In order that your aquarium pleased you and your members of household long time, it is necessary to support in it certain, natural conditions to small fishes. It becomes by means of filters, compressors, lighting. But without additional cleaning the aquarium will quickly become soiled therefore it is necessary to clean aquarium regularly and correctly.
- Scraper for glasses
- Rubber hose with tip
- Water Otstoyanny in advance
1. The first step is purification of glasses. It is necessary to clean aquarium glasses from specific raid regularly to keep beautiful esthetic view of aquarium. The raid is cleaned with quite easily special scraper. If there is no such scraper, then it is possible to use normal scouring sponge, edge of the razor or the plastic credit card card for these purposes.
2. The second step is cleaning of soil in aquarium. Problem of this stage is removal of sewage which accumulates in soil. It can be both not eaten forage, and the remains from the decayed leaves plants. It is possible to remove them by means of hose with glass or metal tip. Diameter of tube has to be such size that water with garbage passed on it. It is stage of cleaning it is necessary to carry out very carefully not to damage the fishes who are in aquarium.
3. Then it is necessary to carry out substitution of water in aquarium. Water needs previously to let stand to remove chlorine impurity. The recommended volume of substitution of water is no more than 20-30% of the total amount of aquarium, it is no more. If to carry out substitution more often than once a week, then it can badly do will affect health of fishes.
4. Completion phase of cleaning of aquarium is washing of the filter. The filter is taken to pieces and carefully washed out. It is especially well necessary to clean the filtering element - sponge. In these sponges dirt which the filter incorporates from aquarian water accumulates. When washing the filter categorically it is impossible to use hot water and cleaning agents. It is the best of all to rinse the filter and its elements in cold otstoyanny water. Then it is necessary to assemble the filter and to install it in clean aquarium.