Thanks Mal , that’s actually a great future video idea. That being said if you want immediate answers definitely check out the Father Fish Discord it has identification guides within it that are very helpful. Thanks for watching 😁👍
just so you guys know father fish has stated that you dont directly pour the res jar into the fish tank, you use a baster or a eye dropper and move the organisms to a separate jar, with fresh dry leaves, and aquarium water(so you dont start a new culture).once you move some of the culture to a new container they will repopulate in that jar so then you can add them to your aquarium without the possibility of adding anything harmful to your aquarium.hope this help anyone trying to accomplish the father fish method
@@karonic4557 the way he has said to do this jar has changed over time. At the time I made this video pouring the jar or contents of it into the aquarium was what was told. What you stated is a great way to do it though . Thanks for sharing
Great information, Patty. Love how you give a good clear explanation. Have you ever cultured Daphnia for a food source? Would love to see a video on that.
Thank you I appreciate that! You know I never have but have wanted to for awhile. That definitely will be in books for a video idea. Thank you😁 Thanks for watching I appreciate it😁👍
Wow thank you very much. That means a lot. I’m glad you liked it because I put a lot of thought into it and really enjoyed making it. Thank you so much for watching 😁👍
No, I’m thinking the ones you seen were possibly detritus worms. When I collected my first jar I had a lot of dirt and sediment which got me lots of worm species. Good fish food😁
@@FatherFish thank you sir, I did my best from what I learned from you, your discord and my own experiences to put this together to help anyone in need. Thank you for all you do!
Not collected my res jar just yet but have left my deep sand substrate tank to do its own thing and for some reason i have snails and daphnia and detritus worms in there with my elodea exploding towards the surface it looks great gonna add some scuds maybe copepods you and father fish are helping to spread a more natural way of keeping aquariums that allow fish to be healthy and thrive not just live.
That’s awesome! Did you get the sand from a local waterway that you got snails and daphnia in it? Thank you very much, honestly Father Fish has been a huge inspiration to me and how I look at aquariums. I always had the same natural vision but he has showed me so many different possibilities of how really to keep this style of tank and love to share that inspiration whenever I can. Thank you so much for watching 😁👍
I completely get the hesitation, I had it too! That’s why you watch the jars for a good 30 days so you can see if there is anything you need to remove. That being said I get it’s not for everyone and it’s completely fine. You can also collect one and if you find daphnia or something along those lines remove them and put them into another container to culture for free food. Thanks for watching 👍😁
@@janemarriott3389 you can access his discord channel through his TH-cam channel. In his description there is a link and it will bring you right there. It’s very helpful and informative 😁
Excellent video as always my good friend. I gotta admit I am still nervous but yet may add one to a empty tank then add some fry I am with Mal. That would make an excellent video identifying
Thanks Chris, honestly the biggest part with this style of tank is getting past all the do’s and don’ts that we were told of how to maintain a tank. I get the apprehension, I was totally nervous about it at first as well. When I added those 2 jars in my 75 like a month ago almost all the leaf litter is already gone and has been great for the tank thus far. I definitely will work on an identification video for sure. Thanks for watching and the support my friend 😁👍
THIS VIDEO WAS EXACTLY WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR, THANK YOU!!!!! I love father fish and want to set up a natural tank but being new to natty tanks get confused sometimes when he explains and the step by step is exactly what I wanted !!!
@@kademanderscheid4734 your welcome, I agree with you. I enjoy father fish and what he teaches but he doesn’t have any through how to videos on the subject. So I thought I would make one from my experiences with them. Thanks for watching 😁👍
@@pattys_aquatics I actually have a huge question that’s been concertinaing me as I can never tell in the ff aquariums, do you use a water heater and filter? I know these tanks are supposed to be natural and he never mentions them but you also have gorgeous tanks, so what do you do
Well explained video! I probably would've just grabbed dirt/sediment from the bottom had I not seen this. Out of curiosity, would you recommend taking from a water source with good flow over a stagnant source, or any time of year being being better for collecting?
Thanks Tara I appreciate it! Honestly I don’t think it matters the water flow or time of year. I have collected through the ice and in the heat of summer and with a river raging and have talked to people that collected out of freestanding puddles. Life is everywhere 😁 I did find more worms or larvae in the summer months I noticed, probably because that’s when all the insects are out and breeding but other than that it hasn’t made a difference. Thanks for watching I appreciate it 😁👍
@@sparkdrive2900 thank you, I feel that father fish has a lot of great information but not a lot of showing exactly how to do and wanted to show exactly how I have learned to collect them
We just started our first ff tank 2 days ago. About how long does it take for the stem cuttings take to get rooted. I piled some little rocks around the ff bundles I planted.
Very cool, I haven’t bought FF plants yet but plan on it in the near future but I think it typically takes a couple weeks for most stem plants to root in my experience. Thanks for watching 😁👍
That’s awesome! Have fun, that’s one of the coolest part about it as well getting out in nature to support the aquarium. I find that amazing. And to have your son involved is great as well. My daughter helps me in my fish room and is always asking questions. Have fun and may you find lots of cool critters😁 Thanks for watching 😁👍
Me again Patty. After I posted I remember watching a Father Fish episode recently where he had another interesting guest on. I’m not sure if you are familiar but the subject matter fits in perfectly with your presentation. The site is”Let’s Scope It Out “. The narration is eerily kinda “David Attenborough “ lol. These critters he presents are truly fascinating. Happy Easter.
Yes I’m subscribed to his channel! It’s absolutely amazing. I just watched his video that came out today on the bladder snail. It truly feels like I’m watching a National Geographic documentary with his videos very cool. Happy Easter to you as well Ken😁
Good one about gathering up some leaves to stock up on. Thanks! I just filled my first two jars. Maybe a bit more sand and too little leaves and twigs, but they should do the trick. So here is my question. What if I grabbed the decaying leaves under the sand instead of the dead leaves on top of the sand...talking about the bottom of my local stream. Does it matter?
@@jishuridazenchi very cool, it reminds me I need to collect a couple more myself 😁 To answer your question I would think there would be microscopic life regardless but under the sand may have less macro life but I’m not 100 percent sure on that. I would be curious on the results though 😁👍
@@edduke8527 the harder the wood the better. All wood will break down eventually so the harder the better you just don’t want anything that’s breaking down already or it’s pointless
@@edduke8527 really depends on your views of it. There is nothing wrong with wood from an aquarium store. I personally prefer the adventure of hunting for it plus it tells a story in your tank. So it’s completely up to you either way is fine
@@tonydavis460 thank you! Yes,you could technically keep it forever if you add part of the jar to you tank and replenish dead leaves and water back into the jar.
Używam 1 części organicznego kompostu na 2 części organicznej gleby doniczkowej. Następnie używam Osmocote, który jest nawozem czasowym. U mnie przez ostatnie 3 lata sprawdzał się bardzo dobrze.
@@tippytoetoli it absolutely will work. I made a video on it last winter . th-cam.com/video/VWp1Sh9XOME/w-d-xo.htmlsi=mUSq1iEVUOD4JP_t I also just collected some in 25 degree weather and had so much life
@ Thanks 😊 Just found your channel. Great content. Now that I’m older and not so into the perfectly spotless tank the Walstead method is working great even though I haven’t added micro organisms yet.
@@omarfareed3777 there are multiple ways to do it. You can add portions of your jar to your tank here and there as the leaf litter begins to breakdown or add it all at once depending on the jar and tank size. You can add some of the jar then keep culturing that jar with dry leaves when needed. The biggest thing to take from it in my opinion is it’s not necessary a food source just for your fish but for the entire ecosystem of your aquarium. Yes the small fish will feed off the macro organisms but the introduction of microorganisms helps to maintain and balance the ecosystem on so many levels. So to answer your question no to daily and if you are pulling from that same jar probably every couple weeks depending on the culture.
Welcome and thank you very much, I use sand from a beach of a local lake. Just rinse it and good to go. I don’t like spending money on things I can collect myself 😁 Thank you for watching 😁👍
@@pattys_aquatics - Yes I like saving money too. I am starting small on planted dirt tanks. I started with 10, 5, 3 gallon tanks. I have a 125 which eventually I might go that route. Thanks 🙏🏼
Really once you get past all the things that have been taught and told to us over the years that we are supposed to do to maintain an aquarium it’s so easy. There are obviously many many ways to keep tanks and whichever way hobbyists choose to do it, as long as they enjoy it is all that matters. That being said if you start one and got questions feel free to ask. Thanks for watching 😁👍
@@pattys_aquatics yep absolutely right it's getting past the hangups of the way we have done it for all these years. But I may have an opportunity as I'm will be moving tanks around and it may make my 20 gallon quarantine tank a dirted tank.
Why wld u have anxiety its practically free. It's so annoying how every hobby people over think and over complicate every single step of this crap. People have made sealed ecosphear jarariums that last yrs from 1 simple scoop of pond water it's not that complicated or scary if it fails dump it and start over, are you paying for the pond eater, sand, leaf litter, and pond plants? Maybe buy a few 10 cent fish and use a jar or old aquarium.
Awesome video! A Res Jar is so valuable for creating the food web for our tanks. Would love to see your tanks on the Wednesday night live stream that Father Fish and I do. P.s Love your intro music.
Thank you Dina, they definitely are valuable and fun to watch as well. You know I have thought about jumping on some Wednesday to show everyone what I’m up too, maybe I will. Thanks. Yes I love rock/metal music and need to incorporate it. I’m currently working on a new updated intro. Thanks for watching 😁👍
Great video. The discord has many infos about resurection jar, some are using water tap, others air pump, others shoe box... It's dificult to understand which way to follow and since the info is not categorized as a forum, it's hard to find the right information. This is my opinion the hardest part of Fathers fish, this video helps a lot. Thank you!
Thank you very much! I would agree there is a lot of great info on the discord but it can be hard to find at times. That being said it’s still my go to if I have questions myself about anything resurrection jar, food web, or dirted tank related. I’m glad I could help and thanks for watching 😁👍
@@pattys_aquatics I have. Some peoples are keeping the same resurection jar forever (I do not know how, maybe water change, filters..), what will you do? Always get a new resurection jar from local water and wait 30 days? If I remember correctly, father's fish talks about adding one leaf from the jar every weak. And what about the dry leaves, can you keep them forever in a bucket without any isssue? What is your opinion?
@@DarkyXNicolas I have gotten new jars everytime and waited the 30 days. What I have been doing which you will see in an upcoming video is there is some gunk left in jar and I fill it with tank water and add dry leaves to it to soak. There are still microorganisms in these jars but you can add portions of the jar instead of the whole jar as well but would still wait the 30 days. As far as the dry leaves yeah they are completely fine to store that way forever probably, as long as there is no moisture in it that could cause mold. Hope that helps 😁👍
@@pattys_aquatics Yes ofc, it helps a lot. Always good to know new stuff. I like your channel because it's more practical than theoretical, sometimes we just need to watch the real thing happening "in live" to not be afraid to start this method. Great content, I already subscribed and I will continue to watch your other videos. Waiting for new content from you. Thank you!
@@DarkyXNicolas thank you, that’s exactly why I started this channel. Because when I started dirted tanks they weren’t popular yet and couldn’t find great info and want to show from my experiences what worked and what didn’t. I put out a new video every Friday and once in a great while on Tuesdays as well. Thanks again 😁👍
Hello there Patty. I just recently began doing the ff methods. Just set up my tank. I'm on day 2. I was looking up Resurrection jars and once of your other videos came up. I subscribed and am watching more😊 I went to a local pond area and collected for my resurrection jars about a week ago. In your video i see where you grabbed the dry leaves and put them in a jar with water. Is that regular tap water you put them in? How long do you watch those leaves before putting in (just) the leaves? I'm loving your very informative videos
Hello and thank you, I put the dry leaves in a resurrection jar that’s sat for its 30 days. I collect more than one jar at a time so I can have one just for adding leaves to. After the intial jar is added to your aquarium and the leaf litter is breaking down and disappearing that’s when you add the leaves that were soaked in the spare jar to your tank. As far as how long to soak them it’s up to you. I have had some that leached tannins so I let them to be done not to add that to my tank but otherwise just a few days so they sink. Plus with using the spare jar more microorganisms will collect on those leaves and are added to your tank. Hope that helped and thank you very much for watching. If you have more questions feel free to ask 😁👍
@@pattys_aquatics that is very helpful, thank you. I need to set up a dry leaf Resurrection jar. Just water from the pond (or water source) and the dry leaves correct? No muck, sticks, etc
@@fefemcb2288 you can use an actual collected resurrection jar you would just need to watch it for the 30 days first to make sure nothing is in there that would attach to the leaf and into your tank.
@@droggy2069 never thought of that. Great idea. I use the paper towel with rubber band on my jars with sourdough bread starter and just went with that. Thanks for the idea and watching 😁👍
The thinking is anything microscopic that needs a host to survive would die off in that 30 days that your observing it. That’s why that 30 wait is very important, not only to find things you can see you don’t want in your tank to remove but for the ones you can’t see as well. Thanks for watching 😁👍
You're not telling or showing you removing anything harmful from your jars. It's confusing as what to do. I tried the Discord thing and got nothing, so I abandoned it. There should be some info somewhere else.
@@CA-tk8yn very true but that was because the only thing I have ever found I didn’t want was planaria which I sucked out with a pipette. If it’s something like dragonfly nymph I would probably try to grab with a tweezers or turkey baster. If I ever come across anything I don’t want again I definitely can make a video about it.
tak, było. nie trzeba długo czekać, aż wszystko się uspokoi. Nie używam filtrów ani powietrza w moich akwariach, byłbyś zaskoczony, jak czysta może być twoja woda
@pattys_aquatics im just a woman who gets creeped out at creepy crawlies.. u shoulda seen me when i tipped a canoe! Talk about straight up FREAKING THE EFF OUT ROFL 😂 but people like you impress me cuz I could never grab a handful of sludge or even walk in it! 😂
@@EyezLikaFox̌ grabbing a handful was fine for me but after you see what’s in it after a while makes you think that is actually in the water when you swim… that’s a little creepy to me 😂
Doing this is the stupidest thing you can do.unless your testing the pond water for heavy metals ,pesticides and other pathogens your asking for trouble.
@@JTW3159 what you consider stupid I consider beneficial. We all have our opinions and preferences of what to do in this hobby. There is no wrong way to do something if it’s what you like. That being said thanks for your feedback 😁
Great video Patty
I’d have to learn what’s good and what’s bad creatures
You should do a critter profile to show us what not to add 👍👍👍😊
Thanks Mal , that’s actually a great future video idea. That being said if you want immediate answers definitely check out the Father Fish Discord it has identification guides within it that are very helpful.
Thanks for watching 😁👍
I am with you guys..that would be an awesome and helpful video . @@pattys_aquatics
With you on that Mal
I love that idea! 💡
I na drugi dzień woda w słoiku kryształ
just so you guys know father fish has stated that you dont directly pour the res jar into the fish tank, you use a baster or a eye dropper and move the organisms to a separate jar, with fresh dry leaves, and aquarium water(so you dont start a new culture).once you move some of the culture to a new container they will repopulate in that jar so then you can add them to your aquarium without the possibility of adding anything harmful to your aquarium.hope this help anyone trying to accomplish the father fish method
@@karonic4557 the way he has said to do this jar has changed over time. At the time I made this video pouring the jar or contents of it into the aquarium was what was told. What you stated is a great way to do it though . Thanks for sharing
Great step by step video Patty. Lots of good tips and tricks. Happy Easter 🐰
Thanks Paul, I appreciate and thank you for watching 😁👍
Great video.
Thank you very much and thanks for watching 😁👍
AWESOME VIDEO RIGHT HERE YOU LEGEND!
Thanks Jesse, I wouldn’t say a legend but I will take the compliment 😂 Thanks for watching 😁👍
Great information, Patty. Love how you give a good clear explanation. Have you ever cultured Daphnia for a food source? Would love to see a video on that.
Thank you I appreciate that! You know I never have but have wanted to for awhile. That definitely will be in books for a video idea. Thank you😁
Thanks for watching I appreciate it😁👍
Another gem Patty. Very thorough. 👍
Thanks Ken, I appreciate it and thank you for watching 😁👍
One of the best videos I've ever seen on any topic on TH-cam. Period.
Wow thank you very much. That means a lot. I’m glad you liked it because I put a lot of thought into it and really enjoyed making it. Thank you so much for watching 😁👍
Were some of those viniger eels?
No, I’m thinking the ones you seen were possibly detritus worms. When I collected my first jar I had a lot of dirt and sediment which got me lots of worm species. Good fish food😁
Excellent Patty.
@@FatherFish thank you sir, I did my best from what I learned from you, your discord and my own experiences to put this together to help anyone in need. Thank you for all you do!
All hail Father Fish
Not collected my res jar just yet but have left my deep sand substrate tank to do its own thing and for some reason i have snails and daphnia and detritus worms in there with my elodea exploding towards the surface it looks great gonna add some scuds maybe copepods you and father fish are helping to spread a more natural way of keeping aquariums that allow fish to be healthy and thrive not just live.
That’s awesome! Did you get the sand from a local waterway that you got snails and daphnia in it?
Thank you very much, honestly Father Fish has been a huge inspiration to me and how I look at aquariums. I always had the same natural vision but he has showed me so many different possibilities of how really to keep this style of tank and love to share that inspiration whenever I can.
Thank you so much for watching 😁👍
I’m so hesitant to adding resurrection jar contents to my aquarium thinking I may be mistakenly adding a harmful critter 😮
OK, I’ll add…I’m going to have to learn how to access FF discord 🤷🏽♀️
I completely get the hesitation, I had it too! That’s why you watch the jars for a good 30 days so you can see if there is anything you need to remove. That being said I get it’s not for everyone and it’s completely fine. You can also collect one and if you find daphnia or something along those lines remove them and put them into another container to culture for free food. Thanks for watching 👍😁
@@janemarriott3389 you can access his discord channel through his TH-cam channel. In his description there is a link and it will bring you right there. It’s very helpful and informative 😁
@pattys_aquatics yep for e.g parasites if theres no fish in the jar the paras cant live
Great point to add with the fact if no fish are present parasites have nothing to feed off of
Excellent video as always my good friend. I gotta admit I am still nervous but yet may add one to a empty tank then add some fry
I am with Mal. That would make an excellent video identifying
Thanks Chris, honestly the biggest part with this style of tank is getting past all the do’s and don’ts that we were told of how to maintain a tank. I get the apprehension, I was totally nervous about it at first as well. When I added those 2 jars in my 75 like a month ago almost all the leaf litter is already gone and has been great for the tank thus far.
I definitely will work on an identification video for sure.
Thanks for watching and the support my friend 😁👍
THIS VIDEO WAS EXACTLY WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR, THANK YOU!!!!! I love father fish and want to set up a natural tank but being new to natty tanks get confused sometimes when he explains and the step by step is exactly what I wanted !!!
@@kademanderscheid4734 your welcome, I agree with you. I enjoy father fish and what he teaches but he doesn’t have any through how to videos on the subject. So I thought I would make one from my experiences with them. Thanks for watching 😁👍
If you have any questions feel free to ask 😁
@@pattys_aquatics I actually have a huge question that’s been concertinaing me as I can never tell in the ff aquariums, do you use a water heater and filter? I know these tanks are supposed to be natural and he never mentions them but you also have gorgeous tanks, so what do you do
@@pattys_aquatics also the room I will keep this tank in stays about 70 which seems cold for no heater?
I’m sorry about this but also do you do water changes and if not how does the water not evaporate? Thank you so much
Well explained video! I probably would've just grabbed dirt/sediment from the bottom had I not seen this. Out of curiosity, would you recommend taking from a water source with good flow over a stagnant source, or any time of year being being better for collecting?
Thanks Tara I appreciate it!
Honestly I don’t think it matters the water flow or time of year. I have collected through the ice and in the heat of summer and with a river raging and have talked to people that collected out of freestanding puddles. Life is everywhere 😁 I did find more worms or larvae in the summer months I noticed, probably because that’s when all the insects are out and breeding but other than that it hasn’t made a difference. Thanks for watching I appreciate it 😁👍
@@pattys_aquatics thanks for the answers! Hope you have a nice weekend 🙂👍
Its nice how you apply father fish's teachings in practice
@@sparkdrive2900 thank you, I feel that father fish has a lot of great information but not a lot of showing exactly how to do and wanted to show exactly how I have learned to collect them
Just a awesome in depth video! Thank you so much for sharing this. It will help a lot
You’re very welcome I enjoy everything about these jars and love to share. Thank you for watching 😁👍
interesting sir
Thank you and thank you for watching 😁👍
We just started our first ff tank 2 days ago. About how long does it take for the stem cuttings take to get rooted. I piled some little rocks around the ff bundles I planted.
Very cool, I haven’t bought FF plants yet but plan on it in the near future but I think it typically takes a couple weeks for most stem plants to root in my experience. Thanks for watching 😁👍
I'm very excited because my son and I are planning to go to a local lake on Sunday with our bikes and fill up a couple of jars
That’s awesome! Have fun, that’s one of the coolest part about it as well getting out in nature to support the aquarium. I find that amazing. And to have your son involved is great as well. My daughter helps me in my fish room and is always asking questions. Have fun and may you find lots of cool critters😁 Thanks for watching 😁👍
@@pattys_aquatics ,👍❤️
Me again Patty. After I posted I remember watching a Father Fish episode recently where he had another interesting guest on. I’m not sure if you are familiar but the subject matter fits in perfectly with your presentation. The site is”Let’s Scope It Out “. The narration is eerily kinda “David Attenborough “ lol. These critters he presents are truly fascinating. Happy Easter.
Yes I’m subscribed to his channel! It’s absolutely amazing. I just watched his video that came out today on the bladder snail. It truly feels like I’m watching a National Geographic documentary with his videos very cool.
Happy Easter to you as well Ken😁
Great video with good info😊
@@johank2214 thank you very much
@@pattys_aquatics doing this tomorrow 😀
Good one about gathering up some leaves to stock up on. Thanks! I just filled my first two jars. Maybe a bit more sand and too little leaves and twigs, but they should do the trick. So here is my question. What if I grabbed the decaying leaves under the sand instead of the dead leaves on top of the sand...talking about the bottom of my local stream. Does it matter?
@@jishuridazenchi very cool, it reminds me I need to collect a couple more myself 😁
To answer your question I would think there would be microscopic life regardless but under the sand may have less macro life but I’m not 100 percent sure on that. I would be curious on the results though 😁👍
I use saran wrap, and I use a toothpick and poke holes in it, and I use an air stone with a gang valve to adjust air bubbles.
Those are some great tips. Thank you very much for sharing. Thank you for watching 😁👍
Just got 2 today from the local creek!
Very cool Kevin! I collected 4 about 3 weeks ago and there is life everywhere. Can’t wait to add them to more tanks. Thanks for watching 😁👍
Does any kind of soggy lake wood work for drift wood????
@@edduke8527 the harder the wood the better. All wood will break down eventually so the harder the better you just don’t want anything that’s breaking down already or it’s pointless
Thanks for the reply….wood it b better to buy a couple of pieces made for aquariums..???
@@edduke8527 really depends on your views of it. There is nothing wrong with wood from an aquarium store. I personally prefer the adventure of hunting for it plus it tells a story in your tank. So it’s completely up to you either way is fine
@@pattys_aquatics yeah thanks Patty……I like that idea.
Also, how does one access the Father Fish Discord……..I tried and Safari couldn’t open the Page
Awesome video! How long can you keep a resurrection jar and add leaves to it and then add them to your tank? Is this an endless process? Thanks
@@tonydavis460 thank you! Yes,you could technically keep it forever if you add part of the jar to you tank and replenish dead leaves and water back into the jar.
A pod iaskirm uzywasz samą ziemie czy jeszcze jakies dodatki?
Używam 1 części organicznego kompostu na 2 części organicznej gleby doniczkowej. Następnie używam Osmocote, który jest nawozem czasowym. U mnie przez ostatnie 3 lata sprawdzał się bardzo dobrze.
Say you want to start a res jar in winter when outside temps are in the 20° range. Will it work?
@@tippytoetoli it absolutely will work. I made a video on it last winter .
th-cam.com/video/VWp1Sh9XOME/w-d-xo.htmlsi=mUSq1iEVUOD4JP_t
I also just collected some in 25 degree weather and had so much life
@ Thanks 😊 Just found your channel. Great content. Now that I’m older and not so into the perfectly spotless tank the Walstead method is working great even though I haven’t added micro organisms yet.
@ thank you, I dont mind algae or mulm it’s all part of nature and less maintenance 😁
Does anyone know if i can do this now from ponds in December or should I wait till spring? Nothing has frozen over as of yet
@@eppyvonpeppy5213 you absolutely can. I have a video out where I collected in February through the ice. Check out my videos 😁
good job man!!!
Thank you and thank you for watching 😁👍
If we prepare this culture we have to feed them daily are one's in a month?
@@omarfareed3777 there are multiple ways to do it. You can add portions of your jar to your tank here and there as the leaf litter begins to breakdown or add it all at once depending on the jar and tank size. You can add some of the jar then keep culturing that jar with dry leaves when needed. The biggest thing to take from it in my opinion is it’s not necessary a food source just for your fish but for the entire ecosystem of your aquarium. Yes the small fish will feed off the macro organisms but the introduction of microorganisms helps to maintain and balance the ecosystem on so many levels. So to answer your question no to daily and if you are pulling from that same jar probably every couple weeks depending on the culture.
I Just subscribed and I really enjoy your videos. What type of sand you use?
Welcome and thank you very much, I use sand from a beach of a local lake. Just rinse it and good to go. I don’t like spending money on things I can collect myself 😁
Thank you for watching 😁👍
@@pattys_aquatics - Yes I like saving money too. I am starting small on planted dirt tanks. I started with 10, 5, 3 gallon tanks. I have a 125 which eventually I might go that route. Thanks 🙏🏼
@@condesdelicafe5982 your very welcome, if you have questions feel free to ask😁👍
The more and more I watch fish keepers doing all natural aquariums I'm getting anxiety to start one myself.
Me too
Really once you get past all the things that have been taught and told to us over the years that we are supposed to do to maintain an aquarium it’s so easy. There are obviously many many ways to keep tanks and whichever way hobbyists choose to do it, as long as they enjoy it is all that matters. That being said if you start one and got questions feel free to ask. Thanks for watching 😁👍
@@pattys_aquatics yep absolutely right it's getting past the hangups of the way we have done it for all these years. But I may have an opportunity as I'm will be moving tanks around and it may make my 20 gallon quarantine tank a dirted tank.
@@razinfishes1918 very cool, have fun with it and like I said if you have any questions let me know 😁
Why wld u have anxiety its practically free. It's so annoying how every hobby people over think and over complicate every single step of this crap. People have made sealed ecosphear jarariums that last yrs from 1 simple scoop of pond water it's not that complicated or scary if it fails dump it and start over, are you paying for the pond eater, sand, leaf litter, and pond plants? Maybe buy a few 10 cent fish and use a jar or old aquarium.
Awesome video! A Res Jar is so valuable for creating the food web for our tanks. Would love to see your tanks on the Wednesday night live stream that Father Fish and I do. P.s Love your intro music.
Thank you Dina, they definitely are valuable and fun to watch as well. You know I have thought about jumping on some Wednesday to show everyone what I’m up too, maybe I will. Thanks.
Yes I love rock/metal music and need to incorporate it. I’m currently working on a new updated intro.
Thanks for watching 😁👍
@@pattys_aquatics that’s awesome. Would love to see everything you are up too. I love rock and metal too 😊
Great video. The discord has many infos about resurection jar, some are using water tap, others air pump, others shoe box... It's dificult to understand which way to follow and since the info is not categorized as a forum, it's hard to find the right information. This is my opinion the hardest part of Fathers fish, this video helps a lot. Thank you!
Thank you very much! I would agree there is a lot of great info on the discord but it can be hard to find at times. That being said it’s still my go to if I have questions myself about anything resurrection jar, food web, or dirted tank related. I’m glad I could help and thanks for watching 😁👍
@@pattys_aquatics I have. Some peoples are keeping the same resurection jar forever (I do not know how, maybe water change, filters..), what will you do? Always get a new resurection jar from local water and wait 30 days? If I remember correctly, father's fish talks about adding one leaf from the jar every weak. And what about the dry leaves, can you keep them forever in a bucket without any isssue? What is your opinion?
@@DarkyXNicolas I have gotten new jars everytime and waited the 30 days. What I have been doing which you will see in an upcoming video is there is some gunk left in jar and I fill it with tank water and add dry leaves to it to soak. There are still microorganisms in these jars but you can add portions of the jar instead of the whole jar as well but would still wait the 30 days.
As far as the dry leaves yeah they are completely fine to store that way forever probably, as long as there is no moisture in it that could cause mold.
Hope that helps 😁👍
@@pattys_aquatics Yes ofc, it helps a lot. Always good to know new stuff. I like your channel because it's more practical than theoretical, sometimes we just need to watch the real thing happening "in live" to not be afraid to start this method. Great content, I already subscribed and I will continue to watch your other videos. Waiting for new content from you. Thank you!
@@DarkyXNicolas thank you, that’s exactly why I started this channel. Because when I started dirted tanks they weren’t popular yet and couldn’t find great info and want to show from my experiences what worked and what didn’t.
I put out a new video every Friday and once in a great while on Tuesdays as well. Thanks again 😁👍
Hello there Patty. I just recently began doing the ff methods. Just set up my tank. I'm on day 2. I was looking up Resurrection jars and once of your other videos came up. I subscribed and am watching more😊 I went to a local pond area and collected for my resurrection jars about a week ago. In your video i see where you grabbed the dry leaves and put them in a jar with water. Is that regular tap water you put them in? How long do you watch those leaves before putting in (just) the leaves? I'm loving your very informative videos
Hello and thank you, I put the dry leaves in a resurrection jar that’s sat for its 30 days. I collect more than one jar at a time so I can have one just for adding leaves to. After the intial jar is added to your aquarium and the leaf litter is breaking down and disappearing that’s when you add the leaves that were soaked in the spare jar to your tank. As far as how long to soak them it’s up to you. I have had some that leached tannins so I let them to be done not to add that to my tank but otherwise just a few days so they sink. Plus with using the spare jar more microorganisms will collect on those leaves and are added to your tank.
Hope that helped and thank you very much for watching. If you have more questions feel free to ask 😁👍
@@pattys_aquatics that is very helpful, thank you. I need to set up a dry leaf Resurrection jar. Just water from the pond (or water source) and the dry leaves correct? No muck, sticks, etc
@@fefemcb2288 you can use an actual collected resurrection jar you would just need to watch it for the 30 days first to make sure nothing is in there that would attach to the leaf and into your tank.
Just watched this again because I'm headed down the river tomorrow, and will take a couple of jars.
Sweet, have fun! Whole food web aside I love just watching all those little creatures swimming everywhere in the jars. Let us know how it went😁👍
Great vid
Thank you very much! This was actually one of my favorite videos to make. Thanks for watching 😁👍
Just use the threaded ring of the mason jar without the flat disc, in order to hold your porous cover on the jar.
@@droggy2069 never thought of that. Great idea. I use the paper towel with rubber band on my jars with sourdough bread starter and just went with that. Thanks for the idea and watching 😁👍
Great video bud, it's amazing how the microbes come life.
Thanks Jay, it definitely is truly amazing at the amount of life there is in a handful of gunk .. thanks for watching 😁👍
Just wondering because of the intro and outtro music. Do you have a hardcore background?
@@solesust I love all rock/metal but my favorite is anything I can bang my head too 😁🤘
Just a word of caution: I had a shrimp die off from too many planaria. These came from my RJ contents that I added to my dirted shrimp tank.
I hear you! I removed a few from previous jars. Thanks for sharing and thanks for watching 😁👍
So how do you know there’s nothing bad in there if it’s microscopic ??
The thinking is anything microscopic that needs a host to survive would die off in that 30 days that your observing it. That’s why that 30 wait is very important, not only to find things you can see you don’t want in your tank to remove but for the ones you can’t see as well. Thanks for watching 😁👍
You're not telling or showing you removing anything harmful from your jars. It's confusing as what to do. I tried the Discord thing and got nothing, so I abandoned it. There should be some info somewhere else.
@@CA-tk8yn very true but that was because the only thing I have ever found I didn’t want was planaria which I sucked out with a pipette. If it’s something like dragonfly nymph I would probably try to grab with a tweezers or turkey baster.
If I ever come across anything I don’t want again I definitely can make a video about it.
I na drugi dzien woda w słoiku kryształ
tak, było. nie trzeba długo czekać, aż wszystko się uspokoi. Nie używam filtrów ani powietrza w moich akwariach, byłbyś zaskoczony, jak czysta może być twoja woda
Nope! I love my tank but u couldn't pay me to touch that stuff lol the phobia is real! Lol
@@EyezLikaFox̌ lol I get it. Some of the things I find definitely have a sci fi feel that’s for sure
@pattys_aquatics im just a woman who gets creeped out at creepy crawlies.. u shoulda seen me when i tipped a canoe! Talk about straight up FREAKING THE EFF OUT ROFL 😂 but people like you impress me cuz I could never grab a handful of sludge or even walk in it! 😂
@@EyezLikaFox̌ grabbing a handful was fine for me but after you see what’s in it after a while makes you think that is actually in the water when you swim… that’s a little creepy to me 😂
Doing this is the stupidest thing you can do.unless your testing the pond water for heavy metals ,pesticides and other pathogens your asking for trouble.
@@JTW3159 what you consider stupid I consider beneficial. We all have our opinions and preferences of what to do in this hobby. There is no wrong way to do something if it’s what you like. That being said thanks for your feedback 😁