| In this article you will find a discussion regarding a | | | | it, must not over-feed your fish, maintain a |
| very crucial aspect of fish keeping- maintenance and | | | | dependable filtration system, and place the tank in an |
| cleaning. Every fish keeper wants a clean aquarium | | | | accessible location. |
| filled with beautiful and healthy fish. The schedule for | | | | The best way to ensure a healthy aquarium is to do |
| cleaning fish tank primarily depends on: | | | | the following things on a regular basis: The easiest |
| * Tank Placement - This is very important. Where | | | | way to stay on track is to follow the simply guideline |
| you have placed your aquarium is crucial when it | | | | below: |
| comes to cleaning and maintaining it. If you have | | | | Daily |
| placed it in a place where it is hard to go and clean it, | | | | * Feeding - just like any other pet your fish also |
| then it is possible that it will not be cleaned regularly. | | | | require food daily. Feed them regularly but abstain |
| As a result the fish will suffer. So make sure that | | | | from overfeeding them as well. |
| you place your tank in such a location which has | | | | * Water Temperature - You must check the tank |
| enough space around it for comfortable cleaning. | | | | water temperature, daily while remembering that |
| * Tank Size - Do you know that a bigger tank needs | | | | water temperatures will definitely fluctuate during the |
| less maintenance compared to a smaller tank? | | | | day. So it is better to test the water each morning |
| Sounds interesting, right? But it is true. This is | | | | and evening. |
| because large tanks have increased water volume. | | | | * Equipment Check - Check your tank equipments |
| This means that fish waste as well as other | | | | daily. Make sure that the air pump and light are |
| chemicals can spread up in a larger area. So the | | | | working properly. |
| water remains in a good condition for longer period. | | | | * Fish Behavior Check - Monitor the behavior of your |
| * Filtration System - A good filtration system is | | | | fish for a few minutes daily. This will help you to |
| essential for health and beautiful aquarium. It helps in | | | | detect any problem with them like disease. If, they |
| keeping the water clean. A lot of people use biological | | | | are swimming naturally then there is nothing to |
| filtration which helps in the growth of good bacteria. | | | | worry. |
| There are also mechanical filters which come with a | | | | * Water Check -See if the tank water is cloudy or |
| box and needs to be placed inside the tank. | | | | have any foul odor. If you notice anything like that |
| * Feeding - a very common mistake made by large | | | | you must change the water and also find out the |
| number of fish keepers is that they over-feed their | | | | reason. |
| fish. If there is excess and left over food it will rot | | | | Weekly |
| and will lead to water pollution. | | | | * Plants -In case you have live plants in your |
| * Number of Fish - The well-known rule of fish | | | | aquarium, you will need to remove any dead leaves |
| keeping is that for every gallon of water, you can | | | | that it may have. |
| have a single one-inch fish with slim-body. If your | | | | * Algae - You must monitor and remove if needed |
| tank is over-crowded, it will mean more fish waste | | | | the algae gathered in the tank once a week. You can |
| and other chemicals. Naturally your water will be | | | | use an algae magnet or scraper for this. |
| polluted. | | | | * Water Change - You will have to change 25-30 per |
| So in order to maintain your fish tank and to prevent | | | | cent of tank water every week with the help of a |
| it from becoming unhealthy, you must not overcrowd | | | | siphon hose. |