How To Clean a Fish Tank

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Keep your fish healthy and your fish tank clean with these simple steps.

To complete this How-To you will need:

A large plastic cup
A large bowl
A scooping net
A sink
An algae scrubber
Clean gravel (optional)

Step 1: Use a large plastic cup to remove water from the tank to a large bowl. Scoop fish from the dirty tank and put them in the bowl.

Step 2: Turn off the filter on your fish tank. Remove half of the dirty water using a cup, and dump it into a sink.

Tip: Change about one quarter of the water in the tank every two weeks to keep the algae levels low.

Step 3: Clean the inside of the tank with an algae scrubber. Rinse and scrub until the glass is clean.

Step 4: Scoop out the rest of the water until you get to the gravel at the bottom of the tank.

Tip: Replace the gravel only if absolutely necessary. The fish need a stable environment, so some remaining bacteria is good for them.

Step 5: Refill the tank with clean water and restart the filter. Let the filter run for about an hour.

Step 6: Scoop your fish from the bowl to the tank, and let them enjoy their newly cleaned home.

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[agaragarlove]

Howcast, make more vids for fish PWEASE! Expertvilllage (more like Dumbassvillage), and ehow (more like eHOE) ALWAYS makes mistakes and tries to KILL fish.

[toidhh22]

You can clean once a month you dont have to every two weeks

[Justdontgowithit1]

I also made a vid on how to clean a tank but im not sure if i made the right steps since i havent cleaned my tank in a month, so can please look at the vid and tell me where i missed the steps thx

[TheJa200]

I am thinking about getting a fish and this has helped me loads, Thanks How Cast

[xPancakeHead]

i love this video an all, but they said "unplug the filter" and the tank didn't even have a filter...

[TheAquaguppy]

OMG just watch my video and stop complainingg

[lebeaubastion]

You should change water weekly, and use water conditioner.

[mimigracelynn51]

@sonic20808--- I have a betta fish named Oscar, and I take him out of my fish tank when I clean it, and I have had him for 3 weeks now, and have cleaned his tank like, 50 times. He is still alive and healthy. Bettas will live if you quickly transfer them to another tank or cup.

[laneige45]

WTF every comment on here is so angry! i have 4 goldfish and one is already dead cuz the water was dirty within two weeks so im pretty sure i have to clean it every two weeks. can someone tell me what to do please? i dont have a fancy fish tank or super crazy filter just 3 goldfish and a plain fish tank with regular water and aquarium rocks. Please help soon. tank you

[sonic20808]

your not supposed to take the fish out of the tank! It will get stressed out and die. Your supposed to use one of those vacuum things. Your going to kill the betta!

[trishatragedy1]

@harizotoh7 (in my opinion) bettas dont need heaters as long as their home (and yours) is about room temperature, but other than that youre spot on

[FinalStandofKirika]

I thought fish dies if they are put in clean water >.< i thought they need salt water er somthin o.0