Thank you so much 🙏 I’m extremely in awe and grateful for the response to this video the last 6 days. Lucas from LRB commented on here yesterday and like I told him he was a big inspiration for my fish room but so are were you Father Fish. It all started watching his channel and wanting to do filterless tanks then I found you and was inspired beyond belief by the beauty and simplicity of a natural tank and I am completely grateful. So thank you sir 🙏❤️😁👍
Thank you very much! I have to say you and your fish room is what first inspired me to go filterless and start natural tanks. I don’t know if my fish room would look like it does today without watching you 🙏 Thank you for watching 😁👍
Thanks Jesse, I’m taken aback by the amount of views and subscribers I got from this video. I’m truly grateful for the support 🙏 Thanks for watching 😁👍
Thank you, very much appreciated 👍 I love the natural look. I always say I want my tanks to look like I took a picture at the bottom of a lake or river 😁 Thanks for watching
❤❤❤ Patty, I am lovin all of these tanks! The perfect escape to paradise! ❤❤❤ A suggestion for those amazing angels: Try to get the slates higher up in the tank. They would struggle laying eggs on them in their current positions. I would buy one of those cheap plastic picture stands to place a slate on and just have the one slate. Thanks for the tour!
Thank you and thanks for the idea. I was struggling trying to mount those higher in the tank because they wouldn’t sit on any of the hardscape. That’s a great idea I may have to try it. Thanks for watching it’s greatly appreciated 😁👍
nothing beats nature patty..gorgeouse lush green plant and then the fish and shrimp accents so well together. i do the same type stands in my fishroom they are what i call dependable, and i sleep well knowing they will last. its taking me ages to get any content out... this is very inspiring my friend thanks patty and have a great weekend🙂👍
Thank you Jeff! Very much appreciated 🙏 I love those stands. They are very sturdy and can be built to accommodate any tank. I look forward to seeing some more content from you friend 😁 Thank you for watching and have a great weekend yourself 😁👍
Your tanks look amazing! I inherited a bunch of fish from an elderly man who could no longer care for them. I made sand-capped, planted tanks for them but never got around to adding filters. Was feeling guilty but it's been three months now and they're doing fine. No work other than to clean the glass and top them up every few weeks.
That’s awesome, that’s the thing ,everyone thinks you need filters… in some cases absolutely but if you can have a deep substrate and live plants you can go without. I have a Fahaka puffer tank and goldfish pond that don’t have filters and still my nitrates never go above 10 ppm. And you are correct it drastically cuts down the amount of maintenance needed. Thanks for watching 😁👍
I just recently started with dirtied tanks. I used pond dirt, with a layer or construction sand and then I topped it with what I call pretty sand lol. I was kind if freaked out when the dirt that was covered worked it’s way yo the front of the tank. After seeing your video I am not worried any more. I can see and apprecite the beauty of its evolution. So thanks for showing all your tanks. I’m grateful!
You’re very welcome! With a sand cap I never have had an issue with the dirt escaping unless I pulled a bigger established plant out. Now with gravel as a cap that’s a different story. I’m happy my video could help because I absolutely love this style of tank and would encourage more people to do them. Thanks for watching 😁👍
Thanks Tara I appreciate it!😁 I love those swordtails as well. I don’t want to pull the females and put in breeder boxes so I’m holding the thick plants will save some from getting eaten by mom and dad and uncle and aunt 😂 Thanks for watching 😁👍
Ive tried many times to have a great looking aquarium, and always used filters and gravel.....always ended up with a big wet stinky mess.....gave up for years....then decided to make a outdoor aquarium for one spring/summer/early fall (, live in central NY), and used all natural supplies.....basically transplanted part of a local pond.....was by far the best, cleanest, nicest tank i have ever had....no filter, live plants, a whole ecology.....made me sad to disassemble it for winter.....but wouldve busted had i not....😢. Put all the water creatures back in my local pond and now bc of this video im going to try and aquire a new tank so i can make a all year tank for my apartment......thank you for the inspiration and great vid....❤🎉
Wow that sounds like an amazing experience to create very much a natural ecosystem. I’m glad you liked the video and honored and flattered I could inspire you to set up a permanent tank. This comment honestly made my day and has always been my goal with this channel, if I can help or inspire one person it’s worth it. 🙏 Thank you and thank you for watching 😁🙏
congrats on having a video blow up man. Just stumbled upon your channel. And the algorithm really likes this video good job. The intro was smooth and really grabbed me.
Thank you very much! I love this hobby and love to share my experiences hoping it could help anyone down the road. Thank you for watching and the support 😁👍
Thank you very much! In the past I had a few with gravel caps but had some issues with it so I went to sand. With my tanks anyway the plants have grown so much better in sand. Thanks for watching 😁👍
@pattys_aquatics I used molar clay as a cap thinking it's a high CEC substrate, so it should store nutrients from the soil. However, it was almost neutrally buoyant, and I think gas built up under it because they was no pressure on the soil. The two tanks with sand in, I've never been able to get crypts to grow like that ever
@@aquaticfanaticsuk that sounds like an interesting cap to use. I have had luck with crypts growing in sand myself but who knows with water or any other conditions could be different that either helps them grow for me or makes it harder for you.
Thank you very much! I appreciate it. I’m actually taken aback at the response I have received from this video thus far. Just happy people enjoyed it 😁👍
Thank you very much! I have a video on my experience with a resurrection jar if you’re interested. It was a very cool experience to say the least. Thank you for watching 😁🙏
Very good and interesting. You might find the plants do even better and you will have less algae - but no guarantees on the algae though - if your put your air pump on a timer and aerate the tanks only after the lights have been off for about three hours and stay on for the first hour or two of illumination. Oxygen levels from photosynthesis, with a bit of time of illumination, with so much guppy grass and vallisneria should be fine once the lights have been on for 90 minutes or so. Even with yeast&sugar generated 24 hour CO2 I found I only needed an air stone for a few hours before the lights came on, when CO2 levels were higher and oxygen levels at their lowest.
Thank you and thank you for that information. I actually was considering only having my air stone on at night a while back but wasn’t sure. I even asked the question on a forum and got destroyed with comments about how I will kill my fish and yada yada yada. 😂 I most definitely will have to try this. Thank you very much and thanks for watching 😁👍
Got to agree with you on the natural look. I've got 2 10s that are dirted sand capped. Went through an awful algae stage with each that is now calmed down and acceptable. I've got 7 tanks total and an unreasonable number of nanos scattered all over the house that are no tech and filled with plants and critters. Your tanks are looking good:)
Thank you, I absolutely love low tech , no tech planted natural aquariums. The natural beauty of them attracts me to them and your set ups sound right up my alley😁 Thanks for watching and subbing I appreciate the support 😁👍
Thank you, I do as well . I feel it makes it look more natural. I just have to keep it in check by pulling some out occasionally or it can over run the tank. Thanks for watching 😁👍
Thank you! I love this style of tank as well. There is nothing better in my opinion than having your aquarium look like a snapshot of the bottom of a lake or river 😁 Thanks for watching I appreciate it greatly 🙏👍
Wow on that first tank it went from a lot of space on the left side, to wall to wall plants. Same with the double sward guppy tank. I like how the guppies swim at all levels of the hexagon tank not just bottom or top, you just seem movement throughout. good luck on your plans for the tubs.
Thank you, yeah I have found that sand capping my dirt grows my plants much better. Actually working on a video about it. And you are correct those guppies swim everywhere, when you get a big enough school of them it’s amazing to watch Thanks for watching 😁👍
Love this bud (editing at the start is banging and a great intro into the video) think you are doing a fantastic job! We are really enjoying this video and catching up with your fish room, it has improved hugely (it was epic before tbh) Keep it up, your a star in the making imo
Thank you very much! Your very kind 🙏 Well there were some more changes in my fish room since I filmed this so stay tuned. I appreciate your support my friends and thanks for watching 😁👍
@@pattys_aquatics your welcome bud, as we said it’s coming on amazingly (already was) apologies we don’t get to watch all your videos but we catch up when we can! (Kids/dogs annoying distractions) but we fully support and love your channel even if we miss some vids, always!!!
@@Aquadiction no need to apologize I get it. Some weeks I fall so behind on watching videos because life gets busy. I just truly appreciate the support and am very grateful 😁👍
@@wallycheladyn1190 yes when I dirted my first 5 tanks but then decided to go filterless. And haven’t used them since. The deep substrate is the key to making this work with minimal maintenance 😁👍
@@pattys_aquatics I just started my first tank a few months ago. I followed Father Fish's advice, dirt substrate with the sand cap, water top offs only. The aquarium is doing well, but I also added a sponge filter. The filter just takes up a lot of real estate.
@@wallycheladyn1190 yeah, there is nothing wrong with filters but really liked the fact I would have more room in the tank for plants and scape. I use an air stone for water circulation for my heaters but that’s it.
Really enjoyed this video. As a deep substrate tank owner I can relate to all your projects and love of plants. The hex tank with that interesting wood piece really struck a chord with me. I had a similar fish room years ago and can relate to your enthusiasm of tinkering about in there. I spent hours. Finally and I am no expert but I am wondering if a long piece of slate would be more preferable to the angels as they can move in a longer more vertical path. I seem to recall people applying this method. Anyway thanks again for an entertaining 17 minutes. 👍
Thank you I appreciate that and I’m glad you enjoyed my tour . There’s always something I want to do in there and love every part of it . You are correct on the longer piece of slate. Another person said that as well and was going to get one. It would be easier to cover the branches they drop their eggs on as well. Thank you very much for the kind words and thank you for watching 😁👍
I like your aquariums a lot. I was in the same direction, but when two of my aquariums started leaking, I gave up my hobby. But the problem has been solved and maybe I will take up the aquarium hobby again. I have found a reliable manufacturer. I know that he makes strong aquariums by hand. I have received information from the local aquarium society here in Suomi, Finland.
Thank you very much!! I’m sorry to hear , that is my biggest fear with this hobby having a tank spring a leak. But I’m happy to hear you might get back in this crazy hobby 😁 Thank you for watching 😁👍
Mine always dropped their eggs on the hardscape as well. Then whenever I see the females egg tube dropping more I know she is close so I move the slate coasters around and now they have been dropping them on those. Just wish they would raise them on their own instead of eat them🤷🏻♂️ Thanks for watching 😁👍
Yes the planted substrate with sand is awesome. Your floaters look really great. I have tried three times to grow the red root floaters they turn black and die 😢 not sure what I did wrong . Great video.
Thank you very much. I actually have success with red root floaters with very minimal surface agitation. I’m currently growing in my 100 gallon tub with them for an upcoming swap meet. Already half full 😁 Thank you for watching I appreciate it 🙏👍
Thanks Chris, I’m very happy I went to all sand caps in these tanks. They make a huge difference and you are correct natural is best. That’s too bad I love Val, I have a couple types of plants I just can’t get to grow in my tanks as well. Brazilian pennywort is one. I tried it numerous times and always died on me 🥲 Thanks for watching 😁👍
Very impressive!! Just curious…do u use liquid fertilizer or root tabs for your plants? And how long do u leave the lights on for the plants? Excellent video!! 👍🤡👍
Thank you very much! I no longer use any fertilizers. I use to put liquid fertilizers in but I stopped a few months ago and they still grow like crazy. There is a lot of nutrients in the dirt. As far as lights I used to have them on for a whopping 15 hours a day . Only because it was convenient for me ( I usually do maintenance and film in the early morning hours and feed fish after supper ) but cut the hours down this summer to 10 hours. Only algae I deal with in these tanks are string algae but I think it’s from the actual light. Thanks for watching 😁👍
I have run air stones (they typically were off when I film to cut down noise) but I am in the process of removing them completely. I use cheap old LED shop lights in my tanks. I have an older video on them if you’re interested. I actually plan on making a video on the fish bowl in the near future. It hasn’t been touched since summer and didn’t have adequate lighting so a lot of the plants died off but the shrimp are still alive. I want to get a light for the bowl and rescape it. Thanks for watching 😁👍
Thank you very much 🙏 I now have 12 in my fish room. I just added 1 last week and will have that on my video for 12/8😁 Well that’s a long answer why I removed filters 😂 but I love LRB Aquatics and if your not familiar with his channel he runs his entire enormous fish room with no filters and got me thinking and wanted to try it. The fact I could remove an object from my aquarium (sponge filter)and replace that with more plants was a big plus for me. Also, because I had just started dirted tanks at that time I knew that having the deep substrate would allow me to maintain very low nitrates which mine never go above 10ppm. So after trying a few and being successful decided to pull them all and haven’t looked back since Thank you for watching 😁👍
Yes, I have watched some of LRB Aquatics videos. @@pattys_aquatics All of my small outside tubs have no filters. I do run homemade filters on my three larger goldfish tubs. My largest with no filters are 120 gallon diy ponds and they all do well. I do run filters on my six planted tanks inside.
Honestly the sand cap helps with that immensely. When I set them up I try to put the stem plants where I shouldn’t have to remove them and only trim them. Now for the Val and dwarf sag when that starts to work it’s way to the front of the tank I pull them before they get too big and their roots take hold. Since I have such a deep cap the roots haven’t reached the soil level at that point . I have removed bigger ones I just slowly pull them and the sand backfills the hole and there is minimal mess. Now If you want to remove a big established plant that’s a different story, I had an amazon sword grow monsterous so I took it out and let’s just say the water was black. But I also had a gravel cap in that tank at the time. I learned from that not to plant big plants in areas they will outgrow. Thanks for watching 😁👍
Congrats that’s awesome with the tank set up, not so much with the possible dead shrimp. Honestly I only float bags for temperature then empty everything into a net and release them into the tanks. I know some shrimp can be touchy depending on the type of water you have. You could drip acclimate them. I know someone that could not get snails or shrimp to survive in their tanks no matter what but eventually found out since they were on well water the supplement they were using in their water softener was not good for them. They switched that and now are fine. So there could be a large possibilities of reasons they may not have survived. Thanks for watching 😁👍
Thank you very much! It really depends on a lot of factors ( nutrient levels, lighting…etc) so some grow slower than others but I would consider it a faster grower in the right conditions. Thanks for watching 🙏😁👍
Amazing, I gotta redo my 29 gal tall top fin tank it’s got gravel with mixture of Fluval stratum and sand no dirt though but I know of places to get great soil for it by rivers that are nearby spring fed rivers
Thank you 🙏 the lights I use are just cheap shop lights 2500 lumens . Everything in my fish room is cheap and easy. Thanks for watching and if you have any questions feel free to ask😁👍
They honestly are not needed anymore as far as nitrate wise. But every few months I will change 10-15 percent just from the water column not touching the substrate. I feel it’s good for the plants to get that occasional. I have no proof on that part it’s just my thoughts. Thank you for watching 😁👍
They honestly are not needed anymore as far as nitrate wise. But every few months I will change 10-15 percent just from the water column not touching the substrate. I feel it’s good for the plants to get that occasional. I have no proof on that part it’s just my thoughts. Thank you for watching 😁👍
Have you done a tank normally with sand cap and then put gravel on top of that to try and get your gravel top look if you want it? I've done that before.
@@shadeaquaticbreeder2914 I kept most types of substrates, sand , gravel, sand and gravel mix, dirt w/sand cap, and dirt w/gravel cap. They all can work, whatever suits your needs is the best.
@@pattys_aquatics right, that's why you have to make them pretty thick or else it ends up just looking at least a little mixed, but personally I kinda like that look But I almost never use gravel anymore.
@@shadeaquaticbreeder2914 very cool, I personally think any substrate will work for a planted tank just may need fertilizer. I plan on making a video on the subject soon. 😁
@@pattys_aquatics well, if you want to talk about something not talked about you can actually look into plants and soil, what plants need and how soil ecology works. Just looking into the basics showed me the aquarium hobby knows absolutely nothing about it. No better than the most ignorant of house plant keepers lol. At least that's where I am going to take it once I get a place and can actually start doing stuff again.
Thank you very much!! I would love to show you I’m just not sure what you’re talking about. Track base like sand? Let me know and I will tell you. Thank you so much for watching I greatly appreciate it 😁👍
Hey, nice room! I already read a lot about the Walstadt method. Would you consider your filterless approach for a more serious breeding project? or do you think, a lighter stocking is needed here?
Thank you very much,I have guppy tanks with hundreds in along with shrimp and snails and my nitrates still stay below 10ppm. So it is completely possible to do some serious breeding in them. The deep substrate is the key. Thanks for watching 😁👍
That’s a red tiger lotus. One of my favorite plants in my tanks. They will shoot out lily pads eventually and adds another layer to the scape😁 Thank you for watching 😁👍
How long does it take for your plants to not just grow but also spread? Id love to just buy enough to fill a tank right away but the prices are pretty high, usually 10+ a plant for the most common or basic.
Honestly it can depend on a lot of factors. What type of plant, your water , and nutrient levels to name a few. If they are fast growing plants for me typically a couple weeks to start spreading but to actually fill in could take a couple months. One tank I set up in September and was very bare has grown in big time and took 2-3 months. I get the need to fill them with plants initially and if you can go for it but if you have patience they will grow in. Hope that helped 😁 Thanks for watching 😁👍
Honestly not much, I remove duckweed weekly and top off the water. They don’t need water changes because the nitrates never go above 10ppm but once every few months I will do a 10-15 percent change just because no other reason 😂 And trimming plants occasionally but that’s it. I get to spend more time watching and feeding my fish this way 😁 Thanks for watching 😁👍
Thank you very much! I have pool filter sand in two of my first dirted tanks but I live by a Great Lake , Lake Michigan and have been getting it from the shores there lately. And it’s free 😁 Thanks for watching 😁👍
Hey man, great vid I love it. Im new to the hobby and just found your channel and gonna start watching your vids. I’ve been having trouble growing plants and of course had some fish die but im learning. I look up vids of fast growing or easy to grow plants and i git them but they die and i feel like an idiot. May i ask how many gal the hexagon tank is and where you got it? Also, do the plants filter the water enough since you don’t have a filter, like how do you control nitrates, nitrites and ammonia with the amount of fish? And do you feed them or do they eat stuff found in the tank? Sorry for all the questions. Im gonna continue watching your vids now. Peace
Thank you and welcome to the hobby. It can be a bit intimidating when you first start with how much information that is out there. What kind of plants did you try? What type of substrate? How long has your tank been set up? Maybe me or someone else out there can help😁 I honestly am not sure on how many gallons that hex is . I’m assuming 20-25 gallons I got it from my son when he didn’t want it anymore. Yes the plants filter the water but the deep substrate is the key to control the nitrates. It creates a denitrifying bacteria. Non of my tanks go above 10ppm nitrates. I absolutely feed my fish😁 some say I over feed but that’s the best part of keeping fish. Don’t be sorry for questions, I will always answer anything I can or point you in the right direction if I can. Thanks for watching 🙏😁👍
@@pattys_aquatics cool thanks so much. Oldest tank is about 7 months. Only substrate i have is gravel. I had java fern, anubias, glued them to wood. Both died. Right now i have amazon sword which is green and alive but not really growing. Other is Wisteria which i like and doing good so far in my 20 gal. I use the aquarium coop liquid fertilizer but man that added so much algae to my tanks. I had beautiful fish in my 29 gal everything good then next day white cloud filled the tank. I added prime but i guess was too late all my fish died. Not sure if ammonia bloom or bacterial. Oh i had vulsaneria too but died and never grew. My goal is to have my tanks looking like yours one day they’re beautiful.
@@K0NY718 with the anubias and Java fern what part of the plant did you put the glue on? I always try gluing the roots. Heard if you put it directly on the rhizomes it could potentially kill them. Amazon swords are slow growers in my experience. And makes sure you put root tabs in for them that’s how they feed. I used the coops easy green when I used fertilizer and it is good. If you were getting a lot of algae may just need to cut back on fertilizer or the time your lights are on. How old is the tank the fish died in. If it wasn’t cycled that can cause a bacteria bloom (cloudy water) and potentially kill fish. Just give it time and more experience and they will look awesome 😁👍
Funny you ask because I have a video on this coming out this Friday 😁👍 I explain in the upcoming video but I don’t feed every day, usually every 2-3 days . Thanks for watching and check out the video on Friday if it interests you 😁👍
I can't ignore the algae growing on the leaves and leaf edges of some of your plants, sometimes even covering them and completely changing their color and texture. Those are 100% a nutrient deficiency. When plants lack some of the minerals they need, their defenses (like an immune response) are switched to the newer growth. Could also be caused by how some nutrients are fairly mobile inside a plant. Either way, when everything except the new growth is getting overtaken by algae, you know things are not ideal. I'm not advocating against the FF dirted type of tank, but some of the plants/tanks from the video did need some help. Anyways, it likely isn't cause for concern if the inhabitants are your main priority, since most algae doesn't hurt them.
Thank you and appreciate the feedback. I’m sure there may be a nutrient deficiency of some sort in a tank or two the large portion of the algae in my opinion is from my lights. I use a led shop lights and since I put them in I get hair algae . The reason I suspect the lights is it always starts growing in the same spot in all the tanks that get it. I’m not saying you’re wrong, I just believe that is the main contributing factor. Algae doesn’t bother me ( except for black beard ) it looks somewhat natural but that being said I would prefer not to have it on my plants. Thanks for watching 😁👍
Wow thats cool.. I wanna asking, next month i will have my firs aquascaoe tank with little fish and shrimp inside.. Tank size is 20x20x25.. Its small😅.. So i need your opinion, the subtrate, should i do dirtied tank for my small tank?🤔
Absolutely go dirted if that’s what you want to do. You can make one of any size . I hav a fish bowl and gallon jar dirted. It can work. Have fun with it and thanks for watching 😁👍
Thank you and yes I have. I had 100% sand substrate in all my tanks before I started down the dirted tank rabbit hole 😁 I found they grew plants very well I just used fertilizer where I don’t in my current tanks. Also was successful running no filters in all sand as long as it was deep enough. Thanks for watching 😁👍
I always try to get 1 inch of dirt but sand you just need a minimum of 2 inches. I like to put a little more. Typically have 3-4 inches of sand. Thank you very much for watching I appreciate it 😁👍🙏
After several attempts i got a batch of eggs to mature. maybe try hob filter they like to lay eggs under current and use methyblue so they do not get fungus
I have an air stone running but that’s the only source of current in the tank. They lay eggs continuously but on the branches of my hardscape. I finally got them to lay them on the black coasters. I just have had no luck getting them to get past the wiggler stage. I have heard of methylblue and definitely will look into that. I will just keep trying and eventually will figure it out . I don’t remove every batch though I m always hoping maybe at some point they won’t eat their future babies 😂
I’ve never kept turtles before, that being said if you could keep enough live plants I think it could work as far as the nitrogen cycle. I would keep an eye on the parameters closely and maybe have a filter available if you have issues. I haven’t had a filter with my fahaka Puffer for some months now and have been good. The one thing that may concern me is are turtles diggers? If they dig deep into the substrate that would definitely be an issue. Thanks for watching 😁🙏👍
@@trollXmakefunner I don’t use gravel, I use to use pea gravel to cap my dirt but prefer sand. At least in my experiences that’s my preference but everyone has their own preferences and it’s all about trying different ways and seeing what best suits your likings. Hope that helped and thanks for watching 😁🙏
@@trollXmakefunner I use a mix of organic potting soil and compost and I add some Osmocote (time release fertilizer) then cap it with sand. I have a video on it , How to set up a dirted tank.
there was a lot of work in getting those tanks switched to no filtration stage. you made me tired just showing the video. but the tanks are looking good. hope the angels get with the plan and use the tiles to lay their eggs. i guess i will see you in the next installment. stay well
Thank you! The hardest part of removing the filtration was actually in my head! The second guessing myself and fear of killing my fish. But once I realized it would be fine and it’s possible it’s all good now. I have been finally getting the Angels to drop their eggs on the tiles. Now its getting them to survive 😁 Thanks for watching 😁👍
Not necessarily, if it’s working for you that’s all that matters. Some people like the gravel cap. If you want sand you can also just add a couple inches of it over your gravel as well if you’re fine with a deeper substrate. I did this with one of my tanks but the other two I removed as much as I could without hitting that soil level too much. . Thanks for watching 😁👍
I do use air stones more to help circulate the heat from the heaters and have recently been dabbling in not using them and putting them on timers. My ammonia and nitrites are 0 and nitrates are 10ppm or below. I have a few videos on my no filter process if you’re interested. It definitely seemed intimidating when I first started it but my tanks have been thriving for a couple years now without it Thanks for watching 😁👍
@@pattys_aquatics love to give it a go sometime. I suppose you can only do really with very small fish, I'm more of a monster fish keeper lol. What type of dirt can you use?
@@justinstuart8382 I have a fahaka puffer tank and also a 100 gallon tub with goldfish that is no filter but having lots of plants and a deep substrate is key. Every situation is different though. I use organic potting soil and compost. Whatever is cheapest at my local hardware store
@@justinstuart8382 I never tried any other than that. I do add Osmocote which is a time release fertilizer to the soil. But I couldn’t say they wouldn’t work but the organic soils will create more than enough nutrients.
I do but not very often. Maybe once every 2-3 months and I don’t touch the bottom and only like 15% or so. I don’t need them nitrates wise but I feel for me they are beneficial for the plants to have that exchange occasionally. Thanks for watching 🙏😁👍
I don’t use sponge filters or any mechanical filters. I run only airstones which are not filters to help circulate the water around the heaters otherwise there is big temperature differences within the tank.
Thank you, yeah that’s a shared tank with my daughter. I’m not a fan of them either but if it gets her interested in the hobby , which it does I’m ok with it 😁 Thanks for watching 😁👍
Dirt & sand has got to be a winning combo...every one that has them seems to love them and it's easy to see why...they are amazing.
Thank you it’s greatly appreciated 🙏 Yes I have found sand capping my dirt is the winning ticket for plant growth. 😁Thanks for watching 😁👍
GANGBUSTERS!! Your channel is growing wonderfully. Good work. I LOVE your fish room!!
Thank you so much 🙏 I’m extremely in awe and grateful for the response to this video the last 6 days. Lucas from LRB commented on here yesterday and like I told him he was a big inspiration for my fish room but so are were you Father Fish. It all started watching his channel and wanting to do filterless tanks then I found you and was inspired beyond belief by the beauty and simplicity of a natural tank and I am completely grateful. So thank you sir 🙏❤️😁👍
Looking good!
Thank you very much! I have to say you and your fish room is what first inspired me to go filterless and start natural tanks. I don’t know if my fish room would look like it does today without watching you 🙏 Thank you for watching 😁👍
@@pattys_aquatics 🙏Glad I could help inspire it! :)
FATHER FISH STYLE!! DOESNT GET ANY BETTER THAN THAT! SUPER AWSOME! KEEP THOSE FISH HAPPY 😊
Thank you very much and thank you for watching 🙏😁👍
I found your channel today and subscribed to it today 👍 I love all your tanks. Good information video thanks 😊
Thank you very much and welcome 🙏
Great looking tanks.
Thank you very much it’s greatly appreciated 🙏 Thanks for watching 😁👍
Very nice fish room Patty your tanks are stunning
Thank you Paul, it’s greatly appreciated 😁 Thank you for watching 😁👍
Awesome show! Your blowing up fast buddy!
Thanks Jesse, I’m taken aback by the amount of views and subscribers I got from this video. I’m truly grateful for the support 🙏
Thanks for watching 😁👍
Very cool fish room! Awesome video enjoyed it!
Thank you very much 🙏 I appreciate it and thanks for watching 😁👍
This is an amazing tour, really loved all the tanks! Your fish are looking very healthy. 😀
Thank you and thanks for watching it’s greatly appreciated 😁👍
Great looking tanks! Love the natural look.
Thank you, very much appreciated 👍 I love the natural look. I always say I want my tanks to look like I took a picture at the bottom of a lake or river 😁 Thanks for watching
Really dig your fishroom bro! So cool to watch all of the paths this great hobby can take you!! Awesome work!
Thank you very much! I absolutely love that their is never one way to do things in this hobby😁👍 Thanks for watching
Thank you for sharing. I like your fish tanks.
Thank you very much I appreciate it. Thank you for watching 😁👍
❤❤❤ Patty, I am lovin all of these tanks! The perfect escape to paradise! ❤❤❤
A suggestion for those amazing angels: Try to get the slates higher up in the tank. They would struggle laying eggs on them in their current positions. I would buy one of those cheap plastic picture stands to place a slate on and just have the one slate.
Thanks for the tour!
Thank you and thanks for the idea. I was struggling trying to mount those higher in the tank because they wouldn’t sit on any of the hardscape. That’s a great idea I may have to try it. Thanks for watching it’s greatly appreciated 😁👍
nothing beats nature patty..gorgeouse lush green plant and then the fish and shrimp accents so well together. i do the same type stands in my fishroom they are what i call dependable, and i sleep well knowing they will last. its taking me ages to get any content out... this is very inspiring my friend thanks patty and have a great weekend🙂👍
Thank you Jeff! Very much appreciated 🙏 I love those stands. They are very sturdy and can be built to accommodate any tank.
I look forward to seeing some more content from you friend 😁
Thank you for watching and have a great weekend yourself 😁👍
Your tanks look amazing! I inherited a bunch of fish from an elderly man who could no longer care for them. I made sand-capped, planted tanks for them but never got around to adding filters. Was feeling guilty but it's been three months now and they're doing fine. No work other than to clean the glass and top them up every few weeks.
That’s awesome, that’s the thing ,everyone thinks you need filters… in some cases absolutely but if you can have a deep substrate and live plants you can go without. I have a Fahaka puffer tank and goldfish pond that don’t have filters and still my nitrates never go above 10 ppm. And you are correct it drastically cuts down the amount of maintenance needed. Thanks for watching 😁👍
I love your enthusiasm. It's so genuine. Thx~
Thank you! I love this hobby and love sharing it. Thank you for watching 😁👍
Awesome tanks!!!
Thank you very much🙏 Thanks for watching 😁👍
beautiful natural tanks❤
Thank you I appreciate it and thanks for watching 😁👍
Your fishroom is amazing! The natural look is the way to go apparently 😁 Thank you for sharing these amazing tanks with us ❤️
Thanks you very much, there are so many benefits to these styles of tanks and love trying to promote it. Thank you for watching 😁👍
Fascinating...
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I just recently started with dirtied tanks. I used pond dirt, with a layer or construction sand and then I topped it with what I call pretty sand lol. I was kind if freaked out when the dirt that was covered worked it’s way yo the front of the tank. After seeing your video I am not worried any more. I can see and apprecite the beauty of its evolution. So thanks for showing all your tanks. I’m grateful!
You’re very welcome! With a sand cap I never have had an issue with the dirt escaping unless I pulled a bigger established plant out. Now with gravel as a cap that’s a different story. I’m happy my video could help because I absolutely love this style of tank and would encourage more people to do them.
Thanks for watching 😁👍
Great tour. Congrats on hitting 1k subs.🙂👍
Thank you, I appreciate it very much and thanks for the support 😁👍
Really nice tour! I really like the look of the swordtails, great that you're getting some fry out of them now. Love the 100gal pond too 🙂👍
Thanks Tara I appreciate it!😁 I love those swordtails as well. I don’t want to pull the females and put in breeder boxes so I’m holding the thick plants will save some from getting eaten by mom and dad and uncle and aunt 😂
Thanks for watching 😁👍
Amazing collection!
Thank you 🙏 much appreciated 😁👍
love the fish room ❤
Thank you very much it’s much appreciated 🙏
Great changes.. great tour . I am going to add more sand...
Thanks again, I actually am in the process of making a video on the importance of sand 😁 Can never have enough 👍 Thanks for watching Chris
Ive tried many times to have a great looking aquarium, and always used filters and gravel.....always ended up with a big wet stinky mess.....gave up for years....then decided to make a outdoor aquarium for one spring/summer/early fall (, live in central NY), and used all natural supplies.....basically transplanted part of a local pond.....was by far the best, cleanest, nicest tank i have ever had....no filter, live plants, a whole ecology.....made me sad to disassemble it for winter.....but wouldve busted had i not....😢. Put all the water creatures back in my local pond and now bc of this video im going to try and aquire a new tank so i can make a all year tank for my apartment......thank you for the inspiration and great vid....❤🎉
Wow that sounds like an amazing experience to create very much a natural ecosystem. I’m glad you liked the video and honored and flattered I could inspire you to set up a permanent tank. This comment honestly made my day and has always been my goal with this channel, if I can help or inspire one person it’s worth it. 🙏
Thank you and thank you for watching 😁🙏
Wow beautiful 😍
Thank you very much and thank you for watching 😁👍
Looking great❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you very much 🙏 And thank you for watching 😁👍
congrats on having a video blow up man. Just stumbled upon your channel. And the algorithm really likes this video good job. The intro was smooth and really grabbed me.
Thank you very much I was honestly taken aback by the success it’s given me and very grateful for it. Thank you for watching I appreciate it 😁👍
Just found you. Love the short informative videos!!
Thank you very much! I love this hobby and love to share my experiences hoping it could help anyone down the road. Thank you for watching and the support 😁👍
Thanks for sharing, Patty. And congrats on the channel growth 😉😊
Thanks Jeff, I appreciate it immensely and thank you for the support 😁👍
Awesome tanks bro
Thanks it’s much appreciated 😁Thanks for watching 😁👍
Nice tanks man, digging the natural approach and can really appreciate this spectrum of the hobby
Thank you I really appreciate it! I really love everything with keeping this style of tank and love sharing it. Thank you for watching 😁👍
Quality fishroom. I usually caution away from sand (I say that, but 2 out of the three dirted tanks I have shown were sand) but you've got me sold.
Thank you very much! In the past I had a few with gravel caps but had some issues with it so I went to sand. With my tanks anyway the plants have grown so much better in sand.
Thanks for watching 😁👍
@pattys_aquatics I used molar clay as a cap thinking it's a high CEC substrate, so it should store nutrients from the soil. However, it was almost neutrally buoyant, and I think gas built up under it because they was no pressure on the soil. The two tanks with sand in, I've never been able to get crypts to grow like that ever
@@aquaticfanaticsuk that sounds like an interesting cap to use.
I have had luck with crypts growing in sand myself but who knows with water or any other conditions could be different that either helps them grow for me or makes it harder for you.
Such beautiful and natural looking tanks❤️
Thank you I appreciate it! I believe there is just so much natural beauty in these tanks. I’m glad you liked them. Thank you for watching 😁👍
Good vid
Thank you much appreciated. Was thinking of doing an updated tour but may wait till fall again. Thanks for watching 😁👍
very nice thanks
No thank you for watching, it’s much appreciated 😁👍
This is absolutely awesome dude! You've earned my subscription!
Thank you very much! I appreciate it. I’m actually taken aback at the response I have received from this video thus far. Just happy people enjoyed it 😁👍
@@pattys_aquatics nothing better than all natural aquariums! 🙏😁
@@ThePlantedTankTV I have to agree with you there 😁👍
@@pattys_aquaticshey man I forgot to ask. What do you use for lighting? 💚
@@ThePlantedTankTV standard old led shop lights. Cheap and bright. That’s the way I like them 😂
I LOVE THOSE VEIL ANGLES
Damn❤❤❤❤ my favourite fishes
Thank you, they are pretty cool👍
Thanks for watching 🙏👍😁
I love your tanks!
Thank you very much it’s greatly appreciated 😁👍
Really good video its assurance that outher people are having a go as my resurrection jar is only 2 days old.
Thank you very much! I have a video on my experience with a resurrection jar if you’re interested. It was a very cool experience to say the least.
Thank you for watching 😁🙏
Very good and interesting. You might find the plants do even better and you will have less algae - but no guarantees on the algae though - if your put your air pump on a timer and aerate the tanks only after the lights have been off for about three hours and stay on for the first hour or two of illumination. Oxygen levels from photosynthesis, with a bit of time of illumination, with so much guppy grass and vallisneria should be fine once the lights have been on for 90 minutes or so. Even with yeast&sugar generated 24 hour CO2 I found I only needed an air stone for a few hours before the lights came on, when CO2 levels were higher and oxygen levels at their lowest.
Thank you and thank you for that information. I actually was considering only having my air stone on at night a while back but wasn’t sure. I even asked the question on a forum and got destroyed with comments about how I will kill my fish and yada yada yada. 😂
I most definitely will have to try this. Thank you very much and thanks for watching 😁👍
Got to agree with you on the natural look. I've got 2 10s that are dirted sand capped. Went through an awful algae stage with each that is now calmed down and acceptable. I've got 7 tanks total and an unreasonable number of nanos scattered all over the house that are no tech and filled with plants and critters. Your tanks are looking good:)
Thank you, I absolutely love low tech , no tech planted natural aquariums. The natural beauty of them attracts me to them and your set ups sound right up my alley😁 Thanks for watching and subbing I appreciate the support 😁👍
4:25 I like this look with the alge.
Thank you, I do as well . I feel it makes it look more natural. I just have to keep it in check by pulling some out occasionally or it can over run the tank. Thanks for watching 😁👍
The natural deep sand substrate is gaining massive traction; I love it and I'm sticking with any channels that ascribe to these methods.
Thank you! I love this style of tank as well. There is nothing better in my opinion than having your aquarium look like a snapshot of the bottom of a lake or river 😁 Thanks for watching I appreciate it greatly 🙏👍
Wow on that first tank it went from a lot of space on the left side, to wall to wall plants. Same with the double sward guppy tank. I like how the guppies swim at all levels of the hexagon tank not just bottom or top, you just seem movement throughout. good luck on your plans for the tubs.
Thank you, yeah I have found that sand capping my dirt grows my plants much better. Actually working on a video about it.
And you are correct those guppies swim everywhere, when you get a big enough school of them it’s amazing to watch
Thanks for watching 😁👍
Love this bud (editing at the start is banging and a great intro into the video) think you are doing a fantastic job! We are really enjoying this video and catching up with your fish room, it has improved hugely (it was epic before tbh) Keep it up, your a star in the making imo
Thank you very much! Your very kind 🙏 Well there were some more changes in my fish room since I filmed this so stay tuned. I appreciate your support my friends and thanks for watching 😁👍
@@pattys_aquatics your welcome bud, as we said it’s coming on amazingly (already was) apologies we don’t get to watch all your videos but we catch up when we can! (Kids/dogs annoying distractions) but we fully support and love your channel even if we miss some vids, always!!!
@@Aquadiction no need to apologize I get it. Some weeks I fall so behind on watching videos because life gets busy. I just truly appreciate the support and am very grateful 😁👍
Love the fish room.
Thank you very much! Thanks for watching 🙏😁👍
@@pattys_aquatics did you ever use a filter in any of the tanks?
@@wallycheladyn1190 yes when I dirted my first 5 tanks but then decided to go filterless. And haven’t used them since. The deep substrate is the key to making this work with minimal maintenance 😁👍
@@pattys_aquatics I just started my first tank a few months ago. I followed Father Fish's advice, dirt substrate with the sand cap, water top offs only. The aquarium is doing well, but I also added a sponge filter. The filter just takes up a lot of real estate.
@@wallycheladyn1190 yeah, there is nothing wrong with filters but really liked the fact I would have more room in the tank for plants and scape. I use an air stone for water circulation for my heaters but that’s it.
Patty cakes is that you 😂
No but I am a bakers man😂
Really enjoyed this video. As a deep substrate tank owner I can relate to all your projects and love of plants. The hex tank with that interesting wood piece really struck a chord with me. I had a similar fish room years ago and can relate to your enthusiasm of tinkering about in there. I spent hours. Finally and I am no expert but I am wondering if a long piece of slate would be more preferable to the angels as they can move in a longer more vertical path. I seem to recall people applying this method. Anyway thanks again for an entertaining 17 minutes. 👍
Thank you I appreciate that and I’m glad you enjoyed my tour . There’s always something I want to do in there and love every part of it .
You are correct on the longer piece of slate. Another person said that as well and was going to get one. It would be easier to cover the branches they drop their eggs on as well. Thank you very much for the kind words and thank you for watching 😁👍
I like your aquariums a lot. I was in the same direction, but when two of my aquariums started leaking, I gave up my hobby. But the problem has been solved and maybe I will take up the aquarium hobby again. I have found a reliable manufacturer. I know that he makes strong aquariums by hand. I have received information from the local aquarium society here in Suomi, Finland.
Thank you very much!! I’m sorry to hear , that is my biggest fear with this hobby having a tank spring a leak. But I’m happy to hear you might get back in this crazy hobby 😁
Thank you for watching 😁👍
there are many kinds of madness🤪🤪@@pattys_aquatics
Very interesting that low tech is the way ahead
Yeah, stumbled across this style of tank a couple years ago and fell in love with it. It had been an amazing experience. Thank you for watching 😁👍
I need some slate they’re so handy, mine hit the hard scape and I can’t pull them to raise elsewhere
Great tanks patty
Mine always dropped their eggs on the hardscape as well. Then whenever I see the females egg tube dropping more I know she is close so I move the slate coasters around and now they have been dropping them on those. Just wish they would raise them on their own instead of eat them🤷🏻♂️ Thanks for watching 😁👍
Yes the planted substrate with sand is awesome. Your floaters look really great. I have tried three times to grow the red root floaters they turn black and die 😢 not sure what I did wrong . Great video.
Thank you very much. I actually have success with red root floaters with very minimal surface agitation. I’m currently growing in my 100 gallon tub with them for an upcoming swap meet. Already half full 😁 Thank you for watching I appreciate it 🙏👍
Nice job my friend .. the sand does make the difference.
Natural is best.
I wish i could get val to grow. It always dies down
Thanks Chris, I’m very happy I went to all sand caps in these tanks. They make a huge difference and you are correct natural is best.
That’s too bad I love Val, I have a couple types of plants I just can’t get to grow in my tanks as well. Brazilian pennywort is one. I tried it numerous times and always died on me 🥲
Thanks for watching 😁👍
Very impressive!! Just curious…do u use liquid fertilizer or root tabs for your plants? And how long do u leave the lights on for the plants? Excellent video!! 👍🤡👍
Thank you very much! I no longer use any fertilizers. I use to put liquid fertilizers in but I stopped a few months ago and they still grow like crazy. There is a lot of nutrients in the dirt.
As far as lights I used to have them on for a whopping 15 hours a day . Only because it was convenient for me ( I usually do maintenance and film in the early morning hours and feed fish after supper ) but cut the hours down this summer to 10 hours. Only algae I deal with in these tanks are string algae but I think it’s from the actual light.
Thanks for watching 😁👍
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Thank you very much 🙏 😁👍
No air stones ? Are you using florescent lights on each tank. ? I'd like to see a in depth video on your fishbowl .
I have run air stones (they typically were off when I film to cut down noise) but I am in the process of removing them completely.
I use cheap old LED shop lights in my tanks. I have an older video on them if you’re interested.
I actually plan on making a video on the fish bowl in the near future. It hasn’t been touched since summer and didn’t have adequate lighting so a lot of the plants died off but the shrimp are still alive. I want to get a light for the bowl and rescape it.
Thanks for watching 😁👍
Amazing mind if I ask what kind or type of light you use?
Not at all, I actually made a video on them , they are just standard led shop lights. Very cheap affordable and bright 😁
Thank you for watching 😁👍
What is the total number of tanks you have? They are wonderful. Also why did you forgo filters? Thanks.
Thank you very much 🙏 I now have 12 in my fish room. I just added 1 last week and will have that on my video for 12/8😁
Well that’s a long answer why I removed filters 😂 but I love LRB Aquatics and if your not familiar with his channel he runs his entire enormous fish room with no filters and got me thinking and wanted to try it. The fact I could remove an object from my aquarium (sponge filter)and replace that with more plants was a big plus for me. Also, because I had just started dirted tanks at that time I knew that having the deep substrate would allow me to maintain very low nitrates which mine never go above 10ppm. So after trying a few and being successful decided to pull them all and haven’t looked back since
Thank you for watching 😁👍
Yes, I have watched some of LRB Aquatics videos. @@pattys_aquatics All of my small outside tubs have no filters. I do run homemade filters on my three larger goldfish tubs. My largest with no filters are 120 gallon diy ponds and they all do well. I do run filters on my six planted tanks inside.
How do you pull the plants to propigate without making a mess?
Honestly the sand cap helps with that immensely. When I set them up I try to put the stem plants where I shouldn’t have to remove them and only trim them. Now for the Val and dwarf sag when that starts to work it’s way to the front of the tank I pull them before they get too big and their roots take hold. Since I have such a deep cap the roots haven’t reached the soil level at that point . I have removed bigger ones I just slowly pull them and the sand backfills the hole and there is minimal mess. Now If you want to remove a big established plant that’s a different story, I had an amazon sword grow monsterous so I took it out and let’s just say the water was black. But I also had a gravel cap in that tank at the time. I learned from that not to plant big plants in areas they will outgrow.
Thanks for watching 😁👍
I just started a dirted no filter tank, i bought 5 ghost shrimp today, but i think they are dead... how do YOU acclimate them?
Congrats that’s awesome with the tank set up, not so much with the possible dead shrimp. Honestly I only float bags for temperature then empty everything into a net and release them into the tanks. I know some shrimp can be touchy depending on the type of water you have.
You could drip acclimate them.
I know someone that could not get snails or shrimp to survive in their tanks no matter what but eventually found out since they were on well water the supplement they were using in their water softener was not good for them. They switched that and now are fine. So there could be a large possibilities of reasons they may not have survived.
Thanks for watching 😁👍
Hi i like your tanks. How fast does ludwigia repens grow for you? I bought mine 3 weeks ago and they just started to grow new leawes.
Thank you very much! It really depends on a lot of factors ( nutrient levels, lighting…etc) so some grow slower than others but I would consider it a faster grower in the right conditions. Thanks for watching 🙏😁👍
Amazing, I gotta redo my 29 gal tall top fin tank it’s got gravel with mixture of Fluval stratum and sand no dirt though but I know of places to get great soil for it by rivers that are nearby spring fed rivers
That’s awesome, enjoy and have fun with it. Thanks for watching 😁👍
Awsome tanks 🤩wonderful.. I want to try your dirted tank aquarium.. How much watt of led or lumen required for 50 gallon tank ?
Thank you 🙏 the lights I use are just cheap shop lights 2500 lumens . Everything in my fish room is cheap and easy. Thanks for watching and if you have any questions feel free to ask😁👍
Do you still conduct water change on those tanks? If yes, how often? Thank you
They honestly are not needed anymore as far as nitrate wise. But every few months I will change 10-15 percent just from the water column not touching the substrate. I feel it’s good for the plants to get that occasional. I have no proof on that part it’s just my thoughts. Thank you for watching 😁👍
They honestly are not needed anymore as far as nitrate wise. But every few months I will change 10-15 percent just from the water column not touching the substrate. I feel it’s good for the plants to get that occasional. I have no proof on that part it’s just my thoughts. Thank you for watching 😁👍
Have you done a tank normally with sand cap and then put gravel on top of that to try and get your gravel top look if you want it? I've done that before.
@@shadeaquaticbreeder2914 I kept most types of substrates, sand , gravel, sand and gravel mix, dirt w/sand cap, and dirt w/gravel cap. They all can work, whatever suits your needs is the best.
@@pattys_aquatics right, that's why you have to make them pretty thick or else it ends up just looking at least a little mixed, but personally I kinda like that look But I almost never use gravel anymore.
@@shadeaquaticbreeder2914 very cool, I personally think any substrate will work for a planted tank just may need fertilizer. I plan on making a video on the subject soon. 😁
@@pattys_aquatics well, if you want to talk about something not talked about you can actually look into plants and soil, what plants need and how soil ecology works. Just looking into the basics showed me the aquarium hobby knows absolutely nothing about it. No better than the most ignorant of house plant keepers lol. At least that's where I am going to take it once I get a place and can actually start doing stuff again.
Can you show how you made this track base like sand, first proportion
% looks so awesome man❤❤❤❤
Thank you very much!! I would love to show you I’m just not sure what you’re talking about. Track base like sand? Let me know and I will tell you.
Thank you so much for watching I greatly appreciate it 😁👍
Hey, nice room!
I already read a lot about the Walstadt method.
Would you consider your filterless approach for a more serious breeding project?
or do you think, a lighter stocking is needed here?
Thank you very much,I have guppy tanks with hundreds in along with shrimp and snails and my nitrates still stay below 10ppm. So it is completely possible to do some serious breeding in them. The deep substrate is the key.
Thanks for watching 😁👍
What’s that pretty red broad leaf plant in your koi angel tank?
That’s a red tiger lotus. One of my favorite plants in my tanks. They will shoot out lily pads eventually and adds another layer to the scape😁 Thank you for watching 😁👍
@@pattys_aquatics thank YOU! Great video!!
How long does it take for your plants to not just grow but also spread?
Id love to just buy enough to fill a tank right away but the prices are pretty high, usually 10+ a plant for the most common or basic.
Honestly it can depend on a lot of factors. What type of plant, your water , and nutrient levels to name a few.
If they are fast growing plants for me typically a couple weeks to start spreading but to actually fill in could take a couple months. One tank I set up in September and was very bare has grown in big time and took 2-3 months. I get the need to fill them with plants initially and if you can go for it but if you have patience they will grow in. Hope that helped 😁 Thanks for watching 😁👍
@pattys_aquatics yeah it did, thanks. I know it will always depend but I wasn't sure of the general time frame to expect. Thanks
@@benwilliams3539 anytime. If you ever have more questions feel free to ask and I will do my best to answer 😁👍
What kind of maintenance do they require?
Honestly not much, I remove duckweed weekly and top off the water. They don’t need water changes because the nitrates never go above 10ppm but once every few months I will do a 10-15 percent change just because no other reason 😂 And trimming plants occasionally but that’s it.
I get to spend more time watching and feeding my fish this way 😁 Thanks for watching 😁👍
Great tanks!! What sand do you prefer to use?
Thank you very much! I have pool filter sand in two of my first dirted tanks but I live by a Great Lake , Lake Michigan and have been getting it from the shores there lately. And it’s free 😁 Thanks for watching 😁👍
Hey man, great vid I love it. Im new to the hobby and just found your channel and gonna start watching your vids. I’ve been having trouble growing plants and of course had some fish die but im learning. I look up vids of fast growing or easy to grow plants and i git them but they die and i feel like an idiot. May i ask how many gal the hexagon tank is and where you got it? Also, do the plants filter the water enough since you don’t have a filter, like how do you control nitrates, nitrites and ammonia with the amount of fish? And do you feed them or do they eat stuff found in the tank? Sorry for all the questions. Im gonna continue watching your vids now. Peace
Thank you and welcome to the hobby. It can be a bit intimidating when you first start with how much information that is out there. What kind of plants did you try? What type of substrate? How long has your tank been set up? Maybe me or someone else out there can help😁
I honestly am not sure on how many gallons that hex is . I’m assuming 20-25 gallons I got it from my son when he didn’t want it anymore.
Yes the plants filter the water but the deep substrate is the key to control the nitrates. It creates a denitrifying bacteria. Non of my tanks go above 10ppm nitrates.
I absolutely feed my fish😁 some say I over feed but that’s the best part of keeping fish.
Don’t be sorry for questions, I will always answer anything I can or point you in the right direction if I can.
Thanks for watching 🙏😁👍
@@pattys_aquatics cool thanks so much. Oldest tank is about 7 months. Only substrate i have is gravel. I had java fern, anubias, glued them to wood. Both died. Right now i have amazon sword which is green and alive but not really growing. Other is Wisteria which i like and doing good so far in my 20 gal. I use the aquarium coop liquid fertilizer but man that added so much algae to my tanks. I had beautiful fish in my 29 gal everything good then next day white cloud filled the tank. I added prime but i guess was too late all my fish died. Not sure if ammonia bloom or bacterial. Oh i had vulsaneria too but died and never grew. My goal is to have my tanks looking like yours one day they’re beautiful.
@@K0NY718 with the anubias and Java fern what part of the plant did you put the glue on? I always try gluing the roots. Heard if you put it directly on the rhizomes it could potentially kill them. Amazon swords are slow growers in my experience. And makes sure you put root tabs in for them that’s how they feed.
I used the coops easy green when I used fertilizer and it is good. If you were getting a lot of algae may just need to cut back on fertilizer or the time your lights are on.
How old is the tank the fish died in. If it wasn’t cycled that can cause a bacteria bloom (cloudy water) and potentially kill fish.
Just give it time and more experience and they will look awesome 😁👍
How many times you give food to your fish ? One time by day ? One time by week ?
Funny you ask because I have a video on this coming out this Friday 😁👍 I explain in the upcoming video but I don’t feed every day, usually every 2-3 days . Thanks for watching and check out the video on Friday if it interests you 😁👍
I can't ignore the algae growing on the leaves and leaf edges of some of your plants, sometimes even covering them and completely changing their color and texture. Those are 100% a nutrient deficiency. When plants lack some of the minerals they need, their defenses (like an immune response) are switched to the newer growth. Could also be caused by how some nutrients are fairly mobile inside a plant. Either way, when everything except the new growth is getting overtaken by algae, you know things are not ideal. I'm not advocating against the FF dirted type of tank, but some of the plants/tanks from the video did need some help. Anyways, it likely isn't cause for concern if the inhabitants are your main priority, since most algae doesn't hurt them.
Thank you and appreciate the feedback. I’m sure there may be a nutrient deficiency of some sort in a tank or two the large portion of the algae in my opinion is from my lights. I use a led shop lights and since I put them in I get hair algae . The reason I suspect the lights is it always starts growing in the same spot in all the tanks that get it. I’m not saying you’re wrong, I just believe that is the main contributing factor. Algae doesn’t bother me ( except for black beard ) it looks somewhat natural but that being said I would prefer not to have it on my plants.
Thanks for watching 😁👍
Wow thats cool.. I wanna asking, next month i will have my firs aquascaoe tank with little fish and shrimp inside.. Tank size is 20x20x25.. Its small😅.. So i need your opinion, the subtrate, should i do dirtied tank for my small tank?🤔
Absolutely go dirted if that’s what you want to do. You can make one of any size . I hav a fish bowl and gallon jar dirted. It can work.
Have fun with it and thanks for watching 😁👍
@@pattys_aquatics thank you😍🙏
@@maharanigladys if you have any other questions feel free to reach out 😁👍
@@pattys_aquatics thx😍😍
I wanna ask again😅🙈... My small aquascape, is i need to add biofilter like bioring and the friends in my hang on filter?
Nice video Patty! Have you tried 100% sand, not dirt yet?
Thank you and yes I have. I had 100% sand substrate in all my tanks before I started down the dirted tank rabbit hole 😁
I found they grew plants very well I just used fertilizer where I don’t in my current tanks. Also was successful running no filters in all sand as long as it was deep enough.
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You’re dirt looks more than 2 inches thick. What is your ratio of dirt and sand? The tank are fantastic
I always try to get 1 inch of dirt but sand you just need a minimum of 2 inches. I like to put a little more. Typically have 3-4 inches of sand. Thank you very much for watching I appreciate it 😁👍🙏
After several attempts i got a batch of eggs to mature. maybe try hob filter they like to lay eggs under current and use methyblue so they do not get fungus
I have an air stone running but that’s the only source of current in the tank. They lay eggs continuously but on the branches of my hardscape. I finally got them to lay them on the black coasters. I just have had no luck getting them to get past the wiggler stage. I have heard of methylblue and definitely will look into that. I will just keep trying and eventually will figure it out . I don’t remove every batch though I m always hoping maybe at some point they won’t eat their future babies 😂
Put a longer piece slate rock they will for sure use it
Thank you I’m definitely going to be trying that. Thank you for watching 😁👍
Will this work for turtles? They produce a lot of waste.
I’ve never kept turtles before, that being said if you could keep enough live plants I think it could work as far as the nitrogen cycle. I would keep an eye on the parameters closely and maybe have a filter available if you have issues. I haven’t had a filter with my fahaka Puffer for some months now and have been good. The one thing that may concern me is are turtles diggers? If they dig deep into the substrate that would definitely be an issue.
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What type of gravel you use exactly? Im gonna copy you sir.
@@trollXmakefunner I don’t use gravel, I use to use pea gravel to cap my dirt but prefer sand. At least in my experiences that’s my preference but everyone has their own preferences and it’s all about trying different ways and seeing what best suits your likings. Hope that helped and thanks for watching 😁🙏
@@pattys_aquatics What kind of dirt did you use?
@@trollXmakefunner I use a mix of organic potting soil and compost and I add some Osmocote (time release fertilizer) then cap it with sand. I have a video on it , How to set up a dirted tank.
@@pattys_aquatics What kind of compost and osmocote?
I watched the video last night . Today I went to buy potting soil.
@@trollXmakefunner any organic compost and Osmocote plus indoor/ outdoor is what I used
Where are the filter feeders snails clams and suckers?
Don’t keep any , I have snails but not filter feeders. The plants are my filtration 😁
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I really want to do this with my 55 gallon
I just released a video of a how to set one up with my 75 gallon Puffer tank if your interested 😁 Thanks for watching it’s much appreciated 🙏👍
there was a lot of work in getting those tanks switched to no filtration stage. you made me tired just showing the video. but the tanks are looking good. hope the angels get with the plan and use the tiles to lay their eggs. i guess i will see you in the next installment. stay well
Thank you! The hardest part of removing the filtration was actually in my head! The second guessing myself and fear of killing my fish. But once I realized it would be fine and it’s possible it’s all good now.
I have been finally getting the Angels to drop their eggs on the tiles. Now its getting them to survive 😁 Thanks for watching 😁👍
its boogie2988 brother. you look just like him. its crazy
No idea who that was till I looked him up 😂
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I....clearly need to get rid of my gravel cap *sigh*
Not necessarily, if it’s working for you that’s all that matters. Some people like the gravel cap. If you want sand you can also just add a couple inches of it over your gravel as well if you’re fine with a deeper substrate. I did this with one of my tanks but the other two I removed as much as I could without hitting that soil level too much. .
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No filtration. Interesting . What about surface to air disturbance. Hows you're Ammonia, Nitrite levels etc.
I do use air stones more to help circulate the heat from the heaters and have recently been dabbling in not using them and putting them on timers. My ammonia and nitrites are 0 and nitrates are 10ppm or below. I have a few videos on my no filter process if you’re interested. It definitely seemed intimidating when I first started it but my tanks have been thriving for a couple years now without it
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@@pattys_aquatics love to give it a go sometime. I suppose you can only do really with very small fish, I'm more of a monster fish keeper lol. What type of dirt can you use?
@@justinstuart8382 I have a fahaka puffer tank and also a 100 gallon tub with goldfish that is no filter but having lots of plants and a deep substrate is key. Every situation is different though.
I use organic potting soil and compost. Whatever is cheapest at my local hardware store
@@pattys_aquatics I see that's interesting, so obviously none that comes fully loaded with Nitrates.
@@justinstuart8382 I never tried any other than that. I do add Osmocote which is a time release fertilizer to the soil. But I couldn’t say they wouldn’t work but the organic soils will create more than enough nutrients.
No slate in this angel tank
If your talking about the koi tank no, I was letting them pair up first 😁👍
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Hello
Hey there! Thanks for stopping by 😁👍
Water changes? I do ZERO. I only add water.
I do but not very often. Maybe once every 2-3 months and I don’t touch the bottom and only like 15% or so. I don’t need them nitrates wise but I feel for me they are beneficial for the plants to have that exchange occasionally. Thanks for watching 🙏😁👍
Its not really filterless if you are using a sponge filter/airstone …
I don’t use sponge filters or any mechanical filters. I run only airstones which are not filters to help circulate the water around the heaters otherwise there is big temperature differences within the tank.
Poor fish 😡
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I love how simple designed they are, but in the same time very interesting, one thing I dont like are those small figures inside one tank😁
Thank you, yeah that’s a shared tank with my daughter. I’m not a fan of them either but if it gets her interested in the hobby , which it does I’m ok with it 😁
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@@pattys_aquatics This is what I thought😉