Things You'll Need
- Warm water
- Spray bottle
- Sponge
Instructions
Remove everything from the tank.
Fill the spray bottle with warm to hot water.
Spray the fish tank with the hot water. Wait five minutes for really stained or dirty glass.
Scrub the fish tank all over with the sponge. Make sure you get underneath the rims and the lid of the fish tank. Rinse your sponge often to avoid leaving dirt and grime inside the tank.
Rinse with warm to hot water thoroughly.
Wash the gravel and rocks with warm water as well before putting them back into the tank.
Set up the tank and fill it with cool water. Wait 24 hours before putting any aquatic life in the tank. This will bring the water temperature to room temperature. If you buy tropical fish, you need to set up the heating system and let it run for 24 hours as well.