When it comes to looking after your aquarium you need to be focussed on providing care all year-round. Below we look at some of the most important points.
What Is The Best Way To Clean A Fish Tank?
Do you know how to clean a fish tank? Cleaning your aquarium filter media is important because it removes dissolved organic matter, dirt, and debris. The best way to clean a fish tank is to do regular water changes of about 25% total volume of your tank per week or 30% – 40% of the total volume of the tank per month. This will keep nitrates low and keep fish healthy. When doing water changes, do not change your filter media when doing this because your will remove all your beneficial bacteria for your tank to stay cycled. be sure to replace filter media one sheet at a time so u can keep good bacteria within your aquarium.
How often should you clean your tank?
Daily. It’s not necessary to clean daily, but making daily observations can help you determine whether or not the tank is being cleaned often enough to keep your fish healthy. Weekly. In large, well-established aquariums it may be possible to change the water every other week, or even as little as every month, but in most cases a water change Monthly. If your aquarium is established and the fish are healthy, water only needs to be tested once per month for nitrate, ammonia and pH levels.
Change Filters Frequently
It’s important to change aquarium filters frequently to keep tanks clean and healthy. Aquarium filters serve two purposes: to trap debris that might otherwise accumulate in the water. The most common types of filters are mechanical, chemical, and biological. Each type has pros and cons, so it’s important to find the filter that works best for your tank or pond.
Clean Your plants, rocks, and fish tank decorations.
Occasionally, when plants, rocks, or decorations become visibly dirty, you will want to clean them. Remove these items from the tank and scrub them under running water or leave them to soak in water overnight. After they are clean you may carefully replace them in the fish tank.
Clean the gravel.
After you finish cleaning the sides, you can start with the gravel. You can use a siphon to vacuum dirt and other gunk off of the gravel. You can also use the siphon to remove a portion of the tank’s dirty water. Remember to keep at least 50% of the water in the tank at all times in order to avoid removing all of the beneficial bacteria from the tank.
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