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When people search up how to set up fresh water aquarium this needs to pop up

@FatherFish

Жыл бұрын

Working on it.

@mikerusso4775

11 ай бұрын

You're absolutely right, and with a little more time I'm positive it will.

@EireFirst2024

5 ай бұрын

100%

@billanderson5037

3 ай бұрын

Hi can you use sand from the beach and ordinary dirt from the garden seeing it will have micro-organisms through it thanks. Mr New be

@marconikarga

2 ай бұрын

​@@FatherFish can I use vermicompost as the base?

I feel like hearing from my grandpa , love u...

Good part is you show how to prepare fish tank without any chemicals, where as Mayur from India only shows how to prepare tank with costly products

I set up my 2 tanks 4 days ago with dirt & sand. Watching this video, I now learn about adding supplements to the dirt. 😮 I hope all goes well.

@arbinmajarjan2719

6 ай бұрын

So its been a month .. hows it going sir?

Wonderful video and very informative

I love your videos, especially your older ones.

That looks really nice and natural 😊

I love this raw view.

Thank you for your effort. I have a suggestion: please record a section about Father Fish tanks with full details of the time of formation, i.e. the life of the tank, the fish and plants, the date when new water was added and the fish that have multiplied or died. and the number of generations the fish has been in the tank. I think it will be important and useful. Thank you very much.

This man works like I do: Water, dirt, tools, and materials everywhere lmao. The cleanup can come afterwards! Lol

Fantastic 👍

@FatherFish

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Thank you for the video Father Fish. I’m going to watch more of your videos. I’m starting a 150 and I’m going to do it something like you did the tank in this video.

So awesome!

Great video FF, really informative

@KarunakaranNaresh

3 жыл бұрын

Ty

Thank you FF.

@KarunakaranNaresh

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. 😊

Very helpful for beginners.

@FatherFish

2 жыл бұрын

I hope so.

Thank you.

Nice looking 10 gallon tank 😊

@FatherFish

Жыл бұрын

Yes, thanks John

@johnjwedrall4290

Жыл бұрын

@@FatherFish 👍

Thank you for your brilliant videos! Can I use garden compost or top soil for my dirt layer?

I just ordered the little aquatop filter for up to 10 gallons. It is great for aeration and establishes a BB colony fast. Its tiny and fits in the background easily.

@FatherFish

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent.

Wow that's a fantastic tank

@FatherFish

2 жыл бұрын

That was an amazing tank. It was sold to a hobbyist.

This is cool

Hi i think what your saying is true i went down to the lake and put some dead leaves in then put in my tank fish are happy before they kept getting sick so thankyou you talk sense

This kind of makes sense "well a lot of sense" as I was told by someone they had pet ducks and since they lived basically on beach sand they didnt have to worry about poultry poop

Great video!

@FatherFish

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the visit

Hello Father Fish! I have been watching your videos since discovering them only a week ago. Truly grateful for you😊 I have a 180 gallon tank I just got for an upgrade. If I use organic soil and mix with water in a huge tub outside and squeeze the water consistently for a few days with more water..will letting it sit outside for a few more days help release the ammonia quicker? And will water lettuce help remove ammonia from the tank? Thank You from the bottom of my heart for all your graciousness in educating those (including myself) on the road to beautiful tanks❤️

@FatherFish

9 ай бұрын

Watch my 2 most recent videos. Explains how to do the substrate.

That tank ended up beautiful. It looks like a long established, well tended and scaped tank. I've only started watching your videos in the last couple of months and mostly your tanks look kind of unkempt. I'm happy to see you actually have a good sense of aesthetics as well! My only question (tongue in cheek) is that since this tank already LOOKS long established, will that detract from it's total life span? ;-D

@FatherFish

3 жыл бұрын

Funny guy!! Yes, many of my anks are unkempt because these people keep coming in and wanting to buy plants, fish, and decor RIGHT OUT OF THE TANK!! Now that I am retired I MUST try to do something about that.

Thank you for sharing your experience and wisdom. My question for you is about soil depth. I currently have a 120 gallon aquarium and I'd love to put another dirted tank in my home. I was thinking 3 inches of lava rock. I would cover it with some charcoal. Then about 2 inches of your special soil recipe. Then I'd love to do a 2 or 3 inch layer of sand on top of that. Of course this is not an even layer across the whole bottom of the tank. I wanted to use the lava rock to lift the background plants and decor. Please tell me your thoughts on this and if I'm in error then how I could safely accomplish this sloped large aquarium

@FatherFish

2 жыл бұрын

The most effective approach will be to integrate the lava rock with the sand and keep the soil mixture at the very bottom.

Help Farher Fish!! Thank you for all the videos and tutorials you put out there. I’m learning so much. I just message this morning that all my goodies are on my way. Any tips on medium sized Goldfish as far as how to keep the goldfish from destroying the plants? Do you suggest weights? My goldfish are two now!

I like to clean up and smooth out the dirt line before adding the caping substrate. Then it looks neat and even, and I can see the roots grow down into the dirt around the edges over time. It looks pretty cool when you can see a carpet of dwarf sag from the top down to the roots through the substrate. And it’s really interesting seeing the variety of roots shapes and growth patterns from different plants. Getting a stand that lets you see the bottom of the tank is cool too. I was keeping track of the deep root growth from a dwarf Lilly through my 55 gallon over 3 years. It had roots reaching from one end to the other. Not too many right down in the deepest parts of the substrate, but still a few really thick ones. You could see where they had grown through solid black areas full of anaerobic bacteria, but forced back the anaerobic bacteria slowly as they pushed forward. Example of the “oxidized rhizosphere”, and aquatic plants exuding oxygen from their roots to create an aerobic environment for the bacteria that live symbiotically in the root zone

@FatherFish

3 жыл бұрын

Great tip! Agree absolutely\

@Greencloud8

10 ай бұрын

Do you think that Dirt/mud from the beach will work

@Baffi_

10 ай бұрын

@@Greencloud8 it would, you could even start with dirt from your backyard

What is the white chemicals you added?? I'm making my mud now from red dirt from outside

I have 2 established gravel tanks... Can the gravel be scraped to one side to put the dirts mix then replace the gravel and cap with the sand??

Sir do need to wash these ingredients or just potting soil / garden soil?

@FatherFish

5 ай бұрын

Wash nothing in the substrate with the possible exception of the sand.

Can I use mud from the beach? and if so do I only get to have salt water fish?

Hello father fish, I did this dirted tank....and my chiclids digging the bottom out...now tank is cloudy..how to fix it

@FatherFish

6 ай бұрын

Sand was not deep enough. Placing a few flat rocks will provide nesting sites that help prevent digging.

@ineshianewton7740

6 ай бұрын

@@FatherFish ok thank you

Question what if you need to move the tank and have to empty the water out and in the move the sand and soil get mixed up. Is it better to just start over with a new soil and sand setup or just re cap with more sand once the move is done and it settles?

@FatherFish

2 жыл бұрын

Re cap. No need to waste good product.

You mentioned to add fish immediately, no need to cycle. Does that also remain true when using new organic soil purchased from a store? I've been told that the soil will create a lot of ammonia for the first couple weeks. I'm going to have to use fresh new soil and new sand but will put back the current tank water.

@FatherFish

Жыл бұрын

The sand prevents soil from entering the water column. Ammonia is taken up by plant roots.

So i recently added water to a new tank with dirt and 2 inches of sand, byt the water managed to slip under the dirt and sand, bc of the style of tank, and water bubbled up from underneath.... my question is... why is it bad for that to happen? Sorry for my ignorance.

I missed what you mixed with the peat. What are the chemicals you added in? I’m sorry if I missed it in someone else’s comments. Thank you sir

@FatherFish

5 ай бұрын

the list is in the Father Fish Shoal: discord.gg/father-fish-shoal

Finally, a person who knows how to set up tanks correctly. This is a must video. Think about all the chemicals we use, etc. What a waste! My father use to raise fish back in the 50s so I had some of this information like raising temp for Ick and putting leaves in. I just saw another awesome video for black hair algae which is really hard to get rid of once established in tank. Went on vacation and housesitter prob overfed then had spinal fusion so tank was neglected for about 5 weeks. This video said to rurn off running filter as to not kill natural bacteria, add 3% hydrogen peroxide 3ml per 10 gallons in tank. You can keep water circulator on. Turn off tank lights, cover tank with blanket for an hour. After hour, the HP will have dissolved while adding oxygen to tank. Then turn everything back on. The BBA had turned red as it was dying. Repeated next day and it's completely gone! No fish, snails or shrimp dead. Treated entire tank without having to take anything out. But, he said do not go over 4ml per 10 gallons. In 2 days my plants are back to thriving!

Could you please clarify what that white substance you mixed in with the dirt. Thanks for the video, great instruction

@BushWackingHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

Its powdered fertilizers, could be different mixtures between Potassium, Magnesium ect... it nutrients to give the soil a kick start so over time within a year or so it could hold it's own nutrients by fish producing waist and uneaten fish foods goes into the substrate naturally and creates a more natural fertilizer for the plants to feed off of.. it that makes sense.

@coribellanoche

3 жыл бұрын

@@BushWackingHomestead Thanks for the reply. Could you be any more specific? Is there a recipe for this mixture available. Have you got a favorite concoction?

@FatherFish

3 жыл бұрын

Several videos specify the ingredients of the substrate.kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z5mE17t6mrDZYNI.html

@coribellanoche

3 жыл бұрын

@@FatherFish New to your channel - thank you kindly from Rapid City, South Dakota

I'm going to try and convert my 75 gal and 20 long to dirtied (currently, gravel planted). I know this is going to be a job and what to do with the fish during this conversion. I know, I should have set this up to start with, but we all learn for our mistake, right? Any ideas of how to make this somewhat of a manageable operation? Also, you mentioned black cow dirt, so I will get a bag of this instead of getting dirt from the woods or yard. Thanks for all the great advice!

@FatherFish

Жыл бұрын

You can simply cap the tanks with 2" of sand and keep going. OR you can break them down and start over. Do not try to put dirt in a tank unless you are starting fresh. REALLY hard to do.

@ellenlandowski1659

4 ай бұрын

Thanks I want to know too

I completed my tank with your method but my substrate 3 centimeters and fine sand is 5 centimeters. Is my cap enough?

Hello father fish. In my existing set up I have used fluval stratum and seachem flourite. If I capped it with 2inches of sand would that be okay? I don’t want to disturb the tank and replace the existing substrate. Thank you for your help your experience is amazing!

@FatherFish

2 жыл бұрын

Your substrate will be fine. Not to worry.

@ghoulian2020

10 ай бұрын

Did you end up adding sand to your existing substrate? How did it go?

My kids got their tanks switched over to dirted tanks thanks to your supplements and plants. (Thank you!🤩) Question: In my son's 10 gallon aquarium (which we previously asked you about, as he was gifted it and the tank is undersized for the fish), his yellow cichlid "Sunny" is digging through the sand and exposing the soil underneath. Sunny really likes digging; my son can move the sand back but then she digs again. Is it okay if part of the underlying soil is exposed (and also then mixing somewhat into the water and sand)?

@FatherFish

2 жыл бұрын

What kind of fish is Sunny? Try adding another inch of sand. If Sunny is digging to the bottom it will not work. Sunny will need a new tank with no dirt.

@skydisco3

2 жыл бұрын

@@FatherFish Sunny is a Yellow Cichlid. We had commented for advice from you previously because my son was gifted this too-small tank with the Cichlid, and we don't have resources or space at this time for another or larger tank. Is it a complete deal breaker on the dirted tank if Sunny digs to the bottom in one spot? She doesn't generally do it all over, just in one small area.

@FatherFish

2 жыл бұрын

@@skydisco3 if Sunny does not dig the whole tank but keeps his nest in one spot it will be fine. A sponge or hob filter will remove the small amount of dirt. Keep as many plants in as possible. That will limit Sunny's digging.

@skydisco3

2 жыл бұрын

@@FatherFish Thank you so much for your continued support!

Hi father fish just love the way you just shove the plants and rocks in and not being too fussy and it turns out great🙏🙏🙏🙏👍🙏👍🙏🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

@FatherFish

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much David. Toward the end of his life Amano realized that spontaneous placement of hardscape and plants created a natural appearance that was lost in high design.

Dear Father fish, First of all thank you so much for educating world and me in a beautiful way. I have set up a tank 6month ago as a trial basis. Now looking at the beauty of dirted tank, I am really astonished. I want to set up a bigger tank. Kindly let me know whether I can use the dirt Of old tank or not. Thanks again😊

@FatherFish

6 ай бұрын

yes!

superglue.. did not see that coming. When setting up new with only tap water, when should the water be de-chlorinated?

@FatherFish

Жыл бұрын

immediately

What about a heater? Excellent tutorial!

Wonderful video Father Fish, how much flow is ideal for your deep substrate system ?

@FatherFish

3 жыл бұрын

Dependss on the fish and plants. I typically have very low flow.

Father fish how do you prevent or atleast control the diatoms (or most people call them brown algae) from taking over your tank? Does heavily planting the tank alone outcompetes the diatoms?

@FatherFish

Жыл бұрын

A deep substrate makes diatom growth almost impossible. Reduce feeding and add substantial plants

I used miracle gro moisture control as my soil, have like 2 inches of it and half inch of very fine gravel which I thought was too small, so I capped that with 1 inch of sand. I dont know if the moisture control type is a problem, should I redo the whole thing and get just normal miracle gro potting soil?

@FatherFish

11 ай бұрын

sounnds fine.

Where do you get the dirt from

would you be able to have this type of tank with coolie loaches , would they disturb the dirt coming up into the tabk, ans I understood you said peat moss and what else thanks?

@FatherFish

4 ай бұрын

They do not dig deep. Goto discord.gg/father-fish-shoal to get the formula.

Hi there FF. I recall in one video (can't find it now, of course) you set up an aquarium and then you moved it to a retirement home for a lady that always wanted a fish tank. I have been wondering how to move a 10g fish tank and worry about the weight of the substrate. Also how much water can be in it and still safely move it? Thanks (More info if you need it: I want to replace a 10g on a stand with a divided 10g so that I can have one side for wild type shrimps and one side for my blue dreams. The divider will have no holes and will be siliconed in place and there will be heater and filtration on both sides. I want to move the existing 10g off the stand but leave the sand and some water in it (this particular tank has about 1" of sand - i know.. not enough.. next tank will be better) because I have small shrimplets roaming around on the sand that I can't really see. So I want to leave the old 10g up for awhile until they grow enough for me to see them and eventually move them.)

@FatherFish

Жыл бұрын

You only need heat on one side, put it in the middle. An inch of water and an inch of sane will weigh less than 20 pounds. Not a problem at all.

@Chick-In-Of-TheSea

Жыл бұрын

@@FatherFish thanks! Note the divider does NOT have holes or water flow between the sides. I do not know if the heat would cross over.

What kind of sand do you use? I have used pool filter sand, but it's kind of fine. It's difficult to keep stem plants anchored.

@FatherFish

7 ай бұрын

lay the stem p[lant on its side when planting.

Would it be fine to use kelp meal , soybean meal and or rock phosphate in place of some of these ingredients? Or would that cause problems?

@FatherFish

Жыл бұрын

Almost any organic material is good. Don't overlook the importance of mineral supplements as well.

Hi can u clarify1 thing the soil u put at bottom for the plants to grow out with sand on top is it ordinary garden soil

@FatherFish

Жыл бұрын

I have clarified that in a variety of videos. It is a complex of several types of material. Learn about it by watching some of my videos where it is explained in detail.

Hi Father Fish, I already have an established tank with a substrate of aquasoil and sand in the middle, about 2 inches thick. My plants aren't doing too well and i have quite alot of algae. I wish i had added soil to start with. Should i add a few inches of sand? Am i able to add compost to a populated tank? All the best, Julian

@FatherFish

10 ай бұрын

Add sand, best you can do. It will be fine.

I have the option of Grey Silica Sand 0,8-1,4mm...OR... Filter Pump Sand 16/30 0,4-0,8mm. What would be your advice and why? Thanks.

@FatherFish

11 ай бұрын

Both are good.

Hello I just started a new dirt tank and I woke up this morning with my water very brown and cloudy. I capped the potting soil with about 2 inches or sand. Do I need to start over? Thanks

@FatherFish

Жыл бұрын

You need to figure out how the dirt got in the water.

as well what type of sand do you use and do you ever clean a planted tank other than water change?

@FatherFish

4 ай бұрын

ant inert sand. I NEVER clean

What are the chemicals additives you add to the mixture at the beginning?

@FatherFish

Жыл бұрын

There are about a dozen. Join us at the Father Fish Shoal to leartn about this. discord.gg/GdakStEjAy

Hello Father. Is there a need for biological filtration if I am constantly replacing the water every day? I have a irrigation drip system with an overflow on my tank and I am replacing %50 of the water weekly just in smaller portions every day. The nitrates are being removed so I cant see why I would need biological filtration at that point. What are your thoughts?

@FatherFish

3 жыл бұрын

I believe you are correct.

Farher Fish, what was the white powder mixture that you mixed in the black cow/peat mix? Thanks!

@FatherFish

3 ай бұрын

That is my supplement. It contains nutrients and buffers need by your aquarium for long term stability. I sell it at fatherfish.fish

What kind of sand ? Where can I get it from ? Just use tap water or straight from a lake ? I couldn’t hear u well. Can u list what u used for the dirt cocktail ? Tysm

@FatherFish

8 ай бұрын

Join us on the Father Fish Shoal and get all your questions and more answered. discord.gg/G4fkAE6qNw

Starting a 3 gallon tank with sand and plants

Interesting if i put the mud in bags whos hawe a hole's? It will be the same thing ? The thing is if i wonna to change something i can remove bags

@FatherFish

5 ай бұрын

won't work

Why do yah use peat moss and do you suggust a different mix if you don't have a huge amount of plants?

@FatherFish

Жыл бұрын

Peat adds humus and lightens the soil. No. I do not recommend a different mix.

was going to get a good sample cross section of the river stour near me in the UK and I am glad I checked first. Look into uk sewage discharge into every one of our rivers and then finally the ocean. It would be unwise for me to introduce this into my tank...ecoli ect. One would have to travel 100s of miles to the cotswalds to obtain the soil you describe. Tragic shame. You should sell a tanks worth of the good stuff to people like me in the UK. It would sell and allow us to participate.

@FatherFish

Жыл бұрын

Nature does not tolerate pollution. It is purged and purified in short order. Where there are fishes and plants thriving, pollutants have been overcome.

As far as dirt goes what kind of dirt is ok to use. I'm in Wisconsin an near me is a city dump. They offer free fill dirt mixed with lots of wood sticks an sometimes plastic an rubber. It's easy to pull out what you don't want. Would you use this dirt?

@FatherFish

8 ай бұрын

Join us on the Father Fish Shoal to learn more. discord.gg/GdakStEjAy

@onehitterquitter2130

4 ай бұрын

Well I used it an it worked fine. I did not add any supplements. Just dirt an sand on top. Plants are growing great.

@fatherfish Can I use dried leafs like Cattapa instead of leaf from a pond to make my Sand only aquarium dirted?

@FatherFish

Жыл бұрын

With, not instead of. Calalpa is very slow to deteriorate. Maple and ash are much faster. Yoin need both.

What if my potting sail has fertilizer in it? Should I try to find one without fertilizer?

@FatherFish

4 ай бұрын

fert in soil is ok

can you post the list of plants . Thank you, i been want to do a planted tank, but having no luck really .. seems my plants either melt or die out ..

@FatherFish

3 ай бұрын

goto www.fatherfish.fish and click on the store banner.

I'm setting up my 55 gallon now with your dirt mixture and plants, etc. You really share some great information. Can you tell me more about the Iron Oxide, where I can get it and what brand, name, etc to look for, I can't find anything but Ironite.

@FatherFish

2 ай бұрын

Ironite is perfect.

@FatherFish

2 ай бұрын

Look on Amazon

@somewhereupacreekcomedyfishing

2 ай бұрын

@FatherFish got it and we got those tanks up today. I'm excited to see how this goes.

Hi Father Fish, Did you just do that in one day? I' m planning to convert my 10 gal tank sand substrate into a dirted one. So once I'm done setting up, can I put my fish and plants back right away? TIA

@mark21366

6 ай бұрын

oh! found my answer at 6:00 😂 Thank you for your awsome videos

The only kind of sand available in my place is the sand they use for mixing cement, wondering if i can use it in my aquarium? I really want to have a planted natural aquarium

@FatherFish

Ай бұрын

Yes, rinse it

@bestfriendship4885

Ай бұрын

@@FatherFish Thank you very much, i will do it with my small tank first and hope my bettas will survive😅will update you later

When all is said and done how many fish could you put in a 10 gallon tank? Your system seems like you wouldn't live by the "1 inch of fish per gallon" rule. I feel like the number of plants makes a huge difference.

I set up my tank about 2 months ago today. I do have a few snails and fish in the tank. I have a about 4 plants and some dwarf grass. I do have a small filter on it. It's a 55 gallon tank and I do have about 2in of soil at the bottom. For the last 2 weeks the water has been very cloudy and there's Def alege building up everywhere. I have changed out water twice thinking it will help and it didn't. I'm here because I can't figure out why it cloudy. My question is would sand fix this issue for me or a better filter? Last question would be will adding sand to a tank that has plant growing in it be a problem?

@FatherFish

19 күн бұрын

sand will work and Yes, plants grow in sand

I think i messed mine up, I'm starting a Dutchscape. i wished I had seen your video first. I put in 2 inches of organic potting soil and also 2 inches of pool filter sand total of 4 inches. Did I mess up? And if I need to remove some sand, how to keep the soil from leeching through? Any advice would be detrimental at this point cause I don't think my plants will make it

@FatherFish

7 ай бұрын

Here are the formulas: discord.gg/father-fish-shoal

can i use sand from the beach and immediately place it in my tank, or should i wash it first

@FatherFish

10 ай бұрын

Collect sand high on the beach

I have an outdoor ornamental pond in Pa. Near Phila. It is about 4 by 6 feet, 20 inches deep and holds about 400 to 450 gallons. I have fan tail goldfish in it that overwinter. I have a bubbler and a pond heater that I use occasionally to melt ice from top only. Leaves blow in and I try to skim some out so the debris in the bottom doesn't get too deep and since many of the leaves are oak the water doesn't get too acidic. Usually I clean out some of the stuff in the bottom once a year. Do you have any advice for what I should be doing better. I do test the water once in a while and make changes if needed but it does seem to be mostly okay. Thanks for any input.

@FatherFish

2 ай бұрын

Sounds like you are doing great. You might add a few inches of sand to the botttom.

@VictoriaS-hw5gg

2 ай бұрын

@@FatherFish Thanks for your reply. I will try that this spring.

Hi can i use any kind of send in my tank

Can i use vermicompost as the base?

Help ! I’ve used too much dirt and not enough sand……my water is very muddy….what do I do ? Will I have to start all over again ? Will the dirt in the muddy water settle for me to then put more sand in ! Many thanks…

@FatherFish

7 ай бұрын

Add sand.

So what is the soil composition and what chemicals did you add. Can we get amounts and names of it all ?

@FatherFish

5 ай бұрын

Yes. It is extensive. Find it at discord.gg/father-fish-shoal

Peat moss is really hard to get where I live, is there something else I can use instead?

@FatherFish

Жыл бұрын

Spagnum or coco fibre (doesnt have humic substances though)

What type sand, I search but just see deep bed. Looking for measured size not name as people use wrong names, say .25-.75mm like caribsea moonlight which is medium-course but finer than most aquarium sand, or 1240 screen size like black diamond blasting abrasive, or size in inches. I would much appreciate what Father Fish uses/recommends.

@FatherFish

Жыл бұрын

I prefer pool filter sand .22 grain But honestly have found any grain is effective.

what if it's my first tank and I don't have an existing aquarium to siphon water from? what should I use? I live in arizona and my area uses chlorine, not chloramine.

@FatherFish

10 ай бұрын

chlorine gasses off almost instantly. Use tapwater and follow the deep substrate instructions.

@sidkanderi7820

10 ай бұрын

@@FatherFish thank you! I'll do that

Do you have a list available of the ingredients you put in dirt? Also if you don't have water from a already running tank, what do you suggest?

@FatherFish

2 жыл бұрын

You can use new water. Lots of videos have the ingredients. Also find help at our DISCORD server: discord.gg/3FKTxjGk

@thebamafins8589

Жыл бұрын

@@FatherFish Howdy. I tried using the Discord invite link but in the Discord app it says the invite link is invalid or has expired. The question I’m trying to get answered is if you rinse your sand and then let it dry before using or just pour it in without rinsing? I haven’t seen anything about sand prep in the videos yet. I have a brand new bag of pool sand that I plan on using. Thanks for your help.

@FatherFish

Жыл бұрын

@@thebamafins8589 pool filter sand is perfect as is. No rinsing necessary. When setting up a tank dry sand is easier to level. Be sure to protect it from water current when filling the tank. Use a bowl, plastic bag or other device to prevent disturbing substrate. Here is a current invitation to DISCORD: discord.gg/f722uC7Y

@thebamafins8589

Жыл бұрын

@@FatherFish Thanks. New update invite worked. Thanks for the info on the pool sand. I plan on using “soil” from the creek behind my house but I am concerned it will be more clay than anything. Any thoughts? Do I just mix it with THD potting soil? Oh I also plan on adding ground eggshells to the soil or sand for calcium and Osmocote Plus to the bottom of the tank before the soil goes in. I was thinking of mixing a powdered potassium supplement into the soil. Am I over doing it? Thanks again.

@whit3dollazbankz313

4 ай бұрын

this link doesn't work father fish I need the ingredients too I can't hear what you say@@FatherFish

hello I am deaf and am having difficulty lip reading what you are saying can you please type up the soil mix ratio?

@FatherFish

5 ай бұрын

We have it typed up in the Shoal. Join us for a wonderful experience in the printed and visual world. discord.gg/father-fish-shoal Do you know sign language?

Can we use organic compost insted of regular dirt....

@FatherFish

9 ай бұрын

organic compost is one of three main products in the soil mixture. The others are potting or garden soil and humus such as peat moss. in addition the supplement adds all necessary minerals to insure a fullly diversified substrate.

The sand colour is beautiful what sand is this? What grain size is the best for deep substrate?

@FatherFish

11 ай бұрын

I believe that is pool filter sand, 21 grain

@1905milosz

11 ай бұрын

@@FatherFish Thank you very much!!! I have found it.

@1905milosz

11 ай бұрын

@@FatherFish I have found there 2 standards for the grain 0.2- 0.5mm and 0.5-0.8mm what size is better the smallest or the medium?

@FatherFish

11 ай бұрын

@@1905milosz I have used both and do not see a difference in function

@1905milosz

11 ай бұрын

@@FatherFish thank you

Can I put my mollies right away or?

@FatherFish

6 ай бұрын

Yes

I didn't realise you could add the fish straight away

@FatherFish

Жыл бұрын

Yes. It is important to control feeding, none for a few days, then very sparingly. Still must give nitrifying bacteria time to increase.

@leesutton1845

Жыл бұрын

@Father Fish oh okay pal 👍 what soil could I use and plus what sand

@leesutton1845

Жыл бұрын

How can I use soil and sand with fantail goldfish they dig it'll be a mess that's why I've gone with bare bottom

Hi father fish, what is the chemicals do you add? Thank you

@FatherFish

5 ай бұрын

discord.gg/father-fish-shoal

Hi FF, Can I use any soil or does it have to be Aquarium soil only ? Many thanks 🙏🏽

@FatherFish

Жыл бұрын

Any soil is better than no soil! lol Aquarium soil is nearly worthless.

@hiarahkimusic3282

Жыл бұрын

@@FatherFish Thank you so much 🙏🏽 also when jar collecting from natural resources, are there any critters to be avoided other than Dragonfly Larvae? Thank you so !uch for your wisdom 😁

Hi Can you please describe writing what’s in your diet!! ( can’t understand too noisy)

@FatherFish

10 ай бұрын

any and all meat, eggs, dairy - butter, milk cheese.

Love your videos my family an I are from Riverview an I wanted to know where your store is located

@FatherFish

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry Jay. The store is closed. I have a web site fatherfishaquarium.net.

@4wtsage

2 жыл бұрын

@@FatherFish could you give me a break down of your step by step set up of ingredients you use for your dirted tank