Create A Perfect Aquarium / Say Goodbye to Sick Fish and Endless Expense

Embark on an exciting journey into the world of fish keeping with your first fish aquarium, and turn your hobby into a lifelong passion. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced enthusiast, creating the perfect aquarium is within your reach.
Imagine a miniature aquatic jungle, teeming with life and vibrant colors. That's the magic of the Natural aquascape, a breathtaking underwater world that will make you fall in love with fish keeping.
To achieve successful fish keeping, start with the basics: Father Fish formula substrate, lots of plants and start with a few fish. Each week you can add more fish, shrimp, and plants.
Now, unleash your creativity and design your jungle aquascape. Use driftwood, rocks, and live plants to mimic a natural underwater habitat. Watch your fish dart and hide in the lush greenery, just like they would in the wild.
In your quest to achieve the perfect aquarium, remember, patience is key. With dedication and a love for the natural world, your first fish aquarium will become a stunning masterpiece. You will become a true master of the mesmerizing world of fishkeeping
FATHER FISH is an advocate for natural aquariums. His research over 25 years provides a wealth of information about the creation and maintenance of natural aquariums.
On this channel you will find scientific research as well as personal testimonials by countless hobbyists who have applied the Father Fish System and are enjoying its amazing benefits.
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0:00 Teaser
0:30 High Tech Aquariums
2:35 90% Fail
4:50 Better Way
5:57 First Fish keepers
8:08 100 Fish in one tank
10:18 Aquascaping
10:51 Learn from us
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[@FatherFish]

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[@AquaticDomain]

I met someone today who told me he can't keep fish alive. He walked into my fish room and he couldn't believe all my of FF fish tanks! I told him about you and your natural tanks. He almost fell over when I told him that hardly ever have a fish die and never do water changes. I offered to help him setup a Father Fish tank. I hope he takes me up on it. Love you FF. You're the best!

[@twisted-aquarium6710]

I'd totally take you up on it. Lol great friend.

[@fattoadsfriends]

My cute bunny 🐇 loves to watch you and your fish 🐠

[@ryandiamond5871]

Nice of sis to help out in the vid.

[@josephtavares8178]

I have kept multiple aquariums over 35 years.Reefs to freshwater cichlid to live-bearers.This is a very greedy industry filled with tons of me too and snakeoil products.Marine is the worst.Refreshing channel.Newbies learn here.Don t fall for all the paid minions of the aquarium industry.

[@ASMRkiddo]

Thanks for this- a very inspiring reminder to us all of the simple pleasures of the hobby and how it doesn't need to be complicated, or expensive. Even after 40 years of fishkeeping, these videos give me a twinge of excitement, so well done again Father Fish!

[@monaangela4667]

I have a tank about 4 years now, it is a natural jungle aquarium. I love jungle style too☺️ i keep it simple, deep substrate, no CO2, no filter, no ferts. I'm just leaving the nature do her job. Plants and fish are fine, living happy. Feed the fish twice a week. Water change 10% once in 3 month. Like you said, it's not artistic but it is functional. I love it and i know my tank will work for many years. Thank you for all the lessons and important infos. Cheers.🤗

[@sabine3769]

I love your channel

[@alekswhy88]

Just started my first planted tank! Really My first tank ever after watching my mother taise fish Her whole life she used to do planted tanks When she was younger these days She has a 60 gallon with gravel and nothing else. And a few goldfish. I just finished mine. Put some African dwarf frogs in it. Who are croaking and singing all night! Really enjoying the habitat! I told her I will be making hers over very soon to be just as natural as mine thanks to father fish!!!❤ will be posting videos on my channel soon, hopefully.

[@gamer1672]

Jungles are beautiful 💯

[@sabyasachidey7119]

I took a leap of faith and made my first father fish tank.. Thank You father fish. This decision changed my life. At first, I had added gravel and soil.…Then I added some sand on top.. Sand filters the water like amazing.. Thank You father fish.. For fullfilking my dream of a good planted tank setup

[@DashDrones]

You're the best Father Fish. Let nature do what nature does..

[@randyc420]

Father Fish is my favorite fella on KZbin

[@WhiteCottages]

Great video!!

[@queengigi7002]

I'm a gardener, and I wanted a mini pond for plants. I did some research and realized I needed fish. I set up my pond with a bunch of plants, and rocks and as filter I made one with a pump and lava rock. Now I have three happy guppies living there, I was really freaked out with parameters, and expensive chemicals and equipment, but thankfully I found your videos and they have helped me a lot 😊

[@guildmaster808]

It was the exact opposite for me. I became fascinated with fish keeping first and new nothing about plants and as I researched fish keeping I realized I needed plants. Lots of plants.

[@queengigi7002]

@@guildmaster808 plants and fish, a perfect match 😃

[@Trainyourbrain9792]

@@heartmagnet7754 rice fish are the absolute cutest and so friendly!

[@eslamosama5986]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@joryalicabrera1830]

Definitely, the fish is the most important thing ❤

[@IRL.johnny]

I just put together a 20 gallon tank last night, I don't have fish yet, but I'm already obsessed with my tank, thank you!

[@aaronhill3529]

My fish behave like actual fish. I love sitting and watching them forge for food and hide comfortably in the plants. I’m so excited about the future.

[@debrascheer4577]

Thank you Father fish you make fish keeping fun again ❤

[@antontk2531]

this video must come with every sold aquarium

[@toriechuntraruk3611]

Thank you Father Fish

[@pdiz]

This overgrown, over-planted tank is its own aesthetically pleasing piece of art, and it is beautiful. Art is subjective. Art can be accidental. Anything that feels natural, like a rain forest, is a jungle of beauty. This tank is 100% awesome.

[@obcabathory1493]

There is only one thing I disagree with - the jungles in the aquarium ARE beautiful. My warmest greetings to you.

[@MacroAnarchy]

Thank you so much for these videos, you’re a real treasure 😂 cheers to the fanatics 🥂

[@colinleach6583]

Thank you for a brilliant video once again, god bless you farther Fish.

[@straightouttacornwall]

What a bloody great video and some food for thought, Thanks FF

[@zaferboran5343]

Baba yine mükemmel akvaryum bilgileri veriyorsun .Tanrıda Sana Sağlıklı uzun ömürler diliyorum.

[@FatherFish]

Teşekkür ederim

[@ociana]

I love jungle tanks too!

[@ismailroyer466]

Another brilliant and encouraging video, thank you FF.

[@vinniediego]

Definitely a fanatic like you Father Fish, much love to you!

[@bethsands7665]

Fishtank building sounds like gardening ! , and it all makes sense. Gardening successfully and growing food is a survival skill learned by our ancestors who lived close with the land and reaped the harvest by learning from the land . You are correct about people trying and failing keeping a healthy fish tank.I love your natural way , which makes sense , as fish and aquatic plants and other stream dwelling creatures are living beings. I have always hated plastic plants and colored coated gravel . You are successful because your message of keeping a natural tank is STRONG. You are the fish tank Guru who is tried and true . Thanks for telling the mass population of well-intending people wanting to have a fish tank... that it can be easy and lovely if it is started naturally with love and knowledge of our aquatic friends which we want to thrive.

[@marymendez4178]

Father fish we thank you for all the education you give us, yes a fish tank full of nature. Much love!

[@DonnaArnold1981]

Love your style and glad your message is getting out there more. See you Sunday for the live stream 👍🏼

[@jb8240]

Thanks Father Fish. You were my cheat sheet for our first tank. I just got soil from my backyard, sand from homedepot, rock and driftwood from my local lake... my fish are happy!

[@tobieTyler6007]

After watching your videos I learned so much. I wish I saw your video first. I could have saved some money But im glad that I watched before my tank went to the curb. Thank you

[@WhittAcres]

I'm turning my new fish room into natural tanks! Let's hope I don't mess this up!

[@janeygunn4311]

I'll be following along!

[@hankwilliams4093]

Awesome, new subscriber here!

[@cwhittaker6714]

Love your stuff!

[@WhittAcres]

Thank you all!

[@FatherFish]

We have lots of help on the Father fish Shoal, Join us and share your journey with short vids. discord.gg/56NZFTfdQV

[@twisted-aquarium6710]

As a Discus owner and breeder, you have blown my mind. ( everything clean and sterile and p.h/gh/kh tds testing constantly doing water changes. ) It's no easy task. I also keep many other fish species and neos. I'm excited to try your method on a 10&20 gal.

[@jochenvahle5802]

❤❤❤

[@ryanrogers8211]

90% by actual count lol 😅you’re a funny guy Father Fish

[@KamsAquatics]

Well explained as usual.

[@vh7517]

Since i started seeing father fish i stopped changing water i just filled in evaporation and my fish could been happier and healthier

[@juliorivera870]

Beautiful natural tank

[@isitluv1772]

Thank for sharing your experience.

[@davidrix804]

Hi father fish,you look 20years younger with your hair short🙏🙏🙏🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@apath76]

Jak zawsze otwiera oczy . Dziękuję !!

[@jasonwallace8090]

I was going to go high tech with my second planted tank. During my research I came across your channel and 100% ditched high tech idea and followed you. Redid my first tank using your method. I appreciate your videos tremendously.

[@cynthiaharding9536]

Thank you for bringing some sanity to having an aquarium.

[@bOLerOz17]

Now its time for my tank. Thankyou so much. Thanks god i see your blog.

[@evrimozbalk5691]

İt was a pleasure father thank you !

[@Baneslayer]

I love the jungle and how you keep fish. I've been doing it for 15 years myself now. I get all my items and fish from outdoors. Love the channel

[@moniquehaddix8930]

I’ve watched and listened to you after having fish die on me and guess what I did your substrate and change the type of water I was using and no more dead fish. Thank you FatherFish. 😊

[@jmc2491]

Also, you can make these style tanks pretty, it just takes more work on your end, which kind of defeats the purpose of a natural habitat. Love the content, FF!

[@BukitMan]

This guy is what today’s generation needs to listen to.

[@Kenna-vg3gj]

I'm a gen Z-er. I have had a love for this hobby since I was a child keeping guppies (not with a lot of luck). Unfortunately my generation of hobbyists has been fed the lie that we will never succeed in keeping fish and plants unless we spend copious amounts of money on an array of products and gadgets to act as "life support" for tank Inhabitants. I came very close to giving up because at 19 I cannot afford all of the quality substrates, fertilizers, fancy Canister filters and their fancy bio-media, big lights for plant growth, CO2 systems, etc. This channel is a total blessing to me and has returned my dedicated for this wonderful hobby😊

[@yashtapase3821]

Im proud that im in 10% because of you father 😊

[@Mah_Username]

Love your message, Father Fish! Have a nice day

[@pauladetota]

this works. my 30 gallon tank is 6 months old and is self feeding now! thankyou dr fish, this changed everything!

[@kenrooke9047]

What’s in that stein lol. Got the Father pumped. Love it😀

[@FatherFish]

lemonade and green tea. lol

[@kenrooke9047]

@@FatherFish great elixir 👍

[@maryvalent961]

Thanks Father Fish, I’m taking the leap tomorrow.

[@dejawon12]

How is it going ?

[@maryvalent961]

I made some mistakes but after a rough start all is great! Plants are growing, guppies breeding

[@VernaWuerth]

That's my tank at the beginning! So cool to see it here! The FF way has changed my life (and my fish's life). :)

[@Desmond000007]

Yay! Thanks for your beautiful tank footage . Tommy

[@rolandtraynor]

I hear you ,,,, my aquarium now truly looks after itself ,, yes i do about a 20 to 30% water change once every two weeks ,,, But that is just me still hanging onto water change habit ,, i love what your are teaching here ,,, its a tough fight teaching an old style of fish keeping in this world we live in now .. all the best from the UK

[@twisted-aquarium6710]

As a Discus owner and breeder. I'm starting with a 10&20 using FF method. I know it'll be a difficult task to grasp. My shrimp and guppies will be the first to explore the FF method with me.

[@piotrkulpa8034]

Than you Father Fish for clarifying this, experience is this what make all difference, and Im writing this as beginner, long way ahead to be where I wanna be😏. Recently I made mistakes, two of my fish had swim bladder, but I made researches and now they looks healthy and happy, eliminates those factors who can cause this problems. And we have something in common, I also love jungle in my tank😃

[@danmasterab]

Hugs from Brazil. Your channel is amazing!

[@ssujeeth45]

After your advice I have changed the entire setup with soil and sand on top. The result is tremendous. The results are comparable to the CO2 tank. Thanks a ton for the incredible lesson. The plants are thriving too good

[@user-qk3um5ui9k]

Muchísimas gracias usted es el mejor youtubers porque solo dice la verdad 🤗🤗🤗

[@eduardokarmayeshe5579]

I followed your instructions, after s week the water on my tank is turning amber should I made a partial water change? Thanks 🙏

[@ssujeeth45]

@@eduardokarmayeshe5579 there are two things to water getting dirty. One you are not using sponge filter. Trust me it's the best filter. Second, use a credit/debit card to clean off the glasses to have a clear view every 10 days

[@bmcleroth]

I like to make sure the soil is capped nicely so not too many tannins and soil make it into the water column. But a waterchange will clear it over time!@@eduardokarmayeshe5579

[@Kamerun241]

​@@eduardokarmayeshe5579Yes yes yes yes yes.

[@michaelfarmer537]

You really are an inspiration Father Fish!❤

[@scottcowie227]

Of the people I've seen on here you speak the most sense and how you explain it to people can great work understand

[@vinniediego]

Father Fish, thank you for existing and for sharing your precious knowledge/experience. You truly are the best! I hate using chemicals for fish

[@nsane992002]

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, there are soooo many different aspects of this amazing hobby, but I’m SO glad this side of things has come to the forefront and so glad we have Father Fish to share his knowledge on this side of things. I no longer feel guilty or embarrassed about never testing my water and always having a sense of what a healthy tank is and how to keep them.

[@mr.octopus6972]

4:05 Father Fish's tanks are so healthy that he drinks the water from them 😅 *Tank* you Father Fish for all that you do. You are a danger to all fish supply whole sellers and that is why they are comming after you. This must end ! Got my used tank from exactly the type of people that you spoke about in this video - discouraged. Big tank and a very big fluvial system for 100$ Brand new it would have costed me *at least* 1400$ + + + Added 50$ for a water heater, a bubbler and a sponge filter. That is ALL ! They will not ear from me ever again after.

[@BrianTads]

If I may be so bold .....you looked better with the beard

[@joyceguerrero3739]

Really enjoying this! Thank you

[@michaelprince7825]

Love your content Father Fish. Since discovering your youtube channel, I just capped my old gravel tank with a deep sandbed and loaded it with plants and a leaf litter from my local pond. I plan on using the Father Fish method on my two new larger tanks I just purchased. I will take some pictures and post them to the discord.

[@Beaster565]

Thank you! I was always told that you can never have a nice tank without CO2 or do lush plants without CO2. The deep substrate method is king

[@kdr1048]

Thank you @fatherfish !!!

[@27Champdawg]

Im just starting in this Aquarium Wonder World... I was given a 65 gallon aquarium and im going to try my best to put all your advice and experience to work... Wish me Luck!!! 🤞🏽 You are a man with Passion, Love, and Knowledge!!! Thx for all the great videos... Keep them coming...

[@hifikla]

Спасибо за видео! Да, начать заниматься аквариумистикой нелегко, но благодаря людям, которые делятся своим опытом, все получается гораздо лучше 🌹

[@RennLaRoux]

Great video as always ❤. Thanks for your continued guidance.

[@MaureensMenagerie]

Told a young employee at a Fish Farm/Retail Store that just started a Salt Water section... to watch you, check out the new Salt Water video.... I said now think, if I the customer could save money on the up keep of this type of system- don't you think I'd try it and then be able to buy the cool fish and plants... I'd never dream of such a tank, but maybe, just maybe one day I could-knowing Father Fish has a way! thanks again for teaching us this awesome natural way- cheers from Tampa Bay

[@FatherFish]

The Tampa scene knows about natural systems and Father Fish.

[@dagrind8710]

So I was having very bad issue with my cycle water turns green very fast water tested nitrate nitrites high … switched to this method literally last week so far so good thanks father fish

[@illgrooves]

I think a very high percentage of fish keepers want the tanks to be artistic and for show. The best tank to me would have tons of plants and look artistic too. I think you're talking about tanks with mostly hardscape.

[@timesnavin]

Thank you Father Fish for sharing your knowledge and experience with us. I have had a 16-gallon 4-year-old fish tank where I would lose fish regularly and was tired of water changes. After watching most of your videos, 2 months back I set up a 55-gallon tank using your deep substrate method, for the first time, the fish looked happy and healthy. Very few fish deaths since then and that too most probably because I overstocked a lot when I set up this tank and secondly all these fish came from big box stores. I filled the tank with live plants and now it is the attraction point in my house. I rarely feed the fish now, maybe once in 7 days. Your discord channel also has been of immense help, with you and members advising on problems and challenges that fish tank hobbyists like me face. Keep up the good work!

[@ssujeeth45]

Videos in a fish farm on how they breed and grow fishes on large scale would be too good. With a pinch of your knowledge. Especially for someone like me, who wants to take the hobby to the next level.

[@FatherFish]

I should ask my friend Bill to join me again for a conversation about breeding.

[@ssujeeth45]

@@FatherFish or probably a visit to the farm will be more informative.

[@scottlouis4076]

Amazing. I've been having a nightmare. I've been doing it all wrong! I've just binged watched all these. So I have a 300 litre tank. I have a lot of fancy black gravel. I love the black look. I've just ordered 3kg of natural black sand. Do I need to bin the gravel completely? Just get the 1"of mud, then sand on top? Natural plants, just ordered. I have a massive pump/filter that's not even arrived yet! Due on Saturday. Can I still you that as well? Massive learning curve here. Big thanks Scott. Scotland❤

[@heinzscherbarth984]

Danke für die Info und Videos von dir mein Aquarium steht schon 15 Jahre und ich hole mir auch viele Sachen aus der Natur von ihnen kann man so viel Lernen.

[@denyayong6834]

Ilmu dan pengalaman yang sangat bermanfaat pak

[@leuchtrakete7093]

I wanted to give up on my aquarium hobby, you saved that for me FF, huge thanks

[@professorhoodoo]

Thanks Pops!!!!!@

[@kevinestefan2807]

Hi Father Fish. I love your passion for harnessing the power of nature. Im 28 years old and i have kept fish for about 14 years on and off. You inspire me to not worry about the looks. Nature has its own beauty and i will follow your advice. ❤

[@ln1231]

Thank you Father Fish. You have inspired my husband and I to start our own tank. We love your videos and have learned so much from you. Excited to get started. We are off to go get our supplies 🐠🐟🌱🪴🪨🪵💧❤. Keep up what you are doing, we look forward to your next video.

[@FatherFish]

That is awesome!

[@PrecisionClays]

Another great video. I've stopped changing my water as I used to. I also stopped taking out dead leaves and such. I've just been putting water in and everything is doing very well. Less algae all around, fish are also well. The only thing I do besides putting water in and a little food as I don't have enough of the small stuff naturally growing yet is take out the duckweed that grows on top. Duckweed is a wonderful filter and when too much grows, blocking too much light, I just remove a few hand fulls. Thanks, learning more with every video you show.

[@SabeloNhlanhla]

I wish to have one your father 😊

[@zaferboran5343]

Baba okadar güzel , doğru bir su bilimi öğretiyorsunki seni defalarca aynı heyecanla izliyorum yani vidyolarını tekrar , tekrar. Tüm akvaryum severlere tecrübelerini bilimsel olarak uygulamalari için bu , geçmiş ve yeni sunacağın videoları takipcilerine önemle tavsiye ediyorum .Çünkü bu anlattıklarını 60 yıldır bende senin gibi uygulayıp tecrübe ettiğim için .Sana sonsuz teşekkür ediyorum .Sağlıkla kal.

[@chatterbox2989]

❤I absolutely love !! Your jungle fish tanks , my tanks has lots of plants 🪴, I still go and propagate more, to to another tank ,well done thank you for your videos times and your knowledge 😊 These are fantastic videos 📹 you make God bless you Sir !!! ❤❤❤❤🎉

[@abcdoaquarismo]

Love your videos Father Fish!!! I'm thinking on try your methodology in my aquariums and show this to my subscribers here in Brazil!!! =)

[@bmcleroth]

Your channel is blowing up, I'm so glad!

[@FatherFish]

TY It is very exciting

[@adamcenteno6155]

I love your videos. I just you already have mentor someone to continue your legacy when you no longer with us. I desire that you live a whole lot longer and that you continue to stay healthy for yourself and us all. From Puerto Rico.

[@FatherFish]

Gracias Adam. You are my students, all of you who are my friends and followers. I will leave hundreds, perhaps thousands of acolytes behind when I leave. A great movement will have been started to return this hobby to its roots.

[@enmiacuario]

Hermoso Gracias por enseñarnos y regalarnos su gran experiencia. Un abrazo a la distancia.

[@ryandiamond5871]

The same as gardening , when you get into the myco fungal system and the natural , building of soil with proper natural compost etc, so simple and organic ( learned from growing lovely Mary janeoryanopsis.... ) aquariums are simple. ,go natch, it works , I don't know saltwater but I like fresh, whether African cichlids, or a nice community tank ( love tetras)....

[@Phillycheeseaquatics]

heyo, i can confirm you kinda have to be a little obsessed with aquatic life in general to have the motivation in the early stages of the aquarium hobby and keeping animals alive, even myself has gone through seeing my animals i baught from the store die and those were African dwarf frogs, i had live plants in there growing but didn't understand that it being a bare bottom new setup it did not have the necessary cycle and colonization of beneficial bacteria and organisms and that tank had crashed along with the frogs, i never gave up and spent a whole year at least 3 or 4 hours a day finding every bit of information about freshwater aquariums until i was confident enough to try again and i ended up succeeding from the knowledge shared from people that have been in the hobby already for years just like Father fish, i still have my first tank that was setup to this day and to some people it may look overstocked with fish but that water is gold because it has never been changed, the fish have bred several times in there, and the plants have taken over more than 70% of the tank.

[@Mikekunkle247]

Your awesome!!!! I really appreciate you for putting your knowledge out for us to learn from…. My tank has turtles and fish and I really struggled with keeping water clean. I was using sludge cleaner, aquarium cleaner, cleaning the tank etc etc.. I watched 3-4 of your videos. Changed my tank, added plants and BAMM!!!! Clean tank… you’re amazing and thank you… we just ordered your substrate and plan to use it as we are going to bigger tank…. We expect the same… awesome results….