DO THIS and Your Aquarium Will THRIVE for a LIFETIME
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2024
- Discover the secret to everlasting aquariums with the Father Fish method. This video delves into the meticulous setup process, emphasizing the importance of a balanced ecosystem. From creating a lush planted aquarium to maintaining water quality, every step ensures longevity. Learn how Father Fish's approach transforms a simple fish tank into a self-sustaining paradise, where aquatic life flourishes for years to come. Say goodbye to constant maintenance and hello to a timeless aquatic masterpiece.
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I'm 16 years old and my first ever tank is now 2 years old ✨ it's got potting soil at the bottom capped with sand, a pearlweed carpet, small bunches of stem plants and some duckweed. It's a 6 gallon stocked with a school of Japanese rice fish, no filter or fertilizer necessary! Ive even added a decaying leaf from a local stream that brought tons of little critters with it, I'm glad I came across your tutorial while I was just getting into the fishkeeping hobbie :) you've truly built a legacy and I hope natural tanks become more popular soon
Thank you father fish for your content and I hope your tanks live forever!
What a great start!
So cool! What kind of potting soil did you use? Do you know if it matters?
How many fish you gone through
Do you know what your nitrates are?
join us Wed nite for Show and Tell.
My fish have never been healthier since watching this channel. Instead of constantly needing to monitor everything and adding things to my tank… I can actually enjoy it and can tell that my fish are beyond happy.
If you’ve ever noticed, the UA-camrs, who don’t agree with his method typically have online shops that sell all of the chemicals that he suggests not using. Just something to keep in mind when you are vetting who you’re going to take advice from. The FF method has been incredible in my home and I’m never going back.
Since I moved from the East coast to the West coast of Australia 13 years ago, I have not had an aquarium... The itch was there but only recently became strong enough to want to start again. Then I found this channel and the deal was sealed. New tank arrives next week and it will be setup just how Father Fish advocates. Starting off small with a 2' tank and when that convinces the Good Wife that keeping fish is fun I will negotiate to upsize to a 4 or 6' tank and keep African Ciclids again😁 Thank you for the inspiration, Father Fish.
I am from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Here it is all about Aqua Soil for planted aquarium. Doing my part to get FF method to my small part of this world through my channel. FF is my god father.
Hi I'm also from Chennai. I have built my tank and I have red sand as my substrate for 5yrs . I have done this on my own risk till nothing has affected the tank. I rarely do water changes i only top-up water.
@@newtoncalls Semma. Can you give me an interview for my channel? It will be helpful for others. We can do a video call when you are available.
I am from Pune and have already setup a FF tank@@NaturalFishPlantAquariumTamil
@@NaturalFishPlantAquariumTamilI am from Pune and I have already setup a FF tank
@@danishshaikh4979 Excellent. Verry happy to see FF sholes in India as well 👍
Im glad i found your channel few days ago i was planning to have my own aquarium..I will follow all your instructions to my best understanding.your knowledge should be preserved and pass to the next generations, and thats what im gonna do, with my daughter. your explanation is not only for aquariums its an explanation about life itself. Im gonna document everything on my channel our journey of having our own aquarium, by following and understanding all your teaching, thank you so much for sharing a knowledge that will continue until life exist.
I've been in this hobby for about forty years now. And i've watched a lot of videos on youtube and read a lot of books.. I've had good luck in the hobby, And kept many fish different species. You're the first one who's really inspired me to try something different. I want to thank you buddy and keep up the good work.
Because of pressure from classes and exams i have neglected the hobby and i drifted further and further apart until my arowana died because of my incompetence after having relocated or lost all the fish that had been with me for years i have decided to start again with a neat little planted aquarium and rekindle the fire and fall in love with this hobby all over again.
Thank you sincerely Dear father .f you have given me hope and inspiration i shall not forget :)
Dear Father Fish! I’m so happy to follow you and now have a thriving aquarium ! I even have a very happy Beta male cohabitating with four Tetra and a few shrimp! No chasing or attacking ❤
This is wonderful! My fish tanks have not been surviving and I have only one fish left :( This gives me hope that I can start fresh again with this hobby 🥺🥺
Father, I love listening to your speech. You are so kind, wise, patient and inspiring. In the near future, I will try to build an aquarium for the children at my school using your method. 😊🙏
Hey, 'Dad',
Just giving my compliments to the title pic...it's BEAUTIFUL !.....the stream, the forest all around, the nice aquarium juxtaposed at the right spot and Dad with his illustrious white beard. I know people usually don't compliment title pics...because it's not easy to make an Amazing one !
I will be moving soon maybe within the next month or two but I have already bought the soil from you and sand. Can't wait to set the tank up right. 65 yo in March. Plan on passing the tank onto my niece.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge! I was able to set up and establish a tank for some goldfish I received unexpectedly and I have had amazing results with them; I kept goldfish as a teen and they were so challenging to care for but your methods have been amazingly helpful and they’re thriving along with their tank mates.
My FF tank is 8 months now and it just keeps getting better. Thanks Father Fish 🙏
How many fish do you have in your aquarium? How long before you added fish after adding the substrate and fish?
I've used alot of FF techniques....the result is an exciting, constantly changing scape, with the healthiest parameters I've ever experienced. I was always told none of this could be done. My aquarium proves them all wrong!
@@mariaximena9221i added plants and let them acclimate to the water they found themselves for a week before adding life....the result? Near immediate locked in parameters, not a single water change during the entire nitrogen process, and now that I got to my first nitrate reading, its been holding steady at 5 PPM. FF techniques work and do nothing except create an aquarium which follows the laws of nature just as natural bodies of water do. Its an entity, living and breathing!
@@mariaximena9221added the fish on day two as per father fish's guidance. Have lots of little fish now(added in stages)
@@JTSBenefitsandBeautyofthePlantit's amazing isn't it!!!
Hi Father Fish, you have inspired me to go in a different direction with my aquariums, for years i used under gravel filter and always just had a lot of work to do! I truly wish you could see them!
THIS!! THIS TITLE RIGHT HERE IS MY GOAL FOR 3 YEARS NOW
You're truly charming..
I'm happy you've had the chance to create this legacy 🙏
The biggest challenge is to pass the hobby , any hobby , to the ,,heirs" .
It is. My first planted tank has also been my greatest experience having an aquarium. Ive never had an experience where I didnt have to do water changes during the nitrogen process...topping off is the most I had to do. Its been locked in since the start. With the organisms that came in on a plant shipment, my need to feed is alot less, leading to a consistent 0 Phosphate reading. No out of control algae, just what the aquarium allows to be produced. I have a healthy population of snails which clean everything, including the plant leaves. Have had no snail deaths due to planaria, which hasnt seemed to happen since adding fish. ..Every part of this aquarium is functioning like any natural body of water....I do follow all the parameters I can, because I like to know them. Plants have produced a 15 oxygen reading...i feed frozen foods every other day...Flake foods are a thing of the past for me. They never get fully consumed unlike brine shrimp and blood worms. My 7 fish are very healthy, and by looking at their coloring, are very content. I have an aquarium...One thats taken on a life of its own, and it is amazing to witness!
Father fish what a true gentlemen really made me fall in love with this hobby ❤️
Que conteúdo maravilhoso...
I am so glad I have found you. I work for a big box store and I recommend your channel ALL the time to my guests wanting to start a fish tank. I always suggest a planted tank over a plastic one ❤
For the longest time when my water started to cloud I thought it was dirty water I then learned about bacteria bloom and that after a few days it would clear so I let it be and low and behold my waters been crystal clear
Thank you so much for all your wisdom and knowledge.
Just made my first one about a week ago. My 4 comet goldfish are blooming! Im gonna get a 75 gallon and then build a pond for my goldfish when they get big enough!
You'Re right. It is also like embracing one universe with life and death 🥰
Thank you so very much, sir! 59 plants for $59 is absolutely unbelievable and I really didn’t believe until they arrived! Some of these plants are sold for $7.99 each and some are sold for $4.99 each. I can’t believe youdid this and sold this to me for such a little price. Thank you so very much. Sincerely Michael.
Thank you for the kind words
The first few minutes of this video is a very important part. Long time commitment.
I have tanks set up about 10-12 years, planted with gravel. I am excited to try your method.
I have one thing that keeps me from having certain fish. Fish that seem to do well for others. That is well water, and very hard. However I have pretty care free tanks, not as balanced as yours but on the way!
I like to set up one community tank, and one semi aggressive tank community tank!
Fish keeping is something I started as a child and here I am 61 years young! Still excited! God bless you FF~!
Another great video father fish. I love watching your videos they are so helpful and knowledgeable thank you keep them coming 😊
So happy and excited to follow your lead and get my tank where it needs very little maintenance still watching all of your videos so when I move I can set it up exactly the way you teach us.
It’s amazing how your tanks last for years and years. Thank you for sharing your method.
Owned a tank for just over 20 years, but decided to swap for a new one on the grounds that the silicone holding it together must be near end of life. It was an easy change over using a large new clean dustbin for the old water and fish.
@FatherFish please write a book for posterity! I was looking for one recently because I love a good book to have as a reference when I can't access UA-cam. Your knowledge is incredible and I hope it lives on forever!
in the works
Thank you for your wisdom Father Fish. I have only just stumbled upon you. I am glad a lot of the things i can learn from you are on the internet. I believe you will live on forever in the minds of aquarium hobbyist. Appreciate your time and effort so much
Utterly brilliant philosophy, a wonderful hobby, thank you so much Father Fish
Sir you are not Father fish you are the God of fish tanks :) ❤❤❤❤
Love every single tank you have shown to us wish I was able to do what you do 😢
Thank you for uploading all this videos to us so we see what fish keeping mean ❤❤❤
What a great knowledge Father Fish! I love your videos! Thank you! ❤
my father's 150 gallon planted tank has been up and running since 1997! and counting
pictures! goto the Shoal discord.gg/father-fish-shoal
You are the substrate to the world ❤. I havent had any sort of aquarium animals in over 10 years because i always want more than i could give them, ive always been a grounded to mother earth person and wont let a creature exist in famine. In a matter of a week i have bought a 55 gallon tank, started an ecosystem from the ground up and gave a part of myself to such a little but massive world; mind you theres less than 25 souls in this tank and most are shrimp and snails. Youve replaced my music at work. Thank you for being true to oneself.
Thank you my good kind person. I am thrilled for you. I hope to hear more from you.
As always you are right on the spot, father fish! Thanks for this and all your previous videos!!
Such a great comparison! I Have both. I have a 55 gallon in my garage that I set up over 15 years ago and I can't wait for spring to upgrade to more of a FF model.
I always have enjoyed the hobby it started when I was 25 had a 10 gallon tank and through different learning curves I was proud of many successes I have had with keeping fish alive for years. I have tried real plants before but always failed. I am excited to learn that now there is a way through trials and errors on other people's efforts to have real plants in your tank and that they will survive . I followed your instructions and have only a small tank but its been two weeks and plants are still looking green and doing well so far. So I'm hoping to learn more and hopefully have a full green plant live tank for days to come.
Gosh I need to find an heir to my tank fortune! My kids are in their 30’s and not interested in aquariums. They do like mine, but even tho I explained the natural tank seldom needs fiddling with other than few top offs and a trim on occasion, they never really caught the bug. Oh well, no worries…..I’m retired (early) and loving all the spare time to watch my creations. I plan on being around for a good while. And maybe, just maybe, add another tank here and there😂 Yes my fam says I have an addiction, but I could be addicted to much worse. I’m only 6 tank setups since a year next month. Making up for too many years out of the hobby. As always, thank you ff…..addiction or no😁☮❤🐠🦐🪴
Good for you!
Love this video! I agree we should all create systems that withstand the test of time. Low maintenance with maximum payoff
Love this style of aquariums. My tank is only a little over a year old now. But can not wait to see how it wil look over a few years :)
I watche nearly all ur videos I now hav 8 tanks in my small 2 bed house all minimum of 4” substrate Iv only kept fish for about 4 months and learning all the time and just want to thank yo for all your advice 😊
That’s what I’m talking about!
Thank you Sir !
FF another lovely video! When setting up a tank like this and adding water, will tap water kill all the microbiology in the filter media and the substrate? Especially as you have to treat the tap water with dechlorinator.
Or do you use a different water source to fill a new tank. Thank you.
Hi Father fish, could you do a video on discus care? I really want a discus & tetra tank but I’m discouraged because all of the videos about them say they’re difficult to care for, that they need to be fed several times a day and that water will need to be changed twice a week. Thanks in advance !! 😊
I love the idea of a forever tank and just let it be and watch it mature and grow into something amazing!
Nice video thanks- Fishkeeping is a form of moving meditation for me. I have a FF inspired aquarium that only requires minimal maintenance 🙂
Love it! Don't plan on ever taking my aquariums down either
Thank you, Father Fish for being a constant inspiration. I set up a dirtied tank with your method a year ago and fish and planst are thriving! Do you think you could make a video on a tank for an axolotl? Most axolotls "experts" want people to keep them in lifeless glass boxes with no tank mates. I'm sure your method would be perfect for them, but I have been wary of adding axolotls to my collection because of how sensitive they are to water parameters and your advice would be greatly appreciated.
will do. I have a large 6" pair, kept for 8 months in 15 gallons, deep substrate, vallisneria planted, no water changes, feed worms twice a week.
thank you Father Fish 🙋💕💯🏝️🎏🌌🐾💪🤙🌲🇵🇭
I`ve had an old platy 10 gallon tank set up as a red cherry shrimp and snail tank for 4 years all I ever did to change it was move hardscape around and replant but the same sand-capped soil has stayed for so long. When I first started I used to be obsessed with aqua-soil but at some point I started stealing potting soil from my mom`s stash and adding sand and I basically reformatted all my tanks to be that way. Obviously noone can see my setups personally but the biggest piece of advice is definitely to always go the cheaper and simpler route. I got 2 big plastic tubs from family dollar, some play sand, some flower pots from homedepot, and 2 desk lamps from walmart and made 2 guppy breeding tanks, and I used some of those small plastic 2-ounce takeout cups with lids, with some gravel and some plastic mesh screen and old tank water to grow all my different types of moss, using those lamps to do so. I`ve tried keeping my hobby super budgetty, and somehow all my pets are doing good
Super!
I think the maximum life of silicone sealant is 10 years. We should break down and reattach the glasses again and again in long-term. How is it possible to create a lifetime thriving Aquarium. Acrylic wears over years too.
I have an idea, but I think it's impossible. A thick glass tank with no glueing. Like a big fish bowl with thick enough low iron glass.
I will work that out if a glass factory is willing to work on such tanks.
Molded glasstanks are wonderful. The original ones were battery jars with flat sides. In a shallow tank about 12" high the silicone will not break down. You do raise an important consideration. Much of the problem with sealants is caused by persistent cleaning and abrasing the sealant.
That's mainly for exterior use where it is exposed to UV and seasonal changes, or in a bathroom with wet/dry cycles and being exposed to household cleaners.
In an aquarium it will last several decades.
even with conventional aquariums i never considered a tank to actually be fully mature at 1 year old
Hi Father Fish. SOOOO happy I found you!!! I have about 7 tanks that consume a lot of time and I stumbled upon this natural aquarium way of fish keeping because I was looking for answers to fish parameters and how to keep my fish healthy and happy. I have watched many of your videos and starting to transition my tanks to natural ones. I visited your online fish store and purchased plants and your soil additives but haven't gotten the order yet. While watching videos and researching, I STILL have a few questions I thought maybe you could answer.....
1. Are there certain plants that some fish should not be in the same tank with?
2. Does a hospital tank need to be a natural set up as well?
3. When putting new/fresh water into your new natural tank, does it still need to be dechlorinated with chemical dechlorinate?
4. What fish can NOT live in a natural tank?
5. Can a 125 gallon be an ok size for neon tetras or any small fish or are large tanks too overwhelming for little fish?
6. What plants will Buenos Aires fish NOT eat?
7. Does a 125 gallon require a higher than 1 inch soil layer?
8. Do you boil your natural wood, or the drift would you get from stores to remove the tannins that cause the water to turn colors, or do you leave it alone and keep the tannins in your water?
9. Can Angel fish be happy in a natural aquarium with other NON angel fish?
10. Are there certain plants that make water more acidic or alkaline?
11. Do you really NOT need to test PH because we'll never get it right?
12. Does PH naturally balance itself out eventually?
13. Do you have any videos that strictly talk about water parameters?
The fish I have are: Koi ( Golden Marble) Angel fish (and their fry), Buenos Aires fish, Rosy barbs, Dalmatian mollies (male and female), Blue gourami's, Long fin black skirts, Serapes, Bleeding Hearts, Neon tetra's, Orange tail dalmatian mollies, Red Wag platys, Dojo loaches (LOVE these guys), Cory catfish, Kuli loaches, a tiny brown pleco I call "Nugget" who I never see unless I am cleaning the tank, and 3 large 12" plecos. I want to make sure the fish I put together all get along and are compatible in a natural tank. Do these fish have different "naturals"?
The reason I am asking this is because anytime you read about parameters, you then see something about "well, these fish were bred on a farm in a pond for decades and not the Amazon or Peru".... so, what do we do??? If I knew your email, I would send all this there, but I don't. I am so sorry to bombard you in a comment, but I want to make my fish happy, so they don't die.... and I am not without losses, and it really hurts. I love my fish. Over the last few months, I have started losing my large 3" Dalmatian molly girls that I have had since they were a fry. They are only 2 years old, and they are in a 125-gallon tank with other fish that appear to be fine. I need to get this right for them. So hopefully I don't lose anymore.
You need more help than I can offer here. Join me and my fishy friends in the Father Fish Shoal: discord.gg/father-fish-shoal
I will for sure when I get out of work. Right now I am listening to your video Nature in Your Aquarium and you talked about capping aqua soil... I actually did JUST THAT the other day, but I mixed the aqua soil with topsoil in a 10 gallon, 1 inch and 2 inches of sand on top and all the plants I acquired so far. That is sitting on my kitchen counter. I'll see you in discord later or tomorrow. Thank you!! Thank you!!! :) @@FatherFish
May God richly bless you sir! Thank you for your wisdom!!
Brilliant !!!!
❤amen F.F love bonsai.. keep it natural folks🎉 thx F.F were changing the hobby for the better learning..
I love everything that you do, you have more like philosophical approach to life. You should do more of short videos in witch you explain certain type of fish, maybe like that you get even wider audience . Goal is you to get more than million followers in order to promote the best way of watching tropical fish
Well I set up a 55 gallon it's been 10 days apz and I did rich black top soil with peat moss in it. Layered at bottom amd them marble rock on top amd sand . I added 25 plants diffrent types and after day 1 added 10 rummy nose and 4 mollys . Waited 3 days later and added my angles fish and clown ciclids and waited 3 more days and added platies . ( I added seeded sponge filter from a 40 gallon tank I had ) and day 5 had 5 nitrate max . The tank is running strong and good . I did have one rummy nose die day after putting in however only because it was ill when purchased , it didn't school woth the others
Sir..... I have learned a lot from your videos and have recently set up a dirted nano tank with a small sponge filter connected to an air pump. Since this tank is specifically meant for shrimps so I am a bit confused about whether it is harmful for the shrimps if I run the air pump uninterruptedly for 24 hours everyday.
i've accepted the challenge. thank you FF
Woooohoooo bless FF!
I love pencil fish, they are very curious and doesn't get spooked easily.
Hello! Love your channel! I am Starting a planted aquarium that will be part of a paludarium. I'm wondering, does the tank have to have water movement or can you have a functional healthy planted aquarium with still water. Thank you so much for all your knowledge
Sponge filters provide movement
Great video Detroit 😊
Ciao father fish, sarebbe interessante sapere come hai fatto ad abbassare il substrato... è stato un duro lavoro? Grazie mille
Challenge accepted. I have 14 years old aquarium setup.❤ With fish from 3, 5, 6+ years old
You make us happy
Post a video please!
How did you set up these old aquariums? The FF way?
Challenge accepted thanks for being a inspiration
Thanks!
Thank you for your support. I am honored that you find my videos this helpful.
I've decided to set up a new natural aquarium, but I have all the filters too. (hand on filter, internal sponge filter, and under gravel filter). Question - would it be beneficial to run all these along with setting up the aquarium as prescribed by Father Fish ? I am thinking if I do that all external and internal filters would be allowed to run with very little or no filter changes,,, maybe change out the charcoal filter bags annually ? ..... about to hit father fish web site today to order the plants and looking forward to trying this method in my 31 gal cube.
all except the undergravel filter. That one you do not want!
Father Fish, can/should I place saltwater shells that have been cleaned properly, into my 20 gallon long, freshwater tank populated by corydoras including their 2 new babies born last month, one female beta, and four x-ray tetras, and planted with Amazon sword and ferns, saggita grass, thfts of dwarf grass colonies, pup-sprouting Java ferns and several varieties of other vigorous plants, all thriving? If yes, how many shells are enough? I have received quaag, oyster and whelk shells and fragments from a best friend with a half century of fresh water aquarium experience. Still hesitating. Thank you for your opinion. Subscriber.♥️
Good afternoon sir! I’ve noticed you have a lot of tanks for years. That is fantastic congratulations. I’m noticing you have a lot of standard plastic frame tanks. I’m curious over the years have you had any tank failures? Thank you and have a great day
Not yet!
@@FatherFish that’s great
I'm 68 and will be building my first tank, I picked up a 10 gallon and will be doing a dirt/sand/live plants. A man and his daughter I met today recommended you and I'm so glad they did. He recommended your Father Fish supplement; do you have a smaller bag then I seen on you shop page. I only need enough for my 10 gal. I will be getting a Betta fish, will also be needing plants and would like your suggestion before I make my order. thanks in advance
So happy for you, only 1 size of supplement package.
ok, is this something that is used on a regular basis? Does it go bad?@@FatherFish
You add the supplement 1X to your dirted substrate under your sand cap
Do you use a filtration system with any of your tanks?
How often you do water charges?
Also do you use heaters?
I use sponge filters
I am setting up a new tank based on FF method and had a question which some of my friends also had,
1. Doesn't the water get yellowish?
2.Do we need a filter in a tank or just an oxygen air pump is enough?
3. Many of ths pet store shops advise that I need a CO2 air pump as well for the plants to be healthy.
Any advise from the community is really helpful. Thanks in advance for all the wonderful content.
Also the shop owners kept on forcing to buy products such as aquarium salt, and other kinds of liquid.
Is any of that required any time in the care of the tank?
lots of good questions worthy of consultation. Join us in the SHOAL where we can chat.
Any advice on an already established tank with no soil layer? I only have sand and I’m now worried my tank will be suffering.
I will take your advice and get some leaves from a local water source. I wish I had found your channel before I set it up.
Thanks for the knowledge!
Add a sand cap to lock in nutrients
These videos are so inspiring! I was wondering if the father fish aquarium method would be suitable for a pet axolotl? I am enamored with those funny fellows and also just discovering your beautiful tank methods!!!
I have a large pair in a dirted deep substrate with plants and low light. I keep it near the floor for cool and feed them worm sections and feed them Rangen pellets.
@@FatherFish Amazing!!! if you have any particular video in mind as a good starting point that would be lovely, but If not I'll just keep watching your videos and absorbing information ☺
Interesting video.
Did I count 4 floodlights FF? On a relatively narrow aquarium. All 'pancaked' on the cover glass rather than mounted a foot or so above, which is more conventional and allows easy access but of course reduces light intensity significantly. At what 30 watts a piece? Daylight spectrum I assume at 4000K, perhaps around 8000 lumens, on what is, with a deep substrate a very shallow body of water in the tank. That is a lot of light, comparable to a high end super expensive dedicated aquarium lighting from one of the big aquascaping companies (Twinstar/Chihiros/ADA). And, with no aeration from a pump and airstone, or at least that I could see, just a HOB filter.
Is this not part of the success?
Very high lighting and filtration which isn't driving out CO2.
I was wondering, what is the total photo period and are you using the Walstad/Dennerle suggested 3-4 hour siesta?
Thanks as always.
16 hrs. no siesta. the fixtures are 100W each!
I get why they do it (sort of) but it still makes me sad when the rock star fish tubers set up "scapes" instead of aquariums ... only to take them down 6 months later in order to provide new "content."
Challenge accepted 😊 Great Video!
G'day from Australia Father Fish.
I've kept aquariums and used gravel for 40+ years with as you can imagine mostly poor success with plants.
Did all the water changes and upkeep, still lost fish along the way for various issues and was recently finding myself getting tired of it all and considering finally packing it up.
Anyway, been watching your informative videos for a couple months and you've been singing a song to me as I'm now excited to restart my tank dirted and let it look after itself.
I have some peat moss and potting mix and my plan is to mix it with soil sourced from the local river then cap it with sand.
Will this be enough nutrients to sustain the plants/tank over several years or will I need other supplements as well?
And do you tip your resurrection jars into your tanks after they've matured?
Join us in the SHOAL for in depth analysis of your concerns.
im about to go to my creek and get substrate from the creek. i currently have that crushed coral for substrate. can i put it right on top of the crushed coral or should i take it out?
add sand to cap the coral.
Hi Father Fish. I set up my five gallon dirted tank last Saturday after my plant package arrived from you. The plants have filled the tank and I have a very small sponge filter running. I'm also running an Oase heater. My issue is that the heater will bring the tank to temperature, but the temperature will not hold. It is set at 80 degrees which it reaches in about an hour, but in the morning it is back to 68.I'm thinking that maybe there is not enough water movement, or has the heater failed?I am anxious to get some fish into the tank. Your thoughts? Thank you very much.
Get a new heater
Hi again, Father Fish. Have that new heater and we're running at 77. Three Endlers guppies have been in the tank for a week. Water is clear, plants are doing well and the guppies are lively. Stupidly, I tested the water with a test strip. nitrates are high, but after listening to you that's not a concern, but nitrites are also high
. Should I be worried? Thank you
Dear FF, I have an year old tank (no dirt, only gravel topped with sand) but most of the plants and fishes were dead. I plan to start over by adding plants. Can I start from scratch by adding dirt and following other steps based on your method or just add an inch of sand and continue planting without disturbing current setup - what do you suggest?
I suggest you start over. The sand cap should have worked.
Hello Mr Fish , 😅 new name for you haha. I’m changing my 3 yr old 36 gallon Bow Front tank ,dirt and sand capped ,same substrate as of Jan 2024 . The new tank is 30 “ long same as the bow front within a 1/2 inch. 12 1/2 inches wide but only 12 3/4 tall. My question is after removing the fish to a plastic tub with an air stone and a tiny submersed heater from small quarantine tank that I have. , in water from the existing tank. Where they will have to hang til I get the tanks switched. Then remove my plants, put in a bucket with more water from bow front. Can I scoop out a lot of the fine gravel put in another bucket, rinse a bit with cold water. The rest of the substrate under that, which was Aquarium soil and some more recently added Controsoil this year. I’m thinking I may be able to use that same old substrate to put in the new tank mixed with a bit more Controsoil ? Or would it be toxic ? If the old bottom layer of substrate is capped sufficiently in the new tank with the rinsed gravel on top. Since you have moved to a new state , I thought maybe you could help me with this situation. My thoughts are why buy all new dirt when the stuff in my existing tank is already mature. I’ve 70 % of my tank planted Cryps, Stem plants , Vals . The same over the back filter will be transferred with the filter material in it as is , that has not been changed for 3 weeks. A small piece of wood with anubius, a lava rock with anubius. I will not rinse or clean the rocks. I’ll keep them in the bucket with the plants. I do not have another aquarium to hold the fish overnight or longer. The quarantine tank is only 1 1/2 galIon I have one honey gourami, 11 green neons, 5 mountain minnows , 5 black neons, 4 Julii Cory’s, 4 Ammano shrimp and added in Oct 2023 a 1 “ Male Plakat Betta. I hate to upset the balance of this tank, but I’m so tired of having to put my entire arm in , when I need to access the lower parts of the tank, while standing on a stool . The tank was a gift . I would love to hear from you. I’m hoping to do this transfer this coming week. I’ve been keeping fish since the late 70s. This is the first tank I’ve used dirt substrate. I used gravel in my past tanks. Please help . And thank you for all your acquired experience you share .
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I actually love your wisdom and videos Thank you for everything and you are wanna heck of a role model for what is the perfect setup.
Mr fish, I come to you with an obscure question. Do you or anyone you know have experiance with extreme cold water aquariums?
A multi year project ive been working on is bringing giant diving beetles(dytiscus verticalis mostly) into captivity. Ive been reading scientific articles, and it sounds like in order for them to breed in captivity I need them to have a winter with water temperatures at ~8 degrees c (46 f). I can do this easily i think by keeping them in an aquarium in my unheated basement and using a fan for evaporative cooling. So i would have a summer tank and a winter tank for the adults.
I have no idea however what that 8 degree aquarium would behave like. are there any plants at all that can thrive in such conditions? The bioload would not be that extreme, the beetles would only eat once a week at those temperatures i think.
I worked with a friend who years ago created cold water systems for deep water anemones from the Mediterannean, around the south of Spain. Most seafood shops have a lobster chiller tank with cold water. It is very possible to do this. The real problem is not temperature but pressure for keeping deep water fish.
@@FatherFish luckily for me these are just pond beetles, pressure isnt the issue here. I think the best thing i can do is just use native pond plants and see which ones can handle the cold
@the solar aquarium im having trouble seeing the rest of your comment for some reason. can you post it again for me? id like to hear how your tank behaves in the winter
What type of heating do you recommend ? I have 20 gal tank.
100 Watt
will the seals and glue hold up for 50 to 70 years? if you can get a single piece aquarium then i would believe it. i can believe 10 to 20 years but i know plastics and rubber will washout and harden and become brittle over time and fail. It just something to think about for the long term. if this happens there is nothing saying you cant take the substrate and plants out and put it in the new tank but if you do this i would expect you should wait a period of a couple weeks to allow the aerobics bacteria to get under control again.
With tar if it is not emptied it does not deteriorate.
With silicne if it is not damaged by scraping and gouging and is in a relatively shallow tank it will last indefinitely.
your concern is a valid one. With care the seal will not b
reak down.
Does this system work with Orandas that are messy poo machine's. .Love your channel
Yes poo problems are a direct result of feeding problems.
So building a forever tank but I have a black beard algae problem. How do I take care to this issues without disrupting my plants or fish. I don’t want to move anything cause I want them to settle in
Add either more plants or floaters
Tak!
Thank you so much!
Please help me. I have loads of while wiggley things swimming in my tank. I never see them on my fish but all my shrimp have gone and only 2 guppy left. Wondered if it the bristle nose catfish pleco eating everyone as he's really fed up with fish or the white wiggley things. I brought in some floating pond plants and now there's loads of them. I also have tons of brown algae
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Father Fish! I want to put the layer of soil under my substrate like you mentioned either in this video or another one, But I already set up the tank without it and have new fish in there. Unfortunately I didn't see that video until after I had already set up my tank but it's a new set up in a previously used aquarium. How long should I wait before I tear the tank down so I can put the soil underneath the substrate... The tank has been set up for a few days only.I just put new fish in it yesterday after I had the water tested. So I don't want to stress the fish out by tearing it down so soon... What is your best advice?Because I also have plants in there that I want to flourish
Some have succeeded in freezing small blocks of soil and sliding it under the sand. By building a food web your tank will naturally develop a soil base.
@@FatherFish great idea! Thank you so much for responding...love your videos 🐠🐠🪸🌱