how to clean your fish tank?
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flower
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Originally Posted by Raina55 http:///t/391301/how-to-clean-your-fish-tank#post_3469561
hello guys, my tank is growing dirty, have your guys cleaned it ? and how?
We get critters that eat the wasted food and algae...we call them CUCs...(Clean Up Crew)s
Snails..nassarius, trochus, cerith, Nerite to name a few.
crabs
hermit crabs
Originally Posted by Raina55 http:///t/391301/how-to-clean-your-fish-tank#post_3469561
hello guys, my tank is growing dirty, have your guys cleaned it ? and how?
We get critters that eat the wasted food and algae...we call them CUCs...(Clean Up Crew)s
Snails..nassarius, trochus, cerith, Nerite to name a few.
crabs
hermit crabs
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siptang
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i get down right dirty with it. stick my hands in and put some elbow grease.
kiefers
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Originally Posted by Siptang http:///t/391301/how-to-clean-your-fish-tank#post_3469570
i get down right dirty with it. stick my hands in and put some elbow grease.
me too. Without the grease though. Lol
Originally Posted by Siptang http:///t/391301/how-to-clean-your-fish-tank#post_3469570
i get down right dirty with it. stick my hands in and put some elbow grease.
me too. Without the grease though. Lol
flower
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Originally Posted by Siptang http:///t/391301/how-to-clean-your-fish-tank#post_3469570
i get down right dirty with it. stick my hands in and put some elbow grease.
The whole beauty of the SW tank is the fact you don't have to clean it like you do a FW tank. What are you cleaning so hard? The sand should be gently stirred by the critters and the algae should be food for the CUC. Other than a mag float for the front and sides of the glass...what do you need to spend any effort on to clean?
Originally Posted by Siptang http:///t/391301/how-to-clean-your-fish-tank#post_3469570
i get down right dirty with it. stick my hands in and put some elbow grease.
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siptang
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it's because I have bow front.
Yea, looks nice but have to clean extra hard because of the bubbly front which mag float won't clean as nicely as some of the other tanks.
Yea, looks nice but have to clean extra hard because of the bubbly front which mag float won't clean as nicely as some of the other tanks.
flower
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Originally Posted by Siptang http:///t/391301/how-to-clean-your-fish-tank#post_3469585
it's because I have bow front.
Yea, looks nice but have to clean extra hard because of the bubbly front which mag float won't clean as nicely as some of the other tanks.
Wow...I know it's hard to get the proper water flow on those tanks so there are no dead spots...I never considered the mag float not working on it.
Originally Posted by Siptang http:///t/391301/how-to-clean-your-fish-tank#post_3469585
it's because I have bow front.
Yea, looks nice but have to clean extra hard because of the bubbly front which mag float won't clean as nicely as some of the other tanks.
Wow...I know it's hard to get the proper water flow on those tanks so there are no dead spots...I never considered the mag float not working on it.
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siptang
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yea bubble front is nice but the novelty wears off after you have couple of hard time cleaning sessions lol.
raina55
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Originally Posted by Flower http:///t/391301/how-to-clean-your-fish-tank#post_3469565
We get critters that eat the wasted food and algae...we call them CUCs...(Clean Up Crew)s
Snails..nassarius, trochus, cerith, Nerite to name a few.
crabs
hermit crabs
They wont be eaten by the fish? and how many these kind of things i need in my 28 gallon tank? btw, i only keep 5 clown fish and two sea anemone.
Originally Posted by Flower http:///t/391301/how-to-clean-your-fish-tank#post_3469565
We get critters that eat the wasted food and algae...we call them CUCs...(Clean Up Crew)s
Snails..nassarius, trochus, cerith, Nerite to name a few.
crabs
hermit crabs
They wont be eaten by the fish? and how many these kind of things i need in my 28 gallon tank? btw, i only keep 5 clown fish and two sea anemone.
raina55
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Originally Posted by Siptang http:///t/391301/how-to-clean-your-fish-tank#post_3469570
i get down right dirty with it. stick my hands in and put some elbow grease.
With what in your hands? i guess its not Rag
Originally Posted by Siptang http:///t/391301/how-to-clean-your-fish-tank#post_3469570
i get down right dirty with it. stick my hands in and put some elbow grease.
With what in your hands? i guess its not Rag
rickross23
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Do you do water changes, flower?
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smallreef
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Raina... 5 clowns?? how have they not killed each other in that small of a tank???? okay snails and crabs dont mess with fish...do your normal 10% water changes and you shouldnt have a problem!!
sagxman
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Originally Posted by Raina55 http:///t/391301/how-to-clean-your-fish-tank#post_3470300
They wont be eaten by the fish? and how many these kind of things i need in my 28 gallon tank? btw, i only keep 5 clown fish and two sea anemone.
A CUC consisting of hermits, various snails, stars, and maybe a sea cucumber will not hurt the fish or anemone. They'll clean up all the waste and algae.
5 clowns does seem like a lot in that size tank though. What variety of clowns out of curiosity? I don't personally have a problem with 5 smallish fish in that size tank but don't you want some variety?
Originally Posted by Raina55 http:///t/391301/how-to-clean-your-fish-tank#post_3470300
They wont be eaten by the fish? and how many these kind of things i need in my 28 gallon tank? btw, i only keep 5 clown fish and two sea anemone.
A CUC consisting of hermits, various snails, stars, and maybe a sea cucumber will not hurt the fish or anemone. They'll clean up all the waste and algae.
5 clowns does seem like a lot in that size tank though. What variety of clowns out of curiosity? I don't personally have a problem with 5 smallish fish in that size tank but don't you want some variety?
btldreef
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Sounds like the tank is very new and your clownfish are probably still very young and more than likely from the same hatched batch. You need to get rid of three of them. As they mature, they're going to fight and pick each other off.
Clownfish will not eat your CUC. There are fish that will, such as Triggers and certain wrasses, but most CUC eaters are too large for your tank anyways.
For your size tank, I'd do:
1 skunk cleaner shrimp or fire shrimp
10 Nassarius snails
10 Trochus snails
10 Astrea snails
5 Nerite snails
1 Peppermint shrimp
I'm not a fan of hermit crabs, they like to kill snails for sport so I avoid them, but you could certainly add some if you really wanted.
As for the glass, mag float. Unless you have curved glass like SipTang. The BioCube magnetic cleaner made by Oceanic will work on curved glass and works quite well, something to look into in that situation.
Clownfish will not eat your CUC. There are fish that will, such as Triggers and certain wrasses, but most CUC eaters are too large for your tank anyways.
For your size tank, I'd do:
1 skunk cleaner shrimp or fire shrimp
10 Nassarius snails
10 Trochus snails
10 Astrea snails
5 Nerite snails
1 Peppermint shrimp
I'm not a fan of hermit crabs, they like to kill snails for sport so I avoid them, but you could certainly add some if you really wanted.
As for the glass, mag float. Unless you have curved glass like SipTang. The BioCube magnetic cleaner made by Oceanic will work on curved glass and works quite well, something to look into in that situation.
raina55
New Member
yeah, 5 clowns, honestly, its a bit crowd for them, but i cant afford for another tank at this moment 
so i may send some of them to my friend, that sucks
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Originally Posted by smallreef http:///t/391301/how-to-clean-your-fish-tank#post_3470319
Raina... 5 clowns?? how have they not killed each other in that small of a tank???? okay snails and crabs dont mess with fish...do your normal 10% water changes and you shouldnt have a problem!!
so i may send some of them to my friend, that sucks
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Originally Posted by smallreef http:///t/391301/how-to-clean-your-fish-tank#post_3470319
Raina... 5 clowns?? how have they not killed each other in that small of a tank???? okay snails and crabs dont mess with fish...do your normal 10% water changes and you shouldnt have a problem!!
raina55
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Originally Posted by SaGxMAN http:///t/391301/how-to-clean-your-fish-tank#post_3470336
A CUC consisting of hermits, various snails, stars, and maybe a sea cucumber will not hurt the fish or anemone. They'll clean up all the waste and algae.
5 clowns does seem like a lot in that size tank though. What variety of clowns out of curiosity? I don't personally have a problem with 5 smallish fish in that size tank but don't you want some variety?
Thank you a lot
my tank is a bit little for my 5 clowns, and i put some other , like stone something in it. and im wondering that if the clown fish will grow bigger and bigger? this is my first time to keep clown, not sure if they wont grow up as other fishes
Originally Posted by SaGxMAN http:///t/391301/how-to-clean-your-fish-tank#post_3470336
A CUC consisting of hermits, various snails, stars, and maybe a sea cucumber will not hurt the fish or anemone. They'll clean up all the waste and algae.
5 clowns does seem like a lot in that size tank though. What variety of clowns out of curiosity? I don't personally have a problem with 5 smallish fish in that size tank but don't you want some variety?
Thank you a lot
my tank is a bit little for my 5 clowns, and i put some other , like stone something in it. and im wondering that if the clown fish will grow bigger and bigger? this is my first time to keep clown, not sure if they wont grow up as other fishes
raina55
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Originally Posted by BTLDreef http:///t/391301/how-to-clean-your-fish-tank#post_3470341
Sounds like the tank is very new and your clownfish are probably still very young and more than likely from the same hatched batch. You need to get rid of three of them. As they mature, they're going to fight and pick each other off.
Clownfish will not eat your CUC. There are fish that will, such as Triggers and certain wrasses, but most CUC eaters are too large for your tank anyways.
For your size tank, I'd do:
1 skunk cleaner shrimp or fire shrimp
10 Nassarius snails
10 Trochus snails
10 Astrea snails
5 Nerite snails
1 Peppermint shrimp
I'm not a fan of hermit crabs, they like to kill snails for sport so I avoid them, but you could certainly add some if you really wanted.
As for the glass, mag float. Unless you have curved glass like SipTang. The BioCube magnetic cleaner made by Oceanic will work on curved glass and works quite well, something to look into in that situation.
Thank for your details. i added some shrimps and snails, so good so far
Originally Posted by BTLDreef http:///t/391301/how-to-clean-your-fish-tank#post_3470341
Sounds like the tank is very new and your clownfish are probably still very young and more than likely from the same hatched batch. You need to get rid of three of them. As they mature, they're going to fight and pick each other off.
Clownfish will not eat your CUC. There are fish that will, such as Triggers and certain wrasses, but most CUC eaters are too large for your tank anyways.
For your size tank, I'd do:
1 skunk cleaner shrimp or fire shrimp
10 Nassarius snails
10 Trochus snails
10 Astrea snails
5 Nerite snails
1 Peppermint shrimp
I'm not a fan of hermit crabs, they like to kill snails for sport so I avoid them, but you could certainly add some if you really wanted.
As for the glass, mag float. Unless you have curved glass like SipTang. The BioCube magnetic cleaner made by Oceanic will work on curved glass and works quite well, something to look into in that situation.
Thank for your details. i added some shrimps and snails, so good so far
rickross23
Active Member
Woaaah. Slow down...how longs the tank been up? What kind of light? Flow? Parameters? Tank size? What do you feed? Tell me what you have... Sea Anemones are not easy to care for unless you have everything and know what you're doing.
raina55
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Originally Posted by rickross23 http:///t/391301/how-to-clean-your-fish-tank#post_3470744
Woaaah. Slow down...how longs the tank been up? What kind of light? Flow? Parameters? Tank size? What do you feed? Tell me what you have... Sea Anemones are not easy to care for unless you have everything and know what you're doing.
Mine is 28 gallon, Size: 70*36*56cm, i just started a few days ago. but i added the anemones yesterday. the salesman told me i need the anemones if i keep the clown, so i bought one, but he didnt tell me i need the light. and i just checked on the internet, its ture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!oh my ladygaga, im such a stupid noob, did i clean all my tank and just start it again?
Originally Posted by rickross23 http:///t/391301/how-to-clean-your-fish-tank#post_3470744
Woaaah. Slow down...how longs the tank been up? What kind of light? Flow? Parameters? Tank size? What do you feed? Tell me what you have... Sea Anemones are not easy to care for unless you have everything and know what you're doing.
Mine is 28 gallon, Size: 70*36*56cm, i just started a few days ago. but i added the anemones yesterday. the salesman told me i need the anemones if i keep the clown, so i bought one, but he didnt tell me i need the light. and i just checked on the internet, its ture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!oh my ladygaga, im such a stupid noob, did i clean all my tank and just start it again?