CLEANING A FISH TANK IS A LONG AND DELICATE JOB AND THE BIGGER THE TANK THE HARDER THE JOB. SOME PEOPLE MAY TELL YOU DIFFERENT BUT I'VE BEEN CLEANING TANKS FOR A LONG TIME AND HAVEN'T LOST A FISH YET. LETS SAY YOU WANT TO CLEAN A 55 GAL TANK, FIRST OFF DON'T PANIC AND TAKE IT IN STRIDE WITH A LITTLE LUCK YOU WILL ONLY HAVE TO DO THIS TWICE A YEAR. FIRST FIND AS MANY CONTAINERS AS YOU CAN TO HOLD ABOUT HALF THE WATER IN THE TANK THAT YOU ARE WORKING ON MAKE SURE TO RINSE EACH CONTAINER TH ROUGHLY (MORE THAN ONCE). SIPHON WATER INTO THESE CONTAINERS DO NOT USE ANY CONTAINER THAT HAS HAD ANY CHEMICALS. LIKE GASOLINE, OIL, ANTIFREEZE AND OTHER THINGS BEST TO USE CLEAN CONTAINERS. LACKING ENOUGH YOU CAN USE YOUR SINKS IF YOU CLEAN AND RINSE THEM OUT REALLY GOOD.BEFORE YOU COLLECT THE WATER PUT ENOUGH WATER IN YOUR LARGEST CONTAINER TO HOLD THE FISH AND ANY LIVING PLANTS YOU MIGHT HAVE.
AFTER SAVING HALF THE WATER AND TAKING THE FISH OUT YOU CAN TAKE OUT ANY ROCKS OUT RINSING THEM IN THE TANK WATER OR UNDER THE SINK WATER DO NOT USE SOAP. SET ROCK AND ARTIFICIAL PLANTS TO THE SIDE. NOW COMES THE DELICATE PART BECAUSE YOU WILL HAVE TO MOVE THE TANK. STIR UP THE GRAVEL AND SIPHON OFF AS MUCH WATER AS YOU CAN IF YOU HAVE A BOTTOM FILTER TAKE IT OUT AND AND CLEAN IT AS GOOD AS YOU CAN USING THE LONG BRUSHES YOU CAN GET AT MOST FISH STORES. WHEN ALL THAT IS DONE WE NEED A PAN OR CONTAINER THAT CAN HOLD ALL THE GRAVEL IN THE TANK A PLASTIC STRAINER WORKS GOOD
PUT GRAVEL IN STRAINER AND RINSE TH ROUGHLY, PUT IN A LARGE CONTAINER.TAKE A SOAP FREE RAG AND USING THE WATER THAT'S LEFT WASH INSIDE OF TAKE REAL GOOD EMPTY REMAINING WATER OUT OF TANK IF MORE THAN A 15 GAL TANK YOU BEST GET HELP AND TAKE OUT SIDE TO DUMP IN FLOWER BED ITS GOOD FOR FLOWERS
ONCE OUT SIDE IF YOU HAVE A HOSE YOU CAN USE IT TO FINISH CLEANING BE SURE TO USE A CLEAN NO SOAP RAG OR SPONGE WITH NO SOAP (ONE SPECK OF SOAP CAN KILL YOUR FISH SO BE CAREFUL ABOUT THIS AT ALL TIMES IN CLEANING TANK AND YES WINDOW CLEANERS DO HAVE SOAP IN THEM.
ONCE YOU HAVE THE TANK CLEAN AND DRIED. YOU CAN START SETTING IT UP AGAIN. PLACE YOU FILTER IN FIRST. THEN THE GRAVEL AND ROCKS THE WAY YOU WANT THEM. (YOU CAN REARRANGE THEM LATER IF NEED BE) ADD ABOUT 3 INCHES OF WATER TO TANK. THEN ADD ABOUT 4 INCHES OF THE WATER YOU TOOK OUT OF TANK .WAIT ABOUT 10 MINUTES ADD WATER FROM TAP WITH A TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 80 DEGREES YOU CAN USE AQUARIUM THERMOMETER BY HOLDING UNDER THE FAUCET FILL TO WITHIN 6 INCHES FROM TOP OF TANK. NOW ADD 2 INCHES OF TAP WATER AT THE SAME TEMPERATURE AS WHERE THE FISH ARE IN. (VERY IMPORTANT) QUICK CHANGES IN TEMP. CAN CAUSE FISH TO GET SICK . IF YOU CAN USE A PLASTIC BAG AND PUT FISH IN BAG AND LET THEM ACCLIMATE TO THE WATER LET BAG FLOAT AT LEAST 30 MIN BEFORE LETTING FISH LOOSE , PUT PLENTY OF AIR IN BAG. DEPENDING ON THE SIZE OF TANK PUT ABOUT A GAL. A DAY OF FRESH TAP WATER FOR 55 GAL TANK AT ROOM TEMPERATURE UNTIL FULL.
IMPORTANT WHEN TAKING OUT HEATER BE SURE TO UNPLUG AND DON'T PLUG BACK IN UNTIL IT HAS BEEN SUBMERGED UNDER WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES AND MAKE SURE IT IS SET BETWEEN 74 AND 78 DEGREES WHEN CUT ON. NOW YOU HAVE A CLEAN TANK AND SHOULD NOT HAVE TO DO THIS FOR 6 MONTH OR MORE
HERE IS A GOOD HINT: (DO NOT OVER FEED THE FISH) AND DON'T BE IMPATIENT WHILE CLEANING TANK SHOULD TAKE ABOUT 2 HOURS ANYTHING LESS COULD RESULT IN SOME SICK FISH SO TAKE YOUR TIME AND DO IT RIGHT.
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AFTER SAVING HALF THE WATER AND TAKING THE FISH OUT YOU CAN TAKE OUT ANY ROCKS OUT RINSING THEM IN THE TANK WATER OR UNDER THE SINK WATER DO NOT USE SOAP. SET ROCK AND ARTIFICIAL PLANTS TO THE SIDE. NOW COMES THE DELICATE PART BECAUSE YOU WILL HAVE TO MOVE THE TANK. STIR UP THE GRAVEL AND SIPHON OFF AS MUCH WATER AS YOU CAN IF YOU HAVE A BOTTOM FILTER TAKE IT OUT AND AND CLEAN IT AS GOOD AS YOU CAN USING THE LONG BRUSHES YOU CAN GET AT MOST FISH STORES. WHEN ALL THAT IS DONE WE NEED A PAN OR CONTAINER THAT CAN HOLD ALL THE GRAVEL IN THE TANK A PLASTIC STRAINER WORKS GOOD
PUT GRAVEL IN STRAINER AND RINSE TH ROUGHLY, PUT IN A LARGE CONTAINER.TAKE A SOAP FREE RAG AND USING THE WATER THAT'S LEFT WASH INSIDE OF TAKE REAL GOOD EMPTY REMAINING WATER OUT OF TANK IF MORE THAN A 15 GAL TANK YOU BEST GET HELP AND TAKE OUT SIDE TO DUMP IN FLOWER BED ITS GOOD FOR FLOWERS
ONCE OUT SIDE IF YOU HAVE A HOSE YOU CAN USE IT TO FINISH CLEANING BE SURE TO USE A CLEAN NO SOAP RAG OR SPONGE WITH NO SOAP (ONE SPECK OF SOAP CAN KILL YOUR FISH SO BE CAREFUL ABOUT THIS AT ALL TIMES IN CLEANING TANK AND YES WINDOW CLEANERS DO HAVE SOAP IN THEM.
ONCE YOU HAVE THE TANK CLEAN AND DRIED. YOU CAN START SETTING IT UP AGAIN. PLACE YOU FILTER IN FIRST. THEN THE GRAVEL AND ROCKS THE WAY YOU WANT THEM. (YOU CAN REARRANGE THEM LATER IF NEED BE) ADD ABOUT 3 INCHES OF WATER TO TANK. THEN ADD ABOUT 4 INCHES OF THE WATER YOU TOOK OUT OF TANK .WAIT ABOUT 10 MINUTES ADD WATER FROM TAP WITH A TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 80 DEGREES YOU CAN USE AQUARIUM THERMOMETER BY HOLDING UNDER THE FAUCET FILL TO WITHIN 6 INCHES FROM TOP OF TANK. NOW ADD 2 INCHES OF TAP WATER AT THE SAME TEMPERATURE AS WHERE THE FISH ARE IN. (VERY IMPORTANT) QUICK CHANGES IN TEMP. CAN CAUSE FISH TO GET SICK . IF YOU CAN USE A PLASTIC BAG AND PUT FISH IN BAG AND LET THEM ACCLIMATE TO THE WATER LET BAG FLOAT AT LEAST 30 MIN BEFORE LETTING FISH LOOSE , PUT PLENTY OF AIR IN BAG. DEPENDING ON THE SIZE OF TANK PUT ABOUT A GAL. A DAY OF FRESH TAP WATER FOR 55 GAL TANK AT ROOM TEMPERATURE UNTIL FULL.
IMPORTANT WHEN TAKING OUT HEATER BE SURE TO UNPLUG AND DON'T PLUG BACK IN UNTIL IT HAS BEEN SUBMERGED UNDER WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES AND MAKE SURE IT IS SET BETWEEN 74 AND 78 DEGREES WHEN CUT ON. NOW YOU HAVE A CLEAN TANK AND SHOULD NOT HAVE TO DO THIS FOR 6 MONTH OR MORE
HERE IS A GOOD HINT: (DO NOT OVER FEED THE FISH) AND DON'T BE IMPATIENT WHILE CLEANING TANK SHOULD TAKE ABOUT 2 HOURS ANYTHING LESS COULD RESULT IN SOME SICK FISH SO TAKE YOUR TIME AND DO IT RIGHT.
FOR A GOOD PRICE ON A HOUSE PAINTING JOB FREE ESTIMATE CLICK HERE
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