How often should you clean a fish tank?
It depends on how many fish you have, your type of fish, and how messy they are - most tanks require cleaning approximately every 2 weeks.
Cleaning involves:
- Syphoning the gravel to remove debris or uneaten food.
- Changing about 10-15% of the water. (if saltwater fish, then the water needs to be saltwater)
- Check the filter is functioning correctly.
- Wiping the glass to remove algae
- Check the filter is working correctly.
- The filter sponges can be rinsed in water taken from the aquarium to clean them.
- If your aquarium is smelly, or you have an algae problem, then clean your aquarium more frequently. However, these signs do indicate a problem that needs to be addressed. Get into the habit of testing your water quality every time you clean out the aquarium to make sure everything is OK.
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