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The amount of videos that quote father fish without naming him and then try to contradict his methods but completely miss every shot is beyond me. Just accept this is the best way
I just found your channel about 2 weeks ago now and I'm sitting here thinking why the heck haven't I found this sooner. I love the truly natural way you keep aquariums. Ironically I have a white cloud tank that just started to get cloudy after having been running for a little while so the relevance of this video is spot on. Thank you Father Fish please keep these awesome videos coming. 😃👍
I’ve had the same experience…I’ve watched probably a hundred hours of videos to prepare for the first tank I’ve had in decades and the first planted tank ever…I’ve learned more from a few videos in a shorter period of time. There now only a few people whose videos I now watch…
I've been keeping fish since I was 12 I'm 35 now and I wish I would have known Father Fish from the beginning. Just switch out my planted tank from gravel to dirt and sand. Thank you so much for teaching me all you have. Hope you're proud of me FF!!
I love that I found this channel. I have wanted to try to build an aquarium and was afraid I would mess it up and just kill some fish. But watching so much of this channel has helped me build so much confidence and I LOVE the way you approach building healthy sustainable ecosystems. I am definitely going to start right away! Thanks and keep up the amazing and vital work Father Fish!
i work in construction you make it seem very easy. i have been keeping marine and pond and tropical fish for over 20years and have introduced your methods in all my fish keeping , Keep it up
Like the many others, I am so thankful I came across this channel. Thank you father fish for all your knowledge. You make everything sound so simple. I was raised with parents that grew plants in greenhouses and can’t believe that the substrate you are teaching is basically what they used for their gardens minus a little bit sand. I’m now having to deal with moving my fish into a temporary tank while the main aquarium gets cloudy from dropping in the sand
You are not alone I've had my tank for 2 years until recently I never heard of Father fish and yeah gravel by itself doesn't work I am always replacing my plants they come with snails which shouldn't be a problem but the plants don't have a chance without the soil and the sand on top yeah I'm going to have to redo mine too I've already bought the soil and the sand don't feel bad what seems so obvious we didn't think the folks at the fish store want to make money on us and all that chemicals and crap we put in our tanks doesn't help if only we had thought about it logically it's okay we needed that wake up call now we will have happy healthy fish
I have got my fish tank naturally done up and I love it! 🤩And I love watching all your videos, father fish thank you and you make so much sense. I was conned into the big box stores but I’m glad I found you.,❤
I Love watching you it reminds me when I was a child and my grandfather would take care of are fish tank watching you brings back those memories as I continue to do the same with my child. Keep up the excellent education it is priceless.
Just set up a 37 gallon tank after being out of fishkeeping for about 5 years. My previous tanks were larger, and I used a canister filter with mechanical and biological filtration with purigen added in to help keep the tank clear as I struggled with cloudiness back then, and YES I had gravel and NO live plants! This tank is set up with sand, live plants, a full rear bubble wall for aeration, and a hob filter. It's SUPER clean and clear, and I'm working up to removing all chemical filtration and just using mechanical and biological. Love your videos, will continue watching and learning!
I have done gravel as well as "aquarium soil" for years and have always had problems with my water and plants, I will redo all my tanks with your method this last time.🤞🏾
I just found your channel too. And I love it. I once accidentally poured milk into my tank once. The inside of the paper cup was white. I told my wife it wasn’t a problem and we should just let the filter work. She ended up changing all the water. Lucky we didn’t loose fish.
Man, my sister has been bleaching and denying heaters for 10 yrs. She doesn't understand that's why she can only keep certain fish. I'll never convince her that she's opposite day . She's great at catching fish though. I really appreciate your method. Sincerely, Liz
Of all the videos out there about cloudy water yours is the best! Yes, I have gravels! Despite my planted tank water is fine and even two canister filters for a 20 gallons tank my water continues to be cloudy.
Thank you so much for your videos! God bless you! I always come back to your chanel while I am in panic mode 😂😅 AND FATHER FISH, you always give me so much hope and calm. Thank you for sharing your valuable knowledge and wisdom with us all.
Hi Father Fish!! I am learning alot from you. Thank you. I have planted tanks and im dealing with cloudy water in 2 of them.....thank you so much for sharing your knowledge❤
Thanks Father for your wisdoms. One think I notice from my previous tank scape that also make cloudy water is Frodo Rock. These are constantly releasing calcium into the water and make the water cloudy.
Thanks so much for all the good stuff you teach. I like to share something that makes the water clear in a very short time. On the filter Outlet I put some cheese cloth. It filters all the small particles out of the water. When the job is done I remove it. Otherwise it becomes alive with slime like growth. It won’t take more than a few hours to get your water crystal clear. Thanks again. Edgar Toronto Canada
That ‘I KNOW YOU DO’ is haunting me in my dreams. I’ve been having cloudy water for a while now and I couldn’t figure why it was cloudy. 🫡🫡. Great videos! Save FF at all cost!
Wow. I was going to purchase an ES-2400 filter made by ADA for my new tank. Now, I need to rethink this whole concept of crystal clear water with expensive gear and CO2 equipment. Thanks!
Hello, Father Fish! I have been following your channel for almost one year. All the knowledge and information you share here are useful to me every day, in this wonderful hobby that is aquarism. Thank you very much, and greetings from Romania!
Thank you Raoul. It is wonderful knowing I have been helpful to you. Join us on FATHER FISH SHOAL at Discord and share some pics of your tanks. discord.gg/yzCfH6P3
Thx Father Fish I only discovered you last week, you’re a wealth of knowledge and love your cheeky humour I’ve just set up a 15 litre bowl using your dirt method no filter and with lots of plants looking forward to seeing this evolve. I’ll be stocking it with cherry shrimp and maybe a Betta down the track Cheers and blessings from Australia 🇦🇺 ❤🐠
I also found this channel 1 week ago.you are getting to my mind ;) I am hobiest for 20 years, have very good results with fish, medium results with plants, anubias live forever, but other fancy stuff not so much. You convince me try the next level. I will put the sand, and the leavs. And more diferent plants. I will reduce light to 6 hours. I will keep my old old filter (that i was thinking to replace is less and less powerfull with time) and i will reduce the volume of whater taken out to 20% keeping my usual 3 to 4 months gap interval. I think this are all correct mejures regarding your used method. Thank you for all the information. Sorry for the english. Also a clean the filter evry year or 2 years, probably will stop that untill it stops working.
I have sand and under that dirt. About 3" to 4" inches. I find that too much left over food and a dirty sponge filter was causing my water to appear cloudy. I put a 1/4" sheet of dense filter cloth behind my sponge filter and it caught all the brown waste in the water and cleared up the tank. I also notice that because of the natural light my tank gets that green water can happen, I usually do a 20% water change to help with that. So I have sand, no gravel. lots of plants, wood, and a bio filter and I still get algae all the time and cloudy water on occasion.
your soil layer is much too deep. It is bleeding into the water column generating more nutrients than the plants can handle. You can add more sand. That will help.You truly need about 8" of sand. Do the best you can and really fill the tank with plants. You should be able to cut back on the water changes as things settle down.
Your videos have absolutely changed my perspective. I have since added sand, and a load of dead stuff from our local lake. My fish are so happy, and the tank looks like it has been there for years. I do have some questions: I think I have some light version of "pee water". Should I had charcoal or will that disturb the bacteria within? My fish are not eating as they once did. Should I ignore this? Thank you for your insight!
What kind of fitter are you using? How big is the tank? what kind of sand did you use? Did you rinse it? These are all factors to consider, And sometimes it takes longer,, depending upon how much sand was stirred up.
I just saw your channel a day back (April 14th) . I wish I saw these before. Am Aquarium Hobbyist from past 14 years. Right now I stopped my all works n checking for more Aquarium info from Father Fish ❤
Hello Father Fish, i bought gravel thinking it would keep soil down in the same way as sand, and cannot return it. After more research I also bought the sand, and the tank is not set up yet. I was thinking of adding the gravel on top of the sand as decoration, but then I imagine the water would still pass through it and make it cloudy nonetheless? Is the only way to keep gravel to put it all the way under the sand? Is there any other way to use it without it having it go to waste? I will also not be adding a filter so I guess the water flow won't be as strong. Will gravel sitting at the top still whiten the water in this case? Thank you
Hi Father Fish, Thank you so much for all your videos! Absolutely amazing knowledge. I have a ten gallon planted tank with 2 salt and pepper Cory’s and 9 fancy guppies. The thing is, I currently have a gravel substrate. I know that you have said to cap with sand. What if I did this.. put the fish in a temporary tank/bucket then drained their existing tank completely and saved that water then removed all the gravel from the now empty tank Make new substrate with the dirt and sand replanted the plants, refilled with the old water then re-introduced the fish. Would that work? Or potentially kill my fish?
You are so funny but I love that you keep it real you tell it like it is and I absolutely adore straight to the chase no BSing around the truth absolutely yes I have gravel in my tank because when I set it up 2 years ago and thought I knew what I was doing because I had fish tanks growing up now I know better and I have to take my fish out and clean it put in the soil 1 inch put in the sand 2 inches plant a bunch of plants throw in the rocks put the fish back in make sure the heater is on 78 and my guppies will be happy love love love you
I used them for many years. They are counter intuitive. Only when they become so clogged they can no longer allow flow do they become effective. That is when users break them down and clean them.
Muito bom, e o melhor dentodos que tenho assistido, não se rendeu ao sistema, percebi que e mais simples do que me fizeram pensar e também muito mais acessível encontrar os substratos e criar um ta que saudavel sem gastar rios de dinheiro ❤
On the money!! Dang! Your a Blessing to us fish lover's! Just want to thank you, for sharing your knowledge of 🐠 fish! Unbelievable Stuff! Father Fish is the Best!
Good morning father fish!! I have 5 gallon tank whit that problem, thank you for you advice, this weekend I gonna do a dirt 10 gallon ttank set up!!!! Is my first time to do it 😅 , please wish me luck 🍀 good bless you
I wish people would just come to your channel before buying their tanks. I know we live in a reactive society and this is just the way it is. When I go on FB people ask this same question over and over again and their told the same thing except what you explained. They’re told to do 50% water change or buy a UV sterilizer or spend more money on chemicals. Thank you for your knowledge and understanding
Your content is so interesting. I started my tank after years of no tanks roughly a month ago. It's all going good but i regret that i chose gravel as substrate. Unfortunately i found your channel too late. Now the question is if i should try to rework it but that would basically mean redoing it all... I guess. But the tip you mentioned in this clip about adding sand maybe is an option. Thanks for the content, greetings from Sweden 😊
I have 4 deep sand Father Fish aquariums, and only one tends to stay a little cloudy with particulate. Not sure why. When the Corys swim over the food web leaves, they are always kicking up particulate. Maybe relocate my sponge filter? Not sure.
the other day i watched one of your videos when you saif if a small fish dies just push it in tovthe sand. can you elaborate on this beuase after watching this video i would be a little hesitant.
Hello father fish I was curious if would possibly know if the same planted setup would work with a turtle as well? Love your videos. I'm getting back into fish keeping because of you! Makes so much sense why the weekly water changes with just sand don't work and lost my confidence when my fish died.
Brilliant I'm going to change my gravel and buy sand but I'm also wondering should I save myself some money and add sand to my gravel ??? Worth thinking about
I'm lazy, always wondered why my tanks lived? I've been doing this style tank all along. ha water changes what's that? it didn't happen in fact I'm so lazy that I use to pitch my fancy goldfish outside in a big Tupperware tub with nothing. They lived on whatever they could catch. They were super healthy. I did, however, clean the tank every Fall then would bring the fish in for the winter. When my fancy goldfish out grew my tank, I gave them to a Chinese restaurant. (they always have big tanks of goldfish). They were happy to get them. now I am starting over but this time I'm going to use the dirt/sand method.
Oh god it’s the calcium, I put it in myself for the snails 🤦 Thank you so much, I’ve watched a few videos about this topic and it’s always “bacteria bloom” or “ammonia”, no one else mentioned the calcium!
I'm studying so hard this time and you and a new friend ive met are great as setting up a new tank's as we speak, I'm pretty excited 😊 But still scared I'm going to get it wrong ! All the best. Chris
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Can i use cow dung in my aquarium
Hi Father Fish! How do I talk direct to you? I would like some plants and I have so many questions
I’m all for it and I’m gonna say it anyway” 😂😂😂 I love this man lol
Father Fish upsets the professionals with common sense. I love this guy.
The amount of videos that quote father fish without naming him and then try to contradict his methods but completely miss every shot is beyond me. Just accept this is the best way
And also don't help their revenue, lol😅. Father, fish is awesome. God bless him.
I just found your channel about 2 weeks ago now and I'm sitting here thinking why the heck haven't I found this sooner. I love the truly natural way you keep aquariums. Ironically I have a white cloud tank that just started to get cloudy after having been running for a little while so the relevance of this video is spot on. Thank you Father Fish please keep these awesome videos coming. 😃👍
Welcome aboard Rob! Please join us on FATHER FISH SHOAL at Discord. You will love the friendly, helpful community. discord.gg/yzCfH6P3
I’ve had the same experience…I’ve watched probably a hundred hours of videos to prepare for the first tank I’ve had in decades and the first planted tank ever…I’ve learned more from a few videos in a shorter period of time. There now only a few people whose videos I now watch…
@@sharonkaczorowski8690 and literally the easiest method of setuping up a planted tank is told on this channel by father fish....!!
Yeah I felt overwhelmed with all the chemistry before I found Father Fish. Now I’m confident I can do it.
Same here...just watched 2 weeks ago and started my 1st dirted planted aquarium...learn a lot from ur videos sir...still have a lot to learn...
I've been keeping fish since I was 12 I'm 35 now and I wish I would have known Father Fish from the beginning. Just switch out my planted tank from gravel to dirt and sand. Thank you so much for teaching me all you have. Hope you're proud of me FF!!
You go Mark.
@Stevetankedup always room to learn bro.
I love that I found this channel. I have wanted to try to build an aquarium and was afraid I would mess it up and just kill some fish. But watching so much of this channel has helped me build so much confidence and I LOVE the way you approach building healthy sustainable ecosystems. I am definitely going to start right away! Thanks and keep up the amazing and vital work Father Fish!
Thank you so much father fish I don’t know what I would do without you…my fish are thriving❤🙏🏾
You are very welcome
Big fish is comin after you father. Im on board before they try to cancel you. Make aquariums great again!
As soon as you said gravel i turned my head and looked at my tanks...When your right your right. lol
I'm always happy to listen to your lessons. Thank you father.
You are very welcome RMN
I could sit and listen to him for hours
i work in construction you make it seem very easy. i have been keeping marine and pond and tropical fish for over 20years and have introduced your methods in all my fish keeping , Keep it up
Like the many others, I am so thankful I came across this channel. Thank you father fish for all your knowledge. You make everything sound so simple. I was raised with parents that grew plants in greenhouses and can’t believe that the substrate you are teaching is basically what they used for their gardens minus a little bit sand. I’m now having to deal with moving my fish into a temporary tank while the main aquarium gets cloudy from dropping in the sand
You are not alone I've had my tank for 2 years until recently I never heard of Father fish and yeah gravel by itself doesn't work I am always replacing my plants they come with snails which shouldn't be a problem but the plants don't have a chance without the soil and the sand on top yeah I'm going to have to redo mine too I've already bought the soil and the sand don't feel bad what seems so obvious we didn't think the folks at the fish store want to make money on us and all that chemicals and crap we put in our tanks doesn't help if only we had thought about it logically it's okay we needed that wake up call now we will have happy healthy fish
Clutch my pearls …. Omg I can’t breathe 😂
lol Still living in the clam! Thanks wendy. You are a dear.
I have got my fish tank naturally done up and I love it! 🤩And I love watching all your videos, father fish thank you and you make so much sense. I was conned into the big box stores but I’m glad I found you.,❤
I’ve been an avid fish keeper and breeder for over 35yrs and I’m still learning more from Father Fish than I have over 35 yrs. Thank you
I Love watching you it reminds me when I was a child and my grandfather would take care of are fish tank watching you brings back those memories as I continue to do the same with my child. Keep up the excellent education it is priceless.
Just set up a 37 gallon tank after being out of fishkeeping for about 5 years. My previous tanks were larger, and I used a canister filter with mechanical and biological filtration with purigen added in to help keep the tank clear as I struggled with cloudiness back then, and YES I had gravel and NO live plants! This tank is set up with sand, live plants, a full rear bubble wall for aeration, and a hob filter. It's SUPER clean and clear, and I'm working up to removing all chemical filtration and just using mechanical and biological. Love your videos, will continue watching and learning!
I feel like I'm getting a free college education on aquariums. Thank you!
Moment of clarity after watching !
PERFECT! That is precisely my intention. To create clarity!
You're the man Father Fish!! 💪
I’m just gathering the knowledge to start an aquarium. Thank you for making everything easy and simple
Glad to help R B
Thank you Father Fish
I am dismayed, I cannot clutch my pearls; I sold them, so I could have shrimp 😂 Thank you, Father Fish 👍
raise more shrimp. But more pearls. Clutch to your heart's content. lol Thank you Alpaca for the joy.
I have done gravel as well as "aquarium soil" for years and have always had problems with my water and plants, I will redo all my tanks with your method this last time.🤞🏾
Sounds great! Keep us posted,
You are just wonderful! ❤ Thank you! 🙏
I just found your channel too. And I love it. I once accidentally poured milk into my tank once. The inside of the paper cup was white. I told my wife it wasn’t a problem and we should just let the filter work. She ended up changing all the water. Lucky we didn’t loose fish.
Welcome Cesar!! MILK! That sounds interesting. Cow fish anyone?
@@FatherFish hahahaha good one
Man, my sister has been bleaching and denying heaters for 10 yrs. She doesn't understand that's why she can only keep certain fish. I'll never convince her that she's opposite day . She's great at catching fish though. I really appreciate your method. Sincerely,
Liz
Of all the videos out there about cloudy water yours is the best! Yes, I have gravels! Despite my planted tank water is fine and even two canister filters for a 20 gallons tank my water continues to be cloudy.
Brilliant 👏 thanks 👏
Thank you so much for your videos! God bless you! I always come back to your chanel while I am in panic mode 😂😅 AND FATHER FISH, you always give me so much hope and calm. Thank you for sharing your valuable knowledge and wisdom with us all.
You are so welcome Miriam.
Thank you so much Father Fish
Hi Father Fish!! I am learning alot from you. Thank you. I have planted tanks and im dealing with cloudy water in 2 of them.....thank you so much for sharing your knowledge❤
A fine sponge filter should clarify the water.
Thank you father
Thanks Father for your wisdoms.
One think I notice from my previous tank scape that also make cloudy water is Frodo Rock. These are constantly releasing calcium into the water and make the water cloudy.
😀😀😀😀😀😀can listen to you all day thankyou FF you talk more sense about fish keeping keep going MAN
Blessings Father Fish! 😊
Yes, thank you my dear Isabella.
Thank you so much.
Pure wisdom and genius in a habby that is made complex by the commercial players so as to exponentiate profits.
Excellent!
Thank you Isabella! Cheers!
Thank you father fish
Thank you Haloc
Thanks so much for all the good stuff you teach.
I like to share something that makes the water clear in a very short time.
On the filter Outlet I put some cheese cloth.
It filters all the small particles out of the water.
When the job is done I remove it. Otherwise it becomes alive with slime like growth.
It won’t take more than a few hours to get your water crystal clear.
Thanks again.
Edgar Toronto Canada
Thank you for your knowledge and your way to explain father fish. Great man.
This a great insight and knowledge. Thank you so much!
Invaluable information~! Thank you so much~!
That ‘I KNOW YOU DO’ is haunting me in my dreams. I’ve been having cloudy water for a while now and I couldn’t figure why it was cloudy. 🫡🫡. Great videos! Save FF at all cost!
No gravel here, just a naughty pleco digging into the substrate.
Great information Father Fish. I will pass along the video. Keep sharing your lifetime of knowledge to the fish family!!
Thank you Geo. I appreciate your support.
Found father fish yesterday. Had cloudy water and yes gravel haha. Got sand today 1 inch above gravel so far. Water has cleared up in 30 minutes
@@mrrieger1 do you plan to just keep sand on the gravel or do a dirt bottom and then sand ? Wondering if I should remove my gravel altogether
@songbird-og6tz once i get another tank i would def do a soil and sand bottom. Im just gonna roll with this tank for now.
Father fish is why i have a tank right now with happy fish
Wow. I was going to purchase an ES-2400 filter made by ADA for my new tank. Now, I need to rethink this whole concept of crystal clear water with expensive gear and CO2 equipment. Thanks!
Ive never used sand before but im going to try it.
[thank, you father fish for you're helpful video]👍
Wonderfully informative. thank you...
Because of your channel I’m constructing my natural tank now. Very excited and you keep it so simple.
Hello, Father Fish! I have been following your channel for almost one year. All the knowledge and information you share here are useful to me every day, in this wonderful hobby that is aquarism. Thank you very much, and greetings from Romania!
Thank you Raoul. It is wonderful knowing I have been helpful to you. Join us on FATHER FISH SHOAL at Discord and share some pics of your tanks.
discord.gg/yzCfH6P3
Thank you this information was so helpful!
Thank you❤
Thank you for your EXPERTISE sir!❤
Awesome info, Father Fish!
Glad it was helpful StormCaller!
Thx Father Fish
I only discovered you last week, you’re a wealth of knowledge and love your cheeky humour
I’ve just set up a 15 litre bowl using your dirt method no filter and with lots of plants looking forward to seeing this evolve.
I’ll be stocking it with cherry shrimp and maybe a Betta down the track
Cheers and blessings from Australia 🇦🇺 ❤🐠
Excellent Sheridan. Please keep in touch by joining us at FATHER FISH SHOAL on Discord. discord.gg/yzCfH6P3
I also found this channel 1 week ago.you are getting to my mind ;) I am hobiest for 20 years, have very good results with fish, medium results with plants, anubias live forever, but other fancy stuff not so much. You convince me try the next level. I will put the sand, and the leavs. And more diferent plants. I will reduce light to 6 hours. I will keep my old old filter (that i was thinking to replace is less and less powerfull with time) and i will reduce the volume of whater taken out to 20% keeping my usual 3 to 4 months gap interval. I think this are all correct mejures regarding your used method. Thank you for all the information. Sorry for the english. Also a clean the filter evry year or 2 years, probably will stop that untill it stops working.
Light should be 12/12 unless there is an algae problem Join me in the Shoal for more help. discord.gg/father-fish-shoal.
Wow you have been very helpful.
thank you sensei
I have sand and under that dirt. About 3" to 4" inches. I find that too much left over food and a dirty sponge filter was causing my water to appear cloudy. I put a 1/4" sheet of dense filter cloth behind my sponge filter and it caught all the brown waste in the water and cleared up the tank. I also notice that because of the natural light my tank gets that green water can happen, I usually do a 20% water change to help with that. So I have sand, no gravel. lots of plants, wood, and a bio filter and I still get algae all the time and cloudy water on occasion.
your soil layer is much too deep. It is bleeding into the water column generating more nutrients than the plants can handle. You can add more sand. That will help.You truly need about 8" of sand. Do the best you can and really fill the tank with plants. You should be able to cut back on the water changes as things settle down.
@@FatherFish : I think i worded that confusingly. Total depth of substrate is 4 inches. About 3/4 inch of dirt, and then 3-4 inches of sand on top.
I like your advice, And Common sense approach!
Your videos have absolutely changed my perspective. I have since added sand, and a load of dead stuff from our local lake. My fish are so happy, and the tank looks like it has been there for years. I do have some questions:
I think I have some light version of "pee water". Should I had charcoal or will that disturb the bacteria within?
My fish are not eating as they once did. Should I ignore this?
Thank you for your insight!
Charcoal will hurt nothing. the fish are eating naturally from the substrate.
Just set up my first dirted tank capped with sand 24hrs ago and it’s very cloudy even with the filter running all day
What kind of fitter are you using? How big is the tank? what kind of sand did you use? Did you rinse it? These are all factors to consider, And sometimes it takes longer,, depending upon how much sand was stirred up.
@@FatherFish it’s a 40 gal, hang on back filter, sand blasting sand and yes it was washed
It can take up to 2 weeks to settle down.
I put soil sand then gravel.I haveca nice blue path of gravel too. I will put a top layer of sand! The blue path us dirty now anyway.
Thank you..
Good information
Appreciate your interest.
I just saw your channel a day back (April 14th) .
I wish I saw these before.
Am Aquarium Hobbyist from past 14 years.
Right now I stopped my all works n checking for more Aquarium info from Father Fish ❤
Father fish if you made a show going around the nation saving planted tanks that be awesome. I'd watch that show! Keep up your work very insightful!
We are doing that globally on our Show and Tell M and W. GREAT insight, thanks.
I guess I've been blessed with water changes. I've done half to 3/4 tank water changes and never lost a single fish.
Hello Father Fish, i bought gravel thinking it would keep soil down in the same way as sand, and cannot return it. After more research I also bought the sand, and the tank is not set up yet. I was thinking of adding the gravel on top of the sand as decoration, but then I imagine the water would still pass through it and make it cloudy nonetheless? Is the only way to keep gravel to put it all the way under the sand? Is there any other way to use it without it having it go to waste?
I will also not be adding a filter so I guess the water flow won't be as strong. Will gravel sitting at the top still whiten the water in this case? Thank you
gravel as decor is fine
Hi Father Fish,
Thank you so much for all your videos! Absolutely amazing knowledge. I have a ten gallon planted tank with 2 salt and pepper Cory’s and 9 fancy guppies.
The thing is, I currently have a gravel substrate. I know that you have said to cap with sand.
What if I did this..
put the fish in a temporary tank/bucket
then drained their existing tank completely and saved that water
then removed all the gravel from the now empty tank
Make new substrate with the dirt and sand
replanted the plants, refilled with the old water then re-introduced the fish.
Would that work? Or potentially kill my fish?
I would simply add an inch or 2 of sand to the existing tank. Buy another 10 (or larger?) and set it up deep substrate dirted
You are so funny but I love that you keep it real you tell it like it is and I absolutely adore straight to the chase no BSing around the truth absolutely yes I have gravel in my tank because when I set it up 2 years ago and thought I knew what I was doing because I had fish tanks growing up now I know better and I have to take my fish out and clean it put in the soil 1 inch put in the sand 2 inches plant a bunch of plants throw in the rocks put the fish back in make sure the heater is on 78 and my guppies will be happy love love love you
Thank you helped a lot
Awesome amazing job with this video it’s sooo true 👍👍
Thank you Rego.
What’s your opinion on undergravel filters? I only use sponge filters now but I use to use undergravel filters.
I used them for many years. They are counter intuitive. Only when they become so clogged they can no longer allow flow do they become effective. That is when users break them down and clean them.
Muito bom, e o melhor dentodos que tenho assistido, não se rendeu ao sistema, percebi que e mais simples do que me fizeram pensar e também muito mais acessível encontrar os substratos e criar um ta que saudavel sem gastar rios de dinheiro ❤
On the money!! Dang! Your a Blessing to us fish lover's! Just want to thank you, for sharing your knowledge of 🐠 fish! Unbelievable Stuff! Father Fish is the Best!
Thank you John!!
Beautiful tank at 11.25
I think so too!
Nice father fish!
You are The best Amit
Good morning father fish!! I have 5 gallon tank whit that problem, thank you for you advice, this weekend I gonna do a dirt 10 gallon ttank set up!!!! Is my first time to do it 😅 , please wish me luck 🍀 good bless you
Wonderful Erik. Very important to watch some videos about set up dirted tank. Here is a playlist that will help you understand what to do.
I live by the beach.Can I use beach sand or do I need to buy it from Home Depot or a pet store?
sand is sand
thank you very much 👍
You are welcome Race Smokie!
Yes. My filterless gravel tank is always a bit cloudy.
Add an inch of sand and it will clear up.
I wish people would just come to your channel before buying their tanks. I know we live in a reactive society and this is just the way it is. When I go on FB people ask this same question over and over again and their told the same thing except what you explained. They’re told to do 50% water change or buy a UV sterilizer or spend more money on chemicals. Thank you for your knowledge and understanding
Well said
You are the best! Do we need an air stone and/or a filter in a father fish tank? Thanks
It helps with water circulation. I like sponge filters as a support system.
Your content is so interesting. I started my tank after years of no tanks roughly a month ago. It's all going good but i regret that i chose gravel as substrate. Unfortunately i found your channel too late. Now the question is if i should try to rework it but that would basically mean redoing it all... I guess. But the tip you mentioned in this clip about adding sand maybe is an option. Thanks for the content, greetings from Sweden 😊
Just add an inch of sand to cap the gravel.
I have 4 deep sand Father Fish aquariums, and only one tends to stay a little cloudy with particulate. Not sure why. When the Corys swim over the food web leaves, they are always kicking up particulate. Maybe relocate my sponge filter? Not sure.
More air through the sponge. Increase the length of the lift tube in the sponge. Add an inch of sand. Add more leaves. Lots of possible solutions.;
@@FatherFish increased the air and moved the filter out of the corner , seems to have helped
the other day i watched one of your videos when you saif if a small fish dies just push it in tovthe sand. can you elaborate on this beuase after watching this video i would be a little hesitant.
I will add sand and upgrade to a larger tank, thank you!
Hello father fish I was curious if would possibly know if the same planted setup would work with a turtle as well? Love your videos. I'm getting back into fish keeping because of you! Makes so much sense why the weekly water changes with just sand don't work and lost my confidence when my fish died.
Probably, yes
Should I keep a light on the aquarium all the time
Brilliant I'm going to change my gravel and buy sand but I'm also wondering should I save myself some money and add sand to my gravel ??? Worth thinking about
Yes, of course. Your gravel contains microbes that should be preserved. Capping with sand will provide a rich and diverse environment.
I'm lazy, always wondered why my tanks lived? I've been doing this style tank all along. ha water changes what's that? it didn't happen in fact I'm so lazy that I use to pitch my fancy goldfish outside in a big Tupperware tub with nothing. They lived on whatever they could catch. They were super healthy. I did, however, clean the tank every Fall then would bring the fish in for the winter. When my fancy goldfish out grew my tank, I gave them to a Chinese restaurant. (they always have big tanks of goldfish). They were happy to get them.
now I am starting over but this time I'm going to use the dirt/sand method.
You are gonna love it!
Oh god it’s the calcium, I put it in myself for the snails 🤦 Thank you so much, I’ve watched a few videos about this topic and it’s always “bacteria bloom” or “ammonia”, no one else mentioned the calcium!
God Bless you Father fish!
God bless you also Usman.
Ty again
I'm studying so hard this time and you and a new friend ive met are great as setting up a new tank's as we speak, I'm pretty excited 😊
But still scared I'm going to get it wrong !
All the best.
Chris
Great video and makes sense. Less is more.