Setting up your First
Tank
To keep your fish and plants healthy you will have to perform some
regular maintenance work at regular intervals. This should include
partial water changes where you can use your siphon to suck up any dirt
and uneaten food.
Test your water at regular intervals. Once nitrate goes above 25mg/l it
is time for a partial water change. Check your water temperature and
filter outflow daily. Your filter also needs to be cleaned at regular
intervals. Never wash filter sponges in tapwater but just squeeze it out
in a bucket full of water from your tank. The frequency of filter
maintenance is dependant on which type of filter you are using and your
stocking density. Check your water on a weekly bases for ammonia,
nitrite and nitrate until you get a feeling how long it takes before
your tanks water quality deteriorates.