Fish Tank Aquarium Water Changing Tips

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Some quick, simple advice and things to consider when removing old water and adding fresh water to your fish tank aquariums:

- Get in the habit of changing 10-15% of the water every week. A small stocked tank can get by every 2 weeks.
- When siphoning the old water, clean the gravel too.
- If possible, let the new water sit for a day to allow the pH to stabilize and chlorine to dissipate.

Things to NOT do:

- Don’t add cold water. It could shock your fish and cause White Spot
- Don’t add water that is too hot.
- Don’t change all of the water. If you do, you’re killing the good bacteria that’s helpful to your fish.
- Try not to clean the gravel and the filter area at the same time. You want to keep some of this bacteria. So during water changes, clean the gravel and not the filter area. Clean the filter area on opposite weeks that you are changing the water in your fish aquarium.

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