| Water siphoning is the best method of removing | | | | a particular scraping block inside your fish tank is held |
| water from the fish tank. If you have a large tank, | | | | in place by a specially designed magnet which is held |
| you can use "water python." When you are removing | | | | outside of the tank. |
| the tank water by siphoning, you must make sure to | | | | A toothbrush can be a superb tool for cleaning algae |
| clean your gravel. In the market near around you can | | | | from the inside of tubing. |
| easily find different hoses for changing water which | | | | Bucket for changing water |
| also include a gravel cleaning attachment. You should | | | | Moreover, you also will require one or two buckets |
| know one thing that the dirty water which you are | | | | for the purpose of removing and addition water from |
| removing you is your fish tank contains nitrates. | | | | your fish tank. You can use any bucket which is clean |
| Therefore, this water is an excellent fertilizer for | | | | but a large bucket is always a good option. Use the |
| your vegetable and flower garden. | | | | bucket you can handle comfortably (say 5-6 gallons). |
| If you desire to remove algae from your tank sides, | | | | You should use it for aquarium purposes only should |
| you can use a plastic, non-soapy scrubbing pad. | | | | never ever put chemicals in that. |
| However, if you do not have a glass tank, and | | | | Fish Nets |
| instead have an acrylic tank, you need to especially | | | | A fish net is another accessory that will require. One |
| see that the pad cannot scratch the side. | | | | net is essential but it is advisable to buy two if you |
| In some cases there are some very slowly | | | | can. It will help you in catching fish more quickly. But |
| developing algae which are impossible to clean with | | | | while buying a net do not go for one with a fine |
| the help of a scouring pad. It may take too much | | | | mesh because it will make things difficult for you due |
| effort and hardship. In such a case razor blade can | | | | to their high water resistance. |
| be your best weapon. You just need to visit your | | | | Note: It is very stressful to net fish. Particularly note |
| local fish store and get a scraper which also has a | | | | that the fish net takes off outer side of a fish's |
| quite handle and a razor blade at one end of it. You | | | | protective coating. Its always better use a net, in |
| can remove almost anything from the sides of the | | | | case you want to catch a fish. |
| tank with the help of a razor blade. But these blades | | | | Test Kits |
| can scratch your glass tank, so you need to be extra | | | | More it is also good to buy a few test kits in order |
| careful if you have a glass fish tank. | | | | to measure things like ammonia concentrations and |
| Another helpful cleaning tool is the ``magnet cleaners'' | | | | others stuff. |
| which can also help you in removing algae. In this tool | | | | |