Aquarium Sand Maintenance
March 31st, 2010
During cleaning and maintenance, you also have to focus on every component and part of the fish tank. Even the aquarium sand needs some attention. Here are some of the steps to prolonging the life and function of aquarium sand. Use only about an inch high of aquarium sand.Make sure that the sand you’ll be using as substrate to your aquarium is clean. To make sure that it is easy to maintain, use a smaller amount instead of a thicker layer of dense sand. Make sure that your sand is not too fine that it can get sucked into the siphon.Some types of sand are too fine that they can get sucked into the siphon. Unless you are willing to change a hundred percent of your sand every time, you need sand that is a little less fine.Add new and clean sand.You have to replace both the displaced water and the siphoned sand. Repeat the process after another week.
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