Routine And Regular Maintenance for a Successful Aquarium

The secret of success fishkeeping should be routine and regular maintenance. The simple tasks will prevent fishkeeper are grappling with problems and ending up with a disorder unhealthy environment for fish to live Once created, your aquarium will require a minimum of time and effort to keep the research attractive and its inhabitants healthy and colorful.

On a daily basis:

* Crustacean

* Check the water temperature

* Check the numbers of fish and behavior

* Remove debris such as uneaten food, dead leaves (if planted), etc.

* Check filters are operating OK

* Check the air pumps are operating OK.

On a weekly basis:

* Test the quality of water if necessary, carry out a partial change of water

* Prune plants (if planted)

* Clean shelf condensation.

Every 2-3 weeks:

* Change part of water (approximately 20-30 percent)

* Clean filters

* Clean tank

* Remove algae from the front glass

* Check plants need thinning (if planted)

It is not necessary or even wise to completely empty and clean an aquarium. Regular partial water changes are much more beneficial in that fish and plants remain healthy.

Adding fresh water will dilute the pollutants that May be present, such as nitrates, and it is better to proceed with a major cleanup of the aquarium, especially the removal of debris and uneaten food from the gravel.

It is recommended that all electrical aquarium be extinguished before performing maintenance which means putting your hands in water! It is also useful to have a couple of tissues ready to wipe your hands as you dive in and out of the water.

It is best to remove all the rocks in the aquarium first, so that the gravel is easier to clean, to place them in a bucket of water out of the way (any buckets and other equipment should be set aside to use only the aquarium to prevent pollution of the aquarium).

A gravel cleaner can be used to clean gravel in depth, without clouding the water too. Siphon dirty water in a bucket held specifically for the job and then dispose of water in an appropriate place, such as the garden.

Regular cleaning gravel also ensures that this is not clogged with debris, which is essential if a undergravel filtration system is working effectively. Filter sponges, or pre-filter media, should be washed in old aquarium water only, not tap water, chlorine in tap water would destroy the beneficial bacteria present their only enough to wash them free of obstructions debris.

With the water level reduces, you can take this opportunity to clean the elements in the aquarium deems necessary, and remove any May that algae have developed on the front glass. (I use a washing-up sponge for this, the type with a nylon scrubber on one side, an old toothbrush is also useful for cleaning jobs).

You can leave the rear and sides for a more natural, and for loving algae fish on the grater. Place any rocks in the aquarium before filling with fresh water. Fresh water must be treated with dechlorinator and the temperature of the existing aquarium water, which can then be siphoned into the aquarium.

When the tank is filled, replace the cover and lid, wipe off glass with a damp cloth, no detergent or cleaning! Spend all your equipment on his back and verify that it is working. That's all there is to it, but it regularly will save a lot of misery and you have an aquarium to be proud and not one you'd rather hide.