Fish waste on bare tank

[Delapool]

Hi, I wanted to post this as an example of the amount of waste that can accumulate in tanks. Especially small tanks. This is a 5 gal tank which has a betta (who was camera shy) and several pond snails. Plastic plants and he gets fed two pellets once a day.

This tank got a 99% water change a week prior to the photo and the betta was re-acclimatized back into his tank. Tank wasn't completely clean but close.

The tank is bare and as you can see the amount of waste build-up is pretty big. Snails as I find them have been going to the DT for the yoyo loaches.

This is an office tank so it makes it easier but swapping from gravel substrate to bare tank has really helped keep the tank cleaner. It does take some time to get used to I found though.

 

[bullyboy]

Snails create a lot more waste than people think too, thats why they are great for cycling a tank.

 

[TMaier]

Snails create a lot more waste than people think too, thats why they are great for cycling a tank.

Oh ya they do and yes they are!

 

[Delapool]

True, true - since removing a few more I found I reckon the amount of waste has halved. I used to have larger snails in there but the amount of waste was incredible. Now I like to have just a couple of small snails on clean-up duty.

 

[bullyboy]

Shrimp also make a lot of poo

 

[Caliban07]

True, true - since removing a few more I found I reckon the amount of waste has halved. I used to have larger snails in there but the amount of waste was incredible. Now I like to have just a couple of small snails on clean-up duty.

Are they actually cleaning up or just making a mess? [emoji23]

 

[Delapool]

Are they actually cleaning up or just making a mess? [emoji23]

Lol - I think just making a mess tbh. The betta has begging for food down to fine art and doesn't miss much.

 

[Delapool]

Shrimp also make a lot of poo

Actually didn't realise that, I had always assumed they were fairly clean.

 

[bullyboy]

Actually didn't realise that, I had always assumed they were fairly clean.

So did i until i had them, they are like lil poo tube bugs walting around yer tank