tank cleaning

[isiah1820]

This may sound dumb but wen doing water change do u have to try to get every little piece of poo and ect u see??? I do about 75 b/c I'm over stocked

 

[RedNeck]

When I clean my 90 I do 50% and I have 16 mbuna and a common pleco.....I just try to hit everywhere with the vac but Im sure I miss spots....My nitrates are always VERYYY low!

 

[Convict2161]

This may sound dumb but wen doing water change do u have to try to get every little piece of poo and ect u see??? I do about 75 b/c I'm over stocked

I wouldn't drive yourself that crazy to be totally honest.

I do 50% weekly's on my 75g and I'm overstocked as well. I just get what I can and that's it, other wise I'll go CRAZY lol.

As long as your water parameters are good and your doing your weekly water changes, if you happen to leave a few poop troops and debris behind you'll get them on the next mission

 

[Andrew McFadden]

I try to blow it towards a filter witch helps. Great advise above^^ . " don't drive yourself crazy" even tho most of us do

 

[isiah1820]

Yea I def dry my self crazy about it lol but thanks for the advice everyone

 

[Convict2161]

Yea I def dry my self crazy about it lol but thanks for the advice everyone

No problem! Deep breathes lol.

 

[Candi1990]

I think that's impossible to do. I do 50% and get as much out as I can during that 50%. No big deal if u don't.

 

[isiah1820]

Yea jus hate seeing all the floaties left over wen adding water back.