It is almost impossible to create an ideal environment at which the aquarium in general had not to be washed and cleaned in a house artificial reservoir. Of course, snails and some other inhabitants partially cope with the appeared pollution, but the moment comes when without the aid of the owner in any way not to manage. And here it is important to determine the optimum frequency of cleaning of the water house.
Instruction
1. Purity of an aquarium in many respects depends on its volume, if your reservoir is less than 60 liters, then it is necessary to clean it quite often. At the initial stage the lack of normal microflora in an aquarium can be the cause of strong pollution, it speaks about its wrong start. In this case it is possible to use the special medicines allowing to occupy quickly in a house reservoir useful bacteria. If your aquarium is small, then it is necessary to clean it as required, here everything depends on specific conditions and health of water inhabitants. Absolutely small aquariums of 10-15 liters usually clean once a week.
2. Cleaning of an aquarium means bleaching of scenery, a washing of artificial plants and, of course, removal of a raid from walls. As for water, regardless of clear-out terms, partially it needs to be replaced approximately time in one-two weeks. If it seems to you that the aquarium should be cleaned too often, then try to reduce quantity of a forage. It is possible that the aquarian filter does not cope with number of inhabitants and volume of water, in this case it is worth replacing it or to establish additional.
3. Consider that the more inhabitants it is the share of the volume of your aquarium, the more often it should be cleaned therefore it is not recommended to occupy densely a house reservoir. Besides, you risk to lose the pets. Not all species of aquarian fishes are capable to adapt to frequent substitution of water and cleaning of an aquarium. Remember that at the correct microflora in a month no more than one third of the total amount of water is usually replaced.
4. In general, if the volume of an aquarium is more than 100 liters, then it is necessary to clean it quite seldom. If the big aquarium is supplied with all necessary equipment, then it needs clear-out not more often than once a month. Usually this procedure is limited to removal of a raid from walls by means of a special magnetic sponge. Sometimes during partial replacement of water the aquarians delete pollution from a bottom, using a small hose with pear on the end, but often filters and water inhabitants quite cope with this problem.
5. If you have to clean often an aquarium of large volume, then it speaks about mistakes in its contents. Today there are special services and consultants for the questions connected with aquariums. Having addressed the expert, you will be able to find out the reasons of pollution. Remember that the condition of your fishes and plants directly depends on a condition of microflora in an aquarium.