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How to Clean a Fish Tank With the Pipeline

A pipeline fish tank uses a pipe to connect two sections of a fish tank. This makes for an interesting aesthetic appearance, as the fish swim between the two tanks via the pipeline. The process for cleaning a pipeline fish tank mirrors that of cleaning a regular fish tank. You simply need to account for the pipeline while cleaning.

Things You'll Need

Bucket
Small fish bowl
Brush
Gravel vacuum

Instructions

- 1
  Remove the fish from your tank. Place them in a small bowl containing water, during the cleaning operation. Cover the lid of the bowl, to prevent the fish from getting out.
- 2
  Turn off and remove your filter. Remove the water from your fish tank, using a bucket. Alternatively, carry the fish tank over toward a drain, and drain the water directly out of the tank.
- 3
  Use a gravel vacuum to clean the gravel at the bottom of your tank.
- 4
  Use a brush to scrub any algae or other debris off the sides of the tank. Then use the brush on the pipeline. If you can̵7;t readily access it, remove the top portion of the pipeline, and then scrub the pipeline. Put the piece back into position once you finish.
- 5
  Replace the water. Place the fish back in the bowl, and turn the filter back on.

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