The Master's Guide to a Healthy Aquarium
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- Опубликовано: 7 июн 2024
- Here are some Old Timer tips for maintaining a self cleaning, very healthy aquarium.
A healthy aquarium, one that is self cleaning, is filled with a diverse variety of fish and plants, and is maintained at a consistent temperature. We'll discuss the various factors that contribute to a healthy tank and offer some tips on how to create one yourself. After watching this video, you'll be able to create a healthy aquarium for your fish!
What is a healthy aquarium? Is it just clear water? Or is there more to being healthy? Father Fish compares a healthy body to a healthy fish tank. Is it stable? Is it thriving? Is it resilient? How do you know if your aquarium is healthy? These important questions are answered in this ground breaking video.
A healthy, self-sustaining aquarium (a balanced aquarium) is a mesmerizing aquatic environment where fish, plants, and microorganisms coexist harmoniously. By establishing a carefully planned aquarium, you can minimize the need for excessive maintenance while promoting optimal well-being for your aquatic inhabitants.
Join us as we explore the benefits of a healthy, self-sustaining aquarium. Learn to strike the perfect balance between fish, plants, and beneficial bacteria, ensuring a thriving natural aquarium. Say goodbye to the tedious and time-consuming aquarium maintenance routines and say hello to a captivating underwater paradise.
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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0:00 Teaser
0:23 A Healthy Aquarium
03:51 Waste Processing
06:19 Your Aquarium
07:52 Unhealthy Tank
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I honestly wish I could go to Florida and meet father fish in person, it would be so cool
Father Fish lives in Maryland now I believe. Store in FL was shutdown a couple years ago.
FF WOULD LOVE TO MEET US I'M SURE
Right just sit and talk shop
Sunday nights he goes live on his website
He's like the Bob Ross of planted aquariums!
Father fish nails it again!!
I had ick in one tank, I used two brands of "meds" to clear it up, it didn't fully work and I lost a fish. The ick appeared in another tank, fearful of the "meds" I took a bunch of local duck weed with seed shrimp and other "bugs" on it and threw it in the "sick" tank, 3 days later, no ick and the fish are all alive and clear of disease...
Ultimatly, I feel the fish aren't that much different than us and like us, to be healthy, they need some nature in their enviroment. Just like we need to stick our hands in the "dirt" to keep our immune system strong enough to fight off infections, our fish need some "dirt" to keep their immune systems strong...
You are the Bob Ross of fish. I could listen to this all day.
😂 FACTS! 👏
May God give you a long healthy life, father fish. You’re truly fish whisperer. You helped me grow the healthiest fish over the years.
Man you hit the nail on the head totally. My dad always taught me to mimic healthy bodies of water in nature in an aquarium. Now I'm a marine biologist and know for a fact how right this is, aquariums are miniature ecosystems, not sci-fi technology.
haven't fed my fish in almost a week, at night i watch them feast on the larva and bugs that fly by. The pond is crystal clear, and the fish look awesome!! the guppy grass is covering the substrate already and lilies are looking great!!! Thanks again Father Fish! Now I wish my stepdad would listen to me, lol! for his pond! I've watched all your videos. Great lessons!
Do you use a filter in your pond? What kind of substrate do you have?
"A healthy tank is not simply one in which the water is clear, it's one in which the biology is stable and strong and able to withstand the things that might go wrong, or even the things that are going very right."
Established jungle val is one of my favorite "surge protectors". The sand cap on my gravel (thanks FF) has helped immensely!
@@hummingbird3771 I capped my gravel with sand and I haven't seen progress yet. Any suggestions?
@@ALittlePB How long has it been, and what do you mean by progress? a lot of my sand worked down through the gravel. It has mostly made things easeir to plant.
I have been keeping fish since I was 10. Now I am 40, but 7 years ago I got my hands on Walstad book and then via RUclips on fatherfish. Since then I have arguably better looking aquarium, close to zero work, fish got to their full size. That has never happen to me before, so the important thing here is to remember you don’t need expensive equipment, and weekly water changes because if you do need that to maintain the aquarium then your aquarium is not balanced. Awesome video as always….
Absolutely
After all these years I've been doing things totally wrong. I appreciate all the great videos that you take the time to engage with the ones who really thought they had a clue about the fish world. Great information thank you. God bless thanks again 😊
It’s like my very first day at school and I’m the one who doesn’t know yesterday’s lesson. This man really has such a strong grasp on how to keep fish happy and healthy. As for me I think this hobby just might be WAY above my ability to fully understand. There is so much you have to know to be a good responsible keeper of fish or aquatic life. I’m definitely going to keep watching because it’s really interesting but I’ve talked myself out of buying an aquarium.
You do not need to know very much to be successful. You only need to be able to follow direction and create a stable natural system. I guarantee you will succeed if you follow my system carefully.
i decided to full send and get myself a 10 gallon tank - its not hard as u think and with father fish and people like caveman aquatics at ur side - you'll be golden ponyboy
@@smb963Just recreate what’s in your local healthy pond. I put local fish and plants in mine and did the FF substrate. Working out well so far. Add decomposed leaves. I even have tadpoles.
@@FatherFish can i put jbl aqua basis than potting soil?
Thank you Father Fish for teaching how to do aquariums the right natural way. In the such a confusing and artificial times.
I absolutely love watching Father Fishes videos, so much information, so much learning can be gained from hearing his wisdom. Thank you, Father Fish, for sharing your wisdom with us.
Hello there. Just commenting to thank you. I was about to set up a new tank and you made me do all the things i never would’ve dared to do - it just makes sense!! So far so good❤
Your videos make sense, thank you for them.
I'm starting an aquarium now, after watching your videos for a few days, I'll go 100% on your hand.
Keep the videos coming!!
It's my first time here and I'm so lucky to find your video.
The aquarium with plants is naturally beautiful and considerably wise than cleaning it and not stressing the fish.
A clean and environmentally aquarium equals Happy and Healthy fishes. ❤❤❤
Father fish I have almost watched all your videos, and man u are so amazing, someone that actually cares for fish and not trying to make money out of people. Father fish it's so easy to understand what u are saying and I can't stop saying how appreciated I am for sharing your wisdom with us. I'm busy moving into a new house and once settled in I'm going to start a guppy tank your way. Love u Father fish and can't wait for more videos to come out ❤❤❤ God bless
Awesome to hear you have a book coming out, I'll watch for that! So happy with all my dirted tanks so far, converting others as I go.
Father Fish at his best! so calming and lecturing us all the right way. I can't get enough of this wisdom!😊
Hello father fish.
Just wanted to leave a heart felt thank you for all the sound advice you've given on your channel.
I recently found myself having my arm twisted into buying a tank after my little daughter fell in love with some fish at our local pet shop.
I admittedly, had zero clue how to care for a fish properly, so found myself going on youtube searching for some information and guidance.
I watched several different creators that didnt seem to sit right, then came across yourself.
I have spent hours and hours listening intently to all your videos and went out for a good old foraging trip and stocked up the tank with all things natural. (The ugly plastic tat we got at the shop went back)
Any who, it has now started me off on quite the journey learning as much as i can about fish and their keeping and we're now on our second tank, both of which are thriving and wonderful.
You sir are a blessing to fish and people alike.
Amazing information. I stopped keeping tanks due to how difficult it was to keep it clean and healthy and I always seeked professional help. Your advice makes great sense. Many thanks
Thank you father fish, you have changed completely the way I saw and treated the hobby. I have an axolotl and I would love for you to make a video about a planted “almost self sustaining” community aquarium for an axolotl. Love your videos, I have become a really big fan of you father fish. Thank you :)
Many thanks Father Fish for sharing your system to the world
Always enjoy your perspective and wisdom, thank you.
Brilliant, thank you sir 🙏
Thank you father fish.
Sins these video's my aquarium is doing better then ever 😄.
I told this to my mom that you teach to let nature do it's thing, and now her aquarium is great to.. 😄
Life is finding it's way here thanks to you.
Love this, have had my current tank for almost two years now. Low maintenance, filled with plants. I keep a box filter in it for my own sanity (I find the bubble sound super calming), and only “wash” the sponge maybe once every 2-3 months? Just top it off and trim plants when feel like there are too many to give to friends/compost. Haven’t cleaned the actual tank since I set it up. Had to “reset” it up after a move (move inhabitants, drain most of the tank, move, then put new water, let it settle, then add the fish back) but didn’t lose a single fish (some snails were lost but they have more than bounced back) now to to add more pants!
For so many years i have been doing it wrong
I do appreciate a lot (FF) for the strong infor
Much love FF
Absolutely.. thank you Father Fish.
As always a you are a huge inspiration..❤
Thank you. First fish tank and following your wisdom. Natural makes sense 😊
since i've been keeping fish using this method, i no long stress out when we lose power, another advantage to this method, great video, thank you
Well said Mr Fish. After finding your channel I realized I was overstocking/overfeeding my medaka. Cutting back has improved their breeding success significantly. Cheers from Akron, OH!
Your knowledge is a real gift, thank you for that!
We love you too. Thank you for your knowledge and sharing it with us. Peace!
Since I changed from external canister filtering to HMF I got a much more stable tank, that can cope with all kind of "extremes" much better. The only advantage- I suspect the bacterial mud to bind a lot of iron fertilizer, so I had to add more or more frequent. Apart from that, I feed my -tank-, not just the fish, as all "imported" food will be broken down, CO2 from this process gets bound into plantmass, which I remove. Removing plants (healthy, fast growing) ones is in fact the most "work" I have to do. Thanks for your videos!
So glad I found this channel! My tank is so healthy and I never change out my water. I do too it off when needed but I’ve never done an actual change in 6 months but because I built an ecosystem vs a “fish tank” I am able to do minimal maintenance
Thank you so much father for such a great information regarding a healthy tank. God bless you love you too. 😊
Father Fish i Agree to a certain point, most people over crowed there tanks, in nature you don't have over crowding. As you know with my Discus tanks i have 4- plus inches sand and no over crowding in all my Discus tanks. I never loose fish and my nitrates stay 10ppms or less. Great Video
Hi FF.
I Just set up an 8 gallon aquarium with your technique. All that is in there comes from my garden and garden pond. I couldnt get it to work with the fish store bought things (chemicals). I belive that THIS is THE WAY!
great character you created Father fish, the tone of the voice …soothing, when he said that I should bury that fish with my plants like the American Indians I was hooked. I’m like I love this guy.
Thankyou father fish , you have got me wanting another tank ❤
well done and thank you so much Father Fish and I am glad to hear about your 1st Book being released, I will definately be buying it.
God bless you ❤
From the UK your the Boss!
Father Tanrıdan sana sağlıklı uzun ömür diliyorum .Çunkü insanların bilgilerine ihtiyacı var.
Nimetiniz için teşekkür ederim, Tanrı sizinle olsun.
Whaching your videos got me into a stable aquarium & no water change. The only trouble I still cant get out is that my fish keep eating my shrimps. 😅. I had to stay outoftown for 5 days and there was no problems. All my fish got well till I came back. Tks dude. You really helped me a lot. 🙏
Yet another amazing video! Thank you!
Thank you sir! If I had not stumbled upon your channel, my poor 10y daughter would just be heartbroken haha. She’s been asking for fish tank since she was a toddler, recently decided it was an appropriate time, so we got all the basics, set up tank(based on general knowledge and basic knowledge) bought fish, and they died in under 12hr 🤦♀️ knew I had done everything to the T, didn’t understand what happened. So started doing more in depth research on everything I’d done, everything in tank, searching anything I could think to. Then found ur channel!!! Next day I removed all the gravel, replaced it with sand(but my daughter then put couple handfuls of gravel on the sand for the color🤷♀️😂), and added 8 live plants(2species), waited a day, added only 2 fish in case they died, DID NOT feed them first day, and woo they made it! Water is kinda cloudy but if the fish alive I’m assuming it must be livable, so trying to refrain from doing a partial water change in hopes it’s going to get there(clear). Anyway again thank u sir for ur plethora of knowledge! My daughters wanted fish for years, she’s ecstatic she finally is able to enjoy them ❤
Join us in the Shoal. We would love to share your experience. discord.gg/father-fish-shoal
Thank you for those AWESOME words of wisdom! Brilliant advice!
Thank you father fish .for all the great info
Father fish I'll be very happy to receive the book, when is out for purchase, I cant wait.
He's so right...life does continue naturally...I have 3 tanks and my 10 gal I took all the fish out to make a community tank in my 40...well I thought I did I just found my pleco I've been looking for..under a rock..ha he was hiding this whole time😂😂 he's healthy and safe with the others now amazing❤
Absolutely Excellent Thank You! 3/18/2024
So glad to have found you! I'm 58 and own aquarium since i'm 5. I finaly found the last thing that i was missing deep subtact. I try all my life to make people understand the best thing to do for your fishs let them be. Treat fish with product in last resort and never in (or) the tank. The ecosystem in your tank build over time and must be preserve. And stop feeding to much fish will still be alive when you're be back from a two week travel.
I'm not alone anymore. 🙂
Welcome aboard!
I agree with this 100%.. I run Under Gravel filters with deep gravel in most of my tanks. I have tanks that have been running for 6 and 8 years without little to no maintenance or cleaning. I rarely do any sort of water changes, I do top them up as water evaporates but that's about it. If a fish does pass, I often just leave it there with no issues .. The tanks don't "crash" or even smell, they just keep on going. The most work I need to do is regularly trim or remove plants as they grow so well the tanks are often filled with plants to the point where there is practically no space for fish to swim.. Running UG filters means I don't ever have to service filters or change filter media.. I have moved the tanks, but that involved emptying them down to around 2 inches of water in the bottom and moving them, then just refilling them with water when they were moved.. Some of my other tanks I use sponge filters instead of UG filters and again, I never need to do any real maintenance other than rinsing out the sponges ( in plain old tap water) and then just putting them back in the tanks. I don't ever bother testing my water, I don't treat water with anything when i do replace water in my tanks through evaporation, and I very rarely need to replace fish as they generally live long happy lives.
about 4" of gravel will eventually create soil deposits in an UG system. HIGHLY beneficial. Excellent. My best fishy friend swore by gravel and UG systems.
I dont think undergravel filters get enough respect! haha. I used to have them and they are literally 'no maintenance tanks'. I dont have that set up now, but I do want to create one again some time. I also need to do a proper deep substrate sand capped tank. My water is constantly changing though, because we have our water trucked in, and my tank did crash after I added water to it. My fish have been waiting to go back home for almost a month now. Poor dears.
It's been years since I ran an UG filter. I bought a 40 gal high tank months ago and I came with one, I do have an old canister filter, maybe I'll clean thst up and buy some new hoses and try it out. Planned on an Angel community tank for this 40 gal.
If you have a tank running for 6 - 8 years and rarely do water changes but do add water to make up for evaporation, I would think the mineral level would get higher and higher. The water that has evaporated has left the minerals behind. I am doubtful this is good for fish which are soft water fish.
@@tedgeiger8964 Its not that I never do water changes but I rarely do and when I do its not much.. On a regular basis though I dont do much more than top up and even then its when i feel it needs it... I add very little else to my tanks.. If a fish dies i just take it out if i see it but dont then go treating the whole tank .. Most fish die because they are stressed, so if one dies than I dont have the belief they will all then get sick, I just leave it.. This is how I run all my tanks and always have.. been keeping fish for around 45 years or so..
They just don't know the game bradda been watching your channel And my fish are doing amazing
This man is so lovable , it take me just 2 videos to see it
Happy Friday Father Fish 🐟 Am loving my new tank, mud, sand and leaves. Addicted to it! #Natural
Very insightful and extremely interesting.
It's a bit late currently in the UK. But will replay your clips.
Chuffed to bits I've had the opportunity to see your channel Sir.
Have fun!
@@FatherFish besides the tropical fish.
I'm also a very experienced course match angler and fly fisherman.
I prefer river fishing. Have fished in Mombasa Kenya. Cape Town South Africa. Lot valley in France. And various rivers in England.
I always catch and release.
My Father whom is 81 this year still hikes and rock climbs.
He enjoys fly fishing.
Out of all the fish I really enjoy catching.
Brown trout. They are stunning fish.
A bit of information. They end up being sea trout. Then spawn in the river.
What a legend! 👍🏼
Thank you father fish the god bless you❤
Thank you
Well I was one of those guys that started with gravel. But I'm doing a father fish tank 1inch of mud mix and 2 inches of celica pool filter sand and once I get back I'm gonna start filling it up and putting my plants in the tank. What a night I had I completely broke my tank done with a female electric blue acura and probably 250 fry that just started to be wigglers. Put them in a 5 gallon bucket VERY CAREFULLY hopefully they survive. BUT IM DOING MY 55 GALLON TANK RIGHT WITH THE FATHER FISH WAY. Father fish is a genius and very knowledgeable. Well I will up date when the tank is filled up and going after the first week. THANKS AGAIN FATHER FISH
Another great video
thank u father fish you saved my life
I want to go to FL just to meet this guy.
Honestly you’d be the best dad
This man teaches us how eco systems can work if we understand and allow it to function.
Love the lack of facial hair ❤! Great makeover!!
The lack of beard spooked me for a sec lol ❤❤❤thanks for the knowledge Father Fish!!!
Me too
Thankyou
This must be one of the most honest channel there is and he instills knowledge that no one else provides
Really need that additive
This is like being in school and the profesor is telling you what he wants from the project but doesn’t explain how to do it lol. Of course I want a self sustaining tank. I was expecting this video to be a how to guide. Still however a great video.
Just a couple days ago I got some more creek sediment and tiny critters to add into my new 75 gallon tank, exciting stuff
I fully agree, at least 2 inches of substaight. Glass bottom tanks are a disaster in the making
A book?! Yay!❤️
Plants, plants and more plants. They do all the work.
So excited for the book!
Thanks brother....love your content and delivery. You have inspired me. I found 3 tanks on facebook marketplace for $30. I'll be starting them soon as well 4 of thise jars you talk about. Do you think it is possible to use a dirted tank for raising fry?
yes and congrats
Thank you for your videos. I haven’t been this enthused about keeping an aquarium since I was a kid. I have a 48 gallon aquarium that has been running for almost 45 years and I think it has achieved a balance despite my best intentions and requires almost no attention. I look forward to using your methods now. My question is, how long does a glass aquarium last before it needs to be replaced? Thanks again.
until it breaks or becomes to etched it cannot pass light
Good afternoon, from Argentina, I thank you very much for your videos, and for your way of telling with so much passion about your aquariums and the way to make them sustainable, my question is what to do with a covered aquarium, and the condensation that falls through the glass, is ruining my furniture XD, thank you very much and I gain a subscriber at the end of the world! THANKS!
There should not be condensation outside the glass box. Explain more please with me on the Father fish Shoal: discord.gg/GdakStEjAy
Hi Father Fish, thank you for all of the great info! My 8 year old son and I have been watching for a few weeks now and decided to re do his tank with the proper substrate and some plants. Right now we have only a few plants and 2 fish. We are wondering how many plants/fish do you think we could fit comfortably into a 10 gallon tank?
How many fish depend n size of fish. I have , nano fish means you can you can stock more, stock slowly!
As many plants as will fit works just fine, my cryptocoryne have great grand babies and I've got probably 45 individual plants in a thick jungle. I started with 3 pots of each species and let them sort themselves out, happy plants make baby plants.
Hello Father Fish, liking the new look 😁. Thank you so much for my stem plants they arrived today. The cabomba was the only one that had a rough time which I know it doesn’t ship well. Will it be okay to leave them all in a bucket with my current tank water for about 5 days if I change out the water every other day? Had an issue with the stand for the new aquarium 😢
Sure. Keep a light on the plants. I sent an extra to cover a loss.. The cabomba should come back
You are the guru.. father fish!
I'M PRETTY SURE FF IS A CHRISTIAN SO HE'S NOT A HINDU
@@ryanrogers8211 ..you know what I mean. Let's not get too technical.😉
@@johnwhodat8135 A Guru is a Hindu cult leader, not everyone will take being called that as a compliment. lol
When is the book coming out? I'd love to buy it. Thanks for your endeless wisdom, Father Fish. Best wishes from Argentina
First stage will be in a month, around Christmas.
Father Fish que me encantaría poder tener ese libro que usted comento al final del vídeo, solo deseo hacerle una petición si es posible, si edita el libro sería fabuloso una versión traducida al idioma español, sería bendito tener acceso a toda esa maravillosa información que Father Fish nos ofrece, ¡Muchas Gracias!.
How do you keep your aquariums oxygenated?
I just added sand to my Biorb and numbers got better in a week. Also put creek water in it for seeding.
Do you pull water through the bottom or is it as a pond with bio filtration in substrate?
Thank you for talking truth and sharing your experience! Love this stuff!
Amber
Amber,
All good questions. Best able to answer at the Father fish Shoal: discord.gg/G4fkAE6qNw
Hi There, love your thoughts and very much agree with them. I do have a question for you? At 2:45, there is an orange fish in your aquarium, on the right side of the frame. What kind of fish is that?
discus
I really love the people that put an FX6 on a 75 gallon tank.
Im aiming for both personnally. I want a healthy tank that is appealing to look at (I can see my fishy friends doing fishy things). Plants and low feeding does the trick. Haven't done a water change in 5 years and only time I had issues is when we lost power for 6 days during winter. I lost almost everything sadly (generator is on my to buy list, even the guinea pigs had to be moved to survive). Has always, great video with down to earth (or pond?) content
Better to soke up the knowledge Instead of thinking you know everything learned alot from you OG
What are your thoughts on using terrestrial plants like pothos to "cheat" at removing waste? My future tanks will be FF method but my very first micro practice tank I'm running neocaridina and some snails with lots of java moss, a few other plants, a pothos climbing out and an air stone with an inch of gravel. The pothos is maybe unnecessary but I like the safety valve since I'm feeding to grow the colony and only topping up water.
U shaved! U look 20 years younger. Great video.
Hi father fish. I’ve been watching your videos and learning about zero water changes. One thing I’m not quite clear on. Do you run filters on your tanks?
Yes but not always.
Legend
Hey had a question about the next tank I will be setting up. I heard that gravel or volcanic rocks stuff like that is good to have under the dirt for beneficial bacteria. Now would this help or just waste space in the tank?
It is not particularly beneficial.
Love my healthy tanks. No water changes. Just top offs. Saltwater next . 500 gallon running strong
what can one do about algae ??
Got the soil supplement in Canada. Thank you. Now I have the peat moss,manure and organic soil. Would it be beneficial to add some pond mud and a bit of old dirt and sand from an established tank with the aforementioned. Great inspirational video by the way.
Yes. small portions. No more than 1" of soil capped with 2" of sand.
Thanks Father 👍❤️
As long as your tank is started the same way as the Father Fish's tanks, you're good to follow his advice. Not all like the idea of a very deep substrate on the front face of the tank.
cover it with paper.
Just doing 20g walstad for corys and platinum half beak fish !