Owning an aquarium can be a joy, but cleaning it often seems like a lot of work. It doesn't have to be that way. Here are some tips and products that can make cleaning and maintaining your fish tank a breeze.
First, it is important that your fish enjoy some fresh water. You should be replacing about 15 to 20 percent of the water with fresh water about twice each month. One of the easiest ways to do this is to combine gravel cleaning and water removal. Using a plastic gravel cleaner with an attached hose while you are cleaning the rocks, allows you suck up an appropriate amount of water and place it into a bucket.
Be sure to keep that old water on hand. Use this water to clean items such as the filter, as using water from the tap will kill the good bacteria. This beneficial bacteria helps break down and process fish waste.
Speaking of beneficial bacteria, another way to keep your tank clean is by using Bioverse's All-Natural Fish Tank cleaner. This is a chemical free product that uses beneficial bacteria to improve water clarity and reduce excess nutrients and ammonia. One bacteria packet lasts 30 days. Simply place the dispenser in the tank and it will work with your existing filtration system. It is vital that you maintain healthy bacteria levels in your tank.
Another time-saving maintenance tool is a magnetic algae scraper. This allows you to attach magnets to either side of the aquarium glass and move your scraper from the outside of the tank. Just connect the magnets at the top of the tank and easily scrape each section of the wall. These can be used on aquariums with thickness up to an inch and a half. These also work on acrylic aquariums.
With the right products, keeping your fish tank clean can be fast and easy, leaving you with happy and healthy fish as well as more time to enjoy the ambiance of your aquarium.
First, it is important that your fish enjoy some fresh water. You should be replacing about 15 to 20 percent of the water with fresh water about twice each month. One of the easiest ways to do this is to combine gravel cleaning and water removal. Using a plastic gravel cleaner with an attached hose while you are cleaning the rocks, allows you suck up an appropriate amount of water and place it into a bucket.
Be sure to keep that old water on hand. Use this water to clean items such as the filter, as using water from the tap will kill the good bacteria. This beneficial bacteria helps break down and process fish waste.
Speaking of beneficial bacteria, another way to keep your tank clean is by using Bioverse's All-Natural Fish Tank cleaner. This is a chemical free product that uses beneficial bacteria to improve water clarity and reduce excess nutrients and ammonia. One bacteria packet lasts 30 days. Simply place the dispenser in the tank and it will work with your existing filtration system. It is vital that you maintain healthy bacteria levels in your tank.
Another time-saving maintenance tool is a magnetic algae scraper. This allows you to attach magnets to either side of the aquarium glass and move your scraper from the outside of the tank. Just connect the magnets at the top of the tank and easily scrape each section of the wall. These can be used on aquariums with thickness up to an inch and a half. These also work on acrylic aquariums.
With the right products, keeping your fish tank clean can be fast and easy, leaving you with happy and healthy fish as well as more time to enjoy the ambiance of your aquarium.
About the Author:
Roland Stockwell enjoys blogging about natural products. To find some good products for pond algae control, or to know further about other products like Koi pond cleaner, please check out the Bioverse website today.
