Tropical Fish Tank Care

Video Transcript

"Just because your fish don't have sad puppy eyes, doesn't meant they don't need love. Hi, I'm Bruce with Aquatek Tropical in Austin, Texas, and today we're going to discuss how to care for your fish tank. Maintaining a tropical fish tank is a lot easier today then it was years ago. Advances in filtration technology and chemical interactions have made it easy for anyone to succeed with tropical fish. Few simple points. One, regular water changes. Once the tank has finished its cycling process, you'll need to remove about ten percent of the water volume per week and replace it with new water. Clean the filters. Even the best filters are only as good as the hobbyist allows them to be. Clean canister filters once a month and replace cartridge and hang on filters every three weeks. Your light bulbs need to be changed regularly. Change them every nine to twelve months. This is especially important if you are keeping live plants or a reef tank. Wipe down the tank and stand as often as possible. You don't want dust or calcium deposits accumulating on the glass lids. That cuts down on the amount of light that you're receiving. Wiping down the stand also makes it look better but it also keeps moisture from developing in the stand, and that's the basics of how to take care of your fish. Until next time this is Bruce with Aquatek."