BEGINNERS! Set up a perfect, trouble free fish tank with Father Fish 

Bless the little lady Kim and Bless you Father Fish always 💕

One hand 10mins who ever doubted you ha excellent job and what a nice gesture 💚

father fish make it easy just like making a morning coffee 😊

Father fish has a heart of gold 💙❤️💕💕💙❤️

Just recently stumbled across your videos, packed full of useful information. I will definitely be setting up a dirtied tank soon. Thanks for all you do, I feel inspired again by this wonderful hobby. Looking forward to part 2, can't wait to see Kim's reaction to her new tank!!

I believe she's really going to love it. And thank you always for sharing your knowledge! God bless!

I love how you help your customers during your videos.

That’s so nice of you to give like that! Putting those Good Works in the Karma Bank is GOOD BUSINESS! 👍

Father Fish you make it look sooo easy! that tank was set up in just minutes, and how happy Kim will be :-)

Father fish i have algae in my aquairum..am letting it be as you said its natures way of balancing itself..earlier these things about alage used to bother me a lot mentally but not any more after i saw your educational videos.thanks father fish.....

Hi father fish you make it seem so easy to make. Love the tank

Awwwww... Was hoping this turned out well for Kim.. 🌻🍀 Still says - waiting for part two.. A great tutorial, in any case. 😊

Thank you so much for this video!!! ❤️❤️

It's so very nice of you to do all this for someone in need during a difficult time in our history.❤ You are the very definition of a Mensch.❤❤ May all your journeys be fishy ones!!❤❤❤

I’ve set up a few dirted tanks and some of the additives you’ve used I never would have thought to use... genius. Thanks for helping out the community!

Very nice sir....hopefully you are able to set it up for her....we finally got around to using some of the beautiful drift wood you gave us when we visited....those videos will be coming out soon....like everyone we got a little behind with everything going on.....we hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Looking good today

I love u! You're so great!

I recently discovered Father Fish. He puts together a natural aquarium in 10 mins, when I’ve spent hours just driving back and forth to pet stores trying to pick artificial stuff that will make my new aquarium “look natural”. Watching this is changing my way of thinking on it, so thank you! I also have a question…would it make a difference if I used a HOB filter instead of a sponge filter? I have an Aqua Clear 50 and 70 from other setups in the past. I also have a couple air pumps, so switching to a sponge filter wouldn’t cost much.

More videos like this! We want to learn by what you're up yo during the day ‼️‼️

coolest so many tanks there woww :D "D cheers

Interesting! I always just dig the clay up from deep on my property I know it has no chemicals etc and it grows just about anything once it's broken up. I just use that and sand or fine gravel on top but never added anything else. It has worked well so far especially in the shrimp tanks. I never water change it or do anything its only 5 gallons and I breed thousands of shrimp out of it and plants.

You are like a father to me :)

Hi Father fish I stopped by from Ro's to visit you're channel. I hit all the buttons and bell I hope you do too Tyfs ❤ I'm soooo Looking forward to seeing more videos!! Have a wonderful day much love to you 🥰

Hi father fish you are the greatest! My question is about the black Kow and potting mix. I have Kellogg's organic putting soil. Does this substitute work for one of those elements? What do the black kow and potting mix supply respectively?

I waiting to next video

This looks really good. I can't wait to set up a nice tank/ecosystem for my fish 🐟 I'm confused though, I thought one had to leave the tank for a few weeks before putting fish into it and also what about the dechlorinator?

What a nice gesture. Comes complete with the already cycled bacteria. How cool is that?

Do you sell your dirt mixture? I would LOVE to buy some from you. You’ve sold me on the “dirty” tank setup! So natural looking and seems like a FAR better option than the commercial setup I have now.

Hello Father Fish, I’ve been watching most of your videos on no water change aquariums and found it fascinating how well you explained the nitrogen cycle. I'm sorry for the long read, you’re one of the best practical explainer of the no water change phenomenon on youtube and "Jay's aquarium" is something like the best theoretical explainer. But surfing through forums on the internet I noticed a lot of people considering dirtied tanks to be harder to manage as it ca destabilize quickly if you don't know what you're doing, unforgiving in terms of replanting, messy. Clearly it’s not a beginners aquarium. But I absolutely love the concept of denitrification and the big nutrient battery that dirt is. For my first aquarium, I want to go with semi-inert substrate. Now, I’m a beginner, but willing to experiment a bunch but not take tank crashing risks, everything is new to me in the practical sense and would greatly appreciate if you would answer me to a few questions. 1. Sand is known to compact and hinder roots of plants, what is the smallest diameter of sand/gravel so that most aquatic plants can grow their roots normally? 2. Can the sand/gravel of the size you answered in my first question harbor denitrifying bacteria as well as fine sand ? Or does it need a thicker layer because of increased aerobic water flow ? 3. Can the output water of canister filters (presumably less oxygenated, mechanically filtered) at low flow through another canister with labyrinths, filled with ordinary canister media harbor significant nitrate eating bacteria ? Or it would be so inefficient that it’s simply not worth it ? 4. If it’s worth it, what kind of medium should I use to maximize efficiency aside laterite which I can’t find even if my life depended on it? A Dr. Novak basked filter. Hope my noob questions aren’t too much of a sore eye but I really need the opinion of an experienced aquarist. Best regards.

Feed less Yup it's just that simple. Any secrets setting up a salt water tank father fish? 10 years of saltwater I switched to a father fish freshwater tank. Love it.

Waiting for Part II Father 😃

Can you post a list of the additives you used for this soil?

Nice job...father fish i wanted to setup a dirted tank but i wanted to know if i can use dirt from the backyard without adding any of the additives you have added to your mix and will it still work as effective?...thanks

Hey father fish...i tried the dirted tank but i think the sand i use was regular sand and it made the water very very cloudy....im from trinidad and not getting silica sand close by but we have sharp sand in hardwares..will that work or which alternative suggestion u might have?

Father Fish, I have a 60 hex tank with African Leaf fish in it, and I want to have some tall plants. I already use your deep substrate method in the tank, but I would really like bamboo. What is your opinion on using the lucky bamboo fully submerged in an aquarium?

Nice job Father Fish. Did the sand have establish bacteria for the nitrogen cycle?

Nice! :) Can you please list all the ingredient by what it is? We do not have the same proas you have over here.

I was wondering what sand to use. Especially how course it should be to let wast sink in but avoid to much water circulation at the same time. Can you please comment in that? Thank and kind regards, your videos are inspiring!

Do you get some of the same benefits of a dirted tank with no substrate or a thin layer if you use a heavy amount of various floating plants like Water Lettuce, Duckweed, Water Sprite, etc... and maybe some Java Moss underneath?

I didn't clarify myself enough.. I want to do a combined system in a 50 gallon tank, with a focus on maximizing bio-diversity. So I would like to use your method for a large percentage of the tank (75 - 80% of the bottom), which I will heavily plant. Then I want to have a smaller area that is a UGF, to give an environment for aerobic bacterial mattes. I wont ever touch or clean the UGF unless it gets totally blocked. If you look at streams and lakes (I grew up in Oregon), you ALWAYS find both plants and bacterial mattes in healthy ecosystems. I will seed the tank with microfauna from a clear water lake. Importantly, the UGF area (with gravel and a powerhead for flow and adjustable surface aeration), will be isolated from the soil. I'll probably put it in a casserol dish or something that will lay on the bottom of the tank, with the soil built up around it. I can also easily load the uptake tube with activated carbon, if my tank gets too full of tannins... Ultimately I want to have like a little gravel clearing, surrounded by well-planted sand beds. Lots of plants, and then some schools of nano- or small-sized fish, gradually adding fish and other critters like frogs and shrimp. Is it crazy enough to work?

Hey father fish! Was the sponge filter also already cycled? And what about the water changes on such tanks?

I’m just getting into the Hobby and I’m using Sand as a Substrate for African Cichlids and I wanted to put plants 🌱 in the Aquarium to help add more oxygen, Do you have any suggestions on if I’m going in the right path? Your Wealth of Knowledge is Awesome 👏, Just Trying to absorb all of the information that I can get to have a Well Balanced Tank .

why we need sand in the top up dirt?

one handed tank setup 😁

hey father fish I saw this video maybe 5 or 7 times even though I'm learning English I understand everything you explain and I find it a very nice gesture from you that you share all that knowledge but what I can't understand the names of the ingredients What do you use for what I tell you that I am learning English could you write them please I will be very grateful ,. and what a great gesture from you to give someone an aquarium a pity it hurts that you could not deliver it

father.. you advice to put new plants only in the sand and not the substrate but what to do with plants that came with long roots like amazon sword.

Is it possible to buy the Substrate mixture from you pre-made

Can I use creek dirt in my 10 gallon aquarium instead of purchasing it? Thx!

Maybe could you list the things we need it would be easier you us thanks 🙏✌️🇨🇦

How much soil supplement should I add to my 15 gallon aquarium

I saw your fish and plants for sale on get gills. I was wondering wht you are feeding your pygmy sun fish? Also you are selling a 6 group of Florida fish. Is this okay to have a group of individual types of these or is this a group to order the 6 of each Florida natives and add onto this 6 group? Thanks! P.S. The listing is for NATIVE FLORIDA FISH FORMOSA, BLUE FIN KILLIE, SAILFIN MOLLY, FLORIDA FLAG FISH, GOLDEN TOP MINNOW Can a person order 6 of one of these individuals? I like these from wht research I've done. Says Florida Flag fish is somewhat aggressive...can't remember the others.... I am stocking a 7 gallon cold water tank with some of each of these: Pygmy Cory, Asian Stone Catfish, Otocinclus and a couple endlers. These are doing very well so I don't want to upset the apple cart but I'm so interested in the Florida ones in your listing. I am interested in the Pygmy Sun Fish too but I'd have to find out what you are feeding them. I had a small group with no luck as they would NOT eat any of the foods I gave them and I tried just about every type including frozen blood worms and other frozen. I would not want to feed live worms, etc. So these fish seem to me to need this...but can be found to eat non live food so that's why I'm asking what you feed yours. These fish will starve themselves rather than eat something they don't like so want the appropriate info re their current feeding. Thanks!!

Does any sand work? The only sand I have nearby is beach sand- I'm worried about salt in my freshwater tank.

Sir can i use garden soil and vermi compost Or should I add something else too like peat moss (if I need any different component then plz tell) 1.)Sir is one inch substrate ok? 2.) sir how many watt light is ok for dense plants?

Do you have all these ingredients pre-mixed for sale?

Can you combine this with an undergravel filter if you dont want the sponge?

Will the diatomaceous earth not kill the microorganisms that feed the fish

I used potting soil, osmocote, Epsom salt, some river water and river mud, blood meal, bone meal, granulated lime, and baking soda to mix as my base. Is that sufficient?

Dear Father fish, is it important not to have any borrowing snails? Like Malaysian Trumpet Snails? Or are they good for the deep substrate?

Please suggest some plants that can be used

Can you use marine sand?

I would literally pay you to set up a tank for me.

Should the sand be very fine?

Do you sale your dirt mix?

That water was from a tank?

what is documen soo sir in addictive part 😢 i need help father fish

Do u quarantine fish, sir?

@father Fish, I really want to hear your opinion. Q: Can I take all my fresh cut plants from my 92 gal and put them in the bottom of my aquarium (New), as well as green hair algae rolled together. It has the same size as a football. (Looks crazy) Flatten it out and throw a fine layer of HORNUM Fertilizer nozzle and throw top soil on top and close it with sand. ??) (all in all, my bottom layer will be 6 - 7 inches) I ask because it is an easy and cost free method for me. P.S. you are an old soul and I mean that in a loving way! You have what we call a big and loving heart. Orh yearh .. By the way! I hope you take in all the good things people have to say about you, with a deep breath. because you are going to need it;) lots of love from me here in Denmark to you. you spark passion in the hoppy § and you are for sure unique. We are hungry FF. Feed us :)

Bad luck I cant buy your soil supplement in India

Every been to south Africa?

Love your videos but, reprimanding your employees in front of customers is no bueno. Always puts the customers in an uncomfortable position.

You are not moving a half full tank! You will have a mess. And they probably won’t allow you in a nursing home.