How To Clean A Fish Tank

[Zoodiver]

Too bad they show you the wrong way to gravel vac.

 

[hbluehunter]

I agree i've never gravel vac'd like that.., and i've never used a filter pad as a glass cleaner either.

 

[krzr3000]

Um if i still worked at petco i would refer people to this vid in a heartbeat. Maybe this isn't the kind of maintenance serious or more experienced people do, but for the majority of people who aren't, this type of simple method is great. A LOT of people have no idea what the nitrogen cycle is, let alone knowing that you need to gravel vac, do water changes, etc. Sadly things need to be as cheap and convenient as possible for many people. Try to think of people who think goldfish belong in bowls, and fishkeeping is hit or miss and fish "just die."

 

[siebertn]

Think she has been swallowing to much dirty water

 

[vaine111]

Think she has been swallowing to much dirty water

If that's the case then dirty water does a body good!

 

[Plec123]

ZOMAHGAWD she has the same bucket as me


I feel so special!

If that's the case then dirty water does a body good!

 

[xthao3]

lol

 

[manlyfish]

I agree i've never gravel vac'd like that.., and i've never used a filter pad as a glass cleaner either.

i might of used a filter pad for algae at on time...

 

[Plec123]

If that's the case then dirty water does a body good!

She's sucking on my hose!!
I have the same siphon

I have a similar but larger model of the same siphon

anyone know why she took the lid off... and rocks out... and used a filter pad as a glass cleaner...
when i do gravel vacs i leave EVERYTHING in and on the tank... i only unplug the heater so it doesnt urn out once its out of water... generally i dont take out enough water to make it difficult for the filter to run.

 

[Fat Homer]

A lot of people remove decorations to clean underneath them, especially if they have a thick substrate... so that part wasn't all too surprising to me...