218281 1169 Pets Fish & Aquariums Aquariums true Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:03:49 -0700 /system/videos/0/47/34/22/223447.flv fish tank, tank, fish, clean, cleanse, aquarium, aquariums, pets How To Clean a Fish Tank http://www.howcast.com/videos/218281-How-To-Clean-a-Fish-Tank http://www.howcast.com/videos/218281-How-To-Clean-a-Fish-Tank/edit approved 74 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=218281"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=218281" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 3 Armando79 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/218281/Picture_1_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 1754 false false false 89581 0 17 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/218281/17.jpg Use a large plastic cup to remove water from the tank to a large bowl. Scoop fish from the dirty tank and put them in the bowl.

]]> 89582 1 25 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/218281/25.jpg Turn off the filter on your fish tank. Remove half of the dirty water using a cup, and dump it into a sink.

]]> 89583 2 31 Tip Change about one quarter of the water in the tank every two weeks to keep the algae levels low.

]]> 89584 3 36 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/218281/36.jpg Clean the inside of the tank with an algae scrubber. Rinse and scrub until the glass is clean.

]]> 89585 4 41 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/218281/41.jpg Scoop out the rest of the water until you get to the gravel at the bottom of the tank.

]]> 89586 5 46 Tip Replace the gravel only if absolutely necessary. The fish need a stable environment, so some remaining bacteria is good for them.

]]> 89587 6 53 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/218281/53.jpg Refill the tank with clean water and restart the filter. Let the filter run for about an hour.

]]> 89588 7 59 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/218281/59.jpg Scoop your fish from the bowl to the tank, and let them enjoy their newly cleaned home.

]]> 89589 8 65 Fact Did you know? Scientists discovered the world’s smallest fish in Indonesia. A member of the carp family, it’s less than eight millimeters long.

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