How to Clean Your Fish Tank - NEED to Know
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- 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 😆
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When I was in the third grade, I thought that I was gay
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@@bassescovered7037and in 4th you Knew.
Dude you are the best! I lost my fish probably because I listened to other youtubers who didn't know squat. You're awesome!
How often should you do this?
Generally once every 1-2 weeks. But it depends. The best video to learn how often and *_how much_* to change is called "How Often Should I Clean My Fish Tank?" by Aquarium Co-Op.
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?
I have found that cleaning my filter in some of the removed tank water keeps the chlorine out and preserves more of the bacteria.
My tank gets foggy offten and i dont understand why
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 type of plants remove nitrates in tank?
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Helpful!
Thanks ma'am.....
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 😊
Bonus! Thank you. My neighbor just gave me her son's fish and some plants😂
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 🚓🚨
Macklemore shows us how to clean a fish tank
Not really. He's actually Steve O's kid.
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You have a wonderful fish room. I am especially delighted to see deep substrates and lots of plants. Would love to chat.
Omg! It’s my adopted dad!! 🥰🥰🥰
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
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.
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.
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
A he needs a bigger tank preferably a 10 gal a 5 will do
B do make sure he doesn't have a disease such as ich or a fungal infection)
C get your water tested (most pet stores with fish do this for free or you can buy a kit
Great video, it even has cat wrestling! @7:52 🤣
Was looking for this comment!🤣
😂 😂 I noticed that too LOL
Should I replace the filter “cartridge” or “pad” ever? Or just rinse it off?
Heck, with the fish! I want the plants! Lol. They are beautiful! ❤
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
criminally underrated method
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 🙏
How do I get the water I’m adding up to 78 degrees like my tank water is? Heat water in a bucket with yet another heater?
I use warm water from tap at sink. Use a thermometer to get to correct temp. Aslo, Palmer Aquatics, should add the water conditioner into the water you are replacing in the tank, not directly in the tank.
What about the cartridge?
Thank you by the way that was easy to follow.
Man I’ve done this every time it doesn’t get it clean enough & it’s dirty again in a few days PLUS it takes FOREVER!
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
Wow! you have really nice atmosphere around all Aquarium, I like the way you decorator flower between all Aquarium! I nearly love it♥Thank you so much to show people the way how to clean Aquarium🐟🐠🙂
thank you so much! I got a cichlid and water changing has always has been confusing to me.
Change/clean your tank once every 1-2 weeks. But it depends on a few factors. The best video to learn how often and *_how much_* to change is called "How Often Should I Clean My Fish Tank?" by Aquarium Co-Op.
to add your dechrorlinator, use as much as is your tank, not what youre adding... AND MAKE SURE YOUR TAP WATER IS THE SAME TEMP AS TANK>
Hi. thanks for the video. I am a little confused about the right measurement of the tap-safe liquid. The direction of use suggests that 1 cup for 20 l of water. So if I change 20 l water in a 100 l tank, do I have to add 1cup of tap safe liquid for the new 20 l water, or do I have to add 5 cups for the entire 100 l? (I hope my question makes sense the way I explained it. )
Ok, noobie here! Pls help! I just got my first aquarium awhile ago but I already cleaned it twice, filter got sooo dirty in a few days, got smell from the water and it’s so dirty I can’t stand it((( I don’t understand what I’m doing wrong! How often do you clean aquarium??? I suspect I overfeed my fishes and they poo a lot (feeding them twice a day) got few plants and it’s all slimy already 😢 guy from shop gave some chemicals to add into new water when changing, so I’m trying to stick to it but no improvements…
Thank you :'( I dont know anything about fish but Im on a mission to clean my grandparents fish tank
That’s awesome!
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?
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.
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 know this video is a year old, hoping you'll reply. What if you have a smaller tank and are using sponge filter? Do replace the sponge or can we just do a quick rinse on those also?
Dont use the pads that come with the HOB... AND After rinsing the medium, rinse in the water you take out for the change....
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.
No, I am definitely removing my fish when I do water changes because the algae has gotten bad and when I scrub it off, the whole tank gets clouded in algae and I want to remove as much of it as I can without my fish being in the way or potentially getting hurt so I am removing my fish
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?
Im so glad i seen this. For years i been taking my fish out and they die a couple days later and never new why when i thought i done everything right. Now i know not to remove my fish
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 might have missed it, but how often would you be cleaning vs changing water?
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
put the bucket on the floor?? Why is it on a chair? The bigger the drop, the better the siphon..
for the vacumme, there are about 10 designs, not hundreds....
Gow often should you do this with a 3 gallon tank
It would be good to show how to clean a heavily planted tank, this tank in the video is too easy😂
Hi, can i add the 30% filter water ? my house has filtered water through
Should you rinse the filter pad in the fish tank water you have drained off?
Great simple vid, my fish shell bless you (my fish is god🙏)
Russell Howard thank you 👍
why do u have water going over the overflow?? Adjust it...
Hi Chris
I have water softener system it's ok I use the water to fish tank ????
How often should I clean a 2.5 gallon fish tank?
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.
Many cases , water changes necessary and the fish doesn't seem to mind.
Can you tell me the name of the things so I can order it please
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.
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?
Hey Macklemore, can we go Tank Cleaning?
Thank you Macklemore
Its suck outabout helf of my 20g
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)
When adding water ..is it warm water
Holy shit I think I got it this time 🤲
Don't do all the cleaning at once... Helps keep proper bacterial levels.. Do the HOB and decos 1 week, the water change the next... AND UPGRADE/HACK THE HOB.. LOTS OF VIDS ON HOW TO> JUST DON"T USE THE PADS THAT CAME WITH IT>
What is the dimensions of this tank ??
Thanks for the video. I love ❤️ love how beautiful your fish room is looking now. Also you are looking fabulous xxxxx. Happy holiday season
So, I really need a response here.. because I am sick and tired of watching my mother cause stress on her fish and debating me on this even after two or more die every time she cleans her tank. I didn’t see you add any water clearing products… she tends to add soooo much that the water in her tank is extremely cloudy for two to three days! I notice the fish struggle to breathe and it breaks my heart. One or two always die, she says it’s the weak ones. BS! It’s her adding too many chemicals to the water. Two bonded fish just died together after trying to comfort one another all day yesterday and I’m heartbroken. Please give me some feedback on what to tell her. She argues with me and says she’s been cleaning tanks for years and that I don’t know anything.. etc etc
Thanks so much! I'm getting a new fish soon, so this was really helpful. By the way, do you have a vid on water testing?
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.
Thank you! This was so helpful, I was so worried. How many gallons is considered a “big” water change?
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?
Never clean filter pad from tap water always use aquarium water to preserve for chlorine damage.
Awesome tutorial
Thank you so much!
I really struggled with the gravel vaccum, I've watched videos but never managed to do it right. Your video helped me massively, so thank you!
Thank you, I’ve been cleaning my filter wrong. I wash way too much out of it. Had no dies
My friend said it's not necessary to unplug the filter while I clean...I said it was.
Hey bro please tell me why when you have a chance.why does my gold fish jump???
So helpful!! Thank you!!
What if the fish are in it
What tank size is that ?
There shouldn’t be chlorine in ur fishes water anyhow, bad for them. Or so I’m told
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
Poop still there
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💚
It took me LITERALLY over an hour with the gravel vac and it still wasn’t very clean
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
What if you have a filter that has changeable pads the white ones with carbon or something inside?
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
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
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?
I have a Large full grown angel fish so it’s ok to put my arms down in the water for that long? Washed throughly first of course
Why do I only found your channel today. Been studying for a month now how to establish and maintain a tank. Thank you so much.