Pet Fish Care : How Do I Clean a Fish Aquarium?
by admin on Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009 | 25 Comments
Cleaning a fish aquarium is one of the most important parts of owning a fish tank and requires a siphon hose and a bucket. Learn how to clean a fish aquarium with tips from the manager of a fish pet store in this free video on pet care.
Expert: Hunter Leber
Bio: Hunter Leber is the saltwater livestock manager at the Austin Aqua-Dome in Austin, Texas.
Filmmaker: MAKE | MEDIA
Duration : 0:1:9
My dad used …
My dad used petrified wood for his tank. Every thing else were regular rocks and gravel.
hahaha he sounded …
hahaha he sounded so off
all the retard …
all the retard village fish ppl have like the same video but this is the only guy who actually sounds sane ^____^
Thanks, that was …
Thanks, that was awsome!
Driftwood WILL …
Driftwood WILL yellow your water. Its best to take it out, put it in a bucket for a week and let it soak. Change the water every day and put your normal water conditioner in. It’ll lessen the effect. ^__^ Hope I helped, lemme know how it goes.
I have a driftwood …
I have a driftwood in my vivarium setup and its yellowed my walter. I have a mini filter with activated carbon rocks but its not changing.. ant advice? I’m about to switch out the water
I have a new …
I have a new aquarium. How long is it acceptable for my chemical levels to be high? I have a gravel vacuum thing that hooks up to the tap. I am getting ready to clean it for the first time and I tested it first and all my levels are maxed out. It’s 30 gallon tank with about 12 little fish in it
i went to gravel …
i went to gravel vacuum my aquarium and too much water had been sucked out of the aquarium before i could even do anything on the gravel
I use a thing like …
I use a thing like that. How something simple can make a big difference.
no, i just forgot …
no, i just forgot that i ddint have a charcoal filter pad. i was using filter sponge.. i just put the coal in there and its all gone,. thanks tho
If you’ve got …
If you’ve got driftwood that may be your problem.
Activated carbon …
Activated carbon would be your best bet at getting rid of yellowing tinge in freshwater, or if you have a saltwater aquarium you could use an ozonizer through your protein skimmer
lol my water has a …
lol my water has a yellowish tint and i want it gone.. how do i do that.. i use a gravel vacum and i put in clean water but no changes
simple…thx
simple…thx
Oh God- those are …
Oh God- those are discus! You’re right! The discus in my store are in their own system for that exact reason: no cross-contamination.
I mean, yeah, you don’t really have to do anything if your nutrient levels really are undetectable, but prevention is the best medicine- for general stuff and aquariums alike. What usually happens is I’ll tell someone “10% weekly mini-gravel vacs” and they end up doing once a month. If you tell them to do it once a month, they’ll do it a couple times a year.
what if your …
what if your nutrient levels are all 0? lol
i know what you mean though.
i love how he calls the detritus dirt.
are those discuss? if so, that is pathetic, discuss shouldn’t ever be in a tank where the nutrient levels are high enough to be detected on a testing device (unless probe) that would suggest a water change.
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Ugh. This guy is …
Ugh. This guy is spreading misinformation. Seriously- for the sake of better chemical equilibrium and healthier bacterial filtration, all you need is a 10% weekly water change, in which you vaccum one third of the gravel. By the end of the month, the entire gravel bed should be vaccumed, and you’ll have spent less time on each individual water change. If your tank is over 100 gallons, you only need a bi-weekly 10% change, but it must involve a gravel vaccum. Change filters every other week.
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put the big part of …
put the big part of the siphon in and suck on the little end just a bit.
my siphon is taller …
my siphon is taller than my tnk is that why it dowsnt work?
nice, i just got a …
nice, i just got a siphon
buy a siphon at the …
buy a siphon at the fish store, put the small end in a bucket to hold the water, dip the big end in with the open end up lift to let it drain, tilt it towards the bottom of the tank and let it suck
i still cant …
i still cant understand this shit,he did a good demonstration but im confusedon my pART….=(
or you can shell …
or you can shell out for a python, much easier.