A clean fish tank looks great and provides a nice home ... After you finish cleaning the sides, you can start with the gravel. You can use a siphon to vacuum dirt and other gunk off of the gravel.

If you use a bucket that has had soap or detergent in it, you could introduce unwanted chemicals into your aquarium. Clean the gravel next, by using a water siphon to vacuum away the debris.

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However, if you are attempting professional cleaning using an aquarium siphon, there is no need to displace the fish. An aquarium siphon (also known as aquarium vacuum, gravel vacuum, or gravel ...

An algae scraper or magnetic glass cleaner A gravel vacuum/siphon A bucket Cleaning a fish tank is relatively simple, and the ...