Automatic cleaning methods for home fish tanks Tips for removing scale from fish tanks

1. Fish tank cleaning and disinfection methods. Clean the tank wall: After using the fish tank for a period of time, dirt and even moss will appear on the glass wall. You can use a magnetic scraper to easily scrape off the moss and dirt on the glass wall of the fish tank. The magnetic scraper is composed of a pair of two pieces. One piece is composed of two blades and the other half of the brush blade. They are magnetically attracted to each other. Put the piece with the blade into the water and stick it to the cylinder wall with one hand, and put it against the cylinder wall with the other hand. The piece with the brush is placed outside the tank, so that the two pieces are attracted to each other, and then the outer piece is moved back and forth where there is green moss and dirt, and the inner piece is moved accordingly, and the moss and dirt on the tank wall are cleaned with the moving knife. It is clean, fast and labor-saving. It cleans the bottom of the pot and will never scratch the glass. I have used one for more than ten years. Now the magnetic scraper is still in use, and the cylinder is still in use.

2. Clean the filtration system: When cleaning the filtration system, you must first understand how many layers the filtration system has. The first layer is filter cotton, the second layer is biochemical cotton, the third layer is glass ring (ceramic ring, biological stone, etc.), and the fourth layer is activated carbon (ammonia absorbing stone, medical stone, etc.). Because the sealing and installation of the filter barrel are relatively complicated, and in order to protect the nitrifying bacteria system, it should not be cleaned frequently. Therefore, the filter material selected must be more expensive and high-end. The first layer is a physical filtration, which mainly blocks solid residues in the water, so it is particularly easy to get dirty. This layer is also the main cleaning layer. The other layers are usually rarely cleaned. Frequent washing will easily cause the loss of nitrifying bacteria. To clean, use the machine to change the water in the fish tank, take out the filter cotton, and rinse it repeatedly in the extracted fish tank water. You can also use the water pipe to recoil the filter cotton (of course the impulse is very limited). When cleaning, firstly, be careful not to scrub, nor to wash too cleanly, nor to wash directly with tap water, otherwise the nitrifying bacteria attached to the filter cotton will be completely eliminated by you, and the biological filtration effect will be lost.

3. How to clean a small fish tank: First find a small basin and clean it carefully, especially if there is no oil and no detergent that has not been rinsed; gently pour the water in the small fish tank together with the fish. Pour into the prepared small basin, and try to keep the sediment settled at the bottom of the tank in the tank; clean the fish tank, the same requirements as 1; add 1/2 new water to the tank (it is best to leave the new water for 1-2 days in advance, (so that its temperature is as close as possible to the tank water and the chlorine gas evaporates); according to method 2, pour the water and the fish back into the fish tank, add new water, and do not feed for the time being; after the fish adapt, feed a small amount.

4. Disinfect the fish tank: Finally, let’s talk about how to disinfect the fish tank. Potassium permanganate solution can be used to disinfect fish tanks. Potassium permanganate, also known as PP powder, is a strong oxidant that releases new ecological oxygen when it encounters organic matter and has the effect of killing bacteria. Its bactericidal power is extremely strong, and the commonly used concentration is 1:2000-1:5000 (that is, 1 gram of potassium permanganate plus 2L to 5L of water) for washing. It should be noted that time must be considered when preparing the solution. Potassium permanganate releases oxygen slowly, and the soaking time must reach 5 minutes to kill bacteria. Use cool water to prepare the solution, as hot water will cause the solution to become ineffective. After disinfection, rinse with water and it can be used.