Subject: Monthly Care of Your Aquarium

There are several jobs that should be done on a monthly basis, roll up your sleeves and dig in! The monthly care includes:

* Cleaning the aquarium glass

* Replacing 1/4 to 1/3 of the water

* Siphoning of debris from the bottom

* Thinning the plants

* Cleaning the filter

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I realize this seems like quite a list, but you will develop a routine and after a few times it will take about 30 minutes to do the monthly care on a medium-sized aquarium.

Start with cleaning the glass; this allows you to siphon off and algae that is removed from the glass.

Next, begin siphoning off the water. Use a hose and, at the same time using the hose like a vacuum, siphon off the surface debris. With a minimum of care, this can be done with the fish and plants still in the tank. All electrical appliances should be unplugged before you begin this process to avoid electrocution of yourself!

Siphoning can be accomplished by placing one end of the hose in the aquarium and the other end lower in a bucket; you can start the siphon in two ways. Either suck strongly on it to start the flow, or submerge the hose in the tank until it is completely filled with water, then hold your finger over the end until you put it in the lower bucket.

While sucking on it may be the easiest way, it may take a few times before you learn this method without getting a mouthful of water!

When you begin the siphoning, put your finger over the end of the hose to stop curious fish from ending up in the hose, or you can put a net of sieve over the end of it.

Using your finger allows you to use the end of the hose as a vacuum to suck up excess debris from the bottom of the tank.

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Refill the aquarium carefully with water that has been allowed to sit for a few days, testing the temperature as it is poured into the aquarium. If the water is too cold, try adding a little warm water from the tap; since you are not replacing all of the water, it won't hurt the fish to use some water from the tap.

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Thank you,

Bill Anderson
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