Im taking a coffee break from mine, while the rocks steralize.
My house smells like cooked algae eeewww! lol. Ya so how do you like to clean yours?
2007-03-21 05:36:28 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
Well, it seems a dirty tank means something completely different to you then me, judging by your cooked algae.
I encourage algae growth on the rocks, wood, and other decorations - it makes the tank look natural, it makes all of the decoration look like it really belongs, and algae only benefits the tank in the long run.
My 'cleaning' consists of weekly water changes and vacuuming of the substrate, scrubbing of algae off the glass, and the monthy cleaning of mechanical waste from the filters along with replacement of the fine foam media.
With this routine the tank keeps clean continuously, with never the need to actually take down and clean the tank, or remove the fish.
2007-03-21 06:30:46 · answer #1 · answered by Ghapy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I add water when needed. Do water changes and suck the dirt off the bottom about once every 2 months (I have found doing it more can cause fish to die) and once a yr I take the tanks totally down, scrub and clean everything and start over. I only rinse the dirt out of the stones and do not sterilize them so I can keep the good bacteria alive and well. Dont worry about algae. Think of it as snack food for your tank. If you have an over growth you are OVERFEEDING your fish
2007-03-21 05:45:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never take mine completely apart. I use a gravel cleaning siphon from the pet store to remove about 25% of the water once a week. I also replace the filter materials once every 2 weeks and wash of algae from rocks and such as needed. This keeps a tank clean and healthy without killing off the beneficial bacteria every tank needs.
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2007-03-21 05:50:54 · answer #3 · answered by magicman116 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get very worm water 190F put rock for 20 min.
2007-03-21 06:47:44 · answer #4 · answered by Skris571 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
as little as possible. it's a big job, and they don't seem to mind if i do it or not. have had the same fish for a few years now, so i don't think it hurts them.
2007-03-21 05:45:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I enjoy cleaning it. It relaxes me. Then again, I love to see my little Bettas happy.
2007-03-21 07:22:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you would take the fish out, put in in different water at then clean the fish tank it was orginally in and then put the fish in a net then put the fish in the clean tank as quckly as possible.
2007-03-21 06:02:22 · answer #7 · answered by Taelor 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
SORRY THAT YOU DO THAT BUTT I WOULDN'T
2007-03-21 05:42:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋