Cleaning

[Oddball]

My water changes and tank cleanings include preparing the new water a day in advance with drops to remove the chlorine and other tap water chemicals as well as come up the proper temperature. I remove all the plants and deco, leaving all the gravel. I leave my fish in and use the siphon to remove close to 3/4 of the water (55 gallon tank). I scoop the gravel into the siphon to remove all the waste and food, concentrating on the areas that the fish like to hang out. This is a long and tedious process for one person, but two people can usually whip it out in a couple of hours - doing a good job and cleaning all the filter parts and plants. I have never lost a fish after a cleaning and the water looks so clean and clear!

A couple of hours to clean a 55gal???!!! They sell gravel washers in different sizes and with faster siphons. I gravel wash over 100 tanks at least once a week. It takes me a couple of hours to clean roughly 20 tanks a day. And, that includes glass cleaning and sponge filter cleaning. Granted, I don't clean the plastic plants every week as they seldom need cleaning.

If you're having that much buildup each week, I recommend re-evaluating your filter to the tank's bioload, the time your lights are on, and the amount of food/uneaten food offered to your fish.

 

[Psycho]

i dont want to beat a dead horse but you are really really going to need a bigger tank for 3 RBPs those things get pretty big..

I know they are little now I just purchased a 55 and they are going into there!