STEP #1 - SETUP A DIRTED TANK | FATHER FISH

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  • @FatherFish
    @FatherFish  8 місяців тому +1

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  • @bne269
    @bne269 Рік тому +70

    When people search up how to set up fresh water aquarium this needs to pop up

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  Рік тому +14

      Working on it.

    • @mikerusso4775
      @mikerusso4775 Рік тому +4

      You're absolutely right, and with a little more time I'm positive it will.

    • @EireFirst25
      @EireFirst25 Рік тому +1

      100%

    • @billanderson5037
      @billanderson5037 11 місяців тому +2

      Hi can you use sand from the beach and ordinary dirt from the garden seeing it will have micro-organisms through it thanks.
      Mr New be

    • @marconikarga
      @marconikarga 10 місяців тому

      ​@@FatherFish can I use vermicompost as the base?

  • @WakashanWoodsAnimalHabitat
    @WakashanWoodsAnimalHabitat 5 днів тому

    Great older video! I enjoy seeing a scape come together! Dirted tanks like this are the (dare I say only?) way to go! For me, at least! Thanks for being an advocate for natural and sustainable tanks! It is such a great method for learning about aquatic life.

  • @jiffyjose5117
    @jiffyjose5117 Рік тому +12

    I feel like hearing from my grandpa , love u...

  • @TheBrianalbanese
    @TheBrianalbanese Рік тому +18

    I set up my 2 tanks 4 days ago with dirt & sand. Watching this video, I now learn about adding supplements to the dirt. 😮 I hope all goes well.

    • @arbinmajarjan2719
      @arbinmajarjan2719 Рік тому +5

      So its been a month .. hows it going sir?

    • @DefaultWoW
      @DefaultWoW 17 днів тому

      It's been a year, how are the two tanks?

  • @KerryScottCooke7402
    @KerryScottCooke7402 Рік тому +2

    Thank you for the video Father Fish. I’m going to watch more of your videos. I’m starting a 150 and I’m going to do it something like you did the tank in this video.

  • @shawndoe2834
    @shawndoe2834 Місяць тому

    I love the Father Fish Philosophy.
    This is my experiment with an un-capped dirted 20g tank with no filter. I went to a dry vernal pool & cut tall grass down to about 3" tall. Dug up a 5 gallon pail of soil, organic debris, & grass roots. It was an experimental tank to try growing fairy shrimp that failed.
    No fairy shrimp hatched, so
    I decided to intentionally make as many mistakes as I possibly could. Anything I felt uncomfortable doing, I went ahead and did it. Result was an amazing learning experience. Things I thought I'd like I didn't and things I thought I'd hate turned out not bad.
    Heavier soil sunk and there was about 3-4" of floating debris for close to two months. There was significant smelly off gassing for a while so I threw some airstones in and that seemed to resolve the problem within about a week. If I did it again, I'd just aerate the soil and debris outside for a couple of months during the summer.
    I intentionally stirred the substrate up many times & what ended up happening was the light organic debris 'self-capped' the substrate. After this happened, if I stirred the bottom up, it would cloud the tank but would settle relatively quickly overnight. The debris that slowly sunk ceated a 'Tunguska Event' bombed forest look to it, I absolutely love the way it looks.
    I tried Frogbit & its amazing stuff. It really filters the water. My water perimeters stabilzed around the two month mark. The long frogbit roots prevented water movement so any substrate agitation was very minimal and localized.
    I then tried Giant Duckweed. It took about a month to establish and explode. I enjoy its look from above & below. It reduces light penetration quite a bit more then common duckweed.
    My next change will be unleashing the dreaded common duckweed because my brother has a tank thats covered in common duckweed and the filtered green light underneath is beautiful.
    I'm so glad I tried this & so glad I invited disaster from day one. Its helped me to grow more patience. In nature water has floating and sinking debris, tannin water changes shades, water levels & turbidity change.... so when my tank went through all these changes I just had to accept that thats what happens in nature, thats 'natural'.
    Not sure where this experiment will go. So whether I keep on experimenting or tear down the tank its been an incredible experience.
    Take Care: Shawn

  • @Good13man
    @Good13man Рік тому +2

    I love this raw view.

  • @pedrovision6987
    @pedrovision6987 7 місяців тому

    FF...you rock...it is a pleasure and a joy to see a man at work, doing his art...we could all hope to do life like this!! THANK YOU for sharing...greetings from Finland!!

  • @johnjwedrall4290
    @johnjwedrall4290 Рік тому +5

    Nice looking 10 gallon tank 😊

  • @nicki-k8v
    @nicki-k8v Рік тому +1

    Hi i think what your saying is true i went down to the lake and put some dead leaves in then put in my tank fish are happy before they kept getting sick so thankyou you talk sense

  • @Good13man
    @Good13man Рік тому +1

    I love your videos, especially your older ones.

  • @canisteovalleydave
    @canisteovalleydave 3 роки тому +8

    I just ordered the little aquatop filter for up to 10 gallons. It is great for aeration and establishes a BB colony fast. Its tiny and fits in the background easily.

  • @saizan5875
    @saizan5875 3 роки тому +3

    Thank you FF.

  • @tanksouth
    @tanksouth Рік тому +1

    Thank you.

  • @mshayden091
    @mshayden091 Рік тому +1

    That looks really nice and natural 😊

  • @kushalsenlaskar
    @kushalsenlaskar Рік тому +7

    Good part is you show how to prepare fish tank without any chemicals, where as Mayur from India only shows how to prepare tank with costly products

  • @KarunakaranNaresh
    @KarunakaranNaresh 3 роки тому +4

    Very helpful for beginners.

  • @robertdeschu4367
    @robertdeschu4367 Рік тому +3

    This man works like I do:
    Water, dirt, tools, and materials everywhere lmao. The cleanup can come afterwards! Lol

  • @leesutton1845
    @leesutton1845 Рік тому +1

    Fantastic 👍

  • @itsjavaman
    @itsjavaman 11 місяців тому

    So awesome!

  • @marcussmith1177
    @marcussmith1177 4 місяці тому +2

    3:44 I wanted to ask since it’s the same topic. If I have a 75 gallon and wanted to convert it to a dirted tank after it’s been running for a year with seasoned filter media and sand only with some rocks. How long would it be before I could add fish to that aquarium?

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  4 місяці тому +1

      add sand to your exiswsting substrate with the fish in the tank.'

    • @marcussmith1177
      @marcussmith1177 4 місяці тому +1

      @@FatherFish so add more sand on top of my current sand? Would I not add dirt then?

  • @shabeerok7274
    @shabeerok7274 Рік тому +1

    Wonderful video and very informative

  • @Asteroid_destroyer82348
    @Asteroid_destroyer82348 Рік тому +3

    Sir do need to wash these ingredients or just potting soil / garden soil?

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  Рік тому +1

      Wash nothing in the substrate with the possible exception of the sand.

  • @SunkenScapes
    @SunkenScapes 3 роки тому +3

    Great video FF, really informative

  • @davidrix804
    @davidrix804 2 роки тому

    Hi father fish just love the way you just shove the plants and rocks in and not being too fussy and it turns out great🙏🙏🙏🙏👍🙏👍🙏🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  2 роки тому +3

      Thank you very much David. Toward the end of his life Amano realized that spontaneous placement of hardscape and plants created a natural appearance that was lost in high design.

  • @dellsdiy
    @dellsdiy Рік тому +2

    You mentioned to add fish immediately, no need to cycle. Does that also remain true when using new organic soil purchased from a store? I've been told that the soil will create a lot of ammonia for the first couple weeks. I'm going to have to use fresh new soil and new sand but will put back the current tank water.

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  Рік тому +4

      The sand prevents soil from entering the water column. Ammonia is taken up by plant roots.

  • @coribellanoche
    @coribellanoche 3 роки тому +5

    Could you please clarify what that white substance you mixed in with the dirt. Thanks for the video, great instruction

    • @Habs_Centennial
      @Habs_Centennial 3 роки тому +2

      Its powdered fertilizers, could be different mixtures between Potassium, Magnesium ect... it nutrients to give the soil a kick start so over time within a year or so it could hold it's own nutrients by fish producing waist and uneaten fish foods goes into the substrate naturally and creates a more natural fertilizer for the plants to feed off of.. it that makes sense.

    • @coribellanoche
      @coribellanoche 3 роки тому

      @@Habs_Centennial Thanks for the reply. Could you be any more specific? Is there a recipe for this mixture available. Have you got a favorite concoction?

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  3 роки тому +5

      Several videos specify the ingredients of the substrate.ua-cam.com/video/5ePuYAjMs0o/v-deo.html

    • @coribellanoche
      @coribellanoche 3 роки тому +1

      @@FatherFish New to your channel - thank you kindly from Rapid City, South Dakota

  • @bargozideshahsavari
    @bargozideshahsavari 9 місяців тому

    Thank you for your effort. I have a suggestion: please record a section about Father Fish tanks with full details of the time of formation, i.e. the life of the tank, the fish and plants, the date when new water was added and the fish that have multiplied or died. and the number of generations the fish has been in the tank. I think it will be important and useful. Thank you very much.

  • @ineshianewton7740
    @ineshianewton7740 Рік тому +2

    Hello father fish, I did this dirted tank....and my chiclids digging the bottom out...now tank is cloudy..how to fix it

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  Рік тому +2

      Sand was not deep enough. Placing a few flat rocks will provide nesting sites that help prevent digging.

    • @ineshianewton7740
      @ineshianewton7740 Рік тому

      @@FatherFish ok thank you

  • @Greencloud8
    @Greencloud8 Рік тому +2

    This kind of makes sense "well a lot of sense" as I was told by someone they had pet ducks and since they lived basically on beach sand they didnt have to worry about poultry poop

  • @D.W.e.s.t.
    @D.W.e.s.t. Рік тому +1

    What is the white chemicals you added?? I'm making my mud now from red dirt from outside

  • @Baffi_
    @Baffi_ 3 роки тому +7

    I like to clean up and smooth out the dirt line before adding the caping substrate. Then it looks neat and even, and I can see the roots grow down into the dirt around the edges over time. It looks pretty cool when you can see a carpet of dwarf sag from the top down to the roots through the substrate. And it’s really interesting seeing the variety of roots shapes and growth patterns from different plants. Getting a stand that lets you see the bottom of the tank is cool too. I was keeping track of the deep root growth from a dwarf Lilly through my 55 gallon over 3 years. It had roots reaching from one end to the other. Not too many right down in the deepest parts of the substrate, but still a few really thick ones. You could see where they had grown through solid black areas full of anaerobic bacteria, but forced back the anaerobic bacteria slowly as they pushed forward. Example of the “oxidized rhizosphere”, and aquatic plants exuding oxygen from their roots to create an aerobic environment for the bacteria that live symbiotically in the root zone

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  3 роки тому +3

      Great tip! Agree absolutely\

    • @Greencloud8
      @Greencloud8 Рік тому

      Do you think that Dirt/mud from the beach will work

    • @Baffi_
      @Baffi_ Рік тому +1

      @@Greencloud8 it would, you could even start with dirt from your backyard

  • @ronin6158
    @ronin6158 Рік тому +1

    superglue.. did not see that coming.
    When setting up new with only tap water, when should the water be de-chlorinated?

  • @meggrotte4760
    @meggrotte4760 3 роки тому +1

    Wow that's a fantastic tank

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  3 роки тому +1

      That was an amazing tank. It was sold to a hobbyist.

  • @dragonflyhfc
    @dragonflyhfc Рік тому +1

    Hi father fish, what is the chemicals do you add? Thank you

  • @rbihon
    @rbihon 2 місяці тому

    where do you get that black profile on the edge of your aquarium?

  • @MiFinkel-qb9os
    @MiFinkel-qb9os Рік тому

    What about a heater? Excellent tutorial!

  • @SHHWANZ
    @SHHWANZ 3 роки тому +1

    This is cool

  • @KathyLankford-u1h
    @KathyLankford-u1h Рік тому +1

    What if my potting sail has fertilizer in it? Should I try to find one without fertilizer?

  • @kellycrowe3417
    @kellycrowe3417 Рік тому +2

    Finally, a person who knows how to set up tanks correctly. This is a must video. Think about all the chemicals we use, etc. What a waste! My father use to raise fish back in the 50s so I had some of this information like raising temp for Ick and putting leaves in. I just saw another awesome video for black hair algae which is really hard to get rid of once established in tank. Went on vacation and housesitter prob overfed then had spinal fusion so tank was neglected for about 5 weeks. This video said to rurn off running filter as to not kill natural bacteria, add 3% hydrogen peroxide 3ml per 10 gallons in tank. You can keep water circulator on. Turn off tank lights, cover tank with blanket for an hour. After hour, the HP will have dissolved while adding oxygen to tank. Then turn everything back on. The BBA had turned red as it was dying. Repeated next day and it's completely gone! No fish, snails or shrimp dead. Treated entire tank without having to take anything out. But, he said do not go over 4ml per 10 gallons. In 2 days my plants are back to thriving!

  • @Good13man
    @Good13man Рік тому +1

    What kind of sand do you use? I have used pool filter sand, but it's kind of fine. It's difficult to keep stem plants anchored.

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  Рік тому +1

      lay the stem p[lant on its side when planting.

  • @andrewlee843
    @andrewlee843 Рік тому +1

    Can we use organic compost insted of regular dirt....

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  Рік тому +2

      organic compost is one of three main products in the soil mixture. The others are potting or garden soil and humus such as peat moss.
      in addition the supplement adds all necessary minerals to insure a fullly diversified substrate.

  • @brucesherborne408
    @brucesherborne408 Рік тому +1

    So what is the soil composition and what chemicals did you add. Can we get amounts and names of it all ?

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  Рік тому +1

      Yes. It is extensive. Find it at discord.gg/father-fish-shoal

  • @Johanna-qf1yx
    @Johanna-qf1yx Рік тому +1

    What kind of sand ? Where can I get it from ? Just use tap water or straight from a lake ? I couldn’t hear u well. Can u list what u used for the dirt cocktail ? Tysm

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  Рік тому +1

      Join us on the Father Fish Shoal and get all your questions and more answered.
      discord.gg/G4fkAE6qNw

  • @snapsaz6067
    @snapsaz6067 Рік тому +1

    Interesting if i put the mud in bags whos hawe a hole's? It will be the same thing ? The thing is if i wonna to change something i can remove bags

  • @ellenlandowski1659
    @ellenlandowski1659 Рік тому

    I have 2 established gravel tanks...
    Can the gravel be scraped to one side to put the dirts mix then replace the gravel and cap with the sand??

  • @Greencloud8
    @Greencloud8 Рік тому +1

    Can I use mud from the beach?
    and if so do I only get to have salt water fish?

  • @Peeingstickymilk
    @Peeingstickymilk 2 роки тому +4

    Question what if you need to move the tank and have to empty the water out and in the move the sand and soil get mixed up. Is it better to just start over with a new soil and sand setup or just re cap with more sand once the move is done and it settles?

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  2 роки тому +3

      Re cap. No need to waste good product.

  • @conman20000
    @conman20000 2 роки тому +1

    Why do yah use peat moss and do you suggust a different mix if you don't have a huge amount of plants?

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  2 роки тому +1

      Peat adds humus and lightens the soil. No. I do not recommend a different mix.

  • @honriecavan3440
    @honriecavan3440 Рік тому

    as well what type of sand do you use and do you ever clean a planted tank other than water change?

  • @rockandstroll
    @rockandstroll Рік тому +1

    What are the chemicals additives you add to the mixture at the beginning?

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  Рік тому +1

      There are about a dozen. Join us at the Father Fish Shoal to leartn about this. discord.gg/GdakStEjAy

  • @1905milosz
    @1905milosz Рік тому +1

    The sand colour is beautiful what sand is this? What grain size is the best for deep substrate?

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  Рік тому +2

      I believe that is pool filter sand, 21 grain

    • @1905milosz
      @1905milosz Рік тому

      @@FatherFish Thank you very much!!! I have found it.

    • @1905milosz
      @1905milosz Рік тому +1

      @@FatherFish I have found there 2 standards for the grain 0.2-
      0.5mm and 0.5-0.8mm what size is better the smallest or the medium?

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  Рік тому +1

      @@1905milosz I have used both and do not see a difference in function

    • @1905milosz
      @1905milosz Рік тому

      @@FatherFish thank you

  • @angiebriix9037
    @angiebriix9037 10 місяців тому

    Help Farher Fish!! Thank you for all the videos and tutorials you put out there. I’m learning so much. I just message this morning that all my goodies are on my way. Any tips on medium sized Goldfish as far as how to keep the goldfish from destroying the plants? Do you suggest weights? My goldfish are two now!

  • @ebonhawken574
    @ebonhawken574 Рік тому +2

    Hello I just started a new dirt tank and I woke up this morning with my water very brown and cloudy. I capped the potting soil with about 2 inches or sand. Do I need to start over? Thanks

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  Рік тому +1

      You need to figure out how the dirt got in the water.

  • @blueglass1123
    @blueglass1123 Рік тому +1

    Help ! I’ve used too much dirt and not enough sand……my water is very muddy….what do I do ? Will I have to start all over again ?
    Will the dirt in the muddy water settle for me to then put more sand in !
    Many thanks…

  • @aqua_bauer
    @aqua_bauer Рік тому +1

    @fatherfish Can I use dried leafs like Cattapa instead of leaf from a pond to make my Sand only aquarium dirted?

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  Рік тому +2

      With, not instead of. Calalpa is very slow to deteriorate. Maple and ash are much faster. Yoin need both.

  • @mitchstavely1
    @mitchstavely1 Рік тому +4

    I'm going to try and convert my 75 gal and 20 long to dirtied (currently, gravel planted). I know this is going to be a job and what to do with the fish during this conversion. I know, I should have set this up to start with, but we all learn for our mistake, right? Any ideas of how to make this somewhat of a manageable operation? Also, you mentioned black cow dirt, so I will get a bag of this instead of getting dirt from the woods or yard. Thanks for all the great advice!

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  Рік тому +10

      You can simply cap the tanks with 2" of sand and keep going. OR you can break them down and start over. Do not try to put dirt in a tank unless you are starting fresh. REALLY hard to do.

    • @ellenlandowski1659
      @ellenlandowski1659 Рік тому

      Thanks I want to know too

  • @adilmunir-j8o
    @adilmunir-j8o Рік тому +1

    can i use sand from the beach and immediately place it in my tank, or should i wash it first

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  Рік тому +2

      Collect sand high on the beach

  • @AquaJFinsNGrins
    @AquaJFinsNGrins Рік тому +1

    What chemicals did you add to the soil mix ?

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  Рік тому +1

      good question. Actually none. There are a number of elements and a few natural compounds but no synthetic chemicals.

  • @conman20000
    @conman20000 2 роки тому +2

    Would it be fine to use kelp meal , soybean meal and or rock phosphate in place of some of these ingredients? Or would that cause problems?

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  2 роки тому +2

      Almost any organic material is good. Don't overlook the importance of mineral supplements as well.

  • @quackchung
    @quackchung Рік тому +1

    I have the option of Grey Silica Sand 0,8-1,4mm...OR... Filter Pump Sand 16/30 0,4-0,8mm. What would be your advice and why? Thanks.

  • @mark21366
    @mark21366 Рік тому +1

    Hi Father Fish, Did you just do that in one day? I' m planning to convert my 10 gal tank sand substrate into a dirted one. So once I'm done setting up, can I put my fish and plants back right away? TIA

    • @mark21366
      @mark21366 Рік тому +1

      oh! found my answer at 6:00 😂 Thank you for your awsome videos

  • @johnshanks7902
    @johnshanks7902 Рік тому +1

    Hi can u clarify1 thing the soil u put at bottom for the plants to grow out with sand on top is it ordinary garden soil

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  Рік тому +1

      I have clarified that in a variety of videos. It is a complex of several types of material. Learn about it by watching some of my videos where it is explained in detail.

  • @marconikarga
    @marconikarga 10 місяців тому

    Can i use vermicompost as the base?

  • @onehitterquitter2130
    @onehitterquitter2130 Рік тому +1

    As far as dirt goes what kind of dirt is ok to use. I'm in Wisconsin an near me is a city dump. They offer free fill dirt mixed with lots of wood sticks an sometimes plastic an rubber. It's easy to pull out what you don't want. Would you use this dirt?

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  Рік тому +1

      Join us on the Father Fish Shoal to learn more. discord.gg/GdakStEjAy

    • @onehitterquitter2130
      @onehitterquitter2130 Рік тому

      Well I used it an it worked fine. I did not add any supplements. Just dirt an sand on top. Plants are growing great.

  • @stevengrainger9073
    @stevengrainger9073 Рік тому

    What were the half a dizen different chemicals?

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  Рік тому

      listed in the Shoal: discord.gg/father-fish-shoal

  • @alondralima9442
    @alondralima9442 Рік тому +1

    Beach sand ok?

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  Рік тому +2

      Collect it high on the beach to get rain washed sand.

  • @peetos-chan2835
    @peetos-chan2835 Рік тому +1

    So i recently added water to a new tank with dirt and 2 inches of sand, byt the water managed to slip under the dirt and sand, bc of the style of tank, and water bubbled up from underneath.... my question is... why is it bad for that to happen? Sorry for my ignorance.

  • @albyturner8677
    @albyturner8677 Рік тому +1

    could you use gravel over sand

  • @kylemcfarlane5547
    @kylemcfarlane5547 2 роки тому +2

    Hello father fish. In my existing set up I have used fluval stratum and seachem flourite. If I capped it with 2inches of sand would that be okay? I don’t want to disturb the tank and replace the existing substrate. Thank you for your help your experience is amazing!

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  2 роки тому +2

      Your substrate will be fine. Not to worry.

    • @ghoulian2020
      @ghoulian2020 Рік тому +2

      Did you end up adding sand to your existing substrate? How did it go?

  • @udaraperera81
    @udaraperera81 Рік тому +1

    Hi
    Can you please describe writing what’s in your diet!! ( can’t understand too noisy)

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  Рік тому +1

      any and all meat, eggs, dairy - butter, milk cheese.

  • @BunzSudz
    @BunzSudz 11 місяців тому

    Farher Fish, what was the white powder mixture that you mixed in the black cow/peat mix? Thanks!

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  11 місяців тому

      That is my supplement. It contains nutrients and buffers need by your aquarium for long term stability. I sell it at fatherfish.fish

  • @BurakArium
    @BurakArium 10 місяців тому

    If I spread coconut peat on the bottom, will there be fine sand on top?

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  10 місяців тому +1

      fine to do

    • @BurakArium
      @BurakArium 10 місяців тому +1

      @@FatherFish thanks father fish 🖐

  • @somewhereupacreek
    @somewhereupacreek 9 місяців тому

    I'm setting up my 55 gallon now with your dirt mixture and plants, etc. You really share some great information. Can you tell me more about the Iron Oxide, where I can get it and what brand, name, etc to look for, I can't find anything but Ironite.

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  9 місяців тому

      Ironite is perfect.

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  9 місяців тому +1

      Look on Amazon

    • @somewhereupacreek
      @somewhereupacreek 9 місяців тому

      @FatherFish got it and we got those tanks up today. I'm excited to see how this goes.

  • @danishshaikh4979
    @danishshaikh4979 Рік тому

    Will there be a need to change the soil in future?

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  Рік тому +1

      no

    • @danishshaikh4979
      @danishshaikh4979 Рік тому

      ​​@@FatherFish Thank you sir! I will be the first one to buy if you write a book

  • @FirstnameLastname-do1px
    @FirstnameLastname-do1px 2 місяці тому

    Did you have to rinse the sand and soil before putting it in your tank? Thanks!

  • @bestfriendship4885
    @bestfriendship4885 8 місяців тому

    The only kind of sand available in my place is the sand they use for mixing cement, wondering if i can use it in my aquarium? I really want to have a planted natural aquarium

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  8 місяців тому +1

      Yes, rinse it

    • @bestfriendship4885
      @bestfriendship4885 8 місяців тому

      @@FatherFish Thank you very much, i will do it with my small tank first and hope my bettas will survive😅will update you later

  • @randaldavis4880
    @randaldavis4880 11 місяців тому

    can you post the list of plants . Thank you, i been want to do a planted tank, but having no luck really .. seems my plants either melt or die out ..

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  11 місяців тому

      goto www.fatherfish.fish and click on the store banner.

  • @4wtsage
    @4wtsage 3 роки тому +1

    Love your videos my family an I are from Riverview an I wanted to know where your store is located

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  3 роки тому +1

      Sorry Jay. The store is closed. I have a web site fatherfishaquarium.net.

    • @4wtsage
      @4wtsage 3 роки тому

      @@FatherFish could you give me a break down of your step by step set up of ingredients you use for your dirted tank

  • @michelleparsons9881
    @michelleparsons9881 Рік тому +1

    I think i messed mine up, I'm starting a Dutchscape. i wished I had seen your video first. I put in 2 inches of organic potting soil and also 2 inches of pool filter sand total of 4 inches. Did I mess up? And if I need to remove some sand, how to keep the soil from leeching through? Any advice would be detrimental at this point cause I don't think my plants will make it

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  Рік тому +1

      Here are the formulas: discord.gg/father-fish-shoal

  • @khushipati4501
    @khushipati4501 Рік тому +1

    Dear Father fish,
    First of all thank you so much for educating world and me in a beautiful way. I have set up a tank 6month ago as a trial basis. Now looking at the beauty of dirted tank, I am really astonished.
    I want to set up a bigger tank. Kindly let me know whether I can use the dirt Of old tank or not.
    Thanks again😊

  • @honriecavan3440
    @honriecavan3440 Рік тому

    would you be able to have this type of tank with coolie loaches , would they disturb the dirt coming up into the tabk, ans I understood you said peat moss and what else thanks?

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  Рік тому

      They do not dig deep. Goto discord.gg/father-fish-shoal to get the formula.

  • @Leib33
    @Leib33 3 роки тому +6

    That tank ended up beautiful. It looks like a long established, well tended and scaped tank. I've only started watching your videos in the last couple of months and mostly your tanks look kind of unkempt. I'm happy to see you actually have a good sense of aesthetics as well! My only question (tongue in cheek) is that since this tank already LOOKS long established, will that detract from it's total life span? ;-D

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  3 роки тому +8

      Funny guy!! Yes, many of my anks are unkempt because these people keep coming in and wanting to buy plants, fish, and decor RIGHT OUT OF THE TANK!! Now that I am retired I MUST try to do something about that.

  • @1saboletini128
    @1saboletini128 Рік тому +1

    I used miracle gro moisture control as my soil, have like 2 inches of it and half inch of very fine gravel which I thought was too small, so I capped that with 1 inch of sand. I dont know if the moisture control type is a problem, should I redo the whole thing and get just normal miracle gro potting soil?

  • @빨강머리-s9q
    @빨강머리-s9q Рік тому +1

    Can I put my mollies right away or?

  • @cinnoromrotatcid
    @cinnoromrotatcid 6 місяців тому

    how about the residue of that glue?is it not dangerous to the fish and plants?im enjoying your videos sir

  • @sheilaedmonds5306
    @sheilaedmonds5306 Рік тому +1

    I see u are using cow manure and peat moss and suppliment . I thought we need organic soil also ? Do i need organic soil also ? I want to set up 20 gallon and hoprfully 9 more

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  Рік тому +2

      Yes, of course. I did not leave it out.,

  • @CazzyCat
    @CazzyCat Рік тому +1

    OK I heard Peat Moss for the first ingredient, but I'm having trouble understanding what the second one is. It sounds like you said "black cow" 😂 Can you tell me what it is that you mixed with the peat?

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  Рік тому +2

      compost, any kind, or pond mud - 1/4 of the formula

    • @CazzyCat
      @CazzyCat Рік тому

      thank you!

  • @danciminera8986
    @danciminera8986 2 роки тому +1

    what were the chemicals you added to the soil at the beginning?

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  2 роки тому +1

      I sell a packet of additives on www.father.fish composed of 12 different important elements. Some are minerals. Some are organic. Together they extend the integrity of the soil's ability to provide critical nutrients for up to 5 years. After that time the system will have developed a circle of life in which dead material replaces the elements living material need to thrive.

    • @welcometohell1926
      @welcometohell1926 Рік тому

      Dear father fish can I put the garden soil without mixing the chemicals💐

  • @youngmango4508
    @youngmango4508 3 роки тому +2

    Thank you for sharing your experience and wisdom. My question for you is about soil depth.
    I currently have a 120 gallon aquarium and I'd love to put another dirted tank in my home. I was thinking 3 inches of lava rock. I would cover it with some charcoal. Then about 2 inches of your special soil recipe. Then I'd love to do a 2 or 3 inch layer of sand on top of that. Of course this is not an even layer across the whole bottom of the tank. I wanted to use the lava rock to lift the background plants and decor. Please tell me your thoughts on this and if I'm in error then how I could safely accomplish this sloped large aquarium

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  3 роки тому +3

      The most effective approach will be to integrate the lava rock with the sand and keep the soil mixture at the very bottom.

  • @mshellothere100
    @mshellothere100 6 місяців тому

    Does light matter or can I use the light that came with my tank?

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  6 місяців тому

      Try to maximize light then cut back as needed./

  • @sidkanderi7820
    @sidkanderi7820 Рік тому +1

    what if it's my first tank and I don't have an existing aquarium to siphon water from? what should I use? I live in arizona and my area uses chlorine, not chloramine.

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  Рік тому +2

      chlorine gasses off almost instantly. Use tapwater and follow the deep substrate instructions.

    • @sidkanderi7820
      @sidkanderi7820 Рік тому

      @@FatherFish thank you! I'll do that

  • @ssujeeth45
    @ssujeeth45 Рік тому +1

    Can river sand be used?

  • @AlexJones-vq5dm
    @AlexJones-vq5dm Рік тому +1

    Where do you get the dirt from

  • @leesutton1845
    @leesutton1845 Рік тому +1

    I didn't realise you could add the fish straight away

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  Рік тому +1

      Yes. It is important to control feeding, none for a few days, then very sparingly. Still must give nitrifying bacteria time to increase.

    • @leesutton1845
      @leesutton1845 Рік тому

      @Father Fish oh okay pal 👍 what soil could I use and plus what sand

    • @leesutton1845
      @leesutton1845 Рік тому

      How can I use soil and sand with fantail goldfish they dig it'll be a mess that's why I've gone with bare bottom

  • @joshualanderss4201
    @joshualanderss4201 3 роки тому +2

    Can I use wet sand

  • @jiffyjose5117
    @jiffyjose5117 Рік тому +1

    Grandpa may I ask a doubt , instead of dirt can I use aqua soil

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  Рік тому +1

      U+se it top replace the potting soil. You will still need humus and compost

  • @retrorespect81
    @retrorespect81 Рік тому +1

    Hello Father Fish! I have been watching your videos since discovering them only a week ago. Truly grateful for you😊
    I have a 180 gallon tank I just got for an upgrade. If I use organic soil and mix with water in a huge tub outside and squeeze the water consistently for a few days with more water..will letting it sit outside for a few more days help release the ammonia quicker? And will water lettuce help remove ammonia from the tank? Thank
    You from the bottom of my heart for all your graciousness in educating those (including myself) on the road to beautiful tanks❤️

    • @FatherFish
      @FatherFish  Рік тому +1

      Watch my 2 most recent videos. Explains how to do the substrate.

  • @stuphaneslabuschagne2623
    @stuphaneslabuschagne2623 Рік тому

    Hi can i use any kind of send in my tank