When to clean a fish bowl?

Answer 1

go ahead

i did

make sure its deep enough though

You can... but you shouldn't need to often.

you should never empty all the water from your tank, only up to 30% a week. changing all the water gets rid of the much needed bacteria need for breaking down waste. Google aquarium cycling or the nitro cycle for more information. tom :)

Answer 2

You should never do a complete cleaning with your fish tank as it will get rid of benifital bacteria, cause your water to be cloudy, and stress out your fish.You should replace at least 10-20% of your water (or more depending on how large your aqaurium is and what kind of fish you have) every 1-2 weeks. A gravel vacuum(siphon), two five gallon buckets, and water conditioner are what you will need to do a water change.

Answer 3

I recommend doing a 50% water change once a week. That way the algae/bacteria doesnt get over the limit causing diseases to your fish but still helps the fish survive. Fish need Algea and bacteria to survive. So I wouldn't do a full tank clean to often. But make sure your tank isn't close to direct sunlight. Direct sunlight may cause to much algae to grow.

i would never do a 50% change unless disaster was striking my tank...... u should never do more than a 25% weekly change if even that much..... i do a 10% change a week and never lose any fish........

Answer 4

There is no given answer to this question. What I normally do is clean it once every two or three weeks. I do it that often because normally after a couple of weeks, the bowl is so filthy that it is practically begging you to clean it. there would be scum and feces in the bowl. Just observe how often it gets that dirty. Remember: every fish is different. Plus, the bigger the bowl, the less often it needs to be cleaned.

Answer 5

You should clean your fish bowl or tank whenever you can see algae starting to grow on the sides, or if there is fish poop and stuff built up on the bottom. If you have one of those little water-vaccuums, you can easily filter out all of the stuff without bothering the fish. You should not do a total cleaning, where you empty the water out, move the fish, and put in fresh water, unless you absolutely must because of disease or an algae bloom. Having an algae-eater and/or bottom-feeding fish in the bowl or tank also helps to keep the "junk" to a minimum.

Answer 6

I would clean a fish tank about every 3 days. The number of days can change depending on the number or type of fish.

Answer 7

You should do a 20% water change every 2 weeks.

Answer 8

you clean the fish bowl like every twice per week

Answer 9

1 time per week