When i was younger i had turtles and had to clean the tank every few days.In todays high tech world did they invent a tank that cleans itself?I want an aquarium and i dont have the time to clean it every few days.I dont want to clean it at all if thats possible now.
If there are some please show me links to pictures or where to buy them.
2007-02-22 00:03:21 · 7 answers · asked by cheechandchong1979 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
Cheech man. You are not ready for a fish tank man. Smoke a dube, get lit and go to your local aquarium to look at some clean fish dude.
2007-02-22 00:12:38 · answer #1 · answered by Daniel 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My first suggestion is to avoid getting a fish tank to begin with, because even the most high tech tank will require some maintanence. Turtles are messier than most fish, so it's not a good idea to judge the fish experienced based on the care of a turtle, but at the same time, fish can be more complicated because even a basic fish tank usually requires more equipment than a turtle tank. You can buy high tech systems that do much of the work for you, but they cost many thousands of dollars so I doubt it's in your price range. Even so, they still require maintanence, and it's often more technical because you're cleaning and maintaining all the gagetry that's supposed to do the work for you.
Also, the idea that you can use snails or algae eating fish to clean the tank for you is false. The snails and algae eaters will eat SOME algae, if you're lucky they might eat it all, but they still pollute the water with their own feces and respiration, which is the real reason why water changes are important. Algae is unslightly, but at the same time most of it is not dangerous to fish. It's the nitrate, pheromones and other things that build up in the water over time that pollute it, and in turn an excess of pollutants will cause more algae.
2007-02-22 09:37:20 · answer #2 · answered by devouring_wind 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
With good filtration you should only have to do a 25-50% water change once a week at most.
Full water changes shouldn’t be done more than once a month if you can help it.
If you get a gravel vacuum, you’ll be able to take the 25-50% of the water from the bottom of the tank, and thus take more debris and fish poop out of the tank.
I have a small tank (4 gallons) with a filter, and I monitor all the water quality quiet closely.
I do a 50% water change ever 2 weeks, and a full water change every third of fourth change and the water is in great condition, so are my fish.
2007-02-22 08:09:50 · answer #3 · answered by deranged_bee 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
50% water changes weekly are necessary for a healthy tank. If you don't have the time for this, my advice is not to get a tank.
However, it is never necessary to change ALL of the water in a healthy tank.
Algae eaters won't help, algae is not the problem. The problem is ammonia and nitrates that build up in the water from fish waste. Algae eaters poop just as much as any other fish.
2007-02-22 22:52:33 · answer #4 · answered by Liz 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
LOL.. doesn't sound like you need a tank...
There are certain fish you can try that aren't so messy.. larger filters, and Prime is a really good water treatment. You won't have to clean as often but yeah.. you will still have to clean it.
2007-02-22 08:07:20 · answer #5 · answered by megonjay 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there is no tank that cleans itself hehe.
but with a good filter, you can do once a week maintenance rather than every few days.
visit your nearest large fish retailer and have a snoop around the tanks there, that's best rather than pictures, to have a good poke around!
2007-02-22 08:10:03 · answer #6 · answered by catx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have snails that are aqurium friendly and they eat the algae off the glass and will burrow in the rocks to get to feces as well. and they usually do not get caught in the filter.they are also cheap to purchase(check with your local pet store).
2007-02-22 08:14:07 · answer #7 · answered by George G 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋