No Fish Food Required in Natural Aquariums
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- Опубликовано: 10 июн 2024
- You really won't believe this Fish Food Secret. Fish feeding like nature does it. Actually it is no secret how to feed your aquarium fish , it's out in the open - in the nature, in the ponds, in the rivers, in the lakes, but very few have bothered to notice it. If you observe how fish get their food in nature, you will get this secret to feed every hungry mouth. Fish food has to be natural, live, and grown in your tank. Not only is it fish food, but it is also food for every critter and plant in the tank. So it is shrimp food, snail food, plant fertilizers, all put together. Just give this natural fish food cycle and food web a chance in your fish tank and you will never go back to your dumping cans of fish food into your aquariums again. You will literally fall in love with this fish food secret. Micro fauna, micro flora, leaf litter, mulm, macro flora, macro fauna, are the key to keeping your fish tank stable and your fish healthy.
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0:00 Intro
0:21 The Goal
1:44 Food Web in Nature
4:21 Food Web in Aquariums
06:55 Your tank provides food
09:13 Final Thoughts
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I actually like the way a tank looks when it has dead leaves in it. Nature isn't sterile. It lives, it dies, it lives, it thrives. Without us interfering with it.
The nature of nature StormCaller!
I take gardening in a similar manner.
My front yard is a jungle full of life and food.
When I'm forced to tame it a bit, nothing goes in the yard waste bin.
No one spreads fertilizer in the forests.
Not exactly sterile but mountain rivers are pretty devoid of things other than insects that get into the water.
@@robertbaker3174 High mountain streams are very nutrient limited. Absolutely true.
As a newbie, how do I start this life cycle. I’m 4 weeks in, planted aquarium with rocks and drift wood and I’m trying to create a natural ecosystem. When I get the fish, how do I start the feeding cycle?
This makes so much more sense than anything I have came across! The stores don't want us to discover this method. They want use to buy all of the (stuff) on the shelves... And others just don't know any better and are snobs to this process and tell us it cannot be done. I beg to differ, it can be done. Thank you FF for all of your wisdom and guidance! ❤
OK Sherry. You have won my heart. Now join me on Discord where we can celebrate the shoal! discord.gg/GdakStEjAy
i feel like i’ve been lied to for years about fish aquariums and now that i have found father fish i know for a fact i’ve been fooled by the tomfoolery of big corporations that just want your money this man is filled with knowledge and wisdom and if ur hesitant on taking his advice well don’t be because this man knows more than anyone when it comes to this hobby and should be trusted 110% with everything he says follow his steps and ur aquariums will flourish with life
I just discovered this channel and it has opened my eyes to the hobby, by borrowing from nature we create tanks that are living beings themselves. Love this approach
Absolutely correct Helzing
You nailed it
Recently got into fish keeping and got to say you're the best from my experience with aquatics. Been doing reptiles for almost 40 years and of course I've had past Palladiums with fish, but the fish were secondary features in my tanks. Find everything you say to be true with proper vivarium design. You're replicating nature and you start from the bottom to the top. Living soil!
Your background will facilitate an easy start with aquariums. Look forward to seeing your results. Please post some pics at Discord.
Same but with gardening here , living soil ftw 😊❤
my fishes even regain their deep colouration😍they're feeding on leaves and forest stuff on the ground now and they feel and LOOK much better and healthier. so glad I found your advice! nature does its duty :-)
I’ve added leaves, wood and other organic matter from a nearby stream to all my aquariums and they have all come alive! My fish started to color up and I only need to feed once or twice a week now. All my new tanks will be done using the father fish methods going forward. I am actually going to switch of my current tanks to FF’s style tanks once I get my others setup.
That is awesome!
Sadly my stream near me are contaminated with construction nonsense polluting the rivers. 😢
@@user-ey9ww3wb8s If there are fish and algae it is clarified. Set up a resurrection jar and see what happens.
I've totally changed the way I keep my fish after listening to your videos! Thank you so much for all the info! Just discovered your channel after I discovered seed shrimp in my tank. Lucky for them! Now they get to stay! And I appreciate then!
Bravo Pam!!
I love how simple you make your wisdom. ❤. Learning more while enjoying watching my fish.
Nice to hear from you Howard.
Love your videos. Great advice. 6 months raising fish I lost 30. Leaf bottom no water changes in 2 months a feeding ever other day I haven’t lost a fish! Thank you sir
You are on your way Mark. Good work.
When I was kid, during the 80's, I had angel fish in a tank that didn't need to be fed at all for years. One of the most amazing natural systems I've ever had in my entire life. All I had was Vallisneria gigantea and a 60W incandescent bulb over the tank! Forget LEDs! The colors of those fish were amazing. The angels were caught in the wild. Their eyes were red! Nature systems need to be respected to work. The introduction of microorganisms and selection of fish will reach the balance for that to happen. The plants are essential for the production of oxygen and consumption of excess nutrients and excess CO2. Basic of life in any aquatic body. Listen to this old man! Thank you, Sr. for the great channel! Be healthy and continue making great videos! This generation needs to hear that!
thank you teacher Father Fish!
Hey Father Fish, I'm a new subscriber. I've been binge watching your videos and learning a lot. I was wondering if you have any videos specifically on keeping cichlids in a more natural aquarium even though they need additional food? I'm guilty of overfeeding my cichlids in the past which has lead to hole in the head and other problems. I've switched to feeding once a day which has helped tremendously.
I have done very little species tanks. I need to do this. Thank you for your interest.
what a beautiful cycle of life! it's quiet fascinating how literally every living creature depends on the other's existence.
Yes!! The system is interdependent!
I am so glad I found you. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and passion!
Hello father fish. I got excited today. Grabbed a handful of sludge off the bottom of my pond today to put into tank and a jar that I am experimenting with. And I noticed a red worm . Sludge worm. Anyway he went in the aquarium and I watched him burrow down into the sand. It all ties in with what you keep saying about the dead leaves being the food at the bottom of the chain. Thanks for your videos. Tank is going strong thanks to you.
Delighted to hear from you billybob
I love you, and your understanding of everything! I'm a recent fish keeper for the past two years. I've been a meat cutter for more than half my life 18 years. Currently been running a market for 6 years. I'm certified fish monger as well.. but yes this is all great. Mini earth.
Thanks so much. Love the education also .
well said. thank you JD
Thank you Joe
Thank you
thanks You are right!
This resonates largely with how I take care of my pond. Having fish feed themselves also encourages their natural instincts, which is especially good when they're kept outdoors where there's more predators. Feeding them store bought food regularly makes them more inclined to come to the surface whenever a shadow passes over the water, and less likely to hide, which isn't great if a cat sneaks into your yard.
Personally I view storebought food like I view dog treats: they can be okay on *occasion*, in *tiny* amounts. But not as a frequent dietary supplement. I do have some fish food, which I use when I want to get a lot of the minnows in one place so I can monitor their numbers and health. It makes it easier to see if there's any physical abnormalities, or see if there's a healthy female-male ratio, and also generally monitor their behaviors.
Sometimes I don't even use fish food for this. For certain fish I just take a piece of string algae and squish it together into a small patty, then put it back in the water. They love it, which is funny since it grows in the same pond and all, and they could have eaten it at any time as it grew. But long as they're happy.
Thank you again for all knowledge and help
So nice of you Jabar.
Just the best out there . Thanks for sharing my tank 🎉
You bet Joryali. My privilege
Another FABULOUS video FF!!!!🇨🇦
Thank you Kathleen.
The hobby is kinder to fish with your approach F. Fish. You have a true understanding of "dominion over the fish of the deeps." Well done, few on RUclips have graduated from sterile glass boxes for fish husbandry
We teach. We love. We cherish the creator's gift of which we are a part.
Wonderful video
Many thanks Donald!!
pure wisdom! Thanks Father Fish, I'm gonna setup my tank real soon, need to find some the mud first!
That will be a wonderful adventure Hoang!
Good show, Father Fish
Thanks madcat.
yes! this man is brilliant
Thanks a lot for this ❤️ I leaned like this way
Greetings! I've just found yournl channel today and I'll definitely have a go at trying your approach👏
Excellent video, FF. Love the editing and inclusion of others' tanks. Is that a 4 foot tank behind you? Whatever it is, I'm jealous!
Yes. a 48" 30 gallon.
Very educational experience on this video
That is the plan. thanks Bill.
never really had an interest in fish keeping but you make it look like an awesome hobby
This was fantastic, thank you Father Fish!
You betcha David.
Thank you Father Fish for showing us a more natural way to keep fish. I cant tell you how much I love you for your knowledge and for sharing with all of us. Many Blessings to you and yours!
Video so true
Snails and live bearers provide food for my paradise fish for his health. Its nicevto see its inline with this wonderful approach.
You're the best love your video I like how much information you given to us God bless you
So nice of you Angel
Well I've done a filter less, soil planted tank 1 inch fertilized top soil and 2 inch sand. and wow 1yr later it's an ecosystem now thanks father 👍
Good work Vinn.
It makes total sense. I'm just getting my tank cycling, but I have not added a spec of food.
It's amazing to me how happy, and healthy everything is so far. My fish in my old gravel tank look stressed and depressed. Once this new tank can handle the few fish in my gravel tank, it's getting planted too!! ❤
Love ya fatherfish! Lovely!
You too Kevin!
Thanks!
Thank you
Love the message!!! ❤❤❤
Thank you Phillips. GREAT new vids you are producing!! Leave your link!!
@@FatherFish Thanks I appreciate it. The full build on the recent tank with your plants will be coming out tonight... It's looking great.
Thank you Father fish!!! Missed all you guys!!! 💜🧙🏻♂️🙏💪🇦🇺💯
Gold fish getting eaten alive head 1st 😱😱😱 🥲 nature 101 “cycle of life”😅🐟🦈
❤ I went to a pond yesterday and collected some nature for my tanks.
That is awesome!
This guy is the goat. Thank you 🙏🏾
Interesting
Ty father fish for yet again another amazing video❤
Glad you enjoyed Toes.
Absolutely love your videos Padre Pez! I have a new fired tank going and the water is green. What remedy do you suggest? I realize it isn't bad for the fish, but in this take I think I would like the water to be clear. Gracias as always!
More plants, less light, no food.
Freshwater clams seems to consume microscopic algae that may help reduce algae , didn't tried it would like to see some one do a outdoor pond with green water issues to try it
It's funny I have seen a video on KGtropical's channel pretty sure he was referring to this guy on how often to do a water change. I really want to set my aquarium up like this now I just love the idea of my substrate being a live ecosystem and just watching the tank do it's own thing without much intervention from me.
Just found your videos and i love them!
May i ask, as i have tropical fish but live in England, is it still safe to pick up leaves from my local sources? Does it matter? I want to add more micro organisms but wondering whether it would be bad
Nature provides
Awesome shark tooth pendant 🦈
Working on adding more small critters to my main tank! Plants and Algae already going good and Keeping a few small tanks besides my main tank, with snails, seed shrimp, and skuds I add periodically to the main tank along with more stuff from other tanks as I go. Plan to see if I can keep another tank for daphnia going before I add them to my main tank
That is awesome!
great!
I really needed this video. I want to achieve the same thing with my tank. Im just not sure on how to really do it with the adult endlers and my corydora catfish
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I cant wait to get started on my natural ecosystem fish tank.
The man, the myth, the legend!
Precise.....well said.....YOU are a poet❤
You guys....
Descobri um mundo novo no aquarismo graças ao bondoso Father Fish, a forma tranquila e serena de falar é um grande professor da vida biológica!!! Parabéns pelo maravilhoso trabalho, Deus te abençoe
Gracias mt amigo. Estoy feliz de poder ayudar a los criadores de peces a mejorar sus habilidades.
I’ve always had this philosophy with my tanks, mulm is a part of nature, so no reason to remove it unless you’re recovering from a cycle crash, it’s also why all fauna (except parasites, but thankfully a healthy aquarium won’t have them as a problem) are welcome in my tank, I’ve had the occasional minor occurrence of hydra, but I think they’re cool, freshwater anemones, basically, and my adult guppies scarf ‘em up so they don’t stay long
During the summer, I even culture mosquito larvae outdoors, hey, can’t argue with free fish food… :)
The way I deal with mosquito larvae is I net them out with a brine shrimp net, then put them in a shallow tray of water (the clear lid from a plastic Chinese take out container) and squish all the pupae (comma shaped) as the next stage is adult mosquito, but leave the “wrigglers” alive, then pour back through the net, and dip them into the tank, feeding frenzy ensues, and the fish adore hunting down the escapees…
This really works ❤
Hey I just found your channel. And I’d like to start by saying that I appreciate the information you’ve provided. Create a full system from the bottom up and it’ll self sustain.
But let’s say I’m a complete novice (I am a complete novice) how should one create a bio-diverse tank? Are there charts or a resource guides you have available? Or are there resources other people have that you could point us towards? I hope it’s not a silly question.
Anyways, thank you for the videos. Looking forward to watching more.
I have hundreds of videos and an entire organization of people supporting this work. Check my RUclips web site and join us on Discord: discord.gg/GdakStEjAy
I like the idea of an all-natural aquarium and have toyed with raising Gammarus in small culture tanks connected with small tubing to my main tanks which are tied together via pipe causeways. I am 69 and have been keeping fish since age 5. Only in the past 3 years have I started growing aquatic plants and also developed an interest in aquaponics, I have an old house basement dungeon, social security, poorman's, fishroom, that I am building. It is a work in progress. I am moving little by little toward what you are advocating here. I have an abundance of duckweed, string algae and frog bits growing plus other seaweeds. I am trying to breed American Flagfish but am not sure if I am getting anywhere as there is a lot of hiding places. They are eating some of the string algae but I have way to much of it. I have been dipping out the frog bits, string algae, and duckweed and drying it on large platters. The String algae is almost like rope fiber when dried so once all is dry I cut up the string algae into small snipped pieces and then grind it all in a blender. I have seen on youtube how some people spray the string algae with a peroxide solution that kills it and then the dead string algae is much softer and thus edible to more fish. I don't know if I want to try this and was wondering if I parboiled my dried seaweed and string algae for a couple of minutes and froze it would this make it more fish edible? Most people would throw away the hair algae and also the duckweed and frog bits. I would rather find a way to make it into fish food. I worry also if my flag fish multiply they will eat all of the string algae and have thought about growing it in another tank in the event that they are eating all of it. My string algae is a problem but I look at it as a possible opportunity rather than a problem. It is much the same as pest snails. I introduced all of the supposed bad ones into my tanks, bladder snails, ramshorn, and trumpet snails. I like them and apparently, they have enough to eat as they have multiplied. Finding balance is always a challenge but it is fun trying to achieve it. Here is a link to my poorman's fishroom. If you have time to give advice or just chat drop me a line. docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTYF12JjFod3Wj8Tz6UGX6v2mJT7AvvYxB0Vpip89qxScWidTcrioxPdlymiwhLYdIC9KJzjm_Gn9Ig/pub
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Hi father fish! I just discovered your channel and I'm intrigued by all of this. It's amazing. I have 3 different tanks..a 55gal..a 20gal. And a 26 gal. I noticed my 55gal seems to always be clear and all i do is add more water when needed and add stress coat to remove the chlorine. I have a few moss balls and ivy plants in the top and snails and fish in it and it stays clear ALL THE TIME. My 20gal. only has 1 moss ball, no live plants but does have a couple of snails and fish in it but it is always having green algae on the glass so I'm always having to clean it. Same with the 20gal. They all have sand as well. I switched to sand last year and love it so much more then gravel. So after watching your video i went to get another ivy plant to add to my 20gal. And i threw in some dieing ivy leaves that turned yellow. I'm hoping i won't have to clean the tank anymore. Is this OK to do? Can i add pieces of real wood? What plants can i use in the tank to keep it from turning green again? And an i suppose to go get water out of a puddle somewhere to add to my tanks or no? They've been set up for a few years already. I would love to not have to feed them so they can feed themselves like in nature. Also, do i still need a heater and a filter running in my tanks? Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!!
Go to fatherfish.fish and join my discord, you can get more exact help there.
Thanks for this valuable content. This way of fish keeping is new to me. Is a deep substrate still beneficial in an unplanted aquarium? I've got a 55 gallon with about 2 inches of pea gravel. I'm thinking about adding 2 more inches of gravel or sand if that would benefit my tank.
Yes. Add 2" of sand to the peaa gravel. If you like the look you can dress the top with 1/2" of pea gravel.
@@FatherFish Did you say gravel? Hehe
I wish I had discovered this channel before I setup a neocaridina tank 2 weeks ago using some volcanic gravel I had left over from years ago definitely would've done dirt and sand otherwise. Luckily my old tank has a 3.5 inch substrate made of pool filter sand and garden soil
Great to hear from you Helzing
god bless you father
Thank you Qryptic
Thanks father fish for your support
Been keeping fish about 30 years now, think I'm sort of getting the hang of it hahaha, saw a dead giant Danio hung up on a plant today, had never seen a dead fish hanging, my three rainbow sharks took it down to bones in half a day, very impressive and it's a natural food source, I don't have snails in this tank that I speak of due to the loaches, but in other tanks with snails when a death occurs, the carcass is gone in a day or so if reasonably sized
It is amazing how quickly this happens. A dead fish is fair game for every living thing in the tank. I have seen small salt water fish reduced to skeleton and then disappear in a few hours.
This man is amazing
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge Father fish!. I'm going to redo my tank following your advice, not much people explain how nature can work in the aquarium, and listening to you is so easy, Now I see other people mainly try to sell you stuff and they really know their thing as they have beautiful aquariums too, but expensive in maintenance and time consuming, that is why your approach seems so much better to me.
So nice of you Miguel. Join us on Discord. discord.gg/XptvbtMuRy
your going to see just how fun it can be and most of all less work. I love open tanks with exterior plants as well.
I was wasting so much money on fish food and overfeeding them then i discovered Father Fish and now im working on creating a food web and only feeding once every other day tiny amount.
Love this
How much risk am I taking by collecting some shoreline muck and letting it settle out then adding that to a tank?
I am not aware of any risks
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This was a very informative video. It was pretty sad to see the goldfish get eaten though since I raise fancy goldfish. That was a bummer to watch. 😓
I'm aquascape a new 6g tank first time trying aquasoil I usually do the qalstead method like you I was wondering what you would recommend for me to get the biodiversity in the tank I'm only planning on doing neon tetras some shrimp and snails
Perfect. There will be baby neons.
I have a natural tank and we feed very little. Sometimes I'll toss a nightcrawler in, or bugs that we catch outside. I also top off my water with water I get from a spring fed trout stream from around here. I can't keep shrimp with angels or small apistos. They love to eat shrimp! Even with tons of hiding spots, the angels and apistos seem to sniff them out for lunch!
lol. Too true!! Sounds wonderful
I have an outdoor pond. I'll feed the fish for my own enrichment, once in a while. Leaves are always falling into it. But I can also leave it for months without a major biological imabalance.
Since there will always be a net positive flow of nutrients into the pond via garden debris I farm azolla as a floater and feed it to my birds 😁
Everything natural can be re-introduced to the cycle of life.
Yeah this is great stuff for small fish and bottom feeders and just beautiful plantscapes. I however, have a painted turtle. He lives far far on top of the cycle. Eats every plant and fish that I try to ease into the tank except for the snails that are too big to fit in his mouth
Turtles are tank busters. Need very large and very heavily planted tank.
@@FatherFish wow, I gotta say RUclips aquarists like yourself are actually replying to my comments. I am really loving the kindness in this hobby and I am sorry if I ever rambled on or was trolly. I really appreciate you.
Great content as always FF! My FF style tank has been running for over a month now and it’s doing great. I was just wondering if microscopic organisms like protozoans, infusoria etc..would grow naturally in my tank eventually, without seeding?
They will but you will not have the diversity needed to create a balanced tank or a food web.
Noted! Will take a visit to the nearest slough and seed my tank asap. Thanks FF! 🙏
Hi what is the best plants for a guppy tank with Cory's in and a plec?
any stem plants. I have a great deal on them at www.father.fish
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As ALWAYS pappa 🤝🤝🤝
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thank you, Fr. Fish! I was wondering if this method also works to feed fry?
It is perfect for feeding fry. Watch the betta vid to see how.
I have Kribensis couple who raise their babies. Never feed them with artificial food. They just find their food on the leaves (microfauna, etc) and they grow up naturally.
We are just coming out of winter in the northern lattitudes. With local lakes here in Upstate NY in abundance, when should leaves be harvested? Water in the lakes ae still cold (50 degrees). Should we wait until early summer or late fall or can we harvest some leaves now? Thank you.
Any time. Temp does not matter.
Super sir.
I am the big fan of you and following your tips❤.
Going start breeding fish this year
Wonderful. What do you plan to breed?
Now im breeding guppy and endlers, after 2months planning for betta
Thank you sir for encouragement
Hi Father Fish, I'm building my first aquarium after a massive research that involved watching your videos as I can fully identify with your view on aquariums as natural, self-sustaining habitats for all aquatic creatures and plants.
The first inhabitants of my aquarium are wild-caught freshwater shrimps, gammarus roeseli. This is their 3rd day living there, and they seem to be active and healthy, but they haven't eaten anything that is visible to me (fish food, squash, carrot, leaf from their stream...).
I cultured bacteria before I let them in, and there is dead moss in my soil from the nature, I used 5 liter spring water, I have branches in there, and the water got a light green shade.
I believe they are feeding on microorganisms/phytoplankton.
Do you think they do that and they can help to keep the greenness of the water under control, like daphnia would?
Those cold water gammarus are usually hard to keep in a tank... not many attempt it except for educational purposes. The water should be on the colder side. Hyalella azteca are better suited to tropical tanks, but you can't ever get rid of them, they outcompete fresh water dwarf shrimp and eat all available fish eggs.
@@Andreas-gh6is I failed keeping them as well... They started to die off, one or two per day, the last 2 ones of my small group gave up the ghost in approx 1,5 months. I kept them on room temperature, around 23 Celsius. Too bad I can't get hyalella asteca around here.
Would you possibly do a break down on the Dinosaur Bichir and the Dragon Goby Eel?
I will. They are such cool fish.
Hi Father Fish! I have an established non planted 180 gallon tank! I have swordtails & one pleco in it! Can I slowly change it by adding the substrate & plants & root tabs in sections of the tank without removing my fish? I already have some sand in the bottom but I’ve read so many who say this is okay to do by adding sections & others say to remove one’s fish completely! What’s your take on this? Thank you
It is almost impossible to add soil in standing water. If you add 3-4 inches of sand that will make a great difference.
i need somewhere to get some instruction about specifics of how to add the dirt to the bottom.. where to get the dirt from? a local pond? Also where is the best place to buy aquariums? most of them seem to have bad reviews that I see online. I have a small tank but want to get a bigger one
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Setting up new 60 litre right now, back painted, plants, stone, sand & soil ready to go ... Pappa fish style 🙂
Looking forward to it eire.
Do you think it is possible to scale this method up for larger fish. In particular I would love to create a natural aquarium for a fahaka puffer and was wondering, if given a large enough aquarium could it support enough snails etc to sustain the puffer.
That is what ponds are. Large enough will work. The problem with puffers is they do not stop eating until all the food in their immediate vicinity is gone.
@@FatherFish thanks for replying it's something I'll give a go, worst case scenario I'll have to feed him. How many gallons would you expect it might require to create a food web for a fish of that size. Sorry I realise that's a bit of a "how longs a piece of string" kind of question but just a ball park figure
@@andrewjones3829 you might be able to do it if there is a part of the ecosystem where the puffer cant go and that place can house what it eats as well grow what snails eat.
A netted area or an area where a physical barrier for the puffer but not for snails
I have a lot of compost. Mostly Oak and Pecan leaves with a bit of household vegetable waste. Can I use that? If so how much. I've considered using it as soil in a soil tank, but I wonder if that is overkill. Thanks.
works brilliantly
@@FatherFish Thank you so much.
I'm looking to culture some scuds. Here in the UK I can buy gammarus pulex or Hyalella azteca. I want to have a feeder culture in its own tank and also increase some micro fauna in my current aquarium. Would you say these are a ok to purchase and use?
absolutely yes
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Hello Father fish,
Thank you so much for all the knowledge you've shared, ive successfully set up my first 25 gallon planted tank.
I need your advice on how many fishes i can keep in my 25 gallon tank, currently i have 1 angel fish, 2 male bettas, 1 bristle nose pleco and an alibo rainbow shark. All are living peacefully, I've had them since they were babies and show no aggression towards each other.
I need cleaning crew and a schooling fish. Please advice.
Thank you.
tetras, about 12. A school of 6 or so cory cats. Some live bearers, mollies are perfect.