WolfPack21

Hey Everyone, I change my water once a week. So I vacuumed about half of the gravel and the next week I dont touch the gravel, just change the water. So everyone other week I vacuum the gravel, does like sound okay? Also, when I moved my fish tanks on one corner there looks like a chip on the outside of the tank. No water is leaking and it looks okay, but should I take any precautions for the chip? It is about half an inch long. Thanks!

Time

I would clean the gravel every week because mine has a lot of fish poo and it looks ugly with it. I don't think it will do anything if the chip is near the top but I am not sure.

Shawnie

If your water parimeters are good with the maintenance you have been doing, its great.....most of the time if you are NOT overstocked , half a vac every other week is great...it leaves the tank to get some naturalness to it....as far as the chip, keep a close eye on it and maybe to be safe, you can put a coat of silicone for tanks over it to be sure its not leaking...and maybe prevent it from spreading(the crack) although im not sure that will help but it cant hurt

Time

Sorry I have a pooping machine pleco in my tank and don't have a test kit.

WolfPack21

Ok I'll do that just to be sure...Thanks!

WolfPack21

Oh and the chip is on the 10 gallon

GypsyGirl71

I do the same with my 55 gallon tank. A good gravel vaccum one week, just water change the next. I dont seem to have a lot of poop so it works good for me! I would think as long as all your levels are ok, it should be fine.