Keep clean in the aquarium it is usually something quite expensive, but they always exist tricks or tips to make it much faster and more accessible. Just do it on regular basis, and in a way that waste takes less time to accumulate.
What utensils should I use to clean a freshwater aquarium?
Freshwater and saltwater aquariums will have different care, in the case of freshwater ones you will need the following:
- Water to replace.
- Pad to clean algae and glass.
- Large 10 liter bucket to clean the aquarium.
- A aquarium vacuum cleaner with anti-gravel grate.
- Sponges or carbon desiccant bags if you are going to change the filter.
- Clean aquarium glass.
- Plastic blades to remove embedded dirt.
How do I clean the freshwater aquarium?
Rubbing is the key to cleaning aquariums, if it is not rubbed well, we may have to clean the aquarium very often since it will be filled with pieces of seaweed, food for our fish either your needs. Rub with the pad the sides of the aquarium to remove stuck-on algae.
He water you are going to change It is also important, if your fish are healthy and clean often alone you will need to change a 20% of the water, if they are sick or dirty, a 50%. The most useful way to remove dirty water is with a specialized siphon and the 10 liter bucket previously mentioned.
Once you have finished change the water with the siphon and bucket, the next thing you will have to do is clean the gravel from our fish with the gravel vacuum cleaner. This vacuum cleaner is used to remove all remaining waste. Of course, if you have sand, don't use the vacuum cleaner.
The next thing will be clean the decorations that we have, keeping them clean is important since it is usually what maintains the most bacteria. The best way to clean them is scrubbing with a soft-bristled toothbrush. Yes by chance the dirt doesn't go away, take out the decoration and use bleaching solution for 15 minutes, then pour boiling water and let them air dry.
How do I keep it clean?
He type of fresh water What you use can make the water stay clean for much less time. We must always condition the water if we use it from the tap, so that heavy metals do not sneak in, we must always maintain temperature parameters or the health of our fish will be affected and above all we must always look at nitrate levels. If nitrate levels are very high we must use distilled water, making the 50 or 60% of the fish tank is that type.
The water cleaning products Can be useful, but not recommended, the best is always maintain natural cleanliness in the aquarium, and in most cases the products are not useful. We must also remember to leave space between the water and the lid.
And finally, we must always pay attention to the filter, the filter is what will keep our aquarium clean, and that is why it must be change at least once a month. Another option is clean the filter at least once a week, but clean, not change.
