The purchase of fish raises the question of how to properly change the water in the aquarium. We are forced to do this work to keep the biobalance in the pond. After all, some of the products of life subsides to the bottom, and some dissolve in water, contaminating it. Full replacement of water or partial substitution of water ˗ is a kind of cleaning of the habitat of fish.
Changing the water in the aquarium
Substitution involves a weekly replacement of the third, fourth or fifth part of the water with fresh, preferably stand-by. To fish have not received a shock, it is recommended not to allow a large temperature drop, which can adversely affect the health and behavior of residents. Some aquarists change the water in small portions, pouring it directly from the tap. Most often this method is practiced by owners of large aquariums, adapting to their pets and having normal fluid performance.
Complete replacement of water
The procedure is extremely undesirable, because the reservoir is restarted. It is resorted to in special cases of the spread of a bacterial or fungal infection. If there are a lot of fish, you need a spare aquarium or another reservoir. Plants, as a rule, are extracted by throwing out the sick. The aquarium is washed with special means, disinfected and dried. Residents are only started after the normalization of chemical and biological indicators, usually not earlier than a week.
Aquarium equipment to maintain cleanliness
- Regardless of whether we change water in a small or large aquarium, we can not do without such an adaptation as a siphon . We not only drain the water into a prepared container, but also clean the soil from contamination.
- Also, we must not forget about the filter . After all, this is the case when it needs to be removed and cleaned, thoroughly rinsing from dirt under the stream of water.