An incorrect cleaning of the aquarium can have dire consequences for the fish that inhabit it. Therefore, it is very important to learn certain rules to ensure the well-being of our pets. Get a pencil and paper!
An aquarium doesn’t work like the fish tank you had when you were a kid. This much larger space requires more demanding conditions for cleaning water, temperature and the presence of bacteria. For starters, do not even think about washing the aquarium with cleaning products or you will poison the fish .
The water in the aquarium is changed by means of a siphon, which is an object that extracts the liquid element from the large fish tank. To compensate for what you have removed, you will have to add new water at the same temperature as the one in the aquarium and treat it with a dechlorinator that leaves the water free of chlorine and heavy metals. Pour the liquid in little by little so that the fish do not get stressed. By taking water out of the aquarium, bacteria are also being extracted so, again, you will have to compensate for the loss. In pet stores you can buy nitrifying bacteria .
More cleaning gestures
There are fish classified as cleaners that feed on aquarium waste. More natural impossible! Of course, before going to invite fish to the aquarium, ask an expert if these species are compatible.
The aquarium has a filter that, yes, friends, you have to clean. You never have to do it at the same time as the water is changed. Washing it every 15 days would be ideal. When you go to perform this operation, change the peat and activated carbon.
Finally, you will have to clean the ornaments, the substrate and remove the algae with a scraper. The ornaments, wash them outside the aquarium with a mixture of water and 10% bleach, rinse well and let dry in the open air. Season the substrate with a siphon, which will absorb accumulated debris and remove algae that have stuck to the walls of the aquarium with the help of a specific scraper. It is important to immediately remove any remaining food or leaves that you see floating.
By following these basic steps your aquarium will look like a whistle and your fish will enjoy iron health.
