I am currently cycling my 1 and a half gallon aquarium. When I buy two african dwarf frogs and put them in the tank, instead of going out and buying a possibly expensive gravel vaccum, can I just use a turkey baster and suck out all the junk on the gravel?
2007-07-03 12:15:46 · 8 answers · asked by ? 5 in Pets ➔ Fish
Yes you can use a turkey baster for cleaning the gravel for your frogs. Most people who have bowls use them to clean the bottoms. Works just as good as a vac. Just remember to be sure it is clean and doesn't have any residues on it prior to using.
2007-07-06 00:48:47 · answer #1 · answered by danielle Z 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
With that small of a tank I would just dump some of the water in a bowel or something, move the frogs there then pick the tank up and run it under a facet til it over flows for a while.
2007-07-03 12:51:43 · answer #2 · answered by laurie aka petsrus6 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, you could do that, but it'll take a while since the nossle opening is kinda small. you can go to wal-mart and buy a small gravel siphon for like 4 or 5 bucks, or get a bigger one for 7.
2007-07-03 13:54:16 · answer #3 · answered by Tre 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I never thought of that, but, yes. That would work fine. Just make sure you wash the baster before putting it in your tank. (I don't know what the fish will think of the flavor...)
Nosoop4u
2007-07-03 12:19:42 · answer #4 · answered by nosoop4u246 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It'll work, I've often used that method when cleaning out a tank full of fry, it takes time but if you do it regularly its not that much of a chore.
AJ
2007-07-03 12:36:15 · answer #5 · answered by andyjh_uk 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you do it often enough, you might be able to make it work, but its going to take a lot of work. It would be much quicker and easier to just buy a small siphon.
2007-07-03 12:27:25 · answer #6 · answered by floridasun5 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes! thats recommended in smaller tanks.
2007-07-03 13:14:01 · answer #7 · answered by Kerri 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
YA DUH
2007-07-03 13:16:25 · answer #8 · answered by brittanygreiner 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋