You are required to do maintenance of fish tanks on a regular basis. For those with fish tanks, they are bound to get untidy after some time due to the activity of various organisms inside. Water will also need to be topped up because some will have evaporated. A schedule for the maintenance will be required that guides your activities. With aquarium maintenance the tank will not have to get broken down whenever maintenance is done.
You will need to have the tank cleaned after every two weeks or so. It is even better to clean once every week so that not much effort is required for subsequent cleanups. Whenever water is changed, just about 20 percent of the water will need replacement. For the removal of algae, there is the use of an algae scrubber. The sides and front need to be scrubbed. For acrylic aquariums, you should be careful not to scrub the acrylic.
Before the addition of water to the tank, there should be addition of proper amount of chemicals which will remove chlorine from the water being added. The water that is being added should be of the same temperature as the tank water. If there are high temperature swings, there will be stress for the fish. Any water that is added should have the right chemical composition, failure to which the fish are likely to be adversely affected.
If the aquarium has saltwater, you will need to have the right water ready some one day before the replacement. This is because freshly mixed saltwater will be toxic to fish. Some time is required to allow all the salt mix to dissolve well. For this purpose, most people use new and clean 5-gallon rubber trash cans or buckets. The concentration should be closely monitored so that it is not excess.
When it comes to proper maintenance, filters are very important. You will need to have them replaced once after every three or four weeks. The frequency of change depends on the tank. Regular change will ensure that maintenance practices do not have to be done very often. You should also look out for rust that may develop around connections of the tank, for instance around filters and water inlet.
Algae growth needs close monitoring. Algae tends to thrive when there are many wastes within the tank. If they are in excess, there will be eutrophication which is a situation where they utilize too much oxygen in the tank. Fish will die because of suffocation. Oxygen is one of the important components that should be in the tank.
There are various ways of controlling algae. One of them is through the use of sucker fish which consume them. While these fish are not the best looking, they an effective and will minimize the costs incurred. The other option is to try keep the tank away from the sun so that algae growth is controlled. When algae are exposed to the sun, there will be fast growth of the organisms.
The use of water conditioners is very important when changing water. They serve to remove chlorine. Besides that, other impurities like excess ammonia will also be removed.
You will need to have the tank cleaned after every two weeks or so. It is even better to clean once every week so that not much effort is required for subsequent cleanups. Whenever water is changed, just about 20 percent of the water will need replacement. For the removal of algae, there is the use of an algae scrubber. The sides and front need to be scrubbed. For acrylic aquariums, you should be careful not to scrub the acrylic.
Before the addition of water to the tank, there should be addition of proper amount of chemicals which will remove chlorine from the water being added. The water that is being added should be of the same temperature as the tank water. If there are high temperature swings, there will be stress for the fish. Any water that is added should have the right chemical composition, failure to which the fish are likely to be adversely affected.
If the aquarium has saltwater, you will need to have the right water ready some one day before the replacement. This is because freshly mixed saltwater will be toxic to fish. Some time is required to allow all the salt mix to dissolve well. For this purpose, most people use new and clean 5-gallon rubber trash cans or buckets. The concentration should be closely monitored so that it is not excess.
When it comes to proper maintenance, filters are very important. You will need to have them replaced once after every three or four weeks. The frequency of change depends on the tank. Regular change will ensure that maintenance practices do not have to be done very often. You should also look out for rust that may develop around connections of the tank, for instance around filters and water inlet.
Algae growth needs close monitoring. Algae tends to thrive when there are many wastes within the tank. If they are in excess, there will be eutrophication which is a situation where they utilize too much oxygen in the tank. Fish will die because of suffocation. Oxygen is one of the important components that should be in the tank.
There are various ways of controlling algae. One of them is through the use of sucker fish which consume them. While these fish are not the best looking, they an effective and will minimize the costs incurred. The other option is to try keep the tank away from the sun so that algae growth is controlled. When algae are exposed to the sun, there will be fast growth of the organisms.
The use of water conditioners is very important when changing water. They serve to remove chlorine. Besides that, other impurities like excess ammonia will also be removed.
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