TOP 9 QUESTIONS FOR A NATURAL AQUARIUM
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 มิ.ย. 2024
- FATHER FISH expands on the most frequently asked questions to setup and maintain a natural aquarium. Questions are in the time stamps below:
VIDEO DIRECTORY
00:00 intro
00:20 questions questions
01:00 How do you set up your basic natural tank?
02:50 Should live plants be in the tank?
04:30 How many fish are good for my tank?
06:00 How much should you feed your fish?
06:30 What is a food web?
07:40 Where do I get a food web?
08:20 Why are leaves important?
09:20 What is the research project on leaves?
10:25 How do I clean my tank?
11;24 When should I change the water?
12:40 Remember! Life depends on death.
12:20 When should I clean my tank?
14:15 What kind of filter do I need?
14:53 How do I cycle my tank?
15:30 Can I have a natural aquarium?
16:40 What kind of lighting does my aquarium need?
17:00 If you have more questions comment below.
18:20 Please comment, like and subscribe.
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I would just like to say that I’ve gained more knowledge and insight from a handful of Father Fish Videos than the hundreds of other TH-cam videos I’ve watched! I will certainly be watching the rest of your content and plan to place a few orders to purchase some of your plants and soil. Thanks for taking the time to share your experience and knowledge, God Bless You!!
God bless you Gilbert. I hope to keep churning these ditties out for another minit.
Agreed and subbed 👍
AGREE!
Amen, Gilbert! Me, also. What a blessing Father Fish is.
No, father, your lectures are not boring! I could even listen to them for hours.. I even watch your videos throughout the sleepless nights. I love them! Please, don't stop teaching us the importance of the natural way of fishkeeping
I could sit through one of his lectures twice a week easily. I do. Much more than that 😂
I did the 'Father fish ' method
I put the whole tank together including fish from day 1
And didn't lose any fish 👍
I'm a plant pathologist by qualification but also a horticultural agronomist by profession - 23rd year doing this after 6 years of academia . Gotta say the 'natural' soilfoodweb approach to tank set up makes so much sense instead of relying on massive chemical and filtration inputs to control water quality and thus plant and fauna health - especially the dirt / soil substrate approach. Thanks for all your posts and insight and communication skills to get the messages across. I'm in the UK BTW so your voice is heard this side of the pond too. Cheers and best wishes!!!
Steve. Happy to hear from you. We have a research team working away on these issues on our FATHER FISH SHOAL channel at Discord. Please join us and meet the team! discord.gg/yzCfH6P3
@@FatherFish Thank you sir.
This is not just exceptional aquarium wisdom, it's a philosophy for life
I was so skeptical of your method at first. I remember thinking, “Potting soil and sand in the tank? That’s filthy!” I can’t tell you how much happier my fish have been since I got rid of all the fake plants, filled the tank with real plants, and added soil and sand. I had a minor problem when I first did the sand because I didn’t clean the play sand enough but I just drained all the water (it took a while since it’s a 40 gallon tank) and now the water is beautiful, the plants are thriving, and my fish are so much more active! I thought they were healthy before but omg, they are in heaven now! People! Please listen to this man! He is absolutely correct about adding soil, sand, and plants! I also discovered I was over feeding, so that also contributed to the huge ammonia spikes. He literally had a video for every issue you are having with your tank so check them out!
You are a wonderful person father fish, I set up a aquarium for my 75 year old mother and she adores it so much, shes had this aquarium for 20 years, I loaded it with a thick soil under sand, with plants, Rotala, Val and Crypts Thank you father fish for all the help, She loves your channel.
Thank you An. Please give your mother a big hug for me.
20 years, thats huge achievement. Can she still do water changes though?
You don't do water changes.
It’s never boring listening to information from someone who enjoys what they are doing to help you what you enjoy doing.
Father Fish, we are fortunate to have you. You are real Father Fish. You have changed my perception totally. Your every words are mind opener for me. Thanks for your most valuable guidance that everyone can do. Only thing they need to trust. I HAVE FULL TRUST ON YOUR WORDS SIR.
I have great respect for you Uncle "Father Fish".
Really you are ......Great....
Wow, thank you My Hobby. My advice and thoughts are based on my personal experience.
I love your "boring videos." I'm sure that you have answered those 9 Questions a few million times, but thanks for answering them one more time.
True. But it alway fun.
As a young man who wants to study biology and keeps 30+ house plants and 4 fish tanks, your approach makes a lot more sense to me. This is how you truly create a mini ecosystem - which is what I want to do - not have living decorations. I am extremely excited to see that research paper as I have been diving deep into tannins and leaves that are safe for aquariums. I have been wanting to replace the beginner blue gravel in my first aquariums for several months now, I think I may try your soil and sand approach in that tank and expand it to my others if I have success. Thank you so much for these videos in a world bent on selling us as many aquariums products as possible that really are not necessary.
Грязный Гриб , please join us on FATHER FISH SHOAL at Discord. discord.gg/yzCfH6P3
Father fish, the one the only the legend 🏆🌟🥇
Hey Dom!
@@FatherFish where do I buy the material so I can place under the sand and have my fish tank last for years with nutritious.. dirt mud ???
By the way you are not boring. I hear you loud and clear, and I do not have to back track to rehear what you say. Wonderful presentation and vocals. Thank you so much. I love it a living book on fish tank care. You seem to have so much knowledge on it and I love learning. Thank you for this. Peace! I set my other tank up except for the mud but sand and rocks I did. This one I am going to go to the lake and get me some mud. My yard is sand, I live in Florida. Haha! Been years since I had a fish tank. I am so excited. I find it relaxing and I could watch fish for a very long time. Had to give away my tank for I had no heart to sale in when I did foster care. One little guy I had loved a head connection to it. I have not done foster care since we adopted two at 15 yrs old and now they are grown and off to life's adventures. So, I have missed having a tank. Peace!
This was not boring. Not at all. It was very informative. I really enjoy the Q&A videos. It shows that people are wanting to learn about the hobby and are asking someone they trust to give them the best answer. And it also helps the ones who are to timid to ask questions or the ones who were given wrong advice from people who think they know it all. I digress, sorry. But yes, please do more Q&A videos.
Awesome! Thank you Cathy! I enjoy doing this on live stream but it reaches far fewer hobbyists. Thank you for your Support.
@@FatherFish I'm looking forward to seeing more of these. I'm not a big fan of live feeds. Sorry to say that. It makes me feel bad to say it but I much more prefer these types of videos. So I'm tickled to hear that you'll be making more.☺️
This fellow has made me build my first planted tank , people out there miss guide you a lot making it difficult to have a planted aquarium but with help of father fish it's just easy and simple... Thank you Father fish my fish are now happy any breeding 😊
Anyone who owns an aquarium should be Subscribed to this channel thank you for the important Knowledge Father Fish, I’m from south florida east side so I get all the freshwater lakes and ocean full of life, i always collect my own sand rock water fish etc. it’s what make the hobby so exciting for me
TJ, I lived in SW Florida for 32 years. I know exactly what you are saying. I will forever miss the magic of catching pygmy seahorses.
@FatherFish Is duck weed covering the top of my tank ok?
@@dwarfhernandez6636 no don't get it fully covered your aquarium....!!
Haha, I find it amusing too when people ask how many fish can go in their tank. There’s way too many variables to answer that and if that’s their question, they’re not ready for a tank IMO
@@NotSure876 who said that?
Father fish,
You talk spiritual and scientific at the same time.
Words of wisdom.
I am glad I found you.
Thank you.
AH! Rajshree you are wise to see behind my words.
@@FatherFish Thank you.
I am very happy to receive your reply.
I set up a dirted tank. Nano one. Three months back. Now I want a large one. But I had some doubts. After going through series of your videos all the doubts I had got cleared. I am trying to learn fish parenting since last one year. I felt that water change every week is a hyped thing. You cleared my doubts about soil, filter, water change, fish stock, plants. Almost every required thing.
Thank you so much.
It's very nice to have this conversation with you.
I’ll be setting up my first aquarium in decades and first ever planted tank. Before I became disabled I was an avid terrestrial Gardner. I’m so happy after decades of no digging in the dirt to find I can plant an aquarium! It will be 15 gallons, with nano fish and Corydoras. Great video!
Wonderful. Delighted to get to know you and your new tank.
when im just starting ive encounter lots of problem, just dont give up and listen to father fish 😁 it will work out dont rush nature. now my tank is balance and i just 25% water change periodically.
Yes Porky. Trust nature and enjoy.
So glad I came across this channel.
Thank you sir! You always give the most valuable advises!
Thank you father fish you are a lovely human being and have deep insight about life itself.thanks for being there.
I struggled greatly with my aquarium for a long time. I was taught on countless water changes and bare bottom tanks. Constant problems and death.
Once I decided to create more natural scapes for aesthetic reasons, I quickly learned that the water changes and fussing seemed counterproductive.
Once I left the tank alone (I didn’t even move plants, I just let everything do and behave as it pleased) I watched the tank ever so slowly begin to balance out.
I am learning so much from you, thanks for all your valuable knowledge!
A breath of fresh air.
Thank you father fish 🙏
Absolutely fantastic advise....3 years into my tanks. They are awesome...but wont clean them so much now....makes total sense...thanks 😊
Thanks FF.
Y W Johann
Thanks FF, I love this all natural approach to Aquarium keeping!!!
Glad you enjoy it!
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Great thank you for your time on teaching people how to create a natural aquarium .
Thank you, and God bless you, Father Fish 🐟
God bless you Isabella. Thank you for your constant encouragement.
This channel is too good ❤ Thanks for sharing Father Fish 🐠
Thank you so much FF 🙂
In less than 20 minutes you've sum up the most important topics of your method (and likely the knowledge of a life).
Your vids deserve to be spread as much as I can. 🙏
You're very welcome Adalberto. Thank you for your continued support.
Thank you for sharing
My pleasure Linda. Thank you for your support.
This guy is a genius!!!!
what GREAT information!!
Thank you SadCake
Some of the best advice out there.. thanks for another great video
Glad you enjoyed it mach389.
Thank you.
You are welcome Brett
Father fish...whis you the best...❤
Thank you Richard.
I was in the hobby as a pre teen I guess you could say but it was basically 55 gallon tank plastic plants killer fish and bad decor...fast forward 30 years later and me and my girlfriend have a fish addiction and have watched all the videos with all the expensive products and must have chemicals but I knew there had to be an easier more natural way so I youtubed natural aquarium setup for plants and I got lucky and found your channel! I'm now starting the process of converting all 8 of my tanks using your method and can't wait to have fish the way God intended.
Bravo Jay./ Join us on DISCORD - link below - and post pics of your tanks. Get advice and bragging rights. Make fishy friends.
Great video father fish!
Thanks Jasim!👍
I love your channel . Hello from Australia 😀
I just love your information, I started my first aquarium for me and my 4 years old boy because you inspired me. Thank you so much!
I have learned so much from you, Father Fish, over the years.
Mostly the simplicity of the natural tank and to ENJOY your tanks.
Thank you.
Thank you Raven. You are very kind.
Father fish is my mentor
Love your video 👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
❤❤❤❤ i have to take my hat off for you. You speak the truth .A store owner told me the same thing .Thanknfor the wisdom and educating us out there . I have not change water over 2 years all i do is add tap water in the tank when some water evaporate i have plants and everything you just said .
What a wonderful man! 😊
Can I take water from ponds and lakes for my fresh water tank.
Poke your dead fish down in the sand! Wow!!!! I am 58 and have kept fish since I was about 10. I was always taught to pull that dead fish out as soon as I could. I am so thankful to have found you, Father Fish! I can't wait to convert my tank. I also just joined Discord.
Welcome Abe!
I’ve learned so much in such a little amount of time from you. Thank you father fish 🧙🏻♂️🐠🐠🐠🐠🐠🐟🐟🐟🐟
Glad to hear it Own Up.
Thank you so much.
I live in Germany ,Stuttgart and I make a Aquarium with soil,sand and many plant just like you say.
I have some dirt from a creek in the near.
Thank you so much for your advice.
Good bless you.
I had my aquarium built before I came across your channel and really started listening. Deep substrate, Fluval Stratum for plants....alot of wood so put a couple of Nerites to jumpstart things...One passed, and in its death, and not related to the Nerite, I had eggs come in on plants and now have quite a few baby snails doing their thing. Also little white worms, which I dont believe are planaria...but I've adopted your approach... dilute polluted water while going through the nitrogen process. Im doing nothing else. I track parameters, Im not feeding the snails anything extra. When my aquarium can no longer support them, they will die off....and they will rise again when needed. Ive handed the reigns over to nature....and this is because of this channel. Thankyou to all at Father Fish!
Hi there.
What kind of wood did you put in your aquarium? I'm trying to set up mine. Thanks
@@jingergrundy6649 I sent a response but it seems that it failed to post
I so enjoyed this tutorial Father Fish . I learned so much and it all makes sense. I’m so excited starting my fish colony. Thank you again. 😊
you are a wonderful man, you remind me of a very dear aquarist, from whom I bought fish and plants 30 years ago. God bless you
So nice of you Chelan. My most precious friends were fish shop owners.
Looks greeeeaaaat FF! You're the man! 🥳🍁🐠🦐
Thanks 👍Tommy. Could not do it without you!
@@FatherFish 💚💙❤️
Hello there Father Fish. Happy New Year! Excellent info as always 🤗
Happy new year Audra! Thank you very much.
Best channel on you tube. Amazing. ❤️🙏
Wow, thank you Kevin! You have helped me keep going.
I've never heard anyone explain any subject (for that matter) with such clarity! I've kept fish from a kid and i've learned plenty from your videos. You must have helped thousands of people in the process. Many thanks from the UK 👍
You're very welcome!
😮thank you you are a wizard I had a tank that thrived but sadly died years ago I have two new kittens I'm getting into the hobby you answered everything that went wrong with my old tank thank so much sir my cats thank you too I have a natural tank that doing well
Hy sir, i am watching your videos and today i restarted naturaly my fishtank. Tank you for your help!😊
Thanks, Father Fish. All the Best to You in this new year! Stay Safe & Take Care. It was good to see you 😊
Same to you Sghetti! We are gonna have fun this year.
Subscribed! Your personality is contagious. I can feel your love through these videos. I'm 34 but I want to be like you when I grow up!
Thanks Daniel. You do not have far to go. Just keep that lovin spirit.
Before I found your channel I did so many things wrong, now I do most stuff right, still make mistakes and still learning. Thank you for teaching and sharing what you have learned with us Father Fish. Natural is best like you share 🐠🐟🐠
Great to hear! Keep on learning.
Totally underated channel
We are getting rated. Up up and away!
Industry doesn't want us to know michael.. They just want to sell us crap & have us do it WRONG.
Thank you father fish I'm learning from your videos😊❤️❤️❤️❤️
Glad to hear that Nek
This is fascinating!! I set up my dirt tank tonight and have 2 jars marinating. I’m so excited to not do water changes and see this tank evolve 🥰
I love listening to your videos. I did sign up for Discord. I saw some other videos that said the dirt gets old and needs to be changed every two years. Now that I am listening to your advise I am not worried so much. I will be changing out my 20 gal in a week to be a natural tank. Thanks for all the knowledge you share!
Without the sand the dirt becomes depleted.
Your videos are getting better visual quality everyday your doing a great job
Thank you Rego. We are getting some very good help.
First! Food Webs are important. Great information as always
Yes! Thank you!
I had an aquascape planned for my 2nd tank but now I'm scrapping that idea and trying a natural aquarium. I love this idea so much. Thank you for all the info!
Keep us posted on Discord. Pics and vids please.
I can listen to your lectures allday long,so fascinating,take care now👍👍👍👍👍😁😁😁😁🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Glad you like them David!
Very informative video Sir, thank you 🙏
Thank you KM. I would like to collab with you.
Hey Lou. This makes complete sense!! The aquarium hobby has it all backwards & wants us dependent on buying products to TRY to "maintain" a tank that has been stripped of what mother nature has perfected. This same wallet emptying & destructive method is also used in the lawn "care" industry. Rake up the leaves (which is fertilizer) , then use chemicals to replace what we were instructed to take away in the first place! Wood mulch around flower beds & shrubs blocks water & other important nutrients, etc. Then we have weak grass & plants that attract more pests & diseases! Then we buy MORE toxins to combat those problems!
Love this channel
Thank you Little Things.
Another great video thanks! After my 38 years in the hobby, I still got excited by your channel, knowledge and enthusiasm and learned some new things. You remind us how unnecessarily over-complicated (not to mention expensive) modern fishkeeping and methods have become and the simple pleasures of keeping aquaria. I'm looking forward to setting up my first natural aquarium very soon after watching loads of your videos in recent weeks. Please keep them coming 🐟🐠
That is awesome!
thank you FF 🐟🐠
You are so welcome Race.
Your wisdom has changed my entire view of life! I can't wait to make a bowl for my betta. By the way, you guys would love reading about Terrain Theory vs. Germ Theory! Will free your minds from fear.
Bettas need a minimum of 5 gallons. Please research
great stuff!
Thank you Marco.
I am so intrigued. I am looking to transition my existing 75 gal tank. I transferred two large Shibunkins to an outside pond but stii have two cories int the tank. I am a bit worried but we will see how it goes.
Hi FF! Glad u r healthy and well. This video is absolutely amazing! Aquatic husbandry 101.. Tq for the knowledge. God bless u FF ❤️
Thank you X Ray.
Invaluable information, I can't thank you enough. I have to wait until the ice melts. Here in the mountains, we don't go near the water 'till the end of June. Hopefully May will be warm. I hope. We still get snow in April. I can't wait to set up my aquarium. Right now it has water and a sponge filter, Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Wow 100% correct " life thrives on dead things"
Thanks for providing your guidance. I first became interested in the whole idea of natural aquariums over 30 years ago after reading a book on benthic fauna. For some reason, I only pursued that in my water garden. This year, I am setting up my first all natural aquarium and watching these videos has convinced me that I can go with my gut (and what I learned from my watergardens) to ser up a healthy South American Pencilfish blackwater aquarium.
VERY exciting. I had a pencil fish black water system in my shop. It was remarkable./. Please join the FATHER FISH SHOAL on Discord and share your tank.
New Sub here, thanks for the wisdom! ☮️❤
you are a blessing. truly. i ve been dealing with ammonia problems before discovering your channel. I switched to your method and just magic happened. my question is: in my 10Gallons tank, how many leaves should i introduce? i mean generally, should i cover the whole bottom? or should just i put 4 or 5 leaves, just to give microorganisms a food source?
Golly! Not boring at all.
You are amazing Father Fish! Everything you say makes so much sense!
Has anyone got a link to that research paper on the leaves to use in certain areas? I'm in Australia and very curious
It is in publication and should be available as a pdf in about a month.
I've been using your information on aquariums for a few videos now. It all makes sense. IMagine that~!
Only difference, I'm putting this additional logic in my aquaponics system. There's little difference between the two.
I currently have (4) 20 gallon tanks with 4' towers flourishing~! Tomatoes, cucumbers, green beans, swiss chard spinach & strawberries. No vegetation in any tanks. Only about 15 plants per tower. NO sand biomass dirt / sand base either. 🤔 I been thinking of ways to incorporate this natural filter but I think I'd better not touch it. I made my bio filter using landscape fabric rolle tightly around the incoming pipe in such a way the incoming water has to go through all the layers. Thus trapping most fine solids. This filter is up to 1-1/2" x4' tall. Thank you for all the help you're providing those who seak logical practice.
Remarkable.
Hi, Father Fish. I really enjoy your videos--they are very informative and enjoyable to watch. I have four soil-based aquariums modeled after your system. One is for alligator snapping turtles, so I cannot put any plants into the substrate. However, I have several floating plants and have never had any measurable ammonia, nitrites, or nitrates. Also, the substrate is a little over four inches deep, and I run a large sponge filter. All of the fish and the turtles are thriving. Thank you for all of the information you have provided. I was always told that turtle tanks require massive amounts of cleaning and constant water changes. Thanks to your help, my water parameters are rock-solid stable. I look forward to learning more!
Excellent Kyle. Turtles are omnivores and will eat plants. Floating usually works well.
Good job with the tank. Would love to share it on FATHER FISH SHOAL on Discord. discord.gg/szj4Gzfm
Love your channel🎉
Thank you so much!!
❤love your videos, old timer! Thanks you from all the way in Perth, Western Australia ❤
I would like to know if it's OK and even possible to have a planned aquarium in a conventional tank that has a filter and lid (like those Aqua One tanks)?😊
Yes of course!
Happy New Year ! These tips and facts surely need to be on every new aquarium keeper's watch list.
Update on my 6 gallon with potting soil ! The terrestrial Pennywort from my grandma's garden has adapted and sent up new aquatic leaves to the water's surface. Got 4 sunset platies that always swim up happily to greet me. Even the flat ramshorns have rapidly exploded in number. I don't mind them, they help with shifting those hard to reach corners and getting algae off leaves.
Excellent Hannan. Good job with the pennywort. Sounds like you are enjoying your tank.
Danke für die Präsentation des Videos, ich Benutze Eiche Holz von der Eiche und mache eine Sud davon und mache es in Aquarium und es funktioniert Super, Danke für die vielen Tipps Grüße aus Deutschland
Where I am almost all the trees are evergreens, the only suitable tree common enough in my area is the red alder. There are other plants such as sword ferns and salal bushes that work fine though. most of the water is also in the form of very cold and very fast flowing water or high mountain lakes which are hard to get anything other than rocks or maybe driftwood from. There is one river however in a valley that in its meandering has created oxbow lakes that have sufficiently still water and sufficient surrounding foliage that work well for collecting, there are also several beaver ponds that work reasonably well even if a bit hard to get to. Other than that there are only water bodies too close to human development for me to be comfortable using.
The only way i can see finding good pond gunk and leaves being hard is in a large city, a desert, or in the plains of the central US, but even in a desert there is some standing water and some trees somewhere.
I love your videos ❤ I could listen to you for hours. Question how could I do this with a chiclids tank ?
do it with your child
@@FatherFish lol chiclids tank
FF method tank is nearly self sustaining, I love this method,so much easier than high tech.
Does the potting soil need to be organic or will any kind work? Thank you
Great video .
Thank you Naresh. I need to talk with you about a new video.
Good evening,
Thanks for the information. I am starting a 105gallon tank in a couple of days. I have already bought sand and Dennerle Plants substrate, but I want to add the dirt you are recommending. Is that possible and do I put the dirt at the bottom or the subtrate?
Thanks in advance!