Maintaining Aquarium, What do you do?

[Benfica]

How often does everyone clean there aquarium and what is there process. Sicne i know everyone has there own tips and stratergies to easier and faster maintainence.

 

[CrazyCichlids]

One word.....Python.....30% wc every week....gravel cleaning ever 4-6 weeks....filters as needed

 

[koop171]

WC about 40-60% every week and As it drains I clean the glass inside and out. Once every 6 months I clean the filters. (FX5s) and when needed I'll take out the air stones and clean them up.

Every tow weeks I take the tops off and clean them also.

 

[Pharaoh]

WCs happen every day automatically. Gravel/sand vac every one in a while.

 

[TTTT]

50% wc's on saturday and wednsday, gravel vac every wednsday.

 

[NWatson]

33-50% WC once a week...clean gravel monthly....filter media change once a month.

 

[dmopar74]

change out a $5 carbon filter for my drip system every 3-4 months. i dont clean anything else, maybe a gravel vac twice a year.

 

[Matt724]

20% weekly (or every other week) w/ sand vac. once a month I'll take out one of the hob cartridges and wash the debris off them. I have float algae mag that I will use whenever I need to clean the inside of the glass. I use water and glasses cleaner cloths to wipe the outside glass. Plan to replace the filter wool in my newly acquired external every month or so.

WC about 40-60% every week and As it drains I clean the glass inside and out. Once every 6 months I clean the filters. (FX5s) and when needed I'll take out the air stones and clean them up.

Every tow weeks I take the tops off and clean them also.

How do you clean the glass tops? I hear some use vinegar? is that how it's supposed to be done? I have a lot of hardened grime on it that's been blocking out the light, so I'd like to get that cleaned soon also.

 

[Angler]

50-60% water change w/ the python once a week. Every two weeks, I change the filter pads that I use for mechanical filtration. I use cut to size quilt batting for these pads.

 

[sostoudt]

main tank
70% water change weekly, i still havent worked out a schedule to maitenence my eheim classic canister it will probably be a monthly thing tho. occasionally i stick my hand in the sand and move it around

other tank lightly stocked with plants
water change 50% once every 2 months. some all in one ferts and root tabs dosed as necessary.