If a person places a small amount of Lime Aid, like Kool-Aid but not. You can make the same unnatural looking water that Alex drank on this video. As intelligent as he is, I am very doubtful he drank anything harmful. His wife would probably hurt him. And I don't see him placing his health in jeopardy. Great effect however.
Just want to add... Along with taking a sip of the pond water you should also fill your underpants with the pond substrate and leave it there for 24 hours to check if there are any leeches in there.
Glad you enjoyed it! I had a lot of new people asking about how you, lucas and i have told people to go collect jars and toss them in. So i wanted to make fun of the idea that we are doing this whilly nilly and drinking the stuff...literally. Its pretty much thanks to you, that i wanted to post a "cautious" way for someone to do this...but if youre setting up a tank, then go wild...fill it all with pond water hehe. Thanks FF
One of my very favorite Iocal fish keepers told me years ago that pond water and rain water were his keys to breeding neons and other soft water tetras. Rain water for general chemistry and pond water for easy live foods and tannins. Looking at pond water in jars and small tanks has been a favorite activity. Always something new to find.
That looks suspiciously like a cup of tea with lemongrass and watercress. Well known for being dangerously good at being refreshing and helping keep you healthy.
Really liked the flat delivery on your joke. I have been watching your channel for some time now. I live down in Dallesport and have been regularly collecting dead leaves from several local ponds in the gorge area from the set up of my tank. My Apistogramma trifasciata pair love the dragonfly nymphs. They just inhale them. The nymphs literally go backwards into their mouths after the apisto's stalk them from behind. Now there are baby apistos, so I think it may be time for another leaf litter trip. PS love your stuff. Very informational and entertaining.
So interestingly enough, came into possession of 2 baby mosquito fish from a clear flowing spring, so I collected water from the spring and aquatic plants from the area! Oh a few pond snails too. Somehow a tadpole made his way in, so he is there too lol, after about a month, everyone seems to be doimg great, and I'm really excited that the mosquito fish stay tiny! We shall see!
1:45 WAIT ! Wtf ????? I paused the video , grabbed my 7 different resurrection jars , took a big swig of each then came back and started the video again !!!!!!!!!!!! I'm feeling a little woozy here Alexander............
Hi Alexander, that is the only subject I find very tricky and confusing. You are so right about parasites and diseases. Grabbing any kind of water and dead leaves from a pond or a lake and pour the whole thing into an established tank can be risky and it's really not worth it in my opinion, I had a very bad case of worms/leeches/parasites which took me a while to get rid of. They were eating the plants (live and healthy plants), and they quickly took over any kind of living creatures beside the fish (at that time I only had a colony of mollies). But trumpet snails, shrimps and anything like daphnia were disappearing day after day. They looked like little tiny centipedes and I felt like every day there was some new ones. I ended up removing all of the mollies from this tank and got a huge colony of tiger barbs that took care of the problem in no time, I still have them btw, they are awesome, beside the fact that they don't breed in the tank. But still, I think these bugs could have even killed my fish eventually, so not a good experience. And I am from MN, so it freezes all the way up outside, for at least 4 months a year. However, I totally agree with Father Fish, putting some leaves (dry, brown dead leaves) in your tank is not dangerous and will bring up the magic eventually.
Hahaha omg, my stomach turned just thinking about the beaver fever (giardiasis infection) I got on a canoe trip 2 years ago. Hahaha! Great tips! This is how I collect daphnia.
I use a plastic pond liner with couple cups of organic soil, pile of little rocks, a stick or two and water and some floater plants and some alge from my tanks. Some shrimp got moved by accident. Shrimp are thriving with babies and I see lots of little critters. As long as the shrimp are thriving, I use the pond liner water (filled when it rains) to help my tanks along. Even able to scrape the good green alge off and put into my aquariums.. My planted aquariums are all reaching critical mass on the shrimp population..
If your sample pond doesn't have a fish population then it's way less likely to contain any harmful M.O's. This together with letting it sit till any nasties hatch and fly off greatly reduces the chances of transmitting something nasty
I unknowingly had a dragonfly larvae living in my tank that consumed literally hundreds of dollars worth of small fish and exotic shrimp. It lived in there for 3 years and I couldn’t figure out why my fish and shrimp would just disappear all the time. Then it hatched one day and I found it in my tank during its transition to its adult form. I know it was introduced 3 years back because that is when I got the plants set up and had gotten a beautiful plant from a local lake. I had rinsed the plant and even quarantined it for about 2 weeks but the little beast survived.
@@Apistoleon it ate quite a few Neon Tetras, White Cloud Mountain Minnows, many fancy Cherry Shrimp, Amono shrimp, a betta, some blue rams, lots of guppies as well as various types of small Cory catfish and probably a few others I can’t remember at the moment.
Great video as always man. One time I freaked out because there was a dragon fly larvae in my friends tank. I’m glad I knew what they look like lol. It came from a LFS plant.
The idea of quarentining water is kinda mad... But also makes complete sense when you remember that water has microorganisms living in it. I plan on setting up some resurrection jars to see what the local waters contain, but probably won't risk adding anything to my aquariums. The exception might be the native pond since it's fish from the local area anyway.
Yeah in my head, the logic is... " well most the good stuff isn't going to be anything like a jungle, where I live in Seattle...so I'll just selectively culture the ones I can identify a genus and use them for fish snacks
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Scooped with my hand a couple globs of mud from a stagnant pond in my area. Carried it back with 8 american bar reed plants i also plucked from it. Made a shallow beach/pond basically from a 29gallon. Sand piled on one side sloping into the pool of water gradually, the american bar reeds scattered throughout the whole tank, in the pool of water the substrate is a mixture of the sand but mostly the globs of mud and at its deepest, around 4 inches of water, In my handfuls i managed to grab a dragonfly larvae, some other apex bug predator i cant remember the name of (got both of them out) found tons of microfauna, but what fascinated me the most were all the worms poking their heads out of the substrate and wriggling in groups. Like they were having a party. Tubifex worms perhaps? Not sure, maybe someone else can help me with that. However my hope/plan is to see if i can make this environment work for some african dwarf frogs. Would like to potentially breed two i have in another tank, and house their spawn in the big tank when theyre a bit more mature and can handle their own. The water is super shallow and because of the mud and the organics in it, the reeds, and the gradual slope throughout 80% of the tank, i think theres enough territory and a promising enough environment to see positive results. The water wont have a filter. But i have it loaded with salvinia. I have no idea how itll turn out but im definitely enjoying this style of tank setup way more than a store bought/built one.
I cracked up when you drank the "pond water"! I am going to try make an eco system in my outdoor 300 gallon pond, but I am leery of putting that stuff in one of my indoor tanks. I'm sure there are already dragonfly larvae in my pond, and I've seen one of those little wiggly roundworms (can't remember what they are called) and mosquito larvae. I just got the filtration set up last Saturday, and the water is green already, but my goal is black water. There's a guy on youtube who sells scud balls and microfauna, and I was thinking of getting some of that for my planted tank, but then I wonder if wouldn't that be just as risky as gathering that stuff myself from the river?
Thank you for the chuckle about tapeworm and chugging the water.😆 I love learning from Father fish and now you, I’m absolutely a novice, but learning every day. I think it’s my 50 yr mid-life crisis. 😂 Keep up the great work! Best wishes from Australia. 😊
I have a story to tell. My guppy made about 100 fry the other day so I decided to put them away for a while to let them grow a little bit. Out of ~100 I catched ~90 and let the others to become food in the main tank... None of the 10 that where left in there to die got attacked in any way, they just thrived. The 10 living with their parents and the 90 in a smaller and colder tank did grow at different spaces. So in a couple of days I was able to tell the difference. It was a VERY SLIGHT variation over colors in the tail. (This is important to understand the rest of the story). About 2 weeks in and I decided that I needed the small tank back for another project so I put back the 90 fry with their parents thinking they would be fine after all. Then the "horror show" began (it was fascinating). The mothers chased all the 90 down to the last. In an hour they ate em all. But even in that cahotic frenzy, they never got confused and the 10 where left untouched. What happened there ? Is that smell ? Size ? Invasion ? How come they could make the difference since they where all brothers and sisters from the same batch ?
So a fish gets its immune system from the water and the plants or fish it rubs against as a fry...and throughout life. My guess is being seperated made them "smell" or however guppies tell one another apart ..different. Guppies are well documented to practice infanticide against weak fry, fry from another mother and sometimes against all fry if there are too many. Its unusual to see that level of "dedication"... but im guessing one of these factors trigged her. Sorry to hear that
Folks swim in lakes and ponds and get water in your mouth whether you believe it or not. So I guess drinking this is not that bad. Acquired taste Alex for sure. 😆 Mosquito larvae castings and sun dried dragonfly are good for ludwigia super red tea. Cinnamon for extra flavor.
Instead of some crazy old man telling newbies muddy pond water is magic you actually give realistic honest information. New aquarists wanting to start a "natural or ecosystem" type tank really need videos like this. Been watching your vids for about a year now and you've always been realistic and honest with your viewers. Thank you for making this.
Well as much as i appreciate the sentiment of tossing things in ... its definitely not for everybody and im a bit more cautious with the best way to do it. Hehe but thank you kindly
Is that a shot at father fish? His tanks are obviously a testament to his knowledge. They look healthier and better than 90% of tanks you will ever see.
@@mikeyyg2000 I don't think it a shot at FF. Father Fish is in the tropical-ish state of Florida so stuff he throws in is more like what Tropical fish are adapted to. What you toss in should be natural to the fish you're keeping. IMO a Natural tank is something to experiment with but _not_ what I want in my living room. BTW a RUclipsr called RANDOM BITS does interesting aquatic experiments. Newts, strange creatures and such collected wild.
Your sense of humour is fabulous and from what I’ve seen rewatching livestreams, Laura is right there with you! You’ve had me in instatears more than once and I appreciate it so much! 😂 Thank you for these tips - I’ve thought about this sometimes in the past, but I’ve always been warned against it by aquarists that were more experienced (back then) than me, so I put the idea aside. Maybe it’s time to revisit!
The thing that sucks most is I don’t have a guy like you to kick it. I mean it would be so much fun to be around somebody who also obsesses over the hobby.
Haha I bet one of us is lurking somewhere within 50 miles haha. Where are you located? Look up a fish club if you are on the eastern USA or near any metro areas
I have a little creek in my backyard thats full of rocks and leaf litter. I've never seen anything alive in it but i hear there are tadpoles and crayfish. Its funny you made this video because this is exactly what I've been thinking about since its right in my yard. I wonder what could be in there that i could put in my fish tank. I'm in the process of setting up my 2nd tank now and im really tempted but this tank will have no lid. I may try it with my established tank though.
Ok now I want some sun tea with a sprig of mint. Matbe a bit of local honey 😊 I'm really excited to take a few days to go out looking for scuds in the next week! I'm keeping a planted cold jar to hopefully feed my fish.
QUESTION: If I had a tank with Malawa shrimp, Caridina mariae (tiger shrimp wild type) , Caridina Serrata (wild), and caridina babaulti, would they crossbreed? I already have malaw shrimp on my tank, but I wanted to add more shrimp like neocaridina and those caridinas I asked. Nice video as always. Cheers from Portugal!
So likely the first 3 will cross ...or CAN. The babaulti dont seem to have a species they will cross with- that ive seen or heard of. The serrata and mariae will cross easily and will grow the slowest. Malawa will sometimes cross, but i havent had any 2nd generations so they may be sterile. From my experience, usuallying mixing more than 2 shrimp species ends up in one becoming dominant within a year or two and the other lines disappearing. ... i dont know how or why...but unfortunately that seems to be most people's experience long term. Short term, mix any adults you want to and enjoy!
I just came across a ditch beside the creek and found tubifex worms wiggling in there. I collected a sample and kept it in a jar and i see a lot more in it. I think i see blackworms, isopods and a very weird worm that stands up and has horizontal, almost invisible tentacles. I added a piece of Hornwort and a baby blue dream shrimp to test. Later I will add a baby guppy to test. If they grow up and have no problems then i can use the sample.
@@AndrewFishman nope it is not hydra, dealt with them before. It is very long and stands on its own. Moves just like the black worm but when it stands straight it has long hair like tentacles perpendicular to its body. I can only see them because i looked really, really close. Because of all of these worms, i am worried about the tape worm eggs. The 2 baby blue dream shrimps are alive and well and i wll test it with a guppy fry, since it cant eat my tubifex worms. Almost impossible to find Comercial tubifex worm cultures around where i live. I got my hands on black worms a while back and have been keeping them going.
@@FatherFH Tubifex, traditionally, are from warmer waters than blackworms, so were the source of many manky diseases and fungi. They were commercially sourced from some pretty questionable areas and got a bad reputation. Culture grown worms are not the problem that wild harvested can be. Blackworm like much cleaner, flowing water than the stagnant pools Tubifex are found in so were considered a better source of food.
@@AndrewFishman true. I am in Canada so everything freezes here. To me the tubifex are the ones that keep wiggling and are more pink. Blackworms are just like normal worms but they live in water.
I'm currently building a river scape aquarium. It's a little over half full, 75 gallon with an elaborate waterfall design on half of it. Just today, I went to our local river and collected enough sandy substrate to put in the bottom. I didn't clean it at all in the hopes of keeping as much of the natural components in tact as possible. I just poured it in and did 3 water changes to get all the really fine sediment out. Obviously, I'll keep a close eye on it in the coming weeks to determine when it will be safe to introduce fish to it. I did collect it from the sandy bank as opposed to the riverbed in order to not get things like dragonfly/mosquito larva. Do you have any advice in regards to moving forward with it? Anything I should look out for? Thanks for all you do. Keep up the good work.
Sounds amazing! Id suggest introducing a piece or two of wood... some plants and some dried leaves or botanicals... this will help jump start your fungal, archaeal, bacterial and algael diversity. Often times fresh wood releases some tannins and cellulose, which bacteria or fungi will then start to colonize. Usually this is within the 3 to 8th week and you get 2 weeks of those 5 weeks, where you will get algae and or clearish/milky looking fungi or bacteria clouds... this is often unsightly, but almost always harmless and often beneficial speceis. Anyhow, this period in the tank cycling up and balancing out. So the more types you have bloom prior to fish and fertz or microorganisms- the better. Best wishes and please write me again, if you dont mind sharing your creativity and skills.
Yeah that's a prefect time to add something like leaves. For fry. I warn folks living in the tropics, to let any leeches and larvae hatch in a covered jar first. But most temperate climates are pretty safe
I have been collecting creek and pond water from a conservation area in the woods for a while now for my top offs from evaporations for my tanks. I would rather use creek and pond water then tap water because of chlorine and chloramines. Also you are getting all those natural biologicals for your aquariums that is very good for your natural ecosystem that you are trying to create. At the same time because I am doing it the true natural way, I don't do water changes anymore!
Hey Alex another great video! You sure set the bar high each time! Great job! I am actually starting two dirted tanks 5gal and a bowl) for fun so initial tips tricks would be welcomeed! But i also wanted to ask what is the long skinny plant that is half in and half out of both tanks in the back? I love the jungle look they give
So i have a video on filterless fish bowl or vase creation... with deep substrate and no electicity needed. That may have some tips you'd find helpful. Also the plants are persicaria maculata and "purple bamboo plant"
Thanks, been thinking about this. I've only gotten so far as to collect and keep plants from a stream and a pond, and one with just the rock for algae. Though that's fun to observe over time in its own right, I don't just want to dump anything into an aquarium just because "it's natural". _(Also, I live in northern Sweden so it's quite a bit colder than Seattle, so who knows how things will develop when they get hotter. I'm a bit surprised the plants seem to love it on the window sill.)_ Also, funny intro :D
You probably would only have some bacteria, algae and protezoa maybe some scuds or micro crustaceans... and worms hehe. But if you've added algae, youve added all those microorganisms as well, id assume. Cheers
@@Fishtory could be! just found an asellus aquaticus (water louse) with a belly full of eggs, they seem to be everywhere around here. this bottle has been up for 3 weeks now
Greetings from SoCal. I’m loving your stuff, I ran into FF first and stumbled onto your videos. I love how you expand on what he preaches thank you for the videos man. I really enjoy learning this stuff, can you recommend any similar channels? Im trying to soak in as much as I can and I’m also interested in learning how to raise live cultures. Do you have any advice on getting started ? Thank you !
Lrb aquatics is one similar to Lou (father fish) and I. And we are all hopefully doing a conference in Oregon next October. ... Diane Walstad is still featured in some content...and controversially " Dr. Novak"... but i cant condone his work anymore, nor his "Dr." title... but its interesting none the less. Also scishow... journey to the ( microcosms )... tardibabe (tardigrade pun)... those are the related channels i can think of. Were a little on our own... oh and Below Water, is geat... Ivan Mikolji is great and my partner in a non-profit. Also for reference material check my video called " top 10 internet resources for fish keepers". You may dig that
Amazing information in this video. It brings so much information together that could be expanded upon. Please more information on this topic. Could we see microscopic videos .
I accidentally caught some sort of Ludwigia in Central New York. Next thing I know cyanobacteria covered my entire tank. After several round of treating antibiotics the plants exploded with new growth. Totally worth it as my tank inhabitants have started reproducing at a regular pace.
Oh interesting. Yeah cyano can be treated with a half packet of api erythromycin per 10g ( half packaging dosage). Or any gram possitive antibiotics really.
Guys, I’ve got ciano during 2,5 years. I’ve never used antibiotics because I was trying to understand what is the problem. The problem is - a dirty aquarium. I’ve used ferts that were good only for ciano. I have a heavily planted tank now. I don’t use fertiliser and I don’t change water. Only 10 percents sometimes… I have no Ciano. So I want to tell you - if you have it - the problem Is not in pond water. The problem is in wastes in your tank
Hey man, thanks for these videos. I work in Bellevue, WA at a school, and every other year we host salmon and make it a big deal with ceremony and a release party and all that. But this year is an off year, and I want to focus on microfauna and use the big tank to showcase these little lifeforms. Do you know if there’s risk that these microfauna could be predatory to salmon eggs if I kept them in the tank with the salmon? When you treat for parasitic worms, how do you build up desirable worms? And does that worm treatment not effect other lifeforms in the tank? Sorry for tall the questions! Failing at such a project in front of the entire school it ROUGH. Thanks!
Worms... so levamisol is the best bet for worms...but if you hatch from eggs and there are no other salmonids in the tank, they shouldn't catch any tapeworms or flesh worms. The life cycle needs birds or adult fish in most species, or the worm dies. But it's worth Killing the good worms If you see pin worms or tapeworms when you shine a strong LED at the flesh of the smelt/fry.
Also look up peamouth minnows spawning mercer slough and a few other Bellevue creeks... it's pretty amazing to watch this overlooked lake WA beautiful fish, when it spawns and they need counters to volunteer most years if you talk to WA Fish and Game / wildlife folks
@@Fishtory Oh wow, so grateful for your insights and time here, Alex! Would you be willing to connect over email? I would love to draw on your knowledge during the school year. Might even be a blast to have you come in and do a lesson with some of my classes if you’re interested! We could compensate your time.
Main risk is hydra. I've fed pond foods for years with no problems, that I know of. However, they are sourced from ephemeral waters; mostly black mosquito larva, fairy shrimp, daphnia and cyclops. The odd water tiger that I give to bigger fish. It's been clean so far, but the window is only about 2 weeks after snowmelt. Feed live then freeze the rest. Otherwise, I'd say it's risky business... semi-permanent and permanent are a lot more likely to provide nasties. Good advice to pre-treat for worms, I will start doing that. Great info Alex.
There's an irrigation cannal behind my home and has squaw fish year round. I dont think it would be good to use considering possible pesticides leaching into the stream.
RUclips shown me some videos of a person who heavily pushes the idea of adding pond water. He said it would keep the water super clean etc. I am happy I checked your video out before trying it x) My conclusion: I am the nature of my aquarium, I do 2 to 4 water changes every week, I do all this cleaning as a part of my hobby, but I can't deal with tape worm! A tape wormm?? Nooo.... I can't, I will just keep cleaning my tank and my filter myself.(no sarcasm I mean it tapeworms are gross)
@@Fishtoryno! 😮 I love my leech, am always hoping someone will show them to advantage in a planted tank. Useful helpful critters, and the green stripe is gorgeous. Hirudin and Pubmed will show many of their uses - anticoagulant, antitumoric, antifibrotic, etc. The most interesting of carnivore earthworms!
I am crying the drinking was hilarious ... benefit is I checked to see if this was released yesterday 4/1. I made the mistake of going to one of my storage units today I have a 55 gal and 20 long I had forgotten about ... but did not see my 45 corner tank???
I got a lot of micro fauna from my local pond/swamp. However, I don't recognize any of the common species like daphnia, scuds or worms. There is a lot of activity of very thin comma shaped critters and colonies of greenish funnel shaped ones that accumulate on surfaces like algae. I'm feeling apprehensive about introducing them to my fish.
I'd just say that today I received a free scud in my water wisteria delivery.. If I did not add the wisteria to a neutral tray of water It might have gotten into my medaka tank and I don't need them there. Swigging the water after telling us about a 30ft tapeworm was funny...just tag your worms before adding them to the water.
I've been watching another source on utube and now u . I'm glad I saw this because the other source tells you to get sources from local pond, lake. I only want to do a soil tank and sand cap. I want to raise angel fish and possibly they might breed. Is there a video that you have for angel fish with those criteria and possibly food for angels. I'm in Gainesville Florida and I can make a separate tank but I am new at this concept. Any suggestions 🤔
I dont. As i only breed my angels one small group at a time...with parents and most wont survive in community tanks, but im not doing it for money, i just love watching them do their thing. But i have several tank builds and filterless tank builds... i do think angels do best with a filter...or at least an airstone. That or a 55 gallon+ but any of my anoxic builds, deep substrate builds or even just my aquascapes are going to use the core elements i still use on the channel. I should show how to do one for specifically high temp. Midsize to larger fish, i just have never had space in the places i live, for larger gallon tanks. I think later this summer i may be setting up a 55g deep substrate for earth eaters/geos though... oh and i have videos on if you are going to do the father fish thing... some ways to avoid pathogens and insects... or build wholistic ecosystems
I meant I was just going to watch my angels breed , not for money like u . I am currently running a medium sponge filter through aquarium coop and hob for each 29 gallon tank, but I actually hear through ff that the natural way is best. I believe I can use both filters in the ff way. What do you think is best for angels as far as set up? Also id like to feed them the best food. If possible, I did see a video u posted regarding producing Daphne and your own food .I believe that u use some other substrate? I'm also concerned about getting things from a pond or lake like ff suggests especially after seeing this video. I'd like to watch the video u mentioned in your reply message. I must admit that I am trying to learn from u but I do get lost some because u are much smarter than me. I really think you are a asset for us to learn from & appreciate your passion of teaching and helping us. I know your time is very valuable and you are valued by me. I'm going to keep listening and probably join also.
@reneesnugent3358 my opinion is that the "master breeder Dean" or coop way is better to ensure breeding angels and or a pair... but if you want to raise fry with adults... its more important to have a natural tank.... otherwise yes, youll need to feed the babies live babg brine, daphnia or some sort of food...and later mosquito larvae, blood worms, black worms or beef heart to grow the nickel to quarter sized fish quickly. When feeding many babies, i like the option of a good filter...usually HOB , lots of plants and i use fluval or ada amazonia substrate if plants are a main feature of the tank. But you can also feed baby angel fish boiled egg yolk, just a little smudge of it between your fingers rubbed into the water...but it makes a mess and raises ammonia and thus nitrates...and thats why i like having extra filtration...just in case the babies arent eating enough of what i feed them
If you are worried about getting tapeworm from pond water in your aquarium then you clearly never spent much time swimming in ponds and lakes as a kid. I sure did, swallowed plenty of water by accident, spent hours every week in the water during the summers, never got any tapeworm or anything else for that matter aside from the occasional leech.
I had Giardia whilst working on a dairy farm in NZ. It felt like I swallowed a bag of fishing hooks, I couldn't eat for 10 days and turned into a skeleton. Not fun. @@Fishtory
I understand you had no way of knowing I would immediately start dry heaving the very second you put that water glass to your lips. I’m telling myself you had no way of knowing.
If a person places a small amount of Lime Aid, like Kool-Aid but not. You can make the same unnatural looking water that Alex drank on this video. As intelligent as he is, I am very doubtful he drank anything harmful. His wife would probably hurt him. And I don't see him placing his health in jeopardy. Great effect however.
Wise man... very wise hahaha... the wife is the key
I was thinking tea, It's the same color as weak tea 😅
Okay, when he swigged the "pond water" I actually shouted "No!" 😂
Excellent reaction 9 out of 10!
@Fishtory I literally shouted out you shitting me 😅
The second sip had me like oh no!!
Haha I was having a good laugh. 😂 (“did he just do that?”)
Same 😂
Just want to add... Along with taking a sip of the pond water you should also fill your underpants with the pond substrate and leave it there for 24 hours to check if there are any leeches in there.
Excellent choice of methodology
A helpful look at bringing nature into your aquarium. Thank you Alex.
Glad you enjoyed it! I had a lot of new people asking about how you, lucas and i have told people to go collect jars and toss them in. So i wanted to make fun of the idea that we are doing this whilly nilly and drinking the stuff...literally.
Its pretty much thanks to you, that i wanted to post a "cautious" way for someone to do this...but if youre setting up a tank, then go wild...fill it all with pond water hehe. Thanks FF
@@Fishtory I am guessing the drink was flat Dr. P!
I hope it was Dr.P LOL @@FatherFish
Alex, don't do it, remember, don't eat em😉🤤😏
Don't get offended but I love em 🗿
😂😂😂😂 i absolutely died when you said in 2-4 months you will have tapeworms
Haven’t smiled that hard in a
While
Didn't even drink pond water but now I have tapeworms after watching this video.
Lol
One of my very favorite Iocal fish keepers told me years ago that pond water and rain water were his keys to breeding neons and other soft water tetras. Rain water for general chemistry and pond water for easy live foods and tannins. Looking at pond water in jars and small tanks has been a favorite activity. Always something new to find.
Awesome 👌 👏
That looks suspiciously like a cup of tea with lemongrass and watercress. Well known for being dangerously good at being refreshing and helping keep you healthy.
Oh we have a detective here!
Really liked the flat delivery on your joke. I have been watching your channel for some time now. I live down in Dallesport and have been regularly collecting dead leaves from several local ponds in the gorge area from the set up of my tank. My Apistogramma trifasciata pair love the dragonfly nymphs. They just inhale them. The nymphs literally go backwards into their mouths after the apisto's stalk them from behind. Now there are baby apistos, so I think it may be time for another leaf litter trip. PS love your stuff. Very informational and entertaining.
Right on. And thank you kindly. Best wishes my friend!
So interestingly enough, came into possession of 2 baby mosquito fish from a clear flowing spring, so I collected water from the spring and aquatic plants from the area! Oh a few pond snails too. Somehow a tadpole made his way in, so he is there too lol, after about a month, everyone seems to be doimg great, and I'm really excited that the mosquito fish stay tiny! We shall see!
Best of luck!
1:45 WAIT ! Wtf ?????
I paused the video , grabbed my 7 different resurrection jars , took a big swig of each then came back and started the video again !!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm feeling a little woozy here Alexander............
Good man!
And just after you did that the caption came up on the screen not to do that.
Watch the full video. You had me shaken at the beginning with that natural cup of tea
:D
Hi Alexander, that is the only subject I find very tricky and confusing. You are so right about parasites and diseases. Grabbing any kind of water and dead leaves from a pond or a lake and pour the whole thing into an established tank can be risky and it's really not worth it in my opinion, I had a very bad case of worms/leeches/parasites which took me a while to get rid of. They were eating the plants (live and healthy plants), and they quickly took over any kind of living creatures beside the fish (at that time I only had a colony of mollies). But trumpet snails, shrimps and anything like daphnia were disappearing day after day. They looked like little tiny centipedes and I felt like every day there was some new ones. I ended up removing all of the mollies from this tank and got a huge colony of tiger barbs that took care of the problem in no time, I still have them btw, they are awesome, beside the fact that they don't breed in the tank. But still, I think these bugs could have even killed my fish eventually, so not a good experience. And I am from MN, so it freezes all the way up outside, for at least 4 months a year.
However, I totally agree with Father Fish, putting some leaves (dry, brown dead leaves) in your tank is not dangerous and will bring up the magic eventually.
I agree with father fish on that 100% too. I just prefer dried leaves and not mucky ones with bugs and or decomposing detritus in between
Hahaha omg, my stomach turned just thinking about the beaver fever (giardiasis infection) I got on a canoe trip 2 years ago. Hahaha! Great tips! This is how I collect daphnia.
Good to hear it! Sorry about the bever fever though. Ive had it twice in my life...not fun.
I was thinking dysentery 😢😂😂
I use a plastic pond liner with couple cups of organic soil, pile of little rocks, a stick or two and water and some floater plants and some alge from my tanks. Some shrimp got moved by accident.
Shrimp are thriving with babies and I see lots of little critters. As long as the shrimp are thriving, I use the pond liner water (filled when it rains) to help my tanks along. Even able to scrape the good green alge off and put into my aquariums..
My planted aquariums are all reaching critical mass on the shrimp population..
Thats awesome! I love to hear it!,
I use similar method 😊
If your sample pond doesn't have a fish population then it's way less likely to contain any harmful M.O's. This together with letting it sit till any nasties hatch and fly off greatly reduces the chances of transmitting something nasty
100% and thats what i was saying about fish store water having a way higher risk than the pond
Yes🫶❤️🙏
Bro, i bet that was tea. Let me rephrase it, I HOPE THATS TEA!!!!! 😂😂😂😂
That was unbelievably hilarious. Good joke my friend. I’ve never seen a post so recent of only an hour after you made it. This is so exciting.
Glad you enjoyed it
I unknowingly had a dragonfly larvae living in my tank that consumed literally hundreds of dollars worth of small fish and exotic shrimp. It lived in there for 3 years and I couldn’t figure out why my fish and shrimp would just disappear all the time. Then it hatched one day and I found it in my tank during its transition to its adult form. I know it was introduced 3 years back because that is when I got the plants set up and had gotten a beautiful plant from a local lake. I had rinsed the plant and even quarantined it for about 2 weeks but the little beast survived.
Jeeeeeze! Sorry to hear that. That is wild!
This is my biggest fear of summer tubbing and collecting local plants. I worry about this.
Love dragonflies, but they will hurt my babies.
This is a crazy story. We have to be very careful. What species of fish were they? Their age, right before predation?
@@Apistoleon it ate quite a few Neon Tetras, White Cloud Mountain Minnows, many fancy Cherry Shrimp, Amono shrimp, a betta, some blue rams, lots of guppies as well as various types of small Cory catfish and probably a few others I can’t remember at the moment.
@@hilossrt4 OMG. That is a massacre.! How did it hide easily? Did you have many thick plants?
Ok that intro was funny. You got me on that one. Hilarious
Great video as always man. One time I freaked out because there was a dragon fly larvae in my friends tank. I’m glad I knew what they look like lol. It came from a LFS plant.
Nice save! Theyre like sci fi momsters lol
A method I've stumbled into over the years 😅 very effective though!
Bruh that sip of water got me
The idea of quarentining water is kinda mad... But also makes complete sense when you remember that water has microorganisms living in it.
I plan on setting up some resurrection jars to see what the local waters contain, but probably won't risk adding anything to my aquariums. The exception might be the native pond since it's fish from the local area anyway.
Yeah in my head, the logic is... " well most the good stuff isn't going to be anything like a jungle, where I live in Seattle...so I'll just selectively culture the ones I can identify a genus and use them for fish snacks
I always have to watch a couple of times to absorb information. Always appreciated
I appreciate your support!
How to create a nature aquarium and balanced ecosystem.
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Can my aquarium make me sick? (Yes)
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Culturing SCUDS!
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Scooped with my hand a couple globs of mud from a stagnant pond in my area. Carried it back with 8 american bar reed plants i also plucked from it. Made a shallow beach/pond basically from a 29gallon. Sand piled on one side sloping into the pool of water gradually, the american bar reeds scattered throughout the whole tank, in the pool of water the substrate is a mixture of the sand but mostly the globs of mud and at its deepest, around 4 inches of water, In my handfuls i managed to grab a dragonfly larvae, some other apex bug predator i cant remember the name of (got both of them out) found tons of microfauna, but what fascinated me the most were all the worms poking their heads out of the substrate and wriggling in groups. Like they were having a party. Tubifex worms perhaps? Not sure, maybe someone else can help me with that. However my hope/plan is to see if i can make this environment work for some african dwarf frogs. Would like to potentially breed two i have in another tank, and house their spawn in the big tank when theyre a bit more mature and can handle their own. The water is super shallow and because of the mud and the organics in it, the reeds, and the gradual slope throughout 80% of the tank, i think theres enough territory and a promising enough environment to see positive results.
The water wont have a filter. But i have it loaded with salvinia.
I have no idea how itll turn out but im definitely enjoying this style of tank setup way more than a store bought/built one.
I cracked up when you drank the "pond water"! I am going to try make an eco system in my outdoor 300 gallon pond, but I am leery of putting that stuff in one of my indoor tanks. I'm sure there are already dragonfly larvae in my pond, and I've seen one of those little wiggly roundworms (can't remember what they are called) and mosquito larvae. I just got the filtration set up last Saturday, and the water is green already, but my goal is black water.
There's a guy on youtube who sells scud balls and microfauna, and I was thinking of getting some of that for my planted tank, but then I wonder if wouldn't that be just as risky as gathering that stuff myself from the river?
Probably just as well off gathering them yourself honestly
I've watched so many of your videos, and I'm so happy to see the skit at the beginning.
That little dopamine hit while learning lol.
Haha thanks. I had fun filming that
Love your channel! i am always learning something new here.
Thank you!
You are so welcome!
When you said everybody has worms, it reminded me I found one of my very favorite songs from this channel. “Everybody’s got to live” by Love 💕
I love that song :) glad you do too! Music is probably tied with aquariums in my loves
Thank you for the chuckle about tapeworm and chugging the water.😆 I love learning from Father fish and now you, I’m absolutely a novice, but learning every day. I think it’s my 50 yr mid-life crisis. 😂 Keep up the great work! Best wishes from Australia. 😊
Oh grand. Cheers! And welcome 🙏
I live in Florida and would be happy to ship you some Good southern muck.👍👍👍👍
I watched up to 1:40, waiting the proper amount of time to make sure my water is safe before finishing this video.
I have a story to tell.
My guppy made about 100 fry the other day so I decided to put them away for a while to let them grow a little bit.
Out of ~100 I catched ~90 and let the others to become food in the main tank...
None of the 10 that where left in there to die got attacked in any way, they just thrived.
The 10 living with their parents and the 90 in a smaller and colder tank did grow at different spaces.
So in a couple of days I was able to tell the difference. It was a VERY SLIGHT variation over colors in the tail.
(This is important to understand the rest of the story).
About 2 weeks in and I decided that I needed the small tank back for another project so I put back the 90 fry with their parents thinking they would be fine after all.
Then the "horror show" began (it was fascinating).
The mothers chased all the 90 down to the last. In an hour they ate em all.
But even in that cahotic frenzy, they never got confused and the 10 where left untouched.
What happened there ?
Is that smell ?
Size ?
Invasion ?
How come they could make the difference since they where all brothers and sisters from the same batch ?
So a fish gets its immune system from the water and the plants or fish it rubs against as a fry...and throughout life. My guess is being seperated made them "smell" or however guppies tell one another apart ..different.
Guppies are well documented to practice infanticide against weak fry, fry from another mother and sometimes against all fry if there are too many.
Its unusual to see that level of "dedication"... but im guessing one of these factors trigged her. Sorry to hear that
@@Fishtory it's not like I miss them, I have too much, even my local fish store won't take them 😅
Folks swim in lakes and ponds and get water in your mouth whether you believe it or not. So I guess drinking this is not that bad. Acquired taste Alex for sure. 😆 Mosquito larvae castings and sun dried dragonfly are good for ludwigia super red tea. Cinnamon for extra flavor.
Haha indeed
Instead of some crazy old man telling newbies muddy pond water is magic you actually give realistic honest information. New aquarists wanting to start a "natural or ecosystem" type tank really need videos like this. Been watching your vids for about a year now and you've always been realistic and honest with your viewers. Thank you for making this.
Well as much as i appreciate the sentiment of tossing things in ... its definitely not for everybody and im a bit more cautious with the best way to do it. Hehe but thank you kindly
Ya I scooped up some leaves and creek mud...it was full of Planaria up to half inch long.
Is that a shot at father fish? His tanks are obviously a testament to his knowledge. They look healthier and better than 90% of tanks you will ever see.
@@mikeyyg2000 I don't think it a shot at FF. Father Fish is in the tropical-ish state of Florida so stuff he throws in is more like what Tropical fish are adapted to. What you toss in should be natural to the fish you're keeping. IMO a Natural tank is something to experiment with but _not_ what I want in my living room.
BTW a RUclipsr called RANDOM BITS does interesting aquatic experiments. Newts, strange creatures and such collected wild.
@nunya___ look up native natural aquariums
Alex great info as always.
Glad you think so!
😆 man I did not see that sip coming
They never do...
Your sense of humour is fabulous and from what I’ve seen rewatching livestreams, Laura is right there with you! You’ve had me in instatears more than once and I appreciate it so much! 😂
Thank you for these tips - I’ve thought about this sometimes in the past, but I’ve always been warned against it by aquarists that were more experienced (back then) than me, so I put the idea aside. Maybe it’s time to revisit!
Thank you so much! Glad to make someone smile a little
LMAO!!!!! OMG I realize it was a joke almost immediately lmao but stressed me out so bad when you drank that.
The thing that sucks most is I don’t have a guy like you to kick it. I mean it would be so much fun to be around somebody who also obsesses over the hobby.
Haha I bet one of us is lurking somewhere within 50 miles haha. Where are you located? Look up a fish club if you are on the eastern USA or near any metro areas
I literally almost pissed myself when you took a drink of that lmao 😂
Excellent lol
That sip got me 😂
Literally the video I needed, thanks
Glad I could help. Have a great finish to your week
This is so informative!!! Fantastic reporting!🌻🌼🐝
Glad you enjoyed it! And thanks for all the commenting
I’m trying to figure out whether or not you actually drank that pond water
Its dr pepper, water and Lymnophilia arromatica
@@Fishtory ahahahaha
Thanks for this Alex! Much needed ❤❤
You're so welcome!
lmao I was not ready for you to actually drink that XD
Excellent. Lol
Dude you had me going! Hahahaha.
I have a little creek in my backyard thats full of rocks and leaf litter. I've never seen anything alive in it but i hear there are tadpoles and crayfish. Its funny you made this video because this is exactly what I've been thinking about since its right in my yard. I wonder what could be in there that i could put in my fish tank. I'm in the process of setting up my 2nd tank now and im really tempted but this tank will have no lid. I may try it with my established tank though.
Right on. Best of luck to you!
So much great info. I sometimes wonder when I do the suck to syphon water what I might be drinking.
Haha get a bulb to start that siphon my friend!
Man i would freak out if someone dumped pond water in my tank. Lol
Ok now I want some sun tea with a sprig of mint. Matbe a bit of local honey 😊
I'm really excited to take a few days to go out looking for scuds in the next week! I'm keeping a planted cold jar to hopefully feed my fish.
Sounds great! Have fun
QUESTION: If I had a tank with Malawa shrimp, Caridina mariae (tiger shrimp wild type) , Caridina Serrata (wild), and caridina babaulti, would they crossbreed? I already have malaw shrimp on my tank, but I wanted to add more shrimp like neocaridina and those caridinas I asked.
Nice video as always. Cheers from Portugal!
So likely the first 3 will cross ...or CAN. The babaulti dont seem to have a species they will cross with- that ive seen or heard of.
The serrata and mariae will cross easily and will grow the slowest. Malawa will sometimes cross, but i havent had any 2nd generations so they may be sterile.
From my experience, usuallying mixing more than 2 shrimp species ends up in one becoming dominant within a year or two and the other lines disappearing. ... i dont know how or why...but unfortunately that seems to be most people's experience long term. Short term, mix any adults you want to and enjoy!
I just came across a ditch beside the creek and found tubifex worms wiggling in there. I collected a sample and kept it in a jar and i see a lot more in it. I think i see blackworms, isopods and a very weird worm that stands up and has horizontal, almost invisible tentacles. I added a piece of Hornwort and a baby blue dream shrimp to test. Later I will add a baby guppy to test. If they grow up and have no problems then i can use the sample.
That "weird worm with tentacles" is probably Hydra. Not really wanted unless you have gouramis to feed. They love the stuff.
Cool experiment
@@AndrewFishman nope it is not hydra, dealt with them before. It is very long and stands on its own. Moves just like the black worm but when it stands straight it has long hair like tentacles perpendicular to its body. I can only see them because i looked really, really close. Because of all of these worms, i am worried about the tape worm eggs. The 2 baby blue dream shrimps are alive and well and i wll test it with a guppy fry, since it cant eat my tubifex worms.
Almost impossible to find Comercial tubifex worm cultures around where i live. I got my hands on black worms a while back and have been keeping them going.
@@FatherFH Tubifex, traditionally, are from warmer waters than blackworms, so were the source of many manky diseases and fungi. They were commercially sourced from some pretty questionable areas and got a bad reputation. Culture grown worms are not the problem that wild harvested can be.
Blackworm like much cleaner, flowing water than the stagnant pools Tubifex are found in so were considered a better source of food.
@@AndrewFishman true. I am in Canada so everything freezes here. To me the tubifex are the ones that keep wiggling and are more pink. Blackworms are just like normal worms but they live in water.
Good content thank you brother!!!
Thank YOU
I'm currently building a river scape aquarium. It's a little over half full, 75 gallon with an elaborate waterfall design on half of it.
Just today, I went to our local river and collected enough sandy substrate to put in the bottom. I didn't clean it at all in the hopes of keeping as much of the natural components in tact as possible. I just poured it in and did 3 water changes to get all the really fine sediment out.
Obviously, I'll keep a close eye on it in the coming weeks to determine when it will be safe to introduce fish to it. I did collect it from the sandy bank as opposed to the riverbed in order to not get things like dragonfly/mosquito larva.
Do you have any advice in regards to moving forward with it? Anything I should look out for?
Thanks for all you do. Keep up the good work.
Sounds amazing! Id suggest introducing a piece or two of wood... some plants and some dried leaves or botanicals... this will help jump start your fungal, archaeal, bacterial and algael diversity. Often times fresh wood releases some tannins and cellulose, which bacteria or fungi will then start to colonize.
Usually this is within the 3 to 8th week and you get 2 weeks of those 5 weeks, where you will get algae and or clearish/milky looking fungi or bacteria clouds... this is often unsightly, but almost always harmless and often beneficial speceis.
Anyhow, this period in the tank cycling up and balancing out. So the more types you have bloom prior to fish and fertz or microorganisms- the better.
Best wishes and please write me again, if you dont mind sharing your creativity and skills.
Dam didn’t see the little thing u out there and drank some lake water I’m feeling a bit woozy here bud check back in a few days
I've never had a mosquito larvae "hatch out." They are so easily picked off when they come to the surface, I couldn't even imagine it happening.
Yeah if you have anything but nano fish, they're goners
I added dead leaves from a pond. The decomposition provided plenty of infusoria for my zebra fry which were pin point tiny!
Yeah that's a prefect time to add something like leaves. For fry. I warn folks living in the tropics, to let any leeches and larvae hatch in a covered jar first. But most temperate climates are pretty safe
I did this, from a nice primary lake up north. only good things happened.
Thanks for sharing!
I hate it when warnings are given about dangerous things. It breaks the natural selection continuum.
Lol
😂😂😂 I was like "NOOOOO HE'S NOT?... EWWW!"
😉
I have been collecting creek and pond water from a conservation area in the woods for a while now for my top offs from evaporations for my tanks. I would rather use creek and pond water then tap water because of chlorine and chloramines. Also you are getting all those natural biologicals for your aquariums that is very good for your natural ecosystem that you are trying to create. At the same time because I am doing it the true natural way, I don't do water changes anymore!
Chlorine evaporates after one or two days, not a big deal
Chloramine don't @@Gabriel.terluk
Hey Alex another great video! You sure set the bar high each time! Great job! I am actually starting two dirted tanks 5gal and a bowl) for fun so initial tips tricks would be welcomeed! But i also wanted to ask what is the long skinny plant that is half in and half out of both tanks in the back? I love the jungle look they give
So i have a video on filterless fish bowl or vase creation... with deep substrate and no electicity needed. That may have some tips you'd find helpful. Also the plants are persicaria maculata and "purple bamboo plant"
Thanks, been thinking about this. I've only gotten so far as to collect and keep plants from a stream and a pond, and one with just the rock for algae. Though that's fun to observe over time in its own right, I don't just want to dump anything into an aquarium just because "it's natural". _(Also, I live in northern Sweden so it's quite a bit colder than Seattle, so who knows how things will develop when they get hotter. I'm a bit surprised the plants seem to love it on the window sill.)_
Also, funny intro :D
You probably would only have some bacteria, algae and protezoa maybe some scuds or micro crustaceans... and worms hehe. But if you've added algae, youve added all those microorganisms as well, id assume. Cheers
@@Fishtory could be! just found an asellus aquaticus (water louse) with a belly full of eggs, they seem to be everywhere around here. this bottle has been up for 3 weeks now
Greetings from SoCal. I’m loving your stuff, I ran into FF first and stumbled onto your videos. I love how you expand on what he preaches thank you for the videos man. I really enjoy learning this stuff, can you recommend any similar channels? Im trying to soak in as much as I can and I’m also interested in learning how to raise live cultures. Do you have any advice on getting started ? Thank you !
Lrb aquatics is one similar to Lou (father fish) and I. And we are all hopefully doing a conference in Oregon next October. ... Diane Walstad is still featured in some content...and controversially " Dr. Novak"... but i cant condone his work anymore, nor his "Dr." title... but its interesting none the less.
Also scishow... journey to the ( microcosms )... tardibabe (tardigrade pun)... those are the related channels i can think of. Were a little on our own... oh and Below Water, is geat... Ivan Mikolji is great and my partner in a non-profit.
Also for reference material check my video called " top 10 internet resources for fish keepers". You may dig that
@@Fishtory will do thanks buddy. I just watched your video with Lrb. It’s trippy watching a fish room tour video that’s that silent lmao
I live in wa state myself went to Seattle few months back :) great video btw .
Well, howdy neighbor lol. Thanks for coming by
Amazing information in this video. It brings so much information together that could be expanded upon. Please more information on this topic. Could we see microscopic videos .
Yes... look up my videos on microscope work... i show a tank substrate 3, 6 months 1 year 3 years and 5 or 6 years old substrate :)
Oh no....I drank it before I saw the message.
Lol
@@Fishtory Love watching the vids, very educational and has helped me not kill my fish so many times lol.
it was hard to watch when you drank the apple juice hahhh good stuff duff
It was actually bacopa and lymnophilia arromatica (both traditionally edible plants) in melted ice water /dr pepper haha
I accidentally caught some sort of Ludwigia in Central New York. Next thing I know cyanobacteria covered my entire tank. After several round of treating antibiotics the plants exploded with new growth. Totally worth it as my tank inhabitants have started reproducing at a regular pace.
Oh interesting. Yeah cyano can be treated with a half packet of api erythromycin per 10g ( half packaging dosage). Or any gram possitive antibiotics really.
I used API worked wonders.
Guys, I’ve got ciano during 2,5 years. I’ve never used antibiotics because I was trying to understand what is the problem. The problem is - a dirty aquarium. I’ve used ferts that were good only for ciano. I have a heavily planted tank now. I don’t use fertiliser and I don’t change water. Only 10 percents sometimes… I have no
Ciano. So I want to tell you - if you have it - the problem
Is not in pond water. The problem is in wastes in your tank
Hey man, thanks for these videos. I work in Bellevue, WA at a school, and every other year we host salmon and make it a big deal with ceremony and a release party and all that. But this year is an off year, and I want to focus on microfauna and use the big tank to showcase these little lifeforms. Do you know if there’s risk that these microfauna could be predatory to salmon eggs if I kept them in the tank with the salmon? When you treat for parasitic worms, how do you build up desirable worms? And does that worm treatment not effect other lifeforms in the tank? Sorry for tall the questions! Failing at such a project in front of the entire school it ROUGH. Thanks!
Crayfish, dragonfly larvae and gammarus or scuds... avoid those and most other things are pretty harmless... some shrimp even clean fungi off eggs!
Worms... so levamisol is the best bet for worms...but if you hatch from eggs and there are no other salmonids in the tank, they shouldn't catch any tapeworms or flesh worms. The life cycle needs birds or adult fish in most species, or the worm dies. But it's worth Killing the good worms If you see pin worms or tapeworms when you shine a strong LED at the flesh of the smelt/fry.
Also look up peamouth minnows spawning mercer slough and a few other Bellevue creeks... it's pretty amazing to watch this overlooked lake WA beautiful fish, when it spawns and they need counters to volunteer most years if you talk to WA Fish and Game / wildlife folks
@@Fishtory Oh wow, so grateful for your insights and time here, Alex! Would you be willing to connect over email? I would love to draw on your knowledge during the school year. Might even be a blast to have you come in and do a lesson with some of my classes if you’re interested! We could compensate your time.
Oh that was funny. Nice work
Glad you enjoyed it
Main risk is hydra. I've fed pond foods for years with no problems, that I know of. However, they are sourced from ephemeral waters; mostly black mosquito larva, fairy shrimp, daphnia and cyclops. The odd water tiger that I give to bigger fish. It's been clean so far, but the window is only about 2 weeks after snowmelt. Feed live then freeze the rest. Otherwise, I'd say it's risky business... semi-permanent and permanent are a lot more likely to provide nasties. Good advice to pre-treat for worms, I will start doing that. Great info Alex.
Right on. Thanks for sharing your insights and experience
You're either early or late for April fool's but I'm here for it either way
:D
Thanks for the video bro 🙏🏾❤️🤗
My pleasure. Thank YOU for watching
If my aquarium could FINALLY give me some tapeworms I would loose the weight 😂😂
I guess I have to double my efforts not washing my hands.
Alex has died of dysentery. Good ol Oregon trail. Wtf value did that game have to my fourth grade education?
Lol
There's an irrigation cannal behind my home and has squaw fish year round.
I dont think it would be good to use considering possible pesticides leaching into the stream.
Id trust your instinct and avoid it then!
And in 2 to 4 weeks.... you'll have a special friend to share meals with. Enjoy!!!
Take that new years resolution!
Yo...! Major Sideeye and I was about to Bounce! LMAO! Im soooo, Glad that was Sarcasm! 😦
RUclips shown me some videos of a person who heavily pushes the idea of adding pond water. He said it would keep the water super clean etc. I am happy I checked your video out before trying it x) My conclusion: I am the nature of my aquarium, I do 2 to 4 water changes every week, I do all this cleaning as a part of my hobby, but I can't deal with tape worm! A tape wormm?? Nooo.... I can't, I will just keep cleaning my tank and my filter myself.(no sarcasm I mean it tapeworms are gross)
Leaches are gross too lol
@@Fishtoryno! 😮 I love my leech, am always hoping someone will show them to advantage in a planted tank. Useful helpful critters, and the green stripe is gorgeous. Hirudin and Pubmed will show many of their uses - anticoagulant, antitumoric, antifibrotic, etc. The most interesting of carnivore earthworms!
I am crying the drinking was hilarious ... benefit is I checked to see if this was released yesterday 4/1. I made the mistake of going to one of my storage units today I have a 55 gal and 20 long I had forgotten about ... but did not see my 45 corner tank???
I got a lot of micro fauna from my local pond/swamp. However, I don't recognize any of the common species like daphnia, scuds or worms. There is a lot of activity of very thin comma shaped critters and colonies of greenish funnel shaped ones that accumulate on surfaces like algae. I'm feeling apprehensive about introducing them to my fish.
Yeah id hold off unless you get an ID
And all the ufo hunters think aliens are all off planet when all they have to do is check stagnant water.
To simplify, just avoid catching larva that will eventually fly as adults
I'd just say that today I received a free scud in my water wisteria delivery.. If I did not add the wisteria to a neutral tray of water It might have gotten into my medaka tank and I don't need them there. Swigging the water after telling us about a 30ft tapeworm was funny...just tag your worms before adding them to the water.
When are you dropping your "fish story" beanies!!!!!????lol
Omg I can't believe I just said when are you dropping. Lol
Thanks great information:)
Glad it was helpful!
My tank was set up with water from a natural stream and do water changes with it, but there were no issues yet apart from one snail
Flowing water is terrific. Even if slow. Deoxygenated stagnant water is honestly the problem
Is it ok if I do dirt/soil plus sand and natural plants, but I use tap water and wait a bit before adding lifeforms ?
Totally
You talked about treating the water with praziquantel, can I use the stuff for meant for dogs and what is the dosage?
I've been watching another source on utube and now u . I'm glad I saw this because the other source tells you to get sources from local pond, lake. I only want to do a soil tank and sand cap. I want to raise angel fish and possibly they might breed. Is there a video that you have for angel fish with those criteria and possibly food for angels. I'm in Gainesville Florida and I can make a separate tank but I am new at this concept. Any suggestions 🤔
I dont. As i only breed my angels one small group at a time...with parents and most wont survive in community tanks, but im not doing it for money, i just love watching them do their thing.
But i have several tank builds and filterless tank builds... i do think angels do best with a filter...or at least an airstone. That or a 55 gallon+ but any of my anoxic builds, deep substrate builds or even just my aquascapes are going to use the core elements i still use on the channel.
I should show how to do one for specifically high temp. Midsize to larger fish, i just have never had space in the places i live, for larger gallon tanks. I think later this summer i may be setting up a 55g deep substrate for earth eaters/geos though... oh and i have videos on if you are going to do the father fish thing... some ways to avoid pathogens and insects... or build wholistic ecosystems
I meant I was just going to watch my angels breed , not for money like u . I am currently running a medium sponge filter through aquarium coop and hob for each 29 gallon tank, but I actually hear through ff that the natural way is best. I believe I can use both filters in the ff way. What do you think is best for angels as far as set up? Also id like to feed them the best food. If possible, I did see a video u posted regarding producing Daphne and your own food .I believe that u use some other substrate? I'm also concerned about getting things from a pond or lake like ff suggests especially after seeing this video. I'd like to watch the video u mentioned in your reply message. I must admit that I am trying to learn from u but I do get lost some because u are much smarter than me. I really think you are a asset for us to learn from & appreciate your passion of teaching and helping us. I know your time is very valuable and you are valued by me. I'm going to keep listening and probably join also.
@reneesnugent3358 my opinion is that the "master breeder Dean" or coop way is better to ensure breeding angels and or a pair... but if you want to raise fry with adults... its more important to have a natural tank.... otherwise yes, youll need to feed the babies live babg brine, daphnia or some sort of food...and later mosquito larvae, blood worms, black worms or beef heart to grow the nickel to quarter sized fish quickly. When feeding many babies, i like the option of a good filter...usually HOB , lots of plants and i use fluval or ada amazonia substrate if plants are a main feature of the tank.
But you can also feed baby angel fish boiled egg yolk, just a little smudge of it between your fingers rubbed into the water...but it makes a mess and raises ammonia and thus nitrates...and thats why i like having extra filtration...just in case the babies arent eating enough of what i feed them
@@Fishtory thanks 😊
Good info alex 😊
Glad you think so!
This one just makes me laugh my ass off every time. It is very sad that you had to put the disclaimer but good thing you did.
My gut reply is, “No way!!!” I’m going to have to watch the whole video to see you justify this, lol.
If you are worried about getting tapeworm from pond water in your aquarium then you clearly never spent much time swimming in ponds and lakes as a kid. I sure did, swallowed plenty of water by accident, spent hours every week in the water during the summers, never got any tapeworm or anything else for that matter aside from the occasional leech.
You clearly havent gotten giardia aka bever fever... ive gotten it from stagnant swimming lakes... sicker than a dog for several days.
@@Fishtory Yeah I guess I got lucky. I seriously spent thousands of hours in lakes and ponds and rivers as a kid and never got sick from it.
I had Giardia whilst working on a dairy farm in NZ. It felt like I swallowed a bag of fishing hooks, I couldn't eat for 10 days and turned into a skeleton. Not fun. @@Fishtory
The cringe of drinking dirty water haha. Reminds me of syphoning the pond water from a tank to get a filter pump started. It was gross haha
Oh man...yeah i never do that any more...but as a kid i did lol
I understand you had no way of knowing I would immediately start dry heaving the very second you put that water glass to your lips. I’m telling myself you had no way of knowing.
Sorry 😞
Cream of mushroom
He knew ;)
@@AndrewFishman 😂