Could my fish get irritated being moved all time. My sister keeps cleaning it almost everyday and my fish are acting strange smashing against the rocks and splashing! I told her it's not healthy for the fish to be moved so much what should I do?
2007-05-20 14:50:32 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
I clean aquariums for a living. While I'd love to say "perform daily cleanings" to my customers, because I'd make more money, the truth is about a 25% water change weekly on a "crowded" gold fish tank and 25% bi-weekly for tropical, marine and lightly stocked gold fish (no such thing?).
Too much cleaning breaks down the bacteria that "eat" waste.
2007-05-20 15:32:42 · answer #1 · answered by Democrat with 5 Guns 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Depending on the hybrid fish. Some of them are tempermental and don't like to be moved. With the proper filter system and aeration, you shouldn't clean but perhaps once a week and that also would depend upon the size tank you have. Go to Google: type in 'fish care' and you'll be amazed at the information contained therein.
2007-05-20 15:03:58 · answer #2 · answered by skyeblue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds to me like your changing the water with no conditioner, which is why your fish are trying to jump out and banging there selves against things. you should do water changes but how often depends on the fish and the water capacity of the tank they re in, the filter being used etc. but once a day is excessive unless your growing fish on in a special area and have a good supply of matured water.
Always use conditioned/mature water
2007-05-20 15:07:03 · answer #3 · answered by andyjh_uk 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would not clean the tank everyday and I am sure thats why they are acting funny. I would let your sister know its not good for them and tell her to maybe cut it down a bit.
Its awesome that you have someone else cleaning your fish tank lol. My fish would literally die before anyone else would stop to clean the bowl or tank.
2007-05-20 14:54:38 · answer #4 · answered by rhonda_wahm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a filtered aquarium you shouldn't remove the fish to clean it. Instead you should have a gravel siphon and clean the gravel once a week while removing about 25% of the water. Replace this 25% with fresh dechlorinated water and that's all there is to it.
MM
2007-05-20 15:05:38 · answer #5 · answered by magicman116 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
you should move the fish tank somewhere , were ur sister cant get it if she continues tell ur parents or take her to a pet store and have the worker explain to her what shes doing to the fish. tell your sister that every 2 -3 weeks u will let her clean the tank all by herself.
2007-05-20 15:03:35 · answer #6 · answered by Hi<3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the last time i cleaned my tank was 4 months ago. it aint good for the fish. just get a cheap water snail at the pet store and it will eat all the algee off the tank and it will be fine
2007-05-20 14:59:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on the type of fish you have, if you have more exotic tropical fish the definately not, its stil not even necissary for a goldfish or beta living in a small cup
2007-05-20 14:55:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a good filtration system, it should only be disturbed every 2 months or so if it looks like it needs it (check Ph balance and other conditions). Otherwise, they become stressed and can die. If the Ph is good and the water looks clean , leave it alone!!!!!
2007-05-20 14:58:51 · answer #9 · answered by Himiko 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well. if by cleaning , u mean, changing water, then no. but usually, u should have a filteration system that helps keep the water clean, and usually, people clean the filters when it is dirty.
2007-05-20 15:00:49 · answer #10 · answered by maman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋