Pet Fish Care : How Do I Clean a Fish Aquarium?

[DJT77816]

Does anyone know if that will flow constantly until all the water is gone?

[Dangerdude000]

@ippie888 Your fish swimming to the bottom it probably has something to do with the water not being warm enough Your fish not eating well bettas are very picky try feeding it different food

[Jazzie646]

Thumbs up if you think he looks a little like Shay Carl.

[ippie888]

hey,can any1 help me?my fish isnt eating right and hasnt been eating since this sunday,it usually swims in the bottom now and sometimes freezes,it has nothing wrong with its fins or gills or scales.i havent taken care of fish for a while(like 3 years)and when i asked the clerk she said i should try using distilled water for my first time with the fish.can any1 help me?

[coldroot]

thank you! i just got a fish today and it is 5 fishes!

[monstercichlidkeeper]

expert villager... chlorinate the tank first, dechlorinate it and then add fresh water... wat a mother fucking moron

[khmerkrazie]

@Toshiro4619

its okay to siphon the gravel and clean the filter as long as you're using the old water from the fish tank you siphoned out because rinsing the filter with tap water can kill the beneficial bacteria so yes I agree with you

[bassallyear19]

you dont declorenate the tank than add water u declorenate thewater than add it to the tank

[berly9988]

@bassa thats right



[00friday]

my blue lobster been on his back for 2 days without moving.

the first day, he was on his back, he turn him self over in the night and moved around, but the next day he was on his back again and no moving what soever.

i tought it was moulting, but isn't this too long?

(No ,there is no smell coming from tank)

can anybody help me with the information needed.

[bobcheese427]

he looks evil...

[NOD32Virus]

you're the best!!!!

you saved our fucking situation....

[cooldude4548]

retardvillage

[Praveen501]

Why don't you shave your beard, man!

[MrGman0909]

ow come on man give this guy a brake the things he mised out in this vid u should allready no its commen sence so dont be rood by leaving comments like that coz he allready imbarrised himself just for forgeting these things

[JimmyBagODonuts]

@MrGman0909 and your embarrassing yourself by improper use of the english language...

[smittycp]

@JimmyBagODonuts before you go preaching the english language, make sure you can use your and you're correctly...DBagODonuts.

[xchristian109]

You stupid redneck "this is how you c

[UltimateCenaFan521]

Thanks actually helped (surprized, aww spelling fail) but didn't he look mad the whole video?

[MasterTechRepair]

this is no where near the right way to clean a tank !!!!! u misinforming dumb ass

[Nanovirus5995]

VERY IMPORTANT! When you rinse and clean the filter media (for an average size tank, about once a week-2 weeks) ALWAYS rinse the filter pads INSIDE the water you got from the TANK. Otherwise the bacteria you have cultivated are just going to die and your fish will soon copy.

[mrfishyification]

nice bucket

[jacksonjones402]

hey my name is justin i had a couple question's for you i recently bought a 90 gallon tank from a a guy on craigslist i noticed there is white stuff all over the tank especially around the top n down from there about 6 inches i read i could clean the outside of the tank with 1/2 cup of ordinary vinegar in 1/2 of distilled water but what would be safe to use in the tank as a cleaner could u help me with what can i buy to clean the inside of tank to remove all the white marks in crud build

[MasterTechRepair]

@jacksonjones402 i think this is the wrong guy to ask man u was doing good asking the other guy but like i responded in the other vid best thing to clean the glass off is with a single edge razor blade lil bit of water to rinse out the excess dirt and build up ......theres nothing easier then that make sure u have plenty of razor blades they tend to loose the sharpnes making it a lil harder to clean but you should be okaii with that thanx and let me knoe how it went !!!

[MasterTechRepair]

@jacksonjones402 n one more thing i forgot to mention was becareful with the silicone edge inside the tank do not cut that off wen wiping down with the blade make sure you go in same direction back and forth ... to keep track of what u have done if not u will get tired

[zany910]

How often should I replace the filter cartridge

[R3ptil3s]

how to clean a tank

1. Empty the tank

2. Clean it

[masm60]

Is it a requirement that Expert Village videos are always wrong or incomplete?

[goddessofdivinity]

great video.. thanks!

[OurWhitevoices]

@MauriceLikesNFL Sorry i have found many flaws on their vids

[t4z3rz]

What I do Personly:

1. Clean all Decor in my 10 g tank

2. Take out 3 gallons out and refill it back up with clean water.

[MasterTechRepair]

@t4z3rz i say clean the gravel 2 clean the glass with a razor blade to take out the alggy and clean ur decorations removing the alggy and refill with more water making sure of tempeture and conditioner is added then replace filter

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[DevinL16]

who has filters that fit your mechanical filter? i have my own rig set yup...works way better

[Obitatis]

@TheAnimalEnthusiast They are trying to help but they are misleading people sometimes, that is why people complain. You don't always realize you are being misleaded until after you have watched it and done it. That is why people complain

[Rjmjojo]

FOLLOW HIS INSTRUCTIONS FOR AN EXPERTFAIL!

[gaozhi2007]

aaahhhh....I'm stuck on the expert village tag suggestion list!!!!!!!!

[xdcmasterx]

Replace/Clean the filter pads Idiot that will kill the beneficial bacteria.

[234Spotman]

What if the gravel is small? All of our gravel got sucked up. D:<

[kitttylove]

@234Spotman Use bigger gravel :D

[234Spotman]

@kitttylove I know, I bought more already. Now it works great. :D but they need to say "FOR BIG GRAVEL ONLY" on the box or something.

[kitttylove]

@234Spotman Lol yeah they totally should. Oh expertvillage, you fail epicly :D Anyways, hope your fishies are happy with their new gravel! <3

[234Spotman]

@kitttylove Thanks. :D

[TrioFurnishings]

@234Spotman Just pinch the end of the hose slightly to slow the water flow though the bell....then it won't suck the gravel.

[KevinNavarro1]

i got a siphon house but i can make it suck like that i always have to lift it for the water to go thru....

what am i doing wrong?!?!

[missjanuary27]

Why the hell are people so mean to others they dont know?

[smoothjcee]

will this tube suck a human turd out my tank? my buddy took a dump in my tank and its been in there ever since. do you do house calls?

[NavySEALsSpectator]

@smoothjcee lol!!!

[smoothjcee]

this guy needs to invest in to buying a razor to cut that crap off his face....

[BurningPureLight]

how much are those siphon tubes? and could i get one at wal mart?

[m03hawkman]

@BurningPureLight they are pretty cheap around $10 for a small one and $15 or $20 for the large one in the video and walmart does sell them

[93D15B7]

wow cool, thats way better than scooping everything out once a month and traumatizing the fish. sweet vid

[buddhasknowbest]

0:56 Ha ha, the siphon burped and interrupted the guy!

[arcjustice]

The guy forgot to mention that the dechlorinated water should be exactly the same temperature as the fish tank's water.

[CRYST2SHELL]

@arcjustice is this how you prevent ich? How do you get the water to be the same temperature?

[arcjustice]

@CRYST2SHELL you need to get the right temp using a thermometer on the new water.

[CRYST2SHELL]

@arcjustice so it requires letting the water sit until the temperatures are equal? Or have you adjusted your water using hot and cold tap water? I read to NEVER use hot water from the tap, but a petsmart guy told me to use hot water to get the temps as close to compatible as possible.

[arcjustice]

@CRYST2SHELL I'm not sure about hot water, but it should only be warm depending on the temp of your tank. adjust the temp adding cold or hot as needed, then decholrinate it with the right amount of conditioner. I've been doing it this for six years already and never had problems with my fish. i've only had ich twice and that was in my earlier years. Eventually, you'll know the right temp as soon as you feel the water.

[234Spotman]

@arcjustice OH! He just got owned!

[MinusCraft]

@arcjustice Not neccesarily, but close to else the fish gets a shock and dies. It also depends on how much water you remove.

[MissAnnoymous]

when he says refresh i hope he doesnt mean the whole tank! its only 10% lol. n to wash the pads in the water you have taken out, and to replace every two months (half) max. =]

[WinterHaven]

I don't use gravel. It's much easier to clean. I also use a sump pump. It's the easiest way to deal with filters.

[shikaru18]

where to buy the siphon in netherlands ? :S

[HailToTheSkunk]

ebay

[shikaru18]

no i mean a shop in the netherlands.

i dont wanna order from ebay thanks.

[paulspigler]

@shikaru18 online fish stores

[silverstarz1000]

at last i know how to use a siphon

[okudaisi]

thanks

[LucRavenwing]

0:55

Dumbass. You don't dechlorinate the tank then add water, you dechlorinate the water then add it too the tank.

Expertvillage my ass.

[jerumd]

@LucRavenwing Yep, your right. You shouldn't add dechlorinator directly in your tank then add water. You should dechlorinate the water that your gonna have to put in your tank first, let it sit for an hour or so, in a large/small bucket, then add the dechlorinated water directly in your tank. And plus, check out hunter's facial expression ==> 1:00, hes kinda like showing everybody his disgust & laziness of his tank cleaning demonstration.

[emmanuel921000]

@LucRavenwing i think the guy knows what hes talking about, use common sense, he owns an aquarium shop. by the way, when i do water changes, i take 40% out, then put prime (dechlorinator) in the tank, then refil it, because the prime in the tank will declorinate the fresh water as it is being added. been doing this since i got fish, and they are doing great. the main thing is to keep the water temperature the same.

[number20121]

@emmanuel921000 ha, didn't see your comment until I posted mine. I can only agree with you. Prime and Amquel+ dechlorinate on contact. :)

[emmanuel921000]

@number20121 lol its true tho, my fish are growing so fast and i dont bucket in water into my tank, it will take way too long.

[number20121]

@LucRavenwing: wrong. It depends on the dechlorinator you use. Products like Prime or Amquel+ can be added to the tank and will dechlorinate the new tap water on contact. I have been doing this for years.

Know what you are talking about, before you cuss people out.

[jasonkirchman]

haha he looks like the guy off "The Hangover"

[kaleluk31]

i have a question.

i baught new a filter because i baught another filter fron another place that turned out to be faulty.

the water i put in is fresh and the gravel is clean, it has no fish in the tank as of yet.

my concern is waiting 6 days untill the filter i ordered arives will i have have to change the water again because its been sat there for a possable 5 days with no filter?

[paulspigler]

@kaleluk31 did you rinse and clean the gravel befor putting it in the tank?

[kaleluk31]

yes i did paulspigler

[crazymexicanomg]

aha i have the EXACT same siphon i bought at petco

[mcds87]

lol he looks so piss thats funny

[jacko1423]

hahaha he sounded so pissed off

[tinytot258]

all the retard village fish ppl have like the same video but this is the only guy who actually sounds sane ^____^

[wigglygiggly77]

Thanks, that was awsome!

[flamefan1]

I have a new aquarium. How long is it acceptable for my chemical levels to be high? I have a gravel vacuum thing that hooks up to the tap. I am getting ready to clean it for the first time and I tested it first and all my levels are maxed out. It's 30 gallon tank with about 12 little fish in it

[crazymexicanomg]

i went to gravel vacuum my aquarium and too much water had been sucked out of the aquarium before i could even do anything on the gravel

[motorbreath1983]

I use a thing like that. How something simple can make a big difference.

[1000birds4]

lol my water has a yellowish tint and i want it gone.. how do i do that.. i use a gravel vacum and i put in clean water but no changes

[GEOPAIH1234]

Activated carbon would be your best bet at getting rid of yellowing tinge in freshwater, or if you have a saltwater aquarium you could use an ozonizer through your protein skimmer

[MetaKittie]

If you've got driftwood that may be your problem.

[1000birds4]

no, i just forgot that i ddint have a charcoal filter pad. i was using filter sponge.. i just put the coal in there and its all gone,. thanks tho

[BigBfromDCyadidiYEE]

I have a driftwood in my vivarium setup and its yellowed my walter. I have a mini filter with activated carbon rocks but its not changing.. ant advice? I'm about to switch out the water

[MetaKittie]

Driftwood WILL yellow your water. Its best to take it out, put it in a bucket for a week and let it soak. Change the water every day and put your normal water conditioner in. It'll lessen the effect. ^__^ Hope I helped, lemme know how it goes.

[picatsoforfma]

My dad used petrified wood for his tank. Every thing else were regular rocks and gravel.

[JBP46]

simple...thx

[SQUILLA898]

Ugh. This guy is spreading misinformation. Seriously- for the sake of better chemical equilibrium and healthier bacterial filtration, all you need is a 10% weekly water change, in which you vaccum one third of the gravel. By the end of the month, the entire gravel bed should be vaccumed, and you'll have spent less time on each individual water change. If your tank is over 100 gallons, you only need a bi-weekly 10% change, but it must involve a gravel vaccum. Change filters every other week.

[ctenophor]

what if your nutrient levels are all 0? lol

i know what you mean though.

i love how he calls the detritus dirt.

are those discuss? if so, that is pathetic, discuss shouldn't ever be in a tank where the nutrient levels are high enough to be detected on a testing device (unless probe) that would suggest a water change.

[SQUILLA898]

Oh God- those are discus! You're right! The discus in my store are in their own system for that exact reason: no cross-contamination. I mean, yeah, you don't really have to do anything if your nutrient levels really are undetectable, but prevention is the best medicine- for general stuff and aquariums alike. What usually happens is I'll tell someone "10% weekly mini-gravel vacs" and they end up doing once a month. If you tell them to do it once a month, they'll do it a couple times a year.

[bryan32333]

i still cant understand this shit,he did a good demonstration but im confusedon my pART....=(

[silenthillmaster755]

buy a siphon at the fish store, put the small end in a bucket to hold the water, dip the big end in with the open end up lift to let it drain, tilt it towards the bottom of the tank and let it suck

[bryan32333]

my siphon is taller than my tnk is that why it dowsnt work?

[silenthillmaster755]

put the big part of the siphon in and suck on the little end just a bit.

[thegiant1]

or you can shell out for a python, much easier.

[dickiedocker]

hey great video,i just got a tank today it's a 5F wallmounted tank but its only 4ince's wide.could you tell me how many African Cichlids i can put into it...thank you :)

[evand848]

none

[nikoasdaf]

none

[hwnpineapple]

thank you thank you:)

[landeroscarlos]

hell ya it works

[MoFo92]

fuck u kunt if i change my water like this and my fish dies ur buying me a new fishy

[Clive2gee]

wehre can u buy that hose??

[lightitupfool]

walmart

[Ingiequeen]

Good info, better than all the other expert village videos on fish care.

[UpgradeNeon]

what the hell is he holding... man i want to get one cos ive been doing siphon using just a short unused hose..

[ForumBoosters]

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[ForBillbolMovies]

dude, thank you so much, that was the best and most detailed and easily followed demonstration I have ever seen. Thank you and props to you bro

[lukeniblett]

will this work with large gravel which is about 2cm wide??????

[Imrooot]

Yes ;)

But maybe you will need a larger siphon tube, that's it!

[lukeniblett]

cheers, i got 1 and it works :-)

[aronali1122]

you are the best thank you very much

[Elliottadventure]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! I was doing it all wrong before! My tank has got so dirty!

[pleuriskip]

Very helpfull indeed, unlike many other expertvillage vids