Practical tips for cleaning aquariums (NEW)

Keeping your aquarium clean is very important to ensure the good health of your pet fish. In this article, we have shared simple and effective tips for cleaning your aquarium. From hand cleaning to maintaining the filter and water quality, every step required has been analyzed. This is a complete guide for beginners in fish keeping. Learn the best methods to keep your aquarium clean today.

 Keeping the aquarium clean is very important and necessary. If you do not clean your aquarium regularly, your beloved pet fish will die. Keeping fish as a pet is the most pure, but keeping fish also requires some special care. Therefore, it is very important to know this information before keeping your fish.

Easy ways to clean the aquarium

Some easy ways to clean the aquarium are mentioned below:

# Before cleaning the aquarium, it is very important to first wash your hands thoroughly. You must clean your hands well up to the elbows and then put your hands inside the aquarium.

# Another thing that is important to keep in mind before putting your hands in the aquarium is that we often turn off various lights or filters. Because if you put your hands in the aquarium while it is moving, there is a possibility of damage or breakage.

# If there is any decoration item inside your aquarium tank, take it out first and bring it out and clean it gently with the help of a brush.

# Scrub the aquarium glass thoroughly with a scrubber.

# This is the most important step in cleaning your fish tank. Removing fish waste and excess food has the biggest impact on the water quality in your tank. Insert the tip of the siphon into the substrate, allow 1/4 to 1/3 of the gravel or sand to rise into the tube, then pull the siphon up, causing the siphon to break. Your substrate will fall back down and the scum will be pulled into the tube. Do not remove more than 50% of the tank water at once, to avoid sudden changes in temperature and pH. Pay attention to collecting the waste tank water in your bucket! When it comes within the top 3 inches, remove the siphon completely. Your fish can be in the tank while you clean, just keep an eye on them and don't get sucked into the siphon!

# Do not use tap water. The chlorine in tap water, which is safe for us, is not safe for fish, as chlorine kills the good bacteria in the aquarium. Please note: Your filter media does not have to be sparkling and perfect. Again, very clean media will bring your biological filter back to zero. You do not need to change your filter media every month. If your filter media is breaking down, do not change more than 1/4 to 1/3 of the total media at a time. We recommend using a strong sponge instead of floss. Use your wastewater as fertilizer for plants. (Nitrates make an excellent fertilizer!)

# Fill your bucket with tap water. Bottled water can sometimes lack buffers and/or minerals, but some tap water may not be enough. If you have not done so already, test the pH and KH of your tap water. You may need to use a different water source or add some buffer to adjust it to your fish's needs.

# The new water should be the same temperature as your tank! An infrared thermometer is great for quickly comparing two temperatures without contaminating either source. You may have one in your kitchen or grilling equipment.

# Add a dechlorinator that treats both chlorine and chloramines to your bucket of water. This is another important step in properly cleaning your fish tank! Chloramine is a more stable form of chlorine mixed with ammonia, so make sure the label says it treats both. Measure out enough for the amount of water you are adding and wait at least a minute for the dechlorinator to work.

# If your tank is very large and you don’t want to treat it separately, take the total dose of dechlorinator and divide it into 3 or 4 smaller doses. Add the first dose before you start adding water, and then gradually add the remaining doses as you fill the tank.

Hopefully, all of the above tips will play a very important role in cleaning your aquarium.