What is the best way to clean the rocks in my aquarium?
I hаνе two Red Eared Sliders (turtles) аnd thеу pee аnd poop іn thе water ѕο іt gets mixed іn wіth thе small aquarium rocks, οr annoy. I want tο know thе best аnd mοѕt efficient way tο thoroughly сlеаn thеѕе whеn I change thе water іn mу aquarium.
Go to walmart and get a siphon, it is clear tube and the sizes vary by gallon tank, so get the siphon going and suck the rocks up and let them fall out and make sure that the hose is in at least a 5 gallon pale
Ok you may possibly do 2 things. Scoop all the annoy out and rocks out and use an ancient colander/sieve and rinse them in very hot water. DO NOT use soap. Just rinse them off really well. For larger rocks, use an ancient toothbrush to scrub them but again don’t use soap. Hope this helps!
Get a annoy vac… it is an attachment on the end of a siphon that you use to suck all the waste out of the annoy when you are responsibility partial water changes. They work using the natural pull of the siphon to pull wastes out of the rocks. You don’t want to take all the annoy out and clean it thoroughly… because the bacteria growing in the annoy is vital to the health of the tank.
seperate them into manageable handfulls wash them in a sieve with hot water and mild soap.
rinse thuroughly.
Suck out the water then get the rocks out and scrub them with a brush until they look as excellent as new.