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Originally Posted by JustOneMore20
I agree ^^. To clean a tank, you just do water changes weekly, gravel vac, and either rinse sponge filter media monthly in old tank water or replace part of the filter media (carbon, or sponges that need to be replaced) once a month. Never wash out the filter, decorations (unless you are getting rid of algae), or replace all of the filter media at the same time.
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I've been wondering about this. If the tank water doesn't have bacteria why should you rince the filter media in old tank water?
Also, how long should you QT a new fish? I can set up my 5g to do this if need be.