i need to get the water clean but i don't want to completely change the water (besides, it's not that dirty)
2007-08-13 10:00:03 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
you want to get yourself a gravel siphon to do partial waterchanges every week
here is a site that discribes on how to use it
http://www.firsttankguide.net/siphon.php
Hope that helps
good luck
EB
2007-08-13 19:38:22 · answer #1 · answered by Kribensis lover 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Buy a gravel siphon and use it to clean the gravel and keep cleaning until you take out about 25% then add the dechlorinated water into the tank again. Simple.
Keep doing this every week for new tanks, every 2 weeks for mature tanks if the fish is sensitive or scaleless.
2007-08-13 10:10:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
That sounds extremely stable. A gravel vaccum could help, besides the undeniable fact that it relies upon on what you employ. i exploit plastic ornamental gemstones and organic stones. So I only take a number of them out and rinse them, then placed them back in. It receives the tank extraordinarily sparkling, alongside with a water substitute. What I examine is stable to do is likewise take the surplus meals out acceptable after your Betta is finished eating. which will help save the previous meals from going into the gravel.
2016-11-12 05:48:26 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should do a partial water change every month or so (depending on the size of your tank, number of fish, and filter types).
You should not change out more then 1/3 of water at a time, if you do- it will cause stress on the fish. You should also add an anti-stress solution whenever you do a water change.
2007-08-13 10:17:12 · answer #4 · answered by liz 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
do a 25% water change every week even if the water doesnt look dirty but buy a gravel vac with the self starter or use some buckets to pull out water
2007-08-13 10:18:44 · answer #5 · answered by tkerbag 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
go buy a python from wal mart or petco some place like that there easy to use cheap and make water changes simple.
2007-08-13 10:25:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
use a large container, scoop out some water and replace with new clean water.
the new water will mix with the original water and it'll look much much cleaner.
make sure the water is room temperature, free of chemicals, suitable for fish, etc though
2007-08-13 10:06:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Gravel vac...
http://www.arcatapet.com/item.cfm?cat=10749
2007-08-15 15:59:14 · answer #8 · answered by Democrat with 5 Guns 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just scoop out 20% of the water, and add the same amount of water to the tank. If there's algea get an algea scrubber from wal-mart.
2007-08-13 10:56:50 · answer #9 · answered by thethinker678 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋