Water Changes...remove Fish?

[andyboy!!]

Hi

Do people remove their fish from their tanks when changing water or cleaning gravel?

I have never done this. Should I be?

Cheers
Andy.

 

[Chri$]

No, you don't need to move the fish when doing a water change or cleaning the gravel, that would be a lot of hassel.
If your changing the gravel then yes.

 

[linda1503]

Chris is right, don't take your fish out, they get use to it and mine come have a nosy at what i'm doing and play about in the disturbance when i put fresh water in. Buy a gravel cleaner from your lfs and use that when your gravel looks grubby.

 

[liserini]

My fish try to "nibble" me if I put my hand in the tank. It's quite theraputic really