Anything else I need to do other than water changes, filter maintenance and water tests?

Question

I have 2 tanks (soon I hope to be 3) with very happy fish. All I do is:

water changes, -5 gallon for the 26g, and around -1/3 for the 5g (soon I hope to be replaced by a 6g, I don't really have room for a 10g).

I do filter cleaning on the Aquaclears, which amazingly has no carbon but that product Algone (of course it has floss and that bacteria condo, too)

Occasionally I do a water test.

I add salt to the replacement water and Novaqua +.

I add ph 7.0 if nessarry (bad spelling).

Clean the glass of algae and exterior cleaning of everthing.

and of course feed the fish!

Tho it's not in order, thats pretty much all I really do, and my fish are not hating me (yet...). Is there anything else I need to do happy healthy aquarium. I wanna I have what best for my fish!

If there's anything else I'll add it. OH YEAH I forgot to mention theyre are both freshwater tropical tanks (26g with 8 serpae, 5g with male betta)

Answer 1

Sounds like you are doing a fantastic job! Far better than most people,that's for sure. The only change I would recommend is for you to stop using the pH adjustment chemicals. To be totally honest the fish you list aren't picky at all about pH and will do fine in your waters normal pH most likely. The pH adjustment will ony cause the pH to bounce around in your tank and that's worse on the fish than a pH far away from 7.0

MM

Answer 2

pH 7.0 won't do as much as you suspect. What is the tap water pH after sitting for 24 hours? This is the number you want to maintain. pH 7.0 is only marginally better than pH Up or PH Down, which will ping-pong the pH all over the place and kill your fish. These fish can probably adapt to any pH from 6.0 to 7.5 or maybe a little higher, so long as it is STABLE!

I'd add salt at the rate of 1 rounded tablespoon per 5 gallons as a general tonic to improve slime coat and keep ich at bay.

Answer 3

wow you go out of your way for your fish but i have a couple of ideas that will help youone Get them some Fresh plants from the feedstoreit gives them more oxgen in the water plus they love to eat them it makes them happy also once a week you can cut some oranges into a pin wheel and put it in there tank my petstore here does it and its great vitamin c and they love it and dont forget the treats once a week only get them some frozen brine shrimp and blood worms they like that too

Answer 4

If everything is fine with your tanks and your fish are happy then keep doing what your doing.

Answer 5

Sounds like you are doing a very good job!

Keep it up!