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How do you keep a fish tank clean?
I just bought a 30 gallon aquarium yesterday. It came with filter, heater, air pump, décor, background, rocks….everything I needed to get it started. I washed everything good with hot water and I put the water in. I got this stuff from the pet store, can’t remember the name but the guy at the store told me it would balance everything out. I am getting some fish tomorrow. My questions are is there any fish I could get that would keep the tank clean for me? I have heard this before but don’t know what kind. Also what are the best types of fish to mix together? I would like to have tropical fish (no goldfish) Any info on this subject would be great…I have never had an aquarium before. Thanks
At this point, cleaning should not be your main focus I think. Right now you need to get this new tank cycled. As some of the other people will give you an answer on, you can do this with fish and without fish. I am not in favor of without fish and I have a fair amount of background in Chemistry. 30 gallon tank, I’d get some danio zebra’s or possibly some tiger barbs, DEPENDING on what kind of long term fish you want. Do NOT go and buy your long term fish right now. You need to cycle the tank first and here is a link, of many different ones you can find out cycling. Please look this over before you go and get some very exotic but delicate fish.
http://faq.thekrib.com/begin-cycling.html
Now when you are cycled out, in a 30 gallon tank, I’d reccomend a couple small pleco’s and possibly a decent sized Albino catfish. If you don’t like the looks of an Albino cat or can’t find, Cory Catfish are not bad at all. However, you will need to do some weekly water changes. When you do these changes, you will want to clean up the side of the tank and in the filter. You’ll want to clean with the tank water, do not use soap and things like that. Clean your mechanical filter, usually a sponge type, with the aquarium water as well to reduce bacteria loss. To clean with aquarium water, hold some of the water you are changing out in the bucket and do your rinsing of the mechanical filter in there. Use a sterile sponge to clean the sides of your tank.
I am sure you are going to get lots of advise on how best to do this. Whatever you choose to follow I wish you best of luck, but if nothing else, read over the cycling before you go get your fish tomorrow.
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