Pet Fish Care : How Do I Clean a Fish Aquarium?

Cleaning a fish aquarium is one of the most important parts of owning a fish tank and requires a siphon hose and a bucket. Learn how to clean a fish aquarium with tips from the manager of a fish pet store in this free video on pet care.

Expert: Hunter Leber
Bio: Hunter Leber is the saltwater livestock manager at the Austin Aqua-Dome in Austin, Texas.
Filmmaker: MAKE | MEDIA

Duration : 0:1:9


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23 Responses to “Pet Fish Care : How Do I Clean a Fish Aquarium?”

  1. silenthillmaster755 says:

    put the big part of …
    put the big part of the siphon in and suck on the little end just a bit.

  2. bryan32333 says:

    my siphon is taller …
    my siphon is taller than my tnk is that why it dowsnt work?

  3. littlevinne says:

    nice, i just got a …
    nice, i just got a siphon

  4. silenthillmaster755 says:

    buy a siphon at the …
    buy a siphon at the fish store, put the small end in a bucket to hold the water, dip the big end in with the open end up lift to let it drain, tilt it towards the bottom of the tank and let it suck

  5. bryan32333 says:

    i still cant …
    i still cant understand this ,he did a good demonstration but im confusedon my pART….=(

  6. thegiant1 says:

    or you can shell …
    or you can shell out for a python, much easier.

  7. dickiedocker says:

    hey great video,i …
    hey great video,i just got a tank today it’s a 5F wallmounted tank but its only 4ince’s wide.could you tell me how many African Cichlids i can put into it…thank you :)

  8. hwnpineapple says:

    thank you thank you …
    thank you thank you:)

  9. landeroscarlos says:

    hell ya it works
    ya it works

  10. lukeniblett says:

    cheers, i got 1 and …
    cheers, i got 1 and it works :-)

  11. Imrooot says:

    Yes ;)
    But maybe …

    Yes ;)
    But maybe you will need a larger siphon tube, that’s it!

  12. MoFo92 says:

    fuck u kunt if i …
    u kunt if i change my water like this and my fish dies ur buying me a new fishy

  13. lightitupfool says:

    walmart
    walmart

  14. Clive2gee says:

    wehre can u buy …
    wehre can u buy that hose??

  15. Ingiequeen says:

    Good info, better …
    Good info, better than all the other expert village videos on fish care.

  16. UpgradeNeon says:

    what the is he …
    what the is he holding… man i want to get one cos ive been doing siphon using just a short unused hose..

  17. ForumBoosters says:

    Real Fish Advice …
    Real Fish Advice From Those Who Know Best, Aquarists. TheExoticFish . com

  18. ForBillbolMovies says:

    dude, thank you so …
    dude, thank you so much, that was the best and most detailed and easily followed demonstration I have ever seen. Thank you and props to you bro

  19. lukeniblett says:

    will this work with …
    will this work with large gravel which is about 2cm wide??????

  20. aronali1122 says:

    you are the best …
    you are the best thank you very much

  21. Elliottadventure says:

    THANK YOU SO MUCH! …
    THANK YOU SO MUCH! I was doing it all wrong before! My tank has got so dirty!

  22. pleuriskip says:

    Very helpfull …
    Very helpfull indeed, unlike many other expertvillage vids

  23. bry1105 says:

    Good demonstration. …
    Good demonstration. Very helpful!

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