Full Tank Clean And Q About Mollies

[nay27uk]

ok how do i do a full tank clean i know i cant take the filter out the water because it kills the bacteria so how do i compleatly clean my tank. also is it safe to put a molli in soletery confinement, i have a molly that keeps trying to eat my plec so i have put him in prison for a few days to teach him he dont eat my plec. will it be ok on its own for a few days and will it learn

 

[boff]

Hi, when you say a full tank clean, do you mean the gravel, and have you got a under gravel filter if so you need to by a gravel cleaner from your lfs .Ime no expert but by putting your molli in soletery ,idont think it will change its mind and not attack your plec ,hope that helps boff

 

[nay27uk]

Hi, when you say a full tank clean, do you mean the gravel, and have you got a under gravel filter if so you need to by a gravel cleaner from your lfs .Ime no expert but by putting your molli in soletery ,idont think it will change its mind and not attack your plec ,hope that helps boff

hi and thanks. yes when i meen a full tank clean i do meen emptying all water taking out the gravel and cleaning it. my filter is a Interpet BIO filter 250 a big black box that sits on the side of the tank its water outlet sits just below the top of the water so even just the regular water change stops the filter working

 

[saboy]

It doesnt matter if the filter is off for a little amount of time, when I do my water changes i turn it off, and it stay offs for about 5 mins, but still in water, its the powerhead which isnt under water, if you want toi clean the tank, then take the filter out and run it and a big enuf bucket with tank water in it to keep the filter going, then you can go ahead and clean the tank out, that way you are still keeping the filter going and the bacteria alive.

Hope it goes well for you