How To Clean A Fish Tank | 4 Easy Water Change Methods To Try Out
Check out my video tutorial on the easy way to clean 4 different types of aquariums, including a quarantine tank, desktop nano tank, fry grow-out tank, and your main display tank at home. Topics include: ► How to start a siphon and vacuum the gravel ► How often to do aquarium water changes ► How to clean an aquarium filter sponge ► How to remove algae ► What I use as my aquarium glass cleaner Materials I Use Siphon (medium size) Siphon (mini size) Siphon (25-foot no-bucket-needed water changer) Airline tubing tied to a chopstick API Freshwater Master Test Kit Water dechlorinator Algae scrubber for glass aquariums Algae scrubber for acrylic tanks Glass polishing cloth Bucket Towel Clean plastic bag Fish net Fine colander General Instructions (skip steps as needed) Measure the water quality to determine how much water to change and how often to do water changes. Aim for ammonia and nitrites at 0 ppm and nitrates at 20-40 ppm for a tank with live