iii. To clean the algae you should use a scratch pad, but make sure to choose a scratch
pad that is least abrasive, else you shall land making scratches on the glass of the
fish tank.
iv. Use hot water to clean the glass, this way you shall remove the algae more
effectively.
v. Remember you should never use any cleaners or detergents to clean the glass of
the fish tank, as these are extremely harmful for the fishes.
vi. Once the algae are removed, you must wipe the rest of your tank with the help of a
towel or a soft rag. Remember you might have to repeat this at least a few times.
vii. Make sure that you rinse the rag and/or towel frequently while cleaning so as to
remove all the wastes.
viii. In case you have placed some decorative pieces in your tank, wash and rinse them
well with hot water.
ix. Make a final check that the tank is absolutely free of all wastes and build-ups.
Step 6: Placing up the Tank Again
Now when all the items of the inside of the tank are washed well and the container is all clean,
its time place everything back in to position. Here are some steps of doing the same:
i. First of all place the gravel – from back to front.
ii. Next, fill in the tank with water.
iii. Check on the temperature of the water and make sure it is in tandem you’re your
usual one.
iv. Try adding water with the similar temperature that you have to achieve at the end.
v. Now place all the decorative pieces back in to place in the fish tank.
vi. Now its time to place your fish back to their home.
vii. Your fish might take some time to adapt to the new water but after all these steps,
you have ensured that the water is clean and healthy enough for your fishes.
Some other tips you must keep in mind are as follows:
1. Cleaning of the fish tank must be done every 2 months.
2. Always keep the filters of the tank clean. Clean them or change them at regular basis
and never leave them dirty.
3. If you change around 20% of the water of the fish tank every month, the cleaning that is
to be done every two months would get less tedious.
4. In order to have a healthy fish tank and happy fishes, it is a must to keep your aquarium
clean and safe all the time.
5. This would not only add beauty and life to your pets, but also make your aquarium a
loveable sight for one and all.
Aquarium Care For The Freshwater Guppy – 20 Easy Tips To Care
When it comes to the fresh water aquariums, guppy is probably the most common fish that
people love to maintain. Though they are not that tough to maintain, these have their own
requisites to live healthy. Some tips that will help your guppies live longer, happier and healthy
are as follows:
1. These are hard water fishes that can well adapt to the minor fluctuations in the water
quality. Still, you must to minimize the fluctuations as this causes stress to your fishes.
2. 72 to 82 degrees is the perfect temperature of water for an aquarium providing home to
the guppy fishes.
3. P.H. level that is apt for an aquarium homing guppies is 7.0 and 8.2. A
4. The specifications that need to be maintained for guppies are quite easy as compared to
the other tropical and marine fishes.
5. Guppies mature quite quickly. Their usual full grown size is around 1.5 to 2 inches long.
6. These little fishes with their tails resembling the feathery fan make the aquarium pretty
attractive and interesting.
7. Guppies are quite playful thereby it’s great fun to watch them swim across the aquarium.
8. For any living beings food is a necessity. In case of guppies you must understand that
they can eat nearly everything. But their favorite food is frozen and the flake foods.
9. You should feed a guppy around three times a day.
10. Make sure that you feed it in very small quantities.
11. Supply it its favorite food especially when the babies are in their, as in the absence or
scarcity of food, the guppies tend to eat their young ones.
