Any tips or advice for cleaning fish tank?

Question

hi, okay so i'm new - i got 3 goldfish. they're 3 small comets. when cleaning the tank water do i have to take the fish out? if so where do i put it? also any tips or advice for caring for my fish, i'm very new to this?
thank you

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Answer 1

Never, i repeat never take out your fish when doing waterchanges
you NEVER clean the whole tank, unless you just got the tank and have had any fish in there, or you have to break it down and start all over again

The general rule, is doing 25% partial waterchanges with a gravelsiphon weekly and replacing with conditioned water

Feed them twice a day, as much as they will eat in under 2 minutes, the rest needs to be netted out immediately

also skip the feedings a whole day outa the week, which prevents constipation and furthermore swimbladder disease

Leave light on for 10-12 hours during the day and turn off for 12-14 hours at night

also with your goldfish growing very quickly you will need at least a 30 gallon tank in about 6 months if you have them in at least a 10 gallon tank right now

they need also good filtration





Hope that helps
Good luck


EB



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Answer 2

If you can keep the filter media wet in the process, your tank would be back to normal in two weeks. The problem, is that the bio filtration is in the whole tank, but your filter concentrates the bacteria so that it can handle more waste. So cleaning out the tank completely is not advisable if you have fish already because the water will be a roller coaster ride for them. But if you must do it: First clean the gravel with a gravel vacuum, that will get rid of most of the garbage in the substrate . Next, find a good place for the fish to be while your cleaning the tank. if it is only a couple hours, a few clean buckets will work. I use large glass jars with lids so the fish don't jump out and I am less concerned with a jar tipping over, spilling the fish. Now take out the filter media and put it in a plastic bag. After removing the decor, you can lower the water level to about 1/2-1/3 its total volume. You should save some of the original water for the fish, so again use buckets or jars to keep some if not all the water. What ever water is in the tank can be used to clean the tank. If you have a glass aquarium, just be sensible about what your using to clean the tank with. But if it is plastic, use a soft cloth and nothing hard, or the tank will be scratched. Continue to scrub the sides of the tank with just the aquarium water, do not use any rags that are dirty or have had chemicals on them, also do not use any harmful chemicals for cleaning. This means that you can't use soap, bleach, ammonia, or even most kinds of water. You should only use what tank water is left. When the sides of the tank are clean, remove gravel and put it in bucket, then completely empty the tank. After you clean the bottom in a similar fashion to the sides, go ahead and put everything back except the fish. Put in all the water you have from before, and add de chlorinated water to make up for the rest, but be sure to leave room for the water the fish are in currently. After the tank is back up and running, add the fish again. Watch the water carefully for a couple weeks, and you should be home free.

Answer 3

ok rule of thumb for advanced keepers is 3 goldfish should be in a 30 gallon tank i gues you dont have that anything less than 20 you should do a 30 percent weekly water change because goldfish like all fish secreete nitrates and becomes ammonia and can harm and kill your fish so to stay on top of this buy a test kit and test water every friday night same time roughly.....feed a minimal amoount like just enough that they can all eat and scoop out uneaten food and waste... because even food became a ammonia compound

Answer 4

Don't take the fish out unless you have too. Its a shock to their little systems. I take mine out only if I absolutely have to do a full tank clean. Otherwise I leave them in and work around the little guys.

Answer 5

Use C.L.R and scrub the glass very good. Use gloves. It should come right off. Water stains or bacteria. Rinse it really good and rinse off whatever was in it like rocks. It takes a while. And set everything back up and the water goes back in with the fish and buy some of those fish that look like a small shark and their head looks like a catfish. They eat bacteria and usually swims in one place for a long time. They keep your fish tank clean. Your fish will last for awhile. Should just get an oscar fish with the fish I just mentioned. (eats bacteria).