2007-02-20 05:35:20 · 8 answers · asked by jc 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
Long handled equipment certainly helps :)
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2007-02-20 06:25:04 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
That depends on the tank. Most large tanks are self contained, ballanced and need very little cleaning. It is done the same way with much larger and usually pup operated equipment. Water changes are done thru computers and pre reserved water tanks and flush pumps where the drains are already installed in the aquarium. (I am talking about large ones like at sea world). A friend of mine has a 500 gallon salt tank. He has this contraption that hooks up to his hose that dispurses disolved salts and AquaNova+ and he turns on the hose in the tank. If you have a filter system on your tap, most of the metalics and chemicals like chlorene are removed immediately.
He has a mop looking thing (kind of like what we use for floors) he cleans the glass with.
At seaworld it is all computer run with holding and flush tanks. However they still go in in wet suits and scrub the sides where it is bad.
(My daugher is a vet and served her internship at Sea World)
2007-02-20 08:34:00 · answer #2 · answered by danielle Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep in mind that the bigger the aquarium, the easier it is to keep clean. There are a lot of different methods including the two listed above. Plus, the water is always being circulated through a filter or protein skimmer.
2007-02-20 06:23:08 · answer #3 · answered by jenn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Using LIVE sand and rock as a filter will eliminate amonia, nitrate, nitrite, and even nitrogen.
The LIVE in Live rock means it has bacterie, bugs, worms... in it these animals eat most of the bad stuff that comes out of your livestock.
Add a CLEANER CREW, LOTS of different snails, Hermit crabs, a few sea stars, cleaner shrimp... and they will do a good job on algae and ditrius and any uneaten food or dead animals.
Add a VERY efficient Protein Skimmer to get rid of the disolved organic waist.
NATURAL FILTER SYSTEM (THE EASIEST AND BEST)
Let the creatures do the work for you.
All you will have to do is clean the inside glass with a scrubber as needed, Freshwater evaporation top ups as needed and partial salt water changes every 2 months.
Depending on your livestock you will also have to add supliments to the tank a couple of times per week.
I have a 75gal REEF tank and I WISH it was 500gal.LOL$$$$$$$
2007-02-20 12:33:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You mean you don't want to line up 20 submersible heaters along the sides plugged into 3 power strips? ;) At that volume, it's probably may be practical to run the water through a dedicated water heater, but you may need to look into a lining to prevent long-term salt corrosion. You'll also need to use different pipes; metal pipes will corrode to the salt and release metals into the water, poisoning the animals. Talk with a heating mechanic for specifics on those points. You will also probably need to adjust how hot the heater runs. After the water heater, the water could be pumped as normal into a filtration area (sump) or back into the main tank.
2016-05-23 23:03:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
simply use a pressure washer to clean all the algea you do and dont see away. Even though you have a filter and protien skimmer. thats not going to keep the tank clean. You can always find a pet shop to give you answers
2007-02-20 06:46:44 · answer #6 · answered by calvincj13 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
They probably just replace some of the water every now and then if they don't have a filter and if they do have a filter they just clean the sides sometimes. Please don't take this answer too seriously as I am not sure.
2007-02-20 09:03:34 · answer #7 · answered by kool aid man. 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
They either make it self contained(powerful filter and tubes connected directly to their plumbing) or scuba suits :D
2007-02-20 05:44:36 · answer #8 · answered by Skittles 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋