FishFan

onelovie

Hmm. That is also how I've done water changes for the last year and a half. I always vacuum the bottom and remove water at the same time. I usually do all over the bottom of my 10 gallon tank and usually one side each time on my 55 gallon tank. I usually do water changes religiously every 7-10 days.

FishFan

henline

My boy friend has fish since he was a little boy
he does not do the bottom of the tak each time as you lose some of what
has made the water

if that makes since

fletch

I only vacuum the bottom of the tank once every 6 months. If you put real plants in there they will feed off the waste in the gravel and recycle it

Adz

hey there,

I'm very new to this hobby...how do you vaccume the bottom and change the water at the same time?
How do you Vaccume the bottom?

0morrokh

Adz, you can buy gravel cleaners at any fish stores. They siphon out water, and at the same time pick up the gravel and siphon out debris. FishFan, I'm sure you're doing water changes correctly, so there must be other reasons for your fish dying.

FishFan