How to Setup A Natural Aquarium | Low Maintenance Quick and Easy
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- Aquarium Set Up Guide
This video teaches the basics of setting up an aquarium. Our system insures the health of all the animals living in your fish tank.
If you are a beginner looking to set up your first aquarium look no further! In this video Father Fish will cover fish tank setup and aquarium setup for beginners and show you how to set up an easy maintenance aquarium step-by-step.
First we will create a substrate. This is the most important part of the set up. Father Fish reveals many secret techniques in this step.
You will be guided to prepare and add water to your aquarium. Water conditioning and proper maintenance will ensure a healthy and thriving aquatic environment.
You will learn how to add plants to your aquarium. Plants not only create a natural and beautiful underwater landscape, they are essential to the life of your aquarium.
Finally you will receive special tips and tricks for maintaining your aquarium and keeping your fish healthy and happy. This video covers all the basics to ensure a successful and enjoyable aquarium. It is the perfect resource for anyone looking to set up an aquarium for the first time.
Don't miss out on this comprehensive guide to aquarium setup for beginners. Watch now and get ready to create your own stunning aquatic world!
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0:00 Introduction
0:48 Soil Mix
1:22 2 Magic Ingredients
2:05 Process
3:23 Sand Cap
6:05 Filling with Water
8:06 Filter and Plants
9:18 Putting in Fish
10:07 Conclusion
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Nothing is better than watching Santa teaching us how to make real aquariums.
I love your videos you're really inspiring.
I’m glad I found your content before being corrupted by the “experts”
Being disabled, this style of tank gives me so much hope that I can keep my tanks and make them healthy ecosystens that require minimal work once they are established. God bless you sir
Yes Andy. At 82 I do not have the strength or stamina to do major water changes and so forth. This system allows me to have multiple tanks with a minimum of effort.
I have severe endometriosis and is getting worse with time. I almost lost hope of keep my aquarium because of it. I've spent 6 months bed ridden and couldn't take care of the fish. I was thinking of shut down the aquarium, than I've found Father Fish's channel and now I'm changing my aquarium slowly to achieve the low maintenance. Thank you so much for your knowledge and bring me back the hope to keep my fishes healthy even with my condition
I followed the Diana Walstead method for years had 7 aquariums selling angel babies to pet shops and I want to thank you Father Fish big time for this new method I understand it 😊 so starting a 21 gallon high with mud, sand and leaves and good bacteria. Have a pond near by. Thank you Thank you Thank you
Thanks to you I have been going to my local river to collect rocks, sticks , leaves, anything from mother nature..and is much better than going to the pet store which is pretty expensive..thank you.
And a lot more fun
I found myself standing outside my favorite restaurant and noticed some big thicc dead oak and magnolia leaves under the bushes, of course I was hunkered down filling my pockets 😄
@@voluntaryismistheanswerha ha ha. You know you’re addicted to tanks when…
Same! Went to the creek today - first time this year after watching father fish. We went to our usual pond/creek where we find tadpoles and such and we made resurrection jars … and I was looking at all the pretty rocks and such … I’ll go back later.
I found a beautiful branch that was submerged and growing moss. I grabbed it. I currently have it in my turtle tank keeping it alive …but it works really well for them so I might see how it goes and find another stick to try in another. My boys will remember these days forever 🥰 We love creek/lake fun and starting fish tanks has been so rewarding and addictive for mom ha ha.
Thank to you! You inspired me!
How can i get the fungus suplement and....your magician?
Thank you
Beautiful. Instant ecosystem. Stark contrast to the barren deserts encouraged by 99% of the aquatics "experts"
Thanks Jim.
well i was thinking that potting or grden soil could have some decomposing organic matter which would leach a lot of ammonia
so is those ammonia okay or u have to like remove those ammonia through constant soaking in water?
@sandidsaman7723 a layer of sand on top would trap any organic matter, only being accessible to the plants when the roots reach it
seriously this page need more subscribers
We are getting there Philip. Thank you.
How truly simple it is dirt sand plants and fish. No water changes no work just enjoyment. No chemicals or than chlorine remover. Just sit watch and enjoy. I wish I would have known this 40 years ago, I would have kept fish all along ❤.
Congratulations on 20thousand subscribers 🤗
Thank you Howard. Delighted to see you.
Yes! This is the videos that will get everyone hooked on this method. Show people setting up the tanks, and maybe explain more details about what you're putting into the tank.
This isn't his only video about this. Do more research. He has plenty of content.
That’s how you start an easy beautiful aquarium that’s full of live and easy to maintain. I have several now. Almost a year old no water changes!
Love it Horizon. And thank you for making so much happen that is delighting us all.
This method sounds awesome. Does the tank end up smelling bad?
@@FatherFishhow do you prepare tap water for one of these setups???
@horizonBroadband hi I also wanted to ask, does the tank water smell strong after a while?
That's so cool
I have kept fish off and on for years. You helped me rediscover this hobby. I have a “father fish” 55gal that is doing well. I’m waiting on a shipment of plants and supplements from you to set up a 20gal. Thank you.
He seems like more of the miracle worker of fish than a businessman. Perhaps it is better to order from a business person than a fish god.
FF, You should name this video as part of FF's "Masterpiece Theatre", PBS now has some real competition!! Hello from 🇨🇦 Canada, Vancouver Island!!!
Hi Kathleen. Smiling now....
im from vsncouver island!
The simplicity of it all is amazing. Dirt is the base of it all, everything else starts and goes along from there.
No gimmicks, no bull just natural information.
ThanQ.
That's the plan.
This is such an easy walkthrough. Many thanks. Makes it all perfectly clear, how to start such a tank.
Have read some of these have been going for 20+ years. 🙂
You make it seem so easy.... because it is!!!
Precisely!
Just started my first aquarium, following your simple steps and it’s going great! Can’t wait to set up more, thinking an native/local species tank soon. Thanks for the advice!
Thank you for your wisdom.
Ty FF, great instructional aquarium setup video. Congratulations on 20k subscribers. I hope you surpass 100k.
Used to “keep fish” years ago. This is quite revelatory! So glad I found this channel!! 👍
I just got back into having fish after maybe 10 years without them and i have felt so lost. Your videos have helped me so so much! ❤ very excited to build my tank this way with the boyfriend
Im excited about starting this journey, I've been doing lots of research about where to start, and this is the best advice.
Super excited to be picking up a new 20 gallon tank for a betta we have today and will probably set up a couple more today as well, that have been sitting idle! So glad I found your page!
Hello Jill.
It put a massive smile on my face watching you teaching us how to setup a True Father fish Natural aquarium!!!! Thank you very much for sharing ❤🎉💪😍 Father fish 🐠!!!
Joy!
Congrats on 20 thousand subscribers keep it going you are making a difference in this hobby thank you again
Yes congratulations for sure.
Thank you Rego and Reza. Appreciate your support.
Congrats Father fish from Canada,be safe eh
I genuinely only search his videos his experience is unparalleled and I love the fact that’s he’s so simple n natural
Yes father .... I settled this tank the plants and shirmps sets on day two my shrimps so healthy .....on 😍this method aquarium it's been about 15 days no water change just fine 🤗thank you
Good man Lucky Days.
I recently found a 40 gal breeder tank that someone left outside the dumpster, I’m currently working on fixing it. I’m glad I came across your videos! I’m going to set it up the Father Fish way. Thank you Father Fish!
Wonderful tank. Enjoy!
Thank you so much!! I just found your channel. I've been a fish keeper for 7 years and you have inspired me! I want to re-do my 55 as a "father fish" aquarium and this video is perfect! 👍☺️🐟
Go for it Heidi!
❤❤❤❤ You are amazing. I’m so happy ai found your channel. I can’t wait to set up my planted aquarium. You gave me so much confidence. Thank you!!!!
You can do it Kim!!
Father Fish ftw! A true wealth of knowledge imparted. Thank you for sharing. I hope to pay it forward to others someday once I get a handle on things in my own journey.
Keep stepping forward.
Great Videos always Father Fish!!!
Very satisfying, a pleasure to watch, cheers
Now this is very different than the videos previously made about setting up a natural tank.
Saludos cordiales Padre por su aporte de conocomiento en el mundo de los peces y ecosistemas un abrazo desde españa.❤
Thankyou for your videos. Ive only just found your channel and im really enjoying going through and watching all of your previous videos. They are very inspirational
Thank you Ryan.
Wonderful video, Father Fish😄🥰
I personally like to neaten up the soil level and clean the glass really good, before adding the sand.
That way you don't have to fuss with fish nets etc, while the sand is in place.
Funny you used my picture of my tank from 2021, I didn't posted it on discord that long ago.
And yet, the next morning when I look on youtube, there it is in the thumbnail🤭
I'm planning on writing down some aquascaping techniques I learned over the years, to elevate the final look of the plants and decor.
It could be interesting for people to try out.
Your method of course doesn't change in any way.
It just adds to the overal look of the tank, make it look nice to the eye and still be a home to the inhabitants😀
Thank you Titia. You are a joy.
[thank, you so much father fish for another helpful learning video]🙏🙏🙏
thank, you father fish
You are very welcome and thank you Farher Fish 😊
Always welcome
Have a 20 gallon tank on the way. Excited. Thanks for making fish and plant keeping fun Father Fish
Be sure to share pics on DISCORD
Such a inspirational and very knowledgeable stuff
thank you father . its a knowledge for us youngsters to learn this kind things for the starters and even for a professionals .. thank you and always take care of of your self. god bless
Thank you noel.
Father fish im glad you still do things the old ways kip.up with your videos 👍 💯🐟🐠
More to come Robert!
Mr Father Fish your video's gives me a lot of confidence with my fish tank. I love them very much. Greetings from Poland and thank you so muuuuuch :)
Glad to hear that Wojtek!
Hello father fish,I'm delighted to have found your channel,you're an absolute fountain of the TRUE knowledge!, I ( by semi fluke) changed my tank to sand around 3 years ago,at present there are around 40 plants in the sand happy as Larry & the fish also. I'm very much looking forward to catching up on all your videos & thank you for your selfless sharing of your knowledge.
New subscriber.
Kevin from Ireland
God raibh maith agat 🇮🇪🤝
Welcome aboard eire! tá fáilte mhór romhat
Thanks for guiding ❤
Very welcome Athar
Thanks for teaching us ive learned so much🇨🇦🎖
Wonderful Lloyd. the most important lesson is to trust your good sense.
Love your videos so much my daughter wants rish for her pet and you just show me how to do it thank you sir
Very useful
Thank you for the guidance. I'm setting up my first real aquarium and while I didn't have peat moss, I have compost from our vegetable scraps and mulch from the redwood region of Northern california. I have 1 to 2 inches of sand, but the sand looks very deep. I'm unsure about that, but I suppose it'll be a nice filter.
I went to my local pet store and the owner handed me a bag of your Father Fish supplement that a customer brought in,which I thought was incredible, as I've been obsessively watching your videos for about a week now.
Time to put some manzanita or madrone hardscape in the tank and fill it up!!!
Amazing. Good luck. Join us in the Shoal: discord.gg/father-fish-shoal
@@FatherFish Thank you for the invitation. I joined this evening and will share photos.
idea is very clear and nice! thanks for it!
Most welcome 😊
❤️ u Father Fish. I have learnt so much from you.
Wow, thanks Evert.
I love father fish. I love him
Hello Father Fish... =) I have three aquariums and stopped changing water just because you've said so. I observe things closely and things seem to be going just fine as you have suggested earlier. Thanks Father Fish...
You go Can!
You made it easy to watch and understand each step in setting up a dirt tank. Thank you very helpful video 👍 👍
Thank you John.
@@FatherFish you are welcome 😊
thank you for the video
You're welcome
Great video :) i miss having our free time schedules overlap, so that i catch your streams! Ill have to shuffle things here soon, and set my alarm! Wishing you all the very best!
Have had you on my mind. Would love to do some collabs.
U teach so much. I have 3 beautiful stable ecosystems since learning. Wish I could show u
If you will sing into our Discord channel (link is in the desscription) you will be permitted to post pics and short vids of your tanks. Look forward to seeing them.
Longlive father...your doing great service to this hobby..
Thank you Ashik. Where are you located?
@@FatherFish India
you've re piqued my interest in fish keeping and introduced me to the natural method. thank you, ill be supporting your store soon
Bes wishes Mr Jingles. Keep us posted.
God bless you sir i Call you the wise one and can feal dept of your knowledg please we will love to be one of your partner in this part of west africa precisly Guinée conakry
Dude is legit.
Yes. 💯
I have my own mix. The key is a good cap.
@@gokidooke1345 truth bro
Nice.
Nice one, Father Fish. Anyone can do this 😊
Absolutely Audra. could not be simpler.
Going for a father fish style tank! my 55 tank is dirted but I didn’t use sand. Other than that it’s total natural style and I just stopped doing water changes! we’ll see how it goes!
[wow, 10 mins amazing]👍👍
thank, you father fish
Outstanding 20grand. I've been telling folks on other channels to check you out.
Thank you Sammy.
In classic father fish style, handling dirt with an light colored sweater on, a true skill 😂 U go legend 💪🐟🐠🐡
You should see my laundry.
Awesome FF, thamks
Thank you Long Family Shoal.
Thank you for the encouraging videos. I’ve just set up my first dirted tank. Haven’t added fish yet. Can you do a video about fungus and mold that comes from adding driftwood to the tank? I’d love to learn more about the types of things that are growing in a natural environment.
We will have chapters of our book talking about all of the hidden treasures in our tanks. Put some fish in that t ank, now.
@@FatherFish wonderful! And I can’t wait to add fish! I’m just still undecided!!! 😕 We will have pea puffers. But I am looking for a fast schooling fish to add, and still undecided on what, if any, other types of fish might be ok with the puffers. It’s a heavily planted, 4” substrate, 30gal. I really want black and white too. So I’m still researching!
Father Fish, I'm looking into a planted 5 gallon. How many fish? 1 ? Wahooooooo! 20 thousand! ❤🎉 You are doing great!
Which fish? Thank you.
Father fish, i love you.
Your name says it all…I had 10 gallon with gravel and some live plants but after going through your videos “what i was doing was totally wrong” now added 2” layer of sand over all the gravel and added more and more plants..reduced feeding for a while stopped water changes. No more dumping in the nature’s basket. Thanks FATHER FISH thanks alot I will do this to all my 7 other aquariums and the biggest newly setup of 65 gallons is also on your footsteps.
Good man
I’m curious why not so many water changes?
You can cut some cardboard to make a form to keep the soil mix/sand seperate while you slowly pour them in. Easy way to keep the dirt off the glass.
Awesome
Most expected video..🥰🥰🥰
Cool!
I'm doing this on a 55 gal thanks
Im 50, kept fish most of my life and backed away from it due to costs and what not. Anyway I found your channel and love it. Im going to try your way and go natural but sadly I dont have well water nor anyone nearby can get aged tank water from. Im buying your substrate mix for the soil/peat and capping with sand. Also buying 2 of your 16 bunch plant mix to start it right. I guess Im going to have to use sink water and starter chem to begin with. Its an 80 gallon and was thinking of trying to use river water thats down the street but that is a LOT of hauling for 5 gal buckets. LoL Not sure if youll see this but any other tips to start with good water would be great. Thank you and Peace and Love to all you fantastic fish folk❤
If you can charcoal filter that will be good. River water as much as you can handle. even a few buckets will be good.
It's me the giggly woman
Just wanted to say I love you and always watching and I haven't forgotten you and never will love you so much ❣️❣️❣️
Delighted to hear from you. Join us on our live Sunday and Wed nite. logl
I love your content!! Im scrapping my tank and restarting with your method. If you have a list/links to your dirt and substrate, I would love to see them!
discord.gg/father-fish-shoal
im gonna give this a try, as much as i prefer the clean polished look of a clean tank with fake plants or just some sand and rocks. im gonna give it a show in a small aquarium with some live plants and a small sponge filter and a few tetras.
So happy to hear your viewership is making tidal waves. Thank you so much for your Videos...your presentation, disposition and information.
I finally have a question : I have seen coloured sand (not gravel) in the pet stores...would this work as natural sand does or is there some natural element in the (real) sand that the aquarium's system needs ? Forgive me if I might have overlooked you talking about that.
I have used colored art sand in betta tanks. It is color fast. No particular element in sand that benefits the system.
@@FatherFish
You know I now realize I could have googled it...but nothing beats getting a personal, educated response from "Dad". Thank you so much !
I have my dream tank as well as my dream small Betta apartments. I do think I will be using coloured sand for my Betta tanks as well.
Thank you :) I'm so glad I found your channel!
You are welcome Daniel.
@@FatherFish one question, if I've already got 3-4" gravel in a few weeks old tank with some plants and about a dozen fish (35gallon 24" high tank), is it worth it to take everything out to redo the substrate or can I add sand or dirt or something to create an anaerobic environment? The tank is situated in a spot that makes getting to the substrate very difficult, I estimate about 5 hours to completely redo the substrate if I did.
@@Giftig--Daniel-P Just cap it with 2" of sand and start building a food web with native leaf mulch from a creek.
@@FatherFish Thank you. I've been asking around on your discord and having people say it's worth it to take the gravel out, or take most the gravel out. I'm glad I returned to rewatch this video (I've set up a 10 gallon in this method, have two more 10 gallons and a 75 gallon 4'x 1 1/2' that I'll be setting up in the coming month or so). Really glad I swung around to see your response! That will save me a lot of headache. Eventually I may want to redo the tank, but I'm hoping to have it a few years first.
Came by because I goofed on the 10 gallon--put in 2" of dirt, and 1" of sand cap. Glad I haven't added any fish yet! I have about 50 individual plants in there not counting the guppy grass or duckweed. I put some aquasoil on top of the sand to just give the water column a good boost in nitrogen for the plants till I am ready to put fish in there. I'll probably move my zebra danios from my 35 gallon tank into this 10 gallon, they're kind of pricks to all the other tank inhabitants. But I wanted to let this age for a week. Much of the plants were grown emersed so I want to watch them without worrying about fish, this is my first time having this many and this large a variety of plants in an aquarium (unless you count plastic plants and algae!).
@Father Fish Not to come across weird, but I really wish I lived close by and you were my grandpa. I'm in Utah, and my grandparents are all passed away. I really love your channel, your discord, and everything you're accomplishing and doing for people like me. I've kept fish for decades, since I was 10. But my tanks always failed, because I never used live plants. Over time the mainstream fishkeeping method always breaks down because it's not self-sustaining and therefore far more prone to human error.
Good evening from Tennessee
Hello there!
Awesome! I recently got into fish keeping and I setup a 40 gallon before really going down the youtube rabbit hole. My next tank is definitely going to be a natural aquarium setup like yours!
My question though. My current setup is just carib sea sand (3 inches deep) with multiple large pieces of driftwood and a dozen cattapa leaves. Should I try to slowly add dirt to this tank or just leave it as is? It has 9 black skirt tetras, 5 corys and 2 snails. No plants yet but thats my next step. Any advice would be appreciated.
You can not add dirt unless you drain the tank.
Watching one last video before I had to my local marsh with four collection jars! 🥰
Love that!
You are always great Sir.
With Great Love and Respect from Vipin Pandey (My Hobby)
Thank you Vipin.
I really love your channel!!!
What type of dirt any type or aquarium dirt?
Thank you so much Will!!
Several. Join us on Discord and learn the system. discord.gg/ZT57BAtu
Great video Father Fish! ❤ I'm planning to start for the first time a dirty aquarium using all your precious advices. I only have an hexagonal 35 gallons tank. Is it possible to use it for a dirty tank? Should I put more dirt and sand as it's deeper than a rectangle tank? Thanks a lot!
1" soil, 2" sand.
Hello father fish great videos love your channel.i have a question if I add the dirt and the sand but not the minerals and fungus you use will it work I live in Mexico not sure I can buy it from your store thank you in advance and keep up the great work
Check the list. Everything is commonly available anywhere.
Hi Father fish! I really like your videos, you have made me learn a lot and rethink about my aquariums! I have a colony of guppies that isn't doing very well, but I have collected many leaves and substrate from the wild, hoping it will help. I did a few videos exploring the wild and picking up nice things for my aquariums. I also gave you a little shoutout, hope you enjoy it if you ever see it :)
That is awesome! A wonderful adventure. You must do this in the Spring when the snmow has melted and the lake is not frozen. Your fish love your heroic efforts and those of your little black pup. Beware the skunks!
Love your channel! Any vids on keeping standard goldfish?
not as such
About dang time. You've explained it all about a billion times but people act when they see way more than when they hear. This should be a lot of what you do going forward.
I agree. Amazing how many are trying the system with little to no knowledge
Father Fish, I recently found you. I’ve been researching pond care and you came up. Do you think ponds and aquariums would cross over? I think they do. I thought you could reach out to more people if you did that as well. Love your videos, see you in another one. ❤
yes. Absolutely
Thanks for the video. We just setup a cold water, non filter 37L aquarium two days ago. We have various plants growing in it, but we were hoping to keep it fully natural and not add a filter or heating system. Is that still possible to work because it looks like you add a sponge filter to all of your tanks? We have setup as you suggested the 1in of soil and 2 - 3 inches of sand and planted lots of plants. Thanks, Bryan
So fatherfish you have well water coz I have spring water 💦 I’d love more info about spring water and aquariums ❤
Will talk about it on vid. Ask me about it on live stream.
Nice instructional video, thanks. But you didn't show us the finished aquarium. Can you make an update video?
Yes. It is next to my desk. You will see it many times.
gonna get together a 10 gallon with natural things i find the onlything ill buy is the soil since i have plenty of sand around hre in florida. thanks for the fish wisdom.
Father Fish, I finally did it, I put some dirt into an aquatic setup. It's a 1 gallon glass cookie jar, I used Miracle Grow organic choice soil (sifted) and capped it with sand. I have bacopa, rosette sword, and dwarf hairgrass and a small chunk of driftwood. I put a few ceramic media in there too. I will be adding my wild type shrimps to the jar later and a few bladder snails. I got myself a small clip-on LED light for aquatic plants. It was like $10. I was careful not to disrupt the sand when adding the water and everything is nice and clear, and parameters are perfect (I just used tank water). I plan to add some floating plants as well to prevent film.
Well come on over to Discord and share the joy. We would like to see your creation.
How is your natural mini aquarium doing ? I’m just getting ready to do a 2.5 gal rectangular plexiglas tank that I’m going to put a male betta fish in , I’ll be putting in a small sponge filter and an LED betta tank light , I’m excited, hope you tank is doing well 👍🏼
@@davescheer5038 very well! I have the shrimps and the bladder snails in there and the plants have taken off. You can find it over on my channel! My friend tried it with fish but failed miserably because they have a larger bioload, and parameters were swinging all over the place. She moved those animals out to a fish tank.
I would recommend a larger setup for a betta, min 5 gallon. They are very intelligent fish, and they do go crazy, chew off their tails etc in small setups, due to boredom.
@@davescheer5038 How is your tank going? I’m thinking of doing my 3 gallon tank for my betta.
by the way i love this video