| aining an aquarium is quite a godly experience, | | | | water for its pH levels on a weekly basis. |
| because you are making a whole new living world | | | | 3. Monthly maintenance: |
| within your room. For your aquarium inhabitants, you | | | | Every month, you must change at least one-fourth |
| are the provider and the controller of their | | | | of the water in your tank. This water must be |
| environment. But it is not an easy task. You have to | | | | replaced with clean water that is suitable for your |
| be regular in the upkeep of your maintenance, or it | | | | aquarium environment. Within a month, there is a |
| could make the tiny life forms within the aquarium | | | | chance that the algal levels within your tank will |
| unhealthy and they could even die. That is the reason | | | | increase beyond safe limits. Hence, once a month, |
| it is always said that only people with an interest in | | | | you will also need to clean out the algae from your |
| keeping aquariums must enter into the hobby. | | | | fish tanks using whatever suitable method you adopt. |
| There are many short term and long-term things to | | | | 4. Quarterly maintenance: |
| do when you are into aquarium maintenance. Here is | | | | Test your water once a month if it is crossing |
| a list of things that you must not miss out on: | | | | conducive pH limits. You must take out all the filters |
| 1. Daily maintenance: | | | | of the tank – mechanical and chemical |
| Everyday, you must check the different components | | | | – and then clean them out thoroughly. Check |
| of your aquarium life at least once. Your daily checks | | | | for algal limits. |
| must be focused on the filters to see if they are | | | | 5. Half-yearly maintenance: |
| functioning properly. If they are too clogged with | | | | Your half-yearly aquarium maintenance duties will |
| waste material, then you must clean them out. You | | | | include removing and replacing the water from the |
| must also check the heaters on a daily basis, and | | | | tank. Check if the air stones within your tank are |
| check out the temperature the water is keeping. | | | | working well. If not, replace them. |
| Outside weather variations will cause different | | | | 6. Annual maintenance: |
| temperatures in the tank, and that is why you will | | | | Once a year, you must clean out all the biological |
| need to change the heater settings several times. | | | | media within your tank apart from doing all the |
| Also check the aerator. You will also have to feed | | | | normal aquarium maintenance chores. This includes |
| your fish twice in a day. | | | | the gravel and the live rock. You will have to take |
| 2. Weekly maintenance: | | | | these components out and rinse them. Gravel needs |
| Once a week, preferably on a Sunday since you will | | | | to be washed entirely. Then replace them into your |
| have more time that day, change out at least | | | | tank. |
| one-tenth of the water in your tank. Replace this | | | | The above steps were a basic information guide on |
| with fresh water from an aquarium-friendly source or | | | | aquarium maintenance. However, you must always be |
| water. Once a week, you will also need to vacuum | | | | wary of changes that are happening in the aquarium |
| out the debris within the tank with an aquarium | | | | and take proper steps to keep it in a healthy |
| pump. If your tank is new, then you must check the | | | | condition. |