How Often Should I Clean My Fish Tank?

‎ Not sure how often to clean your tank? Follow this method to find the right schedule for your fish.

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0:00 When to clean your aquarium
0:47 Goals for tank maintenance
1:58 Materials for the experiment
2:20 How to measure nitrate
3:30 How to log the nitrates
4:46 Determine your water change frequency
5:40 What to do for high bioload tanks
6:36 What to do for low bioload tanks

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[ConspiracytardHunter]

This is what happens when an engineer becomes a youtuber, such high quality and high science but clearly explained, so gud so gud

[briansparrow]

Irene, you are great. Clear, concise and very engaging. More Irene tutorials please 👍

[MidnightGeekSS]

Also I love Irene's way of presenting content. Informative, easy to understand.

[bifuriousaf]

Irene did an AMAZING job on this. Probably the most succinct and simultaneously thorough overview I've watched of how to do water changes, as well as highlighting why plants can help keep heavily stocked aquariums in better shape. I look forward to seeing more of her videos 😍

[CJBlack]

I am truly enjoying Irene's AC videos- The information is always relevant, given in easy to understand language and charts, and just the right length to cover the topic. Geat job!💕👍

[dannypritchett]

Never thought to cut test strips. Now I use the drops.

[edwardtddo]

Haven't cleaned up my main tank for months now. Nitrate dropping, plants growing like crazy and the fish breed the second time... LRB's method works. If it's balanced it takes like no maintenance time 😁

[dominic.h.]

Very important thing about maintenance: If the reason of your maintenance is to react to things you see are off, you're doing maintenance wrong. Maintenance should be about getting ahead of issues, avoiding them the first place, not troubleshooting.

[ajd]

This is such a brilliant video - thank you! I'm a total newbie and setting up my first tank. Been doing so much research, I feel like I'm studying for a degree lol. This subject was really confusing me but I finally understand it. I'm going to have some happy fish!

[WhoTheHellIsHarvy]

I love Irene, she's becoming my aquarium mother <3

[piperquarium]

Love this. I never used a log. I'll start that and use this formula. Great video every fish keeper needs to see

[zeriyx]

i said this before in a previous video, but irene really has a gift for teaching. i hope this doesn't sound back-handed, but i wouldn't say she is necessarily my favorite youtuber because her videos tend to be so structured, but i have probably learned the most useful information in an interesting way about fishkeeping from her.

[connorquartly-bishop]

One of my tanks I’ve never cleaned, I only took up water. Plants are growing fine, water is crystal, fish are healthy and showing signs of breeding. I’ve got an air pump in as the filter is barely working. I set it up in 2017 and it’s still going good.

[charmstar]

This was one of the most informative videos I've ever seen on water changes. Loved it!

[johnlarsen]

I change 50 % weekly on my heavy loaded tanks and 30 % on my lite loaded tanks. Your video explained it perfectly

[newderrick]

Thank you for this video, I loved it. For a year I had stayed away from even trying to understand water parameters and letting this tank maintenance activities take over my time. The Aquarium Co-op have videos have been my preferred and you made this subject so much straightforward.

[fishypetkeeping]

I love how natural you are and informative. Keep it up!

[tauneutrinoable]

Personally I'm horrible about testing and water changes BUT what I do have is a heavily planted tank. My biggest advice for anyone who is new to the hobby is always PLANTS, PLANTS and then MORE PLANTS!Unless they want cichlids or some other type of fish that doesn't work well with plants. Plants for me are the unsung heroes of the hobby, not only do they help with fish waste but they also give cover for the fish helping them feel less stressed and secure.

[errk]

Love the idea of using a syringe to draw the right amount of water for the API tests. I never get it right the first time just dipping the tube in. Great tip!

[hannahsms]

Wish I had seen the test strip trick before I had used all my strips. So clever, great way too save money.