Cichlid Tank Cleaning Tip
2,640 views · Published 6 December 2015 · 3:08 · Indexed 12 November 2026
Channel: Ben Ochart · 2015 · People & Blogs
Pulling decorations out to fully vacuum your tank can be a big chore. If you compare my last video to this one you'll notice that I went from two rock formations (lava rock stacks), far right and far left, with a wide open center area, and now have one large center stack. This allowed me to vacuum both exposed and covered areas without having to remove any decorations from the tank. I first vacuumed the open areas, substrate without rocks. I then built up the middle rock formation exposing the substrate that had been previously covered up. I then vacuumed the newly exposed substrate. Lastly I cleaned up any algae on the inside of the glass, refilled (about 50%) with API treated, temperature matched water, and we were good to go. Next week I reverse the procedure, creating two rock formations, left and right. This will ensure thorough vacuuming. Doing this, as a side bonus, I've heard, can reduce aggression since territories get scrambled up. Thanks for watching. Please rate, comment and subscribe.
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