Re: aquarium supplies

[Toni]

"Linda" > wrote in message
...


> Can anyone give me a basic list of supplies to keep a LARGE(100 gallon)
> Planted aquarium clean?
>


I cleaned mine yesterday.
I used....

A "tank" top (hehehe). Those tanks are DEEP. No deodorant on fish day <g>

2 30 gallon garbage cans (one for aging water, one for removing water)
A siphon hose
A gravel vac attachment
Chlorine/chloramine remover
Plant pruning tools (sciz, tweez, rake)
Waste can for plant trimmings
Algae scraper
Many towels for drips
A quilt on the floor for drips
Air pump and airstone for aging water
A water pump for moving the water (I'm too old to schlep)
Filter media
Filter tube brushes
A spare 5 gallon bucket for rinsing stuff in dechlored water
A small step stool for deep reaching
A clamp for securing siphon hose to inside of garbage can... don't ask

Many of my items could be eliminated by using a Python system if tap water
is OK for your water changes.
I prefer to age my water so don't mind the extra steps.
All my garbage cans stack and my accessories store inside them. I pull the
cans out of their closet and have everything I need handy and organized...
I'm annoying that way <g>

In my experience the only way to know what you'll really need is to do it a
few times. You'll get tired of hunting for something every two minutes and
organize your stuff to *your* methods.

--
Toni
http://www.cearbhaill.com/aquarium.htm

[Victor M. Martinez]

Toni > wrote:
>I cleaned mine yesterday.
>I used....

Way too much stuff!!! :)

I cleaned mine the weekend before last and I used:

1 pithon
1 algae scraper
1 bucket for plant clippings
rags for drips
Prime
various Seachem fertilizing products


--
Victor M. Martinez

http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv

[~Vicki ~]

Hehehe....I use.....

An open window (just a crack) that the end of the syphon goes out of.
Plants love fish water!
de-chlor
plant food
and water from the tap (ours is some good stuff here)

When I need to prune the plants I use a plastic bowl for the snips.

I do this every friday and every 3rd change the filter.


Vicki


Tank top is the thing tho. I hate soggy sleeves.

[Linda]

Where can i get a good algae scrapper?
Are there anymore supplies like that i may need?

Linda



"Victor M. Martinez" > wrote in message
...
> Toni > wrote:
> >I cleaned mine yesterday.
> >I used....
>
> Way too much stuff!!! :)
>
> I cleaned mine the weekend before last and I used:
>
> 1 pithon
> 1 algae scraper
> 1 bucket for plant clippings
> rags for drips
> Prime
> various Seachem fertilizing products
>
>
> --
> Victor M. Martinez
>
> http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv
>

[Jim Brown]

I like to use the paint scrapers that can be found in the decorating
department of the hardware store.
For non-flat situations, I use an soap free pot scrubby. Both of these may
harm acrylic and the scraper could damage glass over a number of years.
Cheap, effective, and sturdy when compared to the aquarium store's
offerings.

Jim

Linda > wrote in message
...
> Where can i get a good algae scrapper?
> Are there anymore supplies like that i may need?
>
> Linda
>
>
>
> "Victor M. Martinez" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Toni > wrote:
> > >I cleaned mine yesterday.
> > >I used....
> >
> > Way too much stuff!!! :)
> >
> > I cleaned mine the weekend before last and I used:
> >
> > 1 pithon
> > 1 algae scraper
> > 1 bucket for plant clippings
> > rags for drips
> > Prime
> > various Seachem fertilizing products
> >
> >
> > --
> > Victor M. Martinez
> >
> > http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv
> >
>
>