| Many people who are thinking of setting up a marine | | | | fresh one |
| aquarium wonder how long saltwater aquarium | | | | - Wipe the aquarium stand and outside glass down |
| maintenance will take. Using a 40 gallon tank as an | | | | with an aquarium safe cleaner |
| example you will be able to see how easy taking | | | | This saltwater aquarium maintenance program will be |
| care of your saltwater aquarium is and how little you | | | | adequate for most marine aquariums. If your tank is |
| really have to do to keep it in top shape. | | | | slightly bigger or smaller the time may vary slightly. |
| Monthly Cleaning Tasks For Your Tank | | | | Daily Tasks For Saltwater Tanks |
| The list below should take you no more then 45 | | | | For daily maintenance of your marine aquarium all you |
| minutes to one hour to complete every month. | | | | really need to do is clean the inside of your tanks |
| - Pre mix new saltwater to add the tank during a | | | | glass and feed your fish. The nice thing is that you |
| water change | | | | can do this without having to put your hands in the |
| - Vacuum the gravel bed to remove excess debris, | | | | tank. Just pick up a magnetic cleaner at your local fish |
| remove about 20% of the tanks water during the | | | | shop. |
| gravel cleaning. | | | | These cleaners have two pieces, one goes in the |
| - Add the pre mixed new saltwater to the tank | | | | tank the other outside the tank and the magnetic |
| - Remove and clean any artificial decorations that are | | | | force make them stick together through the glass. |
| in the tank. | | | | Slide it down the tank it it will remove and settled |
| - Clean your filters to make sure they are running | | | | dust from the inside glass panel. These tasks should |
| properly | | | | take you about 1 minute or less per day. |
| - Replace any filter media and or filter pads with | | | | |