How often should you clean your aquarium glass?
Clean the inside of your aquarium glass once a week, with an algae magnet or scraper.
Algae build-up blocks your view and can point to too many nutrients in the water. Aquania puts cleaning the glass in the weekly maintenance, together with siphoning the gravel. Work from top to bottom and catch loose algae with a net.
- Carefully scrape deposits off the inside of the glass
- Work from top to bottom
- Catch loosened algae with a net
- Check that the view is clear again
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Why does it matter?
Algae build-up blocks your view and can point to too many nutrients in the water. Aquania puts cleaning the glass in the weekly maintenance, together with siphoning the gravel. Work from top to bottom and catch loose algae with a net.
How do you go about it?
Carefully scrape deposits off the inside of the glass. Work from top to bottom. Catch loosened algae with a net. Check that the view is clear again.
What source is this answer based on?
This answer is based on: Aquania.
10 to 15 minutes.
- aquarium magnet or algae scraper
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This is a general guideline. Always follow the manual of your appliance or product too.
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