How to Clean Your Fish Tank - NEED to Know
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- Опубликовано: 18 дек 2022
- You should clean your fish aquarium using a gravel, vacuum or water changer. You can start by cleaning the algae off the walls of the glass, followed by the decorations. You can then start the siphon using the gravel vacuum and start to clean the substrate in the aquarium. The gravel vacuum is used to siphon water through it as it picks up debris on the bottom of your sand or gravel.
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Use the aquarium, gravel vacuum to start a siphon to start pulling water into the bucket. As the water is being pulled into the siphon, you can then clean the gravel with the end. While you are sucking water out of the aquarium, this is considered as your water change. All fish aquariums need water changes because fish give off nitrates and that needs to be removed from the tank.
When cleaning your aquarium filter, you should gently rinse the pad out of the filter in your sink. Do you wanna be careful not to overly clean the filter pad because it holds bacteria which keeps your cycle stable in your aquarium. So just lightly rinse it under a faucet or give it a couple squeezes in a bucket of water. The chlorine from your city water supply will kill the bacteria so you don’t want to overly clean it in that water. It’s always a safe route to take a bucket of water from your fish aquarium and squeeze the filter pad in that water.
Lots of fish keepers find it beneficial to buy a aquarium water changer. This hooks up to your faucet and allows you to pull water from your fish tank and also add water from the faucet. It’s a helpful device that saves you from hauling buckets of water from the sink to the aquarium to fill it. You don’t necessarily need an aquarium water changer. It just helps you from hauling the buckets of water to the tank.
When cleaning your aquarium, you should never remove the fish from the tank itself. This is a common misunderstanding that you need to remove the fish from the tank so that they don’t get stressed out. This is completely untrue and removing the fish gives them more stress than just leaving them in the tank. When you clean your aquarium what you do is you just clean around the fish while they’re still in the fish tank.
When doing aquarium water changes, you do not want to remove more than 30% off of water at one setting. If you remove too much of the water that new water you add put stress on the fishes breathing system. The new water added to the fish tank puts the fish in a bit of a shock and that’s why we don’t want too much water at once. That new water is what the fish have to get used to versus the water they were in already.
Every fish aquarium has nitrate in the water and this is the byproduct of keeping fish. We need to remove this nitrate from the water and there’s only two ways to do this. You can utilize live plants to feed a nitrates or you’re going to have to manually remove the water and add new water that has zero nitrates. The whole idea with a fish aquarium is the keep the nitrates level down below 40 ppm.
One figuring out when we have to do a water change and clean the tank we are going to test the nitrate levels. This is going to depict when we do the cleaning. If the nitrate levels are over 40 ppm and that’s when we are going to do a water change and cleaning. you’re going to want to get yourself in aquarium testing kit or test strips. Learning how to test your aquarium water for nitrate levels is fairly simple. 
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thanks macklemore for teaching me how to clean my fish tank
I bet he hears this a lot 😆
lol
When I was in the third grade, I thought that I was gay
Omg I was always paranoid to do a 30 percent change. Only because I didn’t know if I was doing it wrong. Thank you for putting my mind at ease. Now I have confidence in changing it.
You can use the fish tank water for your plants as fertilizer it’s great 😊
Thank you so much! Now I can help my dad to clean our aquarium as a nine year old girl!
This is the most wholesome comment 🥺
Kek 🚓🚨
Nice video mate 👍 I recently inherited a tank with fish and had no idea how to keep it clean.
Most straight forward and informative video I've seen. Cheers
Dude you are the best! I lost my fish probably because I listened to other youtubers who didn't know squat. You're awesome!
Thanks this really helped, i was getting worried about the amount of extra food on the bottom and thought i would have to completely empty the tank and clean the substrate
Thanks for the video. I love ❤️ love how beautiful your fish room is looking now. Also you are looking fabulous xxxxx. Happy holiday season
You have a wonderful fish room. I am especially delighted to see deep substrates and lots of plants. Would love to chat.
Awesome info thanks buddy… It’s so hard to get right information now on days, you did a simple and easy explanation on how to do it, first time doing this an I feel confident after I watched you video thanks again……….. 👍🏻😎👍🏻
thank you so much! I got a cichlid and water changing has always has been confusing to me.
So helpful!! Thank you!!
thank you for the clear break down
Thanks for giving me healthy tips to clean my tank!
Awesome tutorial
Woah... thank you. I was doing water changes every few weeks, like twice a month. Removed fish, scrubbed down decorations, and removed like 60% water... wow. I'm surprised my 3 remaining fish haven't died! Yes, I'm new to this, and learning the hard way.
me too i poured out all the water
Uh,o..nitrogen cycle?
Thank! Love the room!
One quick tip on starting a siphon. Keep the big end pointed upward at all times until it starts running. That way an air bubble doesn't undo your efforts.
Thanks for that!
@@PalmerAquatics and thank you for countless hours of great information.
You're one of the best informers in the hobby I've found. Keep up the great work! You actually didn't answer the question I came here to find out though in regards to cleaning. I have two paludariums with frogs and between splashings and mistings, I get quite a build up on the glass (calcium I think). I've found several people who recommend vinegar and scrape, or some other product, but the tanks are otherwise miniature ecosystems and I don't want to add foreign products into the system. I know it's a stretch, but might you have some advice?
I LOVE YOU FOR THIS COMMENT! as for the build up.. try to minimize splashing and get tedious with cleaning pretty often. OR use RO water with less sediment
Awesome, thanks! First time viewer.
love the video man!
Thank you!
Thank you for this.
Great video!
Very helpful video, thank you!!! What if you have a Daro platform filter? How to clean and how regularly?
Good to tell people to rinse their filter sponge in the tank water you removed from the tank. Also to show correct way to syphon water as is important the poo doesn't go into the tank water... Love your attitude n thanks for helping those who don't know.
Also should add water conditioner into the water replacing into the tank, instead of directly in the tank.
Thank you! Best cleaning video I’ve found, going to try it today!
Great vid!
Please don't dump that syphonned water in the sink if you have a planted tank. But of plants may survive and end up in nature, becoming invasive species. Rather use it to water plants or even dump it in your lawn if you can 🙏
I wondered why I was cleaning my 2.5 gallon tank for my red betta. He’s turning white which is supposedly bad, I was doing a 75% water change every Friday, adding dechlorinator, and also changing the decor every time. I have colored gravel so that makes it a little easier. Poor guy, it’s my fault 😞 I watched other videos and did what they said. I’ll try the 30% less water changes and see if he comes back with colors
Thank you.
What about the cartridge?
Thank you by the way that was easy to follow.
Great video! Ive persnally never had an issue with removing the fish or large water changes. As long as the tank is cycled and you know what your doing.
I dont always remove the fish. It depends on whats going on.
I generally do anywhere from a 50% to 95% water change maybe once a month.
Due to a temporary situation my fish are at my wifes grandparents. They have well water. Normally well water isnt bad.
Unless like most well water its kinda fizzy at first. Then it settles.
The fizzyness from th gases in the water will kill your fish very quickly. Called bubble disease.
I killed half my fish over 2 water changes before i learned what it was.
To remedy this i have 2 options. I can either do smaller water change. Up to 50% but has to be refilled by bucket. (if your water changer hose is connected to the sink, the gases in the water are still there as the tank refills and puts it in your tank)
Filling buckets and allowing a few minutes for th gases to escape then add the water.
Option 2
Remove the fish, put in bucket with bubbler an covered with towel to prevent escapees.
Do the water change but because its such a large volume of water (55gal)
It taks up to 30+ minutes for those bubbles to subside enough to put fish back.
When i was using City water i would change as much as i wanted, leaving fish in, as long as i added dechlorinator during filling i was fine.
This video shows a much safer way of doing things especially if your starting out.
When i was new to this i made plenty of mistakes it happens to us all when learning the hobby. Even experienced keepers can sometimes make dumb misakes. As long as you have your order of operations down and you understand the nitrogen cycle and listen to other experienced keepers who can offer new perspectives your aquarium keeping should be fun
thank you
You are right , the other channels are hopeless, thank you😀
I really found your video helpful thank you. Hopefully no fish will die, then I'll be 1up from the missus when she tried to clean the tank 2 fish died. Wish me luck :)
Question: What substrate is that? Really like the look.
Thanks for the video, good info. Really nice set-up you got.
Great video, it even has cat wrestling! @7:52 🤣
Was looking for this comment!🤣
😂 😂 I noticed that too LOL
God bless you bortha
Thank u!
You're welcome!
Thank you, I’ve been cleaning my filter wrong. I wash way too much out of it. Had no dies
This is super helpful! I really appreciate it!
How often should you do this?
I have one of those white filters that came with the filter pump, it has Little Rock’s inside. Should I replace that one ? Should I get one like yours?
I like your video. I have an established tank. I have algae on the plants. Your plants look so clean. What am I doing wrong?
Extremely informative and to the point. I’m definitely subscribing. Has anyone ever told you that you favor the rapper Macklemore?
Hahaha for sure! Thanks for the sub 🙏
@@PalmerAquatics lol. 🫡anytime
Thank you :'( I dont know anything about fish but Im on a mission to clean my grandparents fish tank
That’s awesome!
Thanks for the advices! I have a White filters, which Is not really the sponge you have. Should i change It?
I would. A plastic sponge will last longer (cause the idea is to never throw them away)
Do you have a video on how to turn your pre-existing aquarium into a live ecosystem type of aquarium? Is it possible or do you have to get a whole new tank and start over?
criminally underrated method
Do you have a video on cleaning heavily planted aquariums?
Thank you Macklemore
I have found that cleaning my filter in some of the removed tank water keeps the chlorine out and preserves more of the bacteria.
Need some advice! Not having any luck with research. Grandma has a fish tank that been sitting for a long time with dead fish. My current plan is wet dry vac and vinegar water. Also nose plugs lol please help
I took my filter out and rang it out multiple times while rinsing straight in the sink. it def made my cycle spike but didn't fully ruin the cycle thankfully. lesson learned.
Russell Howard thank you 👍
good vid
what are needed in making the water of our aquarium clear, where can i buy them, i am in Butuan City. Thank you for the answer
what's the best tank I have been buying from walmart about every 3 months they seem to always link
Sorry if this was mentioned in the video, but how often should you clean a cycled planted aquarium? say around 6.5 gallons or so.
I now feel terrible. I'm new to owning fish, and I wish I educated myself better on how to clean their tank. I would take them out, completely rinse everything changes 100% of their water and add that bacteria and dechlorination syrup wait an hour and then put them back in. I had a handful of fish die because I didn't realise such a drastic water change shocks them.
I have gravel how would I know what plants to get to help grow with gravel?
my tank is a new one with a powerful light (that i can't turn down) and i just can't keep the algae off and spreading. i just have a betta in 5 gal tank. what should i do?
So how do I get the city water to the right temp as the tank water(78 degrees F.)? I’m scared to do it bc I might shock the fish!!
Every how much time i should clean the water if i have no any plants in it?
If you dumped the dirty water how are you adding it back? Just using new water?
A fish take that has plants do you still have a filter that you need to change?
That's alot of tanks❤
How often do you clean the tank? The shop said every week for a Betta
could you add blended egg shells to the mix ?
Macklemore shows us how to clean a fish tank
Not really. He's actually Steve O's kid.
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Hi, I hope this question doesn’t come across as stupid, but when you change the water, do you add enough drchlorinator for the tank? Or for the amount of water being changed? Say, if you are changing a 20 gal tank, would you then dechlorinate for the entire 20 gal or for the 25% water that’s being added to the tank? New to this whole thing. Thanks!
Put the dechlorinator in the bucket of new water, don't forget to have it the same temperature as the tank
So how often should this be done? I keep reading mixed things online. This should be done weekly? Or just when you test the water and the nitrates are higher?
What if you have a filter that has changeable pads the white ones with carbon or something inside?
Hi Chris
I have water softener system it's ok I use the water to fish tank ????
Quick question will well water work
Many cases , water changes necessary and the fish doesn't seem to mind.
I like to squeeze the filter sponge in the bucket of aquarium water. Then i know there is absolutely nothing in the water that will harm the filter bacteria culture.
I then give this water to my plants, fish poop is great nutrients for them💚
I always like to put dechlorinated into a 5 gallon bucket of water and wash my rock that I have in the tank and any decor
I have 2 guppies with curved spines, one of them has a tail that looks heavy (it’s tail is going downward but it’s not that down) and the other one has a curve on its back and a small S shape curve in its tail (the meat makes its body look straight but the bone inside is curved). Do you know if it’s scoliosis or tuberculosis? It’s male and female, they both got it in adulthood and the male got beaten up before it’s spine got curved (they don’t show any symptoms but the male had scale loss due to getting beaten up but it’s healed then got a curved spine) pls if you know can you tell me how common tuberculosis is and how to tell if it’s scoliosis or tuberculosis.
We also had this problem once. It could be a problem with an over amount inbreeding if you had those fish for some generations already. Try adding some new guppies in there, male and female. There is probably no way to solve the problem of your current guppies but once they breed the next generations should lose the deformation. I am just speaking from experience here, so maybe double check my suggestion before you try it.
Clean the filter sponge with the water you removed from the tank and clean it well.
my guppies keep dying, I have snails and plants, the only thing I don't do is vacuum and I do change 40% the water weekly. do you think its's the snails? sometimes the population gets out of control. What are your thoughts?
I have a 6 gallon fresh water tank that keep getting blurry water in just a few days. I have no idea why. Any suggestions?
I do a 80% change once a week. Filter pads and media once a month rinsed with aquarium water. Clean gravel inbetween filter cleanings. Works great.
That's alot of water,I change 10 to 15 percent of tank once a week or 10 days
How often do you change it. We just started with a tank. 96 liter a lot of plants. Just a week in.
If you have a planted tank I wouldn’t change it that much
How often should I do this?
Yeah, how do you heat up pitchers/buckets of water? Microwave? That would take FOREVER. I don't use tap water btw, I use RO water.
Just add water slowly and let heater in tank heat
I just did my tank and did only a quick rinse of the pads and hold filter cause it was dirt as hell but not enough to remove the natural stuff and the ornaments just kept them un changed and stones a rinse but kept some of the murky water incase and really scrubbed the tank I did remove the fish by bucket as I know you can't handle them as they can get stressed and die but if there's anyone that's gonna comment on this no matter how bad the comment is I'll appreciate it 😅
I have a small set up, specifically 2 glowfish in a 3 gallon tank. I clean the tank but the water remains cloudy. I don’t put any “products” in the water. Any suggestions to keep the water from become cloudy?
Use a dechoranator and pour water slowly
When adding water ..is it warm water
Hey bro please tell me why when you have a chance.why does my gold fish jump???
How long to clean and change out water when just set up a new tank with one Beta fish in a 10 gallon tank?
And how often there after on average?
Thanks
If it's just one beta in a 10 gal tank you should be good cleaning it once every week. If you don't hv live plants and if you don't feed the beta too much, you can consider cleaning once every 2 weeks.
@@piratharsana thanks to be clear cleaning is not the same as some water change, just cleaning the filter rinse and glass clean?
Yw! I would do a water change and clean the tank on the same day but thats up to you. Even if you just set up the tank you would still hv to do the water change once a week or so, but cleaning the tank (as in algae) can be done once a week or whenever your tank looks dirty to you.@@tracymicheal2096
@@tracymicheal2096 Its best to do a 25%-30% water change when you do it
My water is always green can I fix this with minimal money? I have blue decorative gravel. Can I fix this without removing the fish? I have no live plants. It's 10 gallons. I have a filter for a 10 gallon tank. I have one goldfish and 1 snail. I have no thermometer and I have an ammonia filter but I haven't used chemicals in the tank.
Why does the water look so cloudy?
I thought nitrates were good and that it was the ammonia and nitrites that need to be removed? How often would you say aquariums need water changes?
Nitrates just aren’t as toxic as the other two - but they are harmful in higher concentrations. They accumulate in the water over time, so that’s why you have to change the water - how often depends on the conditions of your aquarium, but I think usually it’s around once in 1-2 weeks.
The good bacteria also lives in the sand or gravel plants ect
Yesssss 🙏
You don't rinse your filter in old aquarium water? I heard u can squeeze it into old aquarium water to keep the bacteria
Yes, that is correct.That's how I always do it. That's how I learned it, to keep as much of the good bacteria in the tank as possible.
How would you clean the corners of a tank without damaging the caulking ( which I have done,with leaks )? Thank You in advance,,,
Use a sponge around the silicone!
@@PalmerAquatics Thank you,,,
Im New to all this, what is the purpose of having a light over your tank?
@drsatan The light replaces the daylight that plants and fish needs to grow and Living healthy and staying healthy. Just like people, we also has regularity day and night.. I always switch the light off in the evening. I always do 12/12 so 12 hours the lights on and 12 hours the lights. Greets from the Netherlands 🇳🇱
What tank size is that ?
Wait what? So what is aquarium water?