Discover the Revolutionary Method for Stunning Foliage Without Fert/CO2

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Aquarium plants are a vital aspect of creating a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Whether you have a no CO2 planted tank or a low-tech planted tank, these plants offer numerous benefits. The deep substrate system plays a crucial role in sustaining their growth and overall health.
Aquarium plants not only add natural beauty to your tank but also provide essential oxygen for your fish and other aquatic inhabitants. In a no CO2 planted tank, you can enjoy a lush and visually appealing setup without adding fertilizer either. The deep substrate provides an excellent source of CO2 and fertilizer. Low-tech planted tanks are perfect for beginners, requiring minimal maintenance while still supporting a diverse range of plant species.
The deep substrate system fosters root growth and nutrient absorption, ensuring your aquarium plants flourish. Creating a balanced ecosystem with thriving aquarium plants contributes to the overall well-being of your aquatic environment, making it a fascinating and rewarding experience for every aquarium enthusiast.
FATHER FISH is an advocate for natural aquariums. His research over 25 years provides a wealth of information about the creation and maintenance of natural aquariums.
On this channel you will find scientific research as well as personal testimonials by countless hobbyists who have applied the Father Fish System and are enjoying its amazing benefits.
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@FatherFish Ай бұрын

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@phazayus4041 10 ай бұрын

I'm going to grab a handful of decaying leaves from my local clean river on my way home from work and out them in my tank today. I added 2 inches of sand over my gravel substrate tank of 3 years. Thank god I found you father fish! Thank you!

@BarityOne 10 ай бұрын

Have you had problems with your tank?

@phazayus4041 10 ай бұрын

@@BarityOne as of today it is thriving. before i had to gravel vac once a week im never gravel vacuuming again. got the sand substrate over the gravel and its going great! so i always had plants in my tank believe it or not i had them in small pots of gravel on top of the gravel substrate now i have them all planted directly into my new substrate. its wonderful. i just couldnt mentally break the chains of the way i always done the hobby since like the age of 12 until i binge watched father fish videos during work. the way he broke down how nature at the end of the day is the best really put things into perspective for me of things i always knew to be true but couldnt implement. sorry for the rant but yes the 2 inches of black sand ontop of my old layer of 1 inch of black gravel in a planted tank looks beautiful. my betta and his tank mates are in heaven. i recently added leaves from a local river bed into my tank 2 days ago or so as well.

@ryanrogers8211 10 ай бұрын

@@BarityOne NOT IF YOU FOLLOW THE ADVICE HERE

@smileyone7589 9 ай бұрын

can i add sand with fish in them already?

@ryanrogers8211 9 ай бұрын

@@smileyone7589 yes, make sure the sand is rinsed off and then put it in a plastic bottle. Then you can pour it on the bottom without getting it everywhere.

@KaiFerrara805 9 ай бұрын

Father Fish yet again you’re a life saver! Since I’ve capped my tank with sand my tanks health has improved tenfold. Thanks for all your expertise and advice. My fish are now breeding! 😊 your calming voice reminds me of my dear grumpy. If you’re ever looking to adopt a new grandkid … lol I’ll be here. 😋

@Ebakyza 10 ай бұрын

Father Fish, you remind me of my grandfather who was one of the best people I ever knew. Tomorrow will be two weeks ago that I lost him. I'm glad that you are still around and making videos. I wish you to stay healthy and keep up the great work.

@ryanrogers8211 10 ай бұрын

Sorry for your loss. Your grandpa sounds like a great man.

@Ebakyza 10 ай бұрын

@@ryanrogers8211 Thank you. I even showed him Father Fish.

@dualshot66 10 ай бұрын

You are the Grandfather we never had , Thankyou Grandpa ! ! Lots of Love from India

@ryanrogers8211 10 ай бұрын

I think this has to be your best video to date FatherFish. You're doing a great service to help all of us and to blow holes into the sinking ship of conventional fishkeeping!!!

@FatherFish 10 ай бұрын

I LOVE IT!! Blowing holes in the sinking ship of conventional fish keeping!! ""MAN THE TORPEDOES!"

@Exquailibur 10 ай бұрын

I really like this channel, I am very lazy so having an aquarium that takes care of itself is perfect. I barely have to touch mine and its great! Not only that but my aquarium looks 20X better than most others, I got into the hobby through the plants since I loved terrariums, turns out an aquarium is just a very wet terrarium if you set it up right. The great thing is that many of these aquarium plants are great in terrariums when grown out of the water.

@williamavery1758 10 ай бұрын

I'm so glad I did the father fish deep Substrate filled with plants. 2morra will be a week and I can see the plants are starting to look nice. I got about 9 baby electric blue acura fry about 3 months old in there and they are loving it all I've been feeding them frozen daphnia very little bit at a time. I'm so grateful I found father fish KZfaq channel and converted to the deep Substrate cause I was getting tired of gravel and always having to gravel vac my tank.

@ryanoakes4629 10 ай бұрын

Another great tutorial on a natural balanced aquarium..without human interjection..😂. Spot on fatherfish.❤

@harishahn9039 10 ай бұрын

Ultimate satisfying aquarium setup is father fish principles. I have converted one aquarium to natural aquarium with pond plants, pond fish (gambusia) and natural sunlight . I am happy and stopped spending money on fish and aquarium products

@mrpunchyface774 10 ай бұрын

I had a 125 long fully planted co2 injected jungle with angles rams and a bunch of smaller fish. Broke it down when I moved and never set up another one because it was too much work. Kept the 55 gallon sump just in case I got the itch again. That was 3 years ago but I’m dusting it off and buying the father fish substrate supplements and the dead leaf starter thing. Thank you for restoring my interest again!

@ryanrogers8211 10 ай бұрын

It's going to be amazing!

@rebeccamandelos3164 10 ай бұрын

My new FF aquarium, is thriving ( plants). Only 2 weeks and it is a jungle in there. Your plants, additive soil is amazing ! 🩵

@keithpereira3739 10 ай бұрын

Woohoo!! another fantastic video.... This was so educational and absolutely enjoyable... Thanks a million father fish!! You are simply amazing...😁👍💯🤩👌

@kenrooke9047 9 ай бұрын

Tore down my 3 year old 75 gallon Walstad theme tank today. Repurposed it with the father fish method complete with supplement package and 3 inches of sand. With way less feeding and no addition of fertilizers I look forward to watching the transformation unfold. Thanks Father Fish for all your knowledge. 😀

@Darnss123 7 ай бұрын

How’s it going?

@kenrooke9047 7 ай бұрын

@@Darnss123 couldn’t be better. How about you?

@Darnss123 7 ай бұрын

@@kenrooke9047 I’m doing well 😂. I meant the tank but thank you.

@Darnss123 7 ай бұрын

@@kenrooke9047 does the substrate really work?

@kenrooke9047 7 ай бұрын

It certainly does 13 th will be two months in. I am on discord now. My handle is h20insanity. I have both a video and a pic of my tank there. Everything is filling in and the trimming is taking place on a regular basis. Especially the limnophila sessiflora. Nice chatting. Glad to hear you’re ok😉

@exoticwater 10 ай бұрын

Brilliantly presented Father Fish! I took notes lol Thank you so much! ❤️

@justinherbert8942 10 ай бұрын

Thanks father fish for all the correct knowledge you share I'm changing my substrate this week from gravel to sand as I was tricked into thinking gravel was the best substrate I'm now a true believer of what you do and just wish I knew all about this before I did my first anitial setup

@amberlamp483 9 ай бұрын

Amazing advice. Thank you

@graveillusions832 10 ай бұрын

Brownian effect is amazing, thank you Father Fish!

@cave.dweller.mediocrates 10 ай бұрын

That was absolutely amazing. Excellent work, as always!

@samsinilam69 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for explaining this. I could never explain why my plants has always done good and I don't use co2 nor use fertiliser in my aquarium but I do have a deep substrate and I do have a lot of fish but I have never had to do any water change . I only top it off once a week and my water has never had any smell. I do have a lot of plants per aquarium and all seems to be happy Now I understand why. Thank you sir for explaining it to us. You are awesome

@iwanjirkuw8596 10 ай бұрын

WOW! This is another one of the most helpful vids! 👍🏻

@adalbertofrugoni1981 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much FF. You've debugged another fundamental step in the process! 🙂 🙂 🙂 👍👍👍

@brianwatson7544 10 ай бұрын

Awesome to see my lil Scud/Blackworm/Microfauna tank in there! Great video @FatherFish !!

@humbertovargas1211 10 ай бұрын

my plants are thriving in the sand , also you can see how the detritus is sucked down and becomes green like on the dirt bottom part creating gases that realease from time to time

@mbenz9389 10 ай бұрын

I wish you healthy long life Sir! Thank you for sharing tons of priceless information.

@afritzy4204 9 ай бұрын

Grandfather fish thank you for your information at how to keep a natural fish tank...I am so looking forward at starting mine once my pocketbook starts filling up again.

@pkendlers 9 ай бұрын

I love your channel and your message of natural tanks. :)

@Edacuatica 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Father Fish, this is very interesting!

@terrygorsch386 10 ай бұрын

Live plants are so much more rewarding than plastjc 🤓🐠

@lloydstevens8924 8 ай бұрын

Fantastic video.. thanks so much for sharing your knowledge ❤

@jituvats 8 ай бұрын

Mm from India ..and use your method to set up my tank...thanks for all this knowledge

@Embassy_of_Jupiter 8 ай бұрын

Thanks, this reminded me to buy green manure seed for my garden beds

@afritzy4204 9 ай бұрын

FatherFish I hope you do not mind me giving you the label of GrandfatherFish, you have much wisdom with much care and love for nature. I thank you sir for this.

@Z4U3398 5 ай бұрын

Your understanding of plant biology is astounding, Father Fish. Wow... 😮👍

@mermaidschorus_pets 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your wonderful videos! I can't even begin to describe how much they have helped me in my fish keeping journey! ☺

@Ankjell 10 ай бұрын

Goodnight from Sweden ❤

@MrSwifty21 10 ай бұрын

Good night from South Africa

@ryanrogers8211 10 ай бұрын

goodnight from USA

@humbertovargas1211 10 ай бұрын

recently upgrade my plastics 108 L TUB to a 42 gal aquarium , i got TONS of fish like 60 at this pont in there , i got , swordtails, platies,mollies,guppies,rainbow sharks , guoramis , discus , electric blue ramirez , legion of shrimp and snails i think thats it for 1 of my 5 tanks , thank you father fish , water is clear with no smell no bad coloration and no water change just filter cleaning and top off. i do have and over crowed koi tub that i have to change water every 2 days but is cuz they eat a lot and they get the water rich with amonia in no time . but after that , no smell , crystal clear , the water just becomes a little smelly and i know is time also a little yellow alll this is cause for heavy feeding for koi in a small tub for them , but man you have see the colors the got now .

@safffff1000 Ай бұрын

You have such a good clear voice I can listen too you at double speed

@reneesnugent3358 10 ай бұрын

Very nice explanation of the plants. Would be great if the father fish store had more of an explanation of the description of each plant's for sale.

@FatherFish 10 ай бұрын

I will try to do that

@reneesnugent3358 10 ай бұрын

@@FatherFish thanks

@ryanrogers8211 10 ай бұрын

@@FatherFish I LOVE HOE YOU USE A PICTURE OF LAYNE NORTON ON YOUR SUPPLEMENT.

@jonathancoldwateradventure 10 ай бұрын

Your knowledge and tanks we all look up to. But I do wonder have you ever considered doing saltwater tanks also? Or will freshwater be what you wanna focus

@FatherFish 10 ай бұрын

My intent is to do salt but I am living in a tiny place without the ability to have more than a very few tanks. I am hoping this channel and my store grow to allow me to move.

@jenjam09 10 ай бұрын

You are the frontier of aquarium science father fish. Please don't stop pushing the boundaries of knowldege

@varalta.floresta 9 ай бұрын

the best channel on KZfaq

@crystalgrzelak 10 ай бұрын

Thank you. I have been thinking about co2. It wasn’t something I was going to run out and buy. However, I have been looking into some home made ones. I won’t be looking into it any further.

@matthewburley880 10 ай бұрын

I've taken my co2 system off. No plants have suffered. I now believe you only need co2 if you want your plants to grow fast but then you're trimming all the time so whats the point.

@crystalgrzelak 10 ай бұрын

@@matthewburley880 thank you. You’re right I don’t want to be trimming all the time. Plus I hate cutting healthy plants and throwing them away. I have no choice with hornwort but even duck weed I give to my boyfriend his cichlids love to eat it.

@matthewburley880 10 ай бұрын

@@crystalgrzelak sounds like you need more tanks so you can plant your trimmings into them 😉

@crystalgrzelak 10 ай бұрын

@@matthewburley880 lol yes. I currently have a 15gallon and a 10 gallon. I’m setting up a 20 long in a few weeks

@aaronleadley8245 4 ай бұрын

I set up a tank doing this method on January the 7th in a 75 gallon, about 5" substrate, 3 of dirt and 2 of sand (some parts may be 2 dirt 3 sand, i'm not one for precision) I've never known plants grow like it outside of a CO2 injection system, stems and crypts have been growing at about an inch per day (so much so that I can cut them once per week and spread them around the tank, we went from 5 crypts to 18 in three weeks) , amazon swords have been putting out pups within 3 weeks of being in a brand new tank. My hairgrass hit 4 inches within 2 weeks and is spreading like mad and even pearling. Everything is growing like a weed! If this was common practice 12 years ago i don't think I would have stopped.

@adeptusmagi 10 ай бұрын

yeh I still remember the aquascaper who told me his 2.5 ph swing from lights on to lights off wasnt stressing his fish lol

@scottwin646 10 ай бұрын

Is that you Uncle Fish? P.s I should’ve looked through your post for this specific video because it was what I needed.

@briandixon4931 6 ай бұрын

Wow father fish thank you for explain this c02 topic for plants injection of cO2 is dangerous for fish i should know i kill my discus some months ago not understand c02 bravo father fish 🎉❤

@Torriderr 10 ай бұрын

Love the high-Quality Videos and editing Keep it up

@FatherFish 10 ай бұрын

Thanks! Will do!

@pkendlers 9 ай бұрын

My guppies and Endlers seem to love eating Hornwort. They have eaten it all! I am thinking of growing Hornwort in a tank by itself, touse as a food source gor the the fish. Have you seen this behavior with hornwort as a food source, with your guppies and endlers?

@prducharomaticky8509 10 ай бұрын

Awesome video!! Do you think It’s important to add shrimps to my tank for breaking down the fish waste? Thanks a lot! Great videos

@FatherFish 10 ай бұрын

yes

@dennisbrown5313 10 ай бұрын

Its correct name is "Brownian Motion" and is caused by the molecules vibration (due to temperature) between water and various molecular sized particles.

@Desmond000007 10 ай бұрын

Right name is stochastic integral markov process, but most just say brownian motion

@iwanjirkuw8596 10 ай бұрын

I would love plant package sold in EU! 😊

@ryanrogers8211 10 ай бұрын

He has a video showing him building one of the packages. You can follow along sms get everything exactly the same

@iwanjirkuw8596 10 ай бұрын

@@ryanrogers8211 it's about getting all those plants locally! I found only three available in local online shops!

@ryanrogers8211 10 ай бұрын

@@iwanjirkuw8596 oh shoot, I hope you can find some good aquatic plants

@hendroval 10 ай бұрын

Goodnight from France 😊

@AlinefromToulouse 10 ай бұрын

you are not sleeping yet! 😉

@hendroval 10 ай бұрын

@@AlinefromToulouse not yet 🤪

@AlinefromToulouse 10 ай бұрын

@@hendroval 😀

@ryanrogers8211 10 ай бұрын

goodnight from USA :)

@dn7096_ 2 ай бұрын

Great video

@rudybriskar5267 6 ай бұрын

Awesome! I was wondering about this. I had a tank crash. I'm in the process of moving the plants to another tank. I was debating whether I should add a liquid fertilizer or not after seeing one of your videos in which you discussed not planting too deep to force the plants to grow their roots to reach the nutrients. Although I didn't know about your supplement package I did do some additives such as finely pulverized egg shells and compost. About an inch and a half of soil, an inch and a half of sand capped with another inch and a half of natural stream gravel. Methinks I'll hold off using a fertilizer.

@FatherFish 6 ай бұрын

Nice. You may need to add a bit more sand..

@TopGTheRaelWould 10 ай бұрын

I love him❤❤

@aqua_bauer 9 ай бұрын

Okay. Should I sell my co2 and my automatic Doser for fertilizers? I guess I am overstocked with technology. 😢

@mstevens6723 9 ай бұрын

Hi father fish! Great stuff!! Is there anyway to add the supplement after a tank is started and planted? Or did i miss the boat on this tank?

@FatherFish 9 ай бұрын

you can freeze it in cubes and press them into the substrate. Imperfect but it works.

@NamelessNancy1312 4 ай бұрын

what is your advice for saltwater? does a dirted bottom w/2 inches of sand atop it also benefecial for saltwater tank?

@victorhdz6240 10 ай бұрын

I was aquascaping & thought I bought sand but it's crushed coral ment for salt water aquarium. I just noticed after having my aquarium established for 2 months. Will this live crushed coral negatively affect my freshwater 5 gal aquarium?

@FatherFish 10 ай бұрын

Add an inch of sand on top of it to slow the buffering.

@victorhdz6240 10 ай бұрын

@@FatherFish yes sir & thanks for all your knowledge ✌️ hello from Texas

@jessicastroble5865 9 ай бұрын

This is why some of the greatiest aqua scapers in the world use ferts and co2. They do this to posion there aquarium.

@FatherFish 9 ай бұрын

precisely. Their scapes exist for a few brief weeks or months, long enough to achieve perfection and get some pictures. Then they are destroyed.

@SamFawahl-xl8vt 10 ай бұрын

Hey FF, brilliant videos mate!! Does it matter what type of sand I add to the tank? I live in the middle of a pine forest and the first layer is sand before soil, so wondering if I can use that for my tank?

@FatherFish 10 ай бұрын

Yes you can

@SamFawahl-xl8vt 10 ай бұрын

Legend!

@bino2250 10 ай бұрын

I would like to know if I could turn off my hang on filter ( full of ceramic and sponges) wich is working with 1 ( for 40 gal) sponge filter in 50 gal tank with plants, deep substrate ( dirt) and sand (2 inches), 26 livebeares. Im thinking about having an ammonia peak. What do you think teacher?

@FatherFish 10 ай бұрын

tyr it and see what happens

@marcusshhiew5047 10 ай бұрын

Dear Father Fish, I like it very much your nature setup system however if we need to frequent uprooting and pruning the plant does this system still suitable? my main concern is when we uprooting the plant the soil underneath will came up and creating a mess.

@FatherFish 10 ай бұрын

Do not uproot the plant. If you must then jiggle it lightly to shake off the attached dirt before slowly pulling it out

@marcusshhiew5047 10 ай бұрын

@@FatherFish Thank you for your kind reply. Will follow your recommendation for the next setup🙏

@Alexander-up9uz 10 ай бұрын

I wish i found your channel 8 months ago when I started a planted tank now ima try it again with your advice

@poppad48 3 ай бұрын

I use your method with my 55g planted tank. Unfortunately I started it before I found your channel, but I did start with sand, but no soil or compost. I did incorporate your dead leaves and creek or river water tips. Haven't had to do a water change in months. Only top off every other week or so. Tank is very healthy. If I bought the supplement package you sell, how do I get it under the 3-4 inches of sand substrate already in place.

@FatherFish 3 ай бұрын

freeze it into cubes and slip them to the deep.

@lyrical2689 10 ай бұрын

Can you cap the dirt with Fluval Stratum/Amazonia or their fine powder versions instead of sand? @FatherFish

@FatherFish 10 ай бұрын

Have not tried. Would like more testing. Any nutrient level will make it problematic.

@edentank 10 ай бұрын

Very nice indeed. I’m sad of hearing the co2 bit because I bought a system a while ago 😢. One question is still in my mind, do plants that have a red coloring will still be red by doing the deep substrate?

@FatherFish 10 ай бұрын

With adequate lighting,, yes.

@edentank 10 ай бұрын

@@FatherFish I do have a very good light… but I’m also afraid to try it out

@MacBone7474 10 ай бұрын

Hey I’m planning on rebuilding my 29 gallon planted tank it currently has eco complete substrate. All my stem plants are deteriorating from the bottom up. I was thinking about adding an inch of organic potting mix and capping it with the eco complete and then cap that with black blasting sand, do you think that’ll be fine for guppies? The tank also has a large piece of driftwood

@FatherFish 10 ай бұрын

Add a portion of my supplement to insure long lasting fertility. Sounds perfect.

@MacBone7474 10 ай бұрын

@@FatherFish okay thank you so much. Also will a HOB filter be necessary if I have a sponge filter that’s rated for 40 gallon? I’m worried about dead spots in the tank but the flow from a HOB is too much for my floating plants

@mrjeffry25 10 ай бұрын

Would love to follow the recommendation but what about tanks that does not have the substrate as you recommend, is there away to archive recommendation without having to rebuild the tank?

@FatherFish 10 ай бұрын

add sand

@mrjeffry25 10 ай бұрын

@@FatherFish thank you for taking the time to answer my question

@roberttimmins415 10 ай бұрын

Very interesting, reminds me of sandponics. Father Fish what is your opinion on sandponics?

@FatherFish 10 ай бұрын

similar to aquaponics, my use of the deep substrate natural tank is virtually the opposite, requiring no ferts or injections. The use of sand is significant as it demonstrate the value of sand as a vehicle for nutrients.

@nathanielreichert4638 8 ай бұрын

Hi father fish, do you have a video you could point me to o that talks about what happens when my mome gets really deep? I mean, does it just keep getting deeper indefinitely or does it slow down? I don’t feed my fish but a pellet every three days.

@FatherFish 8 ай бұрын

Add another inch of sand. The substrate is not deep enough to handle the bioload.

@Rickolo 10 ай бұрын

"bye for now" really hits hard if your a ff fan like me❤

@FatherFish 10 ай бұрын

It is heart felt.

@Ant11899 10 ай бұрын

Is there any odor associated with having a tank set up like this? It all makes so much sense, and I would love to do this, but I am worried about it smelling like a mucky pond. Thank you so much for sharing all of this knowledge.

@FatherFish 10 ай бұрын

There should not be an odor.

@crazesc6898 10 ай бұрын

Im wondering if i use pond soil at the buttom and cap it off with fine sand would it not be hard for the waste to pass through the fine sand in to the soil and roots?

@FatherFish 10 ай бұрын

no. DO NOT use 100% pond mud unless you cap it with 3x the depth of sand

@crazesc6898 10 ай бұрын

So 1/4 is pond mud and 3/4 is sand?

@Doemaareennaam 9 ай бұрын

Dear Father Fish I have a question. I have a small 5 gallon of which the largest inhabitants are shrimp, there are no fish in it but a huge variety of critters. It is completely covered in plants. Now I have the following problem. Over time my PH always seems to keep on rising until it starts to affect the life in the tank. Recently all the snails have died and I measured the PH at 9.5 in the late afternoon. My tapwater is around 8 but I mix it 50/50 with reverse osmosis water. It used to be stable at around a ph of 7.3 to 7.5. With some googling, my hypothesis is that the ph rises due to co2 depletion. Do you have any suggestions on what I can best do now to remedy the issue?

@FatherFish 9 ай бұрын

Yes. Start building a food web./ The leaves will force the Ph down and reduce buffers. The problem is increase in buffers.

@ranjanty 8 ай бұрын

Can someone suggest plants I should buy for my brand new 10 gallon aquarium? I just started it today. The water is really cloudy and I don't know which plants I should start with. I was thinking about the 59.00 package but it might be to many for this small tank. Any feedback will be helpful because I don't know what plant does what. Thanks from son of FF.

@FatherFish 8 ай бұрын

The package will be perfect for a 10

@isabelaguilarruiz2092 9 ай бұрын

Me gusta mucho estos videos lastima que los canales en español no hay nadie que te hable sobre tener un acuario al natural ❤ todo se reduce quien tiene mas dinero para gastar en el sustrato y el filtro mas caro posible

@FatherFish 9 ай бұрын

Conviértete en la voz que quieres escuchar y otros acudirán a ti

@brittniebeeman2833 9 ай бұрын

¡No soy un experto en español, pero estoy aprendiendo fluidez y me gustaría hablar contigo sobre el pez natura!!!!

@isabelaguilarruiz2092 9 ай бұрын

@@brittniebeeman2833 claro cualquier consejo me sirve de mucho 🙂

@thesmartass 10 ай бұрын

Does anaerobic stinks like rotten egg?

@ericdonofrio6946 3 ай бұрын

I've been watching the channel for about 8 months, which is how old my beginner tank is. I have maybe 20 plants in a 20 gal tank but just gravel. I don't have mud or humus , just the gravel. I'm wondering if I should start over with a better base, or just get to adding sand on top of the gravel. Tank is healthy, just some algae that build up on the glass, wood, rocks, and on the leaves of the anubias. What should I do about the substrate? Thoughts and comments are welcome! Cheers, and thanks for the content Father Fish. 😊

@FatherFish 3 ай бұрын

You can just add sand on top of the gravel. About 2” will do.

@ericdonofrio6946 3 ай бұрын

@@FatherFish thanks!

@sbodi4d 10 ай бұрын

Are pine needles and pinecones ok in the aquarium?

@FatherFish 10 ай бұрын

Provided they are naturally dried, yes.

@jenniferbunker2757 10 ай бұрын

How do i store the substrate supplement if i dont use it all at once?

@FatherFish 10 ай бұрын

dry.

@marymendez4178 10 ай бұрын

I don't see the link, to your store.

@FatherFish 10 ай бұрын

father-fish-aquarium.myshopify.com/

@andyrussell5177 9 ай бұрын

So I went out to local ponds got Samoyed leaves and sticks. I put about 2 in in my aquarium and on top of that two to two-and-a-half in of white sand. The whites and now has dark gray streaks along the size of the aquarium and the mud has a weird orange color along the sides of the aquarium. Sometimes there's a weird smell. I bought three feeder fish they did well for about a month so I bought three Guppies. Two days later two Guppies and one feeder fish died I checked the ammonia it's okay don't know what's going on. I do wonder why the whites and has turned dark along the sides and why the mud has turned orange is this some kind of weird thing that is going to go away

@myztere508 2 ай бұрын

Try some watercress. They love it 😊

@marierobinson4859 6 ай бұрын

Father fish where can I buy your soil for my 10 gallon tank

@muskulpesent2031 6 ай бұрын

Thanks father

@ellenlandowski1659 5 ай бұрын

How to switch an established tank into a planted tank...have to remove all the fish and shrimp first?? Can bagged soil be used??. In in the desert.

@FatherFish 5 ай бұрын

discord.gg/father-fish-shoal

@yetidlt2073 10 ай бұрын

Ooo!!!.Father fish with no beard. Then it's time for me to trim my beard

@EuroGupper 10 ай бұрын

Hello @Fatherfish What if I want to lower my pH? I keep (German) Discus and I have extremely high pH 7,5-8 (hardwater). With CO2 I lower the pH to 6.8 and the plants seem to like that and the Discus lay eggs at about 6.8 pH as well. I only know how to lower it with CO2 (and keep it steady because of a pH sensor that supplies more or less CO2) As soon as the CO2 supply stops, it slowly goes back to about 7.5 and swordplants / hydrocotyle / vallisneria dont seem the like it as much as near neutral pH. The tank is more than 1 year old with about 1.5-2 inches of natural mulch plant fertilizer, capped off with about 2 inches of white inert sand

@crystalgrzelak 10 ай бұрын

Indian almond leaves and drift wood lower ph so does peat moss. Father fish may have some better options. Botanicals help a lot

@EuroGupper 10 ай бұрын

@@crystalgrzelak I tried the natural method already by adding a whole log of dead mangrove wood and dried catappa leaves. The water still goes up to 7.5pH without supplying CO2 It's good advice, but I already use it

@EuroGupper 10 ай бұрын

Mind you its a 600 liter tank (about 125 US gallons?)

@crystalgrzelak 10 ай бұрын

@@EuroGupper I honestly don’t know. If you found a way that works best thing would be stick with it. You tried everything I would do. You must just have really hard water. My water is very soft I added some kind of rocks that raise it and keep it stable. I’ve heard of using reverse osmosis water but then you’ll have to spend money on the system plus find a way to store a whole lot of water.

@EuroGupper 10 ай бұрын

@@crystalgrzelak You must be psychic 😳. I am installing a softwater filter installation connected to my main waterline next month. It has a bypass to also get hardwater if i need it. No tank needed for storage. It instantly supplies softwater with negligible less water pressure

@debbiehudgens4407 8 ай бұрын

Father Fish Can you please tell me what is the best lighting for plants ?

@FatherFish 8 ай бұрын

any satrong light. LEDs are my favorite, floods at 100Watt.

@samaramartinez9206 10 ай бұрын

I love patriotic. I didn’t know you were on there :-)

@ronhaleyjr 14 күн бұрын

When I buy the plants. How long do I have to put it together before it dies.

@colinist6 10 ай бұрын

Father Fish, your discord link says its expired! When you are copying the invite link there is an option to make it permanent. Your content and information is fantastic. Thank you.

@FatherFish 10 ай бұрын

yes! TY discord.gg/G4fkAE6qNw

@ryanrogers8211 10 ай бұрын

FATHERFISH ARE YOU AWARE OF ANY FISH THAT CAN BREED WITH A FRONTOSA THAT ARE NOT JUST OTHER COLOR VARIANTS?

@richardurdaneta530 9 ай бұрын

Just moved to York pa & want to start breeding Guppies ❤. Any guide lines?

@FatherFish 9 ай бұрын

Join a local guppy club.

@Sk-zw7bb 4 ай бұрын

With the dirted tank method does it mean we need to replace the layer of dirt after a few years? If all of the aquarium is covered with sand then how can fish waste and detritus reach the bottom to reinvigorate the dirt layer?

@ObraumDziemniaka Ай бұрын

It happens after a couple of years, that is why you overdo the dirt with fertiluzers so it can support plants till that time.

@poppad48 3 ай бұрын

Which product of yours do you recommend and where do I find it. I'm assuming you frown on all liquid ferts like seachem and thrive

@FatherFish 3 ай бұрын

No fertilizer needed

@poppad48 3 ай бұрын

Where do i find your supplements @@FatherFish

@xloudlife 9 ай бұрын

So if u have plants u don't need a filter at all? So if i have plants do i not needa change water ?

@FatherFish 9 ай бұрын

That is one of at least 6 variables.

@jenniferbunker2757 10 ай бұрын

So you dont need a filter or air pump anymore? 😮

@FatherFish 10 ай бұрын

Depends on many factors.

@ryanrogers8211 10 ай бұрын

Father Fish are you aware of any dwarf cichlids that can do well in hard water? All the Apisto's I've been researching say they need soft water. Even on the websites where I can buy them they are saying this. I don't really care for Tanganyikan dwarfs to be honest.

@FatherFish 10 ай бұрын

The. The Central American dwarf cichlids,:aequidens, and ramerizi; in Africa the Jewel and kribensis. These will tolerate hard alkaline water.

@KrZYMaN 9 ай бұрын

Try A Scarlet badis

@FatherFish 9 ай бұрын

@@KrZYMaN would love to get some females.

@ryanrogers8211 9 ай бұрын

@@KrZYMaN thank you for the suggestion. I've got two dwarf flag Acaras doing great with a bunch of green neon tetras and also some celestial pearl danios.