With one fish, how often does it need to be cleaned?
1957814
I have one beta fish, and rocks at the bottom of the aquarium. I tend to clean the bowl weekly as it gets a bit cloudy. But that said, I also tend to overfeed my fish a bit :)
1957815
I clean mine every Sunday, even with one fish. My fish stay alive for years that way.
1957816
We have 1 beta fish.we clean the tank once every week and a half to 2 weeks.
459826
I've just rinsed it off with a dobie pad or vegetable brush. How often depends on how much junk is in your water.
1862266
The package says every month, but i remove mine and spray wash every week or so when it gets clog to extend the life because i feed my fish every day. I think you should change every 4weeks for best results. i hope that this answers your question.
1129511
Once a week. But you'll still have to clean it every other day or so because they poop in it. And they knock it over when it becomes half full because they jump on top of it.
578291
The instructions say every two weeks but I change the filter once per month. I take the fountain apart and wash it with soap and water once per week and rinse the filter with hot water each time. This is working well for me. I really like this fountain and most of all my cats love it and drink more water.
547657
Cleaning the tank depends on the water you are putting through it. If you water is coming from the tap and you don't have hard water, I would think that once a month is enough. I have been cleaning mine once a month and the tank is never really dirty nor are the rods.
526255
I believe it depends on how many fish you have and how quickly the tank get dirty. Personally i just change it once a month to be safe.I have a 55 gallon tank with some tetras, two angel fish, two pelcos, and a albino corry(Total: 9 fish). I only change once a month, even when i had 13 fish i still changed the filter once a month.I never had any issues with the fish and my water always passed the weekly tests.
2121561
About once a week soak the inside with water and some bleach. Does not take much bleach to clean. Then rinse with water several times before putting in more water to drink.
1845113
Nonono, I just clean it like once every 2nd month or something in the cleaning station. I clean it once per month just by adding soap to it and let it buzz for 30 seconds :)
1907972
It depends on how much waste your fish make and how much u feed them. But u can wash the filters out and use them 2 or 3 times before having to use a new one. But if you're like me and just use new ones i replace my filters about once per month. So i would say 12 times a year if you're always using new ones. Ohhh and if u do reuse them make sure u wash them with used tank water, u don't want to wash them with new water... Aka chlorinated water out of the sink... Theis will mess up you're good bacteria in your filter.
809000
Like any other aquarium. NO SOAP OR BLEACH. I clean mine every weekend. (It doesn't take long.) The opening in the top is pretty small so when the algae gets bad I use a bottle brush that I have reserved just for it.
767871
Depends how often you use it. If daily, I'd say once a month would be plenty. I just use warm soapy dish water with a soft brush to clean mine. Rinse off with water and make sure they're completely dry before re-installing and using them in the unit. I've owned several more costly units throughout the years, and this one is the most dependable unit I've owned. It's nothing fancy, no nice wood cabinet etc., but it's a great price and does the job. More than happy with mine... I highly recommend it. I also turned several family members on to this unit.
1100065
I wash it out once per month, mainly because I over feed my beta. You do need a sponge filter on the intake, or you fish will be trapped by the suction. Also I only run the filter a few hours each day so the fish can rest.
1425593
For Fresh water fish it works great and takes about 30 days before you would need to clean...also I would recommend that you add carbon filter into this canister as there is room in there as long as you remove one of the pads. : )
878536
It should be cleaned weekly with vinegar. It works very well. Just a little vinegar water, leave it for 20 minutes and then rinse.
789346
actually quite awhile. With goldfish, you produce a lot of waste, but this filter is easy to clean. Just pull apart, and rinse out the sponge and bottom piece and put back in. If you want you can rinse out the sponge in aquarium water when you are changing the water to keep the good bacteria and put back in the filter. I don't use the spraybar, I use the little piece instead of the spray bar, as it is very quiet, very, very quiet.
1416054
It's best to use both filters. Your tank may have a build up of waste from the fish and also left over food, this can make your tank smell.. The easiest way I have found to clean my tanks, is with a Gravel Vacuum. It syphons the water out as it cleans debri out of the gravel. You normally want to take out no more than half of the water , but 1/4 is usually what's recommended. After cleaning your tank you can add some Quick Start to replenish the good bacteria. It's good to clean your tank once or twice a month and replace one of your filters every 2 to 4 weeks, always adding the Quick Start to the water after cleaning. I hope this has been helpful, I wish you and your fish the best!! : ) It's best to use both filters. Your tank may have a build up of waste from the fish and also left over food, this can make your tank smell.. The easiest way I have found to clean my tanks, is with a Gravel Vacuum. It syphons the water out as it cleans debri out of the gravel. You normally want to take out no more than half of the water , but 1/4 is usually what's recommended. After cleaning your tank you can add some Quick Start to replenish the good bacteria. It's good to clean your tank once or twice a month and replace one of your filters every 2 to 4 weeks, always adding the Quick Start... » Read More It's best to use both filters. Your tank may have a build up of waste from the fish and also left over food, this can make your tank smell.. The easiest way I have found to clean my tanks, is with a Gravel Vacuum. It syphons the water out as it cleans debri out of the gravel. You normally want to take out no more than half of the water , but 1/4 is usually what's recommended. After cleaning your tank you can add some Quick Start to replenish the good bacteria. It's good to clean your tank once or twice a month and replace one of your filters every 2 to 4 weeks, always adding the Quick Start to the water after cleaning. I hope this has been helpful, I wish you and your fish the best!! : ) « Show Less