Tank Rituals

[aquarist15]

Well, ive decided to list my tank rituals here so that i could get suggestions on improvement and also help others.

1. Feed fish twice a day with tetramin flakes and granules
2. PWC every 5 days (keeps my water at very good condition)
3. Vacuum gravel, clean glass, parts, hood every 2 weeks
4. Check water conditions once a week
5. Always have at least 5 gallons of treated water on hand, any time
6. Change Betta water every 3 days
I think that's everything?

Also, I recently tried PRIME as my conditioner. Hope you guys were right!

 

[Zagz]

Pretty much what I do too, except on my goldie tank, which is way overstocked, I do pwc's on that every 3 days.

 

[crazycat]

good plan!

i do water changes every sunday and test my water conditions then and once during the middle of the week (it helps determine what ferts i need for the plants)

keep it up!

ps prime is excellent!

 

[Lonewolfblue]

Sounds like a good plan. Also, instead of doing a full gravel vac every 2 weeks, could do a partial gravel vac every time you do a PWC. I do half my tank one week and the other half the next week. But then again, I'm over stocked as well til I get the fish moved to the 55G which I set up today. Been doing PWC's and partial gravel vacs every 3-4 days myself. Once I've completed the move, won't have to do pwc's as often.

 

[Zagz]

Oh and with the sand substrate I stir it every time I do a pwc. Forgot about that.

 

[Lonewolfblue]

I'll do some stirring as well with my pfs. Maybe not as much, since my eels and dojo's love burrowing in substrate.

 

[rich311k]

Sounds like a plan to me. I change 50% every Sunday. Clean filters once a month. Change one DIY CO2 bottles every Monday. Clean algae off the glass just about everyday. I test my planted tank almost everyday and dose as needed.

 

[Lonewolfblue]

I haven't seen any algae on my glass since I put in the CAE's. They do a pretty good job. Did have a slight green water problem, but less time with lights on and Algae Destroyer for fish and planted tanks did the trick. Haven't cleaned my glass in 4 months now.

When I got my CAE's, they were an inch long, and do a bang-up job. They are about an inch and a half now, and 1 is close to 2 inches. But they do an awsome job when small.