about 20 - 25% of water in the tank and replace with the water you collected previously. If you want to be extra careful, treat the water for pH and chemicals BEFORE putting it into the tank.
Any extra water, you can use it to other stuff, like flush the toilet or water the plants, including the dirty water that you removed.

Answer 2

You have more then likely been feeding too much all along. Too much food means too much fish poop for the tank to handle. Having your water conditions even slightly less then optimal for any length of time drastically shortens a fish's lifespan and leaves them susceptible to sickness. Keep going with your tank, but reduce the amount you feed in half, it takes an awful lot to starve a fish, and they should always be hungry. Add some salt for freshwater fish to help protect them from sickness and nitrite poisoning, and make sure you are consistent with your water changes. Starting your tank over again would mean increased spikes of ammonia, nitrites and nitrates leaving you no better off. Also, make sure your fish are being dept at the right water temperature all the time, heaters become faulty rather easily, and with not enough water movement the warmth doesn't spread through the tank.
A

Answer 3

Um, let me see if I can help. One, I'm assuming that you don't have any old fish still left in your tank. So I'll go with this answer, my aunt has the same problem with her's, it was all going great until recently. Well, I would suggest that yes, you scrub your tank out from top to bottom, don't leave anything untouched. I would also try searching for some kind of special disinfectant for tanks unharmful to fish, but I'm not sure there is any, so if there isn't, I would actually let your tank sit uninhabited for quite some time, because I am afraid you have a disease in the aquarium. I'd say you got it from some fish you bought, and didn't realize they carried the disease. That's my opinion, I hope it helps.

Answer 4

you're doing completely the incorrect issues. you may in no way, in no way, in no way, in no way ever substitute each and all of the water at as quickly as, that is going to thoroughly smash the tank's stability after being cycled as there will be no ammonia or nitrites to feed the micro organism. Use a siphon to suck out 10-15 % of the water as quickly as a week and suitable it of with clean, conditioned water. yet first I unquestionably have some questions, is the tank cycled, with the aid of fact it seems such as you retain experiencing micro organism bloom in you tank. Cycle your tank first with the aid of fact the water will stay cloudy as long as that is not. do no longer upload any fish into the tank till that is cycled as that is unsafe for fish. Use fishless biking for you aquarium. additionally, do no longer overfeed your fish as that is going to in easy terms cloud to water and create nitrate spikes.

Answer 5

just put the fish in a big container or such.you should clean out the tank evry week if no filter,isf u have a filter,1 time every month.

Answer 6

Well, I wouldn't clean the tank with anything because that may kill them i would sell the tank or get rid of it and buy a new one.

Answer 7

probably too much nitrate in the water get it tested at your locale fish store usually for free to see what the problem is first...

Answer 8

yes it is safe but i would cheak into geting difrent fish!!!!!!

Answer 9

why not?