Friday, October 16, 2009

Easier Fish Tank Cleaning and Maintenance

By Trey Casselman

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.

Providing fresh water for your fish is essential. About every two weeks, it is recommended that you replace about 20 percent of the water in your aquarium with fresh water. One easy way to do this is to use a plastic gravel cleaner. Select one where the cleaner is attached to a hose. While you clean the gravel, you can also suck up some of the old water and drain it to a bucket or a bowl.

Here's a tip: Don't throw out that drained water yet. Use it to clean some of the items in your tank like your filter. You don't want to clean your filter under tap water as this will kill the beneficial bacteria in it that processes the fish waste. Use that drained water to keep the beneficial bacteria alive.

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.

In addition to using the Bioverse bacteria packet, consider purchasing a magnetic algae scraper. These can be used on any aquarium with a thickness of an inch-and-a-half or less. Magnets are attached to the outside of the aquarium glass and from the outside of the tank you can move the scraper easily around the inside of your fish tank without harming your fish or making a mess. These magnetic scrapers 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.

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