Good cleaning

[riafyamshy]

How do a I do a super good cleaning I feel like it needs more than a quarter water chanbe the gravel never seens to clean

 

[crimsontsavo]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.......

Super clean eh.
If you dont have a Vacuume you can stirr the gravel while using one hand with a cup or whatever to scoop water out or let your filter suck it up, then do your water change.
Clean the sides with a scrubber (not too harsh if the tanks acrylic though) or use a coffee filter to scrub with. (holds up better than a paper towel). Wash off your plants in water-etc.
It isnt brain surgery. We all get our own methods.

Sounds like you are over feeding- or over stocked. What's your tank stats?

HTH's !

 

[nightlife20]

i once a month (sometimes once every 6-7 weeks) do a right old spring clean in my tank..
i take all plants out (store in bucket with warm water partialy mixed with tank water)
take out all rocks an slate an bogwood (stored on top of black bag so carpet dosnt get drownded)
take out all electrical equipment, storing filter in same bucket as plants (this way filta media stays wet and turned on)
then comes the fun part removing lid an catchin them there fishies!! after 3-4 hrs iv had enough an all fish are caught
ooops forgot the important part! even bigger bucket with tank water and airline runnin in for fishies!!
then i get the good old syphon realy givin the gravel a good goin over espesh where the filter bogwood an rocks/slate sit, because these most messy places, takein out 50-60% of water, then i clean my glass with a never used sponge (changed everytime)and algea scraper.
mix fresh water with declorinator add to tank (repeat 3-4 times as im usein a bucket)
then i re do my tank decorations/plants adding filter heater an lid as i go, then comes the even funner bit.. re catchin fishes an placin them back in without dropping them from a great hight

end of it all, a nice clean tank and happy fish for a dif layout

but i dont do this everytime cause of starting the cycle over again... most of the time if im in a rush ill just pick up things as i go (just like hooverin the livin room)

most ppl wont agree with my methord but the fish dont seem to mind it, iv had not deaths and my ammonie/nitrite levels are 0, my nitrate stays at a nice 20.


but dont think i only do that to my tank lol, i do 10%- 15% water changes each week

 

[babyfish]

This is possible without removing more than 25% of the water but it's a bit finnicky.
Do your normal water change and throw away the water, then repeat step one but this time pour the water from your tank through a sieve filled with filter wool to remove the particles in the water, once you've done this you can return the water to the tank, just repeat as you feel is needed to clean the gravel. Don't dig about too much where your plant roots are as your plants will not like this and they will use the fish waste for food