first fish tank . help??

Question

when you are using a gravel vaccumes do you leave your fish in the tank while you are cleaning it or do you remove the fish.
so confused help!!

Answer 1

You want to leave the fish in the tank. You want to remove at least 25% of the water during the vacuum process, so you will have to move fairly quickly. Never remove more than 50% of your tanks water!

When refilling the tank set your tap to the same temperature as your tank to help reduce stressing the fish. Never pour cold water directly on your fish. Also, don't forget to add any conditioning solution should your tap water require it.

Answer 2

You leave the fish in the tank. That's the whole reason of using a gravel vacuum - so that you can get up the waste and debris that gather in the bottom and do a partial water change without having to take the fish out.

Answer 3

yes i do leave my fish in the tank.. cleaning the tank is hard work getting the fish to other tank fish.. the gravel vaccume make may life easier and to be productive for other things.

Answer 4

i leave my fishes in, the stress of moving them is about the same if not greater than changing the water when they are in the tank.

i have been changing my water like this for the past 13 years with no problems. The fishes will avoid the syphon, in fact when they get use to it, they will often swim by it and try eatting dirt that goes up the tube.

Answer 5

Yep, it will stress the fish to take them out. Just suction around them:)

Answer 6

i leave them in because its just too hard to catch them. plus u dont wanna stress them out cuz then they'll just get sick and die. just be careful and watch what ur doing. u'll be fine. if u have any more questions, give me a holla! i'd be more than happy to help u out!!! good luck!

Answer 7

yes you leave your fish in there, but what nobody has mentioned is that you're suppose to do 25% weekly

http://fishlesscycling.com/articles/how_to_do_a_partial_water_change.html



Hope that helps
Good luck


EB