Cleaning a Dirty Aquarium - Fish Tank Maintenance

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Hello everyone, it’s Pierre and welcome back to the channel!

This video shows how I clean one of my tanks while doing an 80% water change. I start by setting up a DIY water polisher made of a gravel vac tube attached to a small pump. I fill the chamber with Poly-Fil batting and submerge it after which I plug it in.

Then I use another DIY device made of PVC pipe and a squeeze bulb to drain about 80% of the water. I attach a DIY strainer so fish and shrimp don’t get accidentally sucked up.

While the water is draining and the pump is running, I remove algae from the glass with a paint scraper. I also stir up the substrate to allow mulm to be captured by the polisher.

I also trim plants and remove dead leaves. I use a toothbrush to remove algae and diatoms from the surfaces of broad leaves.

After adding dechlorinator, I refill the tank and replace the floss in the polisher. I leave the polisher running to further clarify the water.

Take a look at the before and after shots to see how much cleaner the tank looks after the whole process!

As always, thanks for watching and happy fishkeeping! If you enjoy the content, please consider subscribing. Let me know if you have questions, I’m always happy to answer them!

#Maintenance #Aquarium #DIY

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Hello! I’m new to your channel, and I wanted to express my gratitude for this video! It’s like a work of art! The way it lowered the nitrite and nitrate levels in my fish tank, resulting in crystal clear water for the first time, is truly astonishing. I can hardly believe it; thank you! I purchased everything from Amazon, and it worked like a charm. I’m absolutely thrilled—my 75-gallon freshwater African cichlid tank is positioned right by the main entrance, and it’s become a stunning focal point. Thank you immensely, you’re genuinely the fish expert! My fish extend their heartfelt appreciation!

Rosie.

I got one of those little pumps. I got an extra thing to clean the tank and I got that poly thin thank you very much man for this idea.

aarongibson

I just vacuum the gravel every 2-3 weeks, and refill the water as I’m losing it during cleaning, scrape the glass, change the filter and it seems to stay very clean although my tank is a third the size of this one so that probably plays a big part. I’ve never seen my tank this dirty even after going on vacation.

Pointlesshandle

Pretty sure I saw the fish sigh & say “darn it. Now he can see us again & we’ve got to start all over again!”

allisonjames

All my aquariums are always crystal except now. I've made a huge amount of changes to my tall tank, new fish, plants and rearranging everything. I've vacuumed like a mad man. And still it's cloudy. Not the white cloudiness you get from a Bacterial bloom. But dirty cloudy. I have a lot of filtration in all my tanks, and normally I have no problems. This looks like a great solution. Gonna run to the store for a small pump and try your method. I have a lot more plants and wood and fish than yours. Hate to disturb the fish over and over. But it needs to be done. Thanks for adding the video. Subbed and Liked!

seamus

I put real dirt sand and plants and went down to a waterfall in California coast and took some leaves and pebbles and my tank has been clear

Greencloud

Me as a newbie i didnt understand what did you do with the pipes honestly and the pump

leilahamama

need to get one, My fish tank gets very cloudy after a while, Today, I empty out a lot of the water, The gave it a refill of fresh water, Cleaned the filters out on the pump, Next thing, I see baby gold fish swimming about in the fish tank, The fish tank pump not doing well keeping the water clean, I paid enough for it

dalebenton

I got a fish tank now, Day later after I brought some fish, The tank water went of really cloudy, Could not hardly see much in it, Put some stuff in it, After a few days later, The tank water cleared up now, I can see right through it now, See the goldfish swimming about

dalebenton

What’s the water polisher I can’t tell if it’s sucking water out or pushing water in thanks for the video talking would have helped

lrdonle

Is it safe to change water while the fishes are freely swimming?

rndvlranne

hello, I have a fairly large table-type aquarium, and last night I forgot to turn on the cleaning pump after feeding them. In the morning, in addition to the fact that the water was very cloudy, the fish seemed to have no air and that by tonight some would even die. I cleaned the sponges of the pump but at the moment no change. any advice?

alexandrudinica

I am super stoked to learn a faster, more convenient way to clean my aquarium!! I do have a ? However..What type of fish I'd the dark blackihh blue one?? Is it a female swordtail?

samantharay

90 percent of a clean tank is based on your filter you have . I can go a year without doing anything to my tank and it stays clean.. but I also have like a 400 dollar filtration system

varminttank

Do you and how do you clean your filter? How often do you recommend cleaning your filter? 😊 and do you have any videos on starting a new tank?

lilratcheese