How to Prevent Your Fish From Dying.

[@FatherFish]

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[@kathydudleyweller1957]

Mines almost here…❤

[@T_Dizzle82]

Father Fish I used your heat treatment method for ich and it worked perfectly. I bought two female black mollies from Petco and they brought it in but I didn’t lose a single fish. Picked up a beautiful little male endler from there that had signs of parasites and I minced up garlic and soaked fish food in it and he’s healthy and making babies in my tank now.

[@heykerryann]

😊 my tank turned 2 this week! I’ve learned so much and I love my new hobby. I’m at a point now where I can sit and watch and enjoy, not peer and leer to find something wrong. My palm size angel will do tricks and who knew a Hillstream loach had puppy dog eyes to use to beg for food 🥹

[@justinstuart8382]

My god! I just remembered something! Father fish ! My heart skipped a beat and I raced to your channel. Thank god your still going strong my friend. I've been so busy 🙏

[@FatherFish]

Welcome back Justin! Doing great here.

[@Lifeblooms87]

I'm so thankful for your advices, I've been keeping fishes since 7 years old thanks to my dad, but your channel have added more deep information that I've always wondered about. 🙏 from the land of bettas

[@caewalker9276]

I have a sleepy Cod that had a small white lump on it's fin for 2 years plus,just like you explained. One day I noticed it gone. Nothing in the 6 months since. All good. Thanks Father Fish. 😎💚🤟🇦🇺

[@LushSaltyAquariums]

I have the exact lone white spot on one fish. My instinct is to take action but my wiser self says be alert but patient. Thank you!

[@Mommy_Aquatics]

Father fish! I was in your live last night, just wanted to let you know I listened & bought plants today 😂 ❤ thanks for your help!

[@Fl4m3thro3er]

I bought 2 packs of his plants, a very generous amount!!

[@goodmorning6642]

I made my own small fish tank based on the your instruction and I'm enjoing it everyday. Thank you.

[@peaoat3608]

If we want nature in our aquariums, we must embrace it first. This means knowing that: Nature is not cute. Nature can be cruel (from human point of view). Nature recycles and takes care of itself without our intervention.

[@TheeLynnChase]

@peaoat3608 When my female guppy first began birthing, I, in a panic, placed a net box in my tank and tried saving the fry and keeping them there for the first 5 to 6 weeks before releasing them. After doing this four times in a row over a many months, I was getting too many guppies, so I had to let go and let God so to speak. The next batch was her largest yet, and more babies survived than when I was intervening. Anyhoo, They are all doing great, so I can't complain.

[@justinherbert8942]

Another great video by father fish thanks for sharing your knowledge 👍

[@680ecks]

Just watched the short on stem plants . Ordered from you a week or two ago and waiting for my plants to come . Very excited about my new 55 dirt /sand tank . Having fun so far have a few plants and four little fish .

[@680ecks]

Ordered jan24th

[@debojyotidas5913]

Experience is the Biggest And most practical knowledge you can have.. And Sir is The definition

[@johnjwedrall4290]

Father Fish thank you for sharing your time and fish keeping knowledge 👍

[@aliciapatel3195]

Thank you for your knowledge. Your willingness to share it helps a lot of people. I set my tank as a dirt based planted tank and my fish seem to be happy. The minnows are actually sparring 🎉. Will keep watching and learning

[@zaferboran5343]

Father Türkçe aly yazı olmadığından yeni izleyebildim .Sana ve ekibine çok teşekkür ediyorum .Çünkü bu mükemmel bilgileri senin gibi anlaşılır bir üslupla kimse yorumlayamıyor .Sağlıkla bizlere uzun yıllarda bu bilgilerini aktar.

[@Imonly2andahalf]

Great stuff Father Fish! Thanks again and again.

[@joeysocks5718]

Thank you father fish 🙏🏼

[@chatterbox2989]

I love your videos 📹 so much information ❤ your never to old to learn 🎉

[@cassandrafrancis2246]

Wow! more great useful information.thanks. I've still to set up my Cooley loach dirtied tank, might be a while yet you see i will be moving house and won't start my first dirtied tank until I'm settled,self explanatory..(l can keep dreaming until then.) Iwant to do it correctly.i tune in FF regularly but im still a little nervous.. i wondered FF D you do such a thing as (A starter pack ?) Or maybe a small note book for beginners. Because I will be in touch again for a number of your starter products. You must be a crazy busy man, you see, i see myself at you with questions when i get started offcourse i will be signing up to the relevant sight.. Godbless good health and respect Glasgow gal Cassandra.Scotland.

[@FatherFish]

On Patreon I have 2 tables to explain the process under the Father Fish method collection. There you may ask questions and get personalized help. www.patreon.com/user?u=25478137& I also have a discord channel with people ready to help discord.gg/father-fish-shoal

[@LadeanaWhite]

Very interesting. I’ve often wondered the actual aging of fish in the wild related to same species of fish we keep in our glass boxes. Other than predation , pollution, habitat destruction and the like, which certainly shortens their lives. So by replicating nature in our tanks it seems to me we can keep healthier and longer lived fish than the life expectancy we are told by the powers that be for any given species we choose to keep. Food for thought. Thank you for sharing this ff. 😁☮❤🐠🦐🪴

[@jonalynnacino3427]

sir i'm from philippine first timer in this hobby what should i do to make make my aquarium like your mother tank with minimal maintenance any advice. what aquarium should buy and what should i do sir i hope you read it sir and make a video out of it step by step thank you sir always fan of you creation 😊

[@jonalynnacino3427]

what fish should i keep sir thank you

[@manuelgonzalez3718]

You're a living encyclopedia of the aquariums.

[@ahmadhasif979]

I'm fascinated by Permaculture now I stumble upon Father Fish. Both Compliment each seemlessly its easy to understand what Father Fish said for me that like Permaculture and gardening

[@vonmajor]

His work is spiritually aligned with Nick from the KZbin channel Garden Like a Viking and Greg Judy’s channel ad it relates to regenerative agriculture. Father Fish is at the top of his game.

[@vonmajor]

Very interesting observation. In us, pets wildlife age is all too obvious in the gray garden of their hair or other signs of degeneration. Come to think never saw an old, gray fish!

[@ahmadhasif979]

@@vonmajorthanks for sharing, I stumble upon Permaculture through Geoff Lawton videos. Food Forest systems etc. first video was his Worm Farm setup. I wanted to get into aquaponics buy some glofish to learn and Now I have a new hobby fish keeping 😅bout two months. And Father Fish is like the regenerative agriculture or organic gardening of fish keeping 😂.

[@vonmajor]

@@ahmadhasif979 not sure if you meant goldfish vs glow fish. Found fromFather Fish the Glowfish are very inbred to the point all have a spinal defect that will cripple them. Will die all too quickly. As far a goldfish go you get the hardiness of a carp (which is what they are) and they will produce very well for the ammonia contribution that will benefit your aquphonics setup. I can imagine a vertical pvc setup of day neutral strawberries 🍓 for offseason produ!

[@Firebird894]

I was havibg trouble keeping blue eyes alive which is odd because I am in Australia and the water from my tap is close to the fresh water they live in. However I found out many of them also go into brackish and back and that could have something to do with it so I am going to try again and add some salt in.

[@ranger178]

I received the plants that I ordered from you have them all planted in tank hopefully fish won't eat all of them LOL my tank has been set up for over 20 years sometimes the plants thrive and take over tank and other times i get too much moss and such don't do much cleaning just once every few months i change filter and just rinse out sponges I was going to send you a picture but couldn't find your email. put up a video on KZbin of aquarium I meant to say clean filters every few months, not change water.

[@FatherFish]

[e-mail]. I’d love a picture

[@puddymaws]

Can tilapia or perch be kept in this type of system? I am making a small home aquaponic setup.

[@FatherFish]

aquaponics is he reverse of a deep subtrate system

[@code_8345]

Do you try to make different water conditions in certain tanks to suit different species?

[@FatherFish]

Some fish, I just can’t keep

[@alecradtke]

I thought I was only person alive with a bluegill/bishir combo until today !

[@TheHalfworkShaman]

Because of you father fish I have not lost one fish. Besides then trying to eat each other

[@greenphantom1955]

I have had 1 of those white spots on 1 of my corydoras catfish and it went after a month or so but it came back a couple of years later on the same cory the cory got the spot about 3 times across 3 years or so. It never spread nor did any other fish get it. Btw it was kept in a sterile tank if you will.

[@dalawaruegas2621]

Hello father fish, i just wanna ask if my aquarium gets 3hrs a day indirect sunlight from a window, do i still need a LED light for my aquarium? TIA :)

[@FatherFish]

Yes you do

[@PsychoPlantLady]

This is amazing! 🤩 Thank you for sharing this. 🤩

[@Firebird894]

I have trouble with rams too I had worse problems when I tried to keep and breed them the way most people did. I had less problems when I slowed down on water changes added more sand and only did 10% changes every couple of weeks or if I saw more algea so I knew nutrients were a bit high. But I have trouble raising the babies but I am raising up as many out of each clutch as I can in my water in more natural tanks not trays and the weak ones drop off each day till theres about 20 or so that make it, Out of those I will breed more in my water and hopefully toughen them up. Rams are hard, I keep them hot that helps but so many are weak especially imports. Australia does not get good imports.

[@netje4everchannel738]

But what about the Resurrection Jar? I started doing that but I'm seeing Hydra in it. Why should I be dumping that in a planted tank with small fish & fry. That's a reason I'm leary about doing this.

[@FatherFish]

leary is as leary does. Be brave. Fish know how to deal with hydra. They eat em!

[@MichaelDublin-w9j]

I've got callamanus red worms coming out of my guppies and betta, do you have any advice on how to deal with that Father Fish? I would hate to have to tear down my tank and sterilize everything which is what I've heard some people have had to do...

[@FatherFish]

Feed fresh smashed garlic. If it persists buy medicated food.

[@11OBlitzO11]

Making a lot of sense!

[@DashDrones]

You're the best FF🙏

[@vainopiispanen7197]

I have four perch in a 330 liter fish tank. How often should I feed them? They are carnivorous so they eat things like insects and worms. I have fed them every other day, but I feel like they generate a little too much waste.

[@FatherFish]

In the wild many fish eat ony a few times a month,. Once or twice a week is fine.

[@carpevitae2117]

We have tried the forever aquarium, it’s been good for about 1-2 months now but it’s getting extremely cloudy. Yellowish-green to where we can’t see through the water much at this point. We have a dirt bottom with the supplement package, and sand above. 1” dirt, about 2” sand, and we added some live plants to try and help the algae (if that’s the issue), but it keeps getting worse at this point. One of the fish isn’t doing well today. Should we do a partial water change for the time being until we find out the root cause? Or add a filter instead of only have the sand as the filter? Worried it’s going to cause issues with the other fish! Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[@FatherFish]

I have a tank full of plants and sponge filters in all of my tanks

[@dn7096_]

How long could this tank go without feeding?

[@catcat9582]

Pls, can you reccomend epsom salt or aquarium salt dosing for a found betta w terrible fin rot?

[@FatherFish]

yes, small dose

[@ACFLOORFITTING]

Hey so inevitably water evaporates so I will need to top up my water level. Do still need to put additives to make tap water safe?

[@FatherFish]

Depends on the tap. It may be totally safe. Chances are it is. If it contains free chlorine sprayingf the water into the tank releasews the chlorine. A small amount of water change, like 10%, does not require chlorine remover. It will dissipate almost instantly

[@ACFLOORFITTING]

@@FatherFish thank you so much. Appreciate the reply!

[@simonrichmond6676]

@@FatherFishi I’ve got high amonia in a 5 week old tank 40% planted but my fish are getting light red gills , could you guide me please

[@fishingnerd36]

The research you referenced around 4:40 can you site it?

[@FatherFish]

Yes. It is at 4:40 on my vid. OH! Did you mean cite? Yes. That too.

[@chrissforza6405]

HELP, FATHER FISH! In my beautiful community tank, a 20 long, my lovely female beta who greeted me every morning, passed away from ick. I don't see signs of ick on the other fish, corydoras (6) and x-ray tetras (5). All my plants are thriving live plants so I know my options may be limited because of the live plants. Temp is maintained at 80 degrees. I am confused as to how to protect my fish. Could you advise me asap, please I love my fish.

[@FatherFish]

It is not likely she died from ick or other fish would have also contrqcted it. Join us in the SHOAL where we can help you. It sounds like you are doing very well.

[@brandonhorwath6351]

"There are known unknowns, and unknown unknowns..."

[@Firebird894]

I have 2 year old guppies that are massive and still growing and still giving birth in a natural set up tub with clay and sand and the tub has only had a few small water changes in over a YEAR. It just gets top offs. I was told female guppies stop having babies when they get old. Mine are still pumping them out and they are at almost 3 inches long they are bigger than female platties.

[@thisspaceforrent5737]

The glowfish thing reminds me of what happened after the great flood. Humans who could live close to a thousand years are reduced to a population of only eight, and the genealogies that follow show the lifespans getting shorter with every generation until things finally stabilize around where we are now, with 120 years pretty much the ceiling.

[@FatherFish]

Correct

[@henryrooyakkers8510]

Oh , I see. You believe in fairytales ?

[@fungitorix]

Thank you so, so much, Father Fish.

[@FatherFish]

You are very welcome

[@BettaBert]

I have a tank going now and I can tell my great grand children will take it over

[@mr.brightside8491]

I got a neon that has the same thing a spot that doesnt do much. Looks like its only the one out of nine with a spot. For about 6 months now aswell, still looking for major change. As now it is a slow degradation to the body...

[@FatherFish]

Keep an eye out for

[@foxfiresis1913]

Great advice 😮😊

[@cainereece2047]

Please can you explain too beginners in an unbias way.Is CO2 injection,or added carbon not totally nessary to maintain a healthy deep substrate planted aquarium.

[@FatherFish]

A properly constituted dirted substrate creates substantial CO2 where it can be taken up by the roots. Carbon is a function of adequate organic material in the soil layer.

[@cainereece2047]

Thank you dear sir.

[@wvkoi5675]

I have found that koi from one particular well-known breeder in Japan do not tolerate our hard water very well.

[@rahulratre7741]

Father fish I always wonder why people like keeping exported fish brought from other Quantinent or country which may have different conditions where they live and they might be invasive if released in wild which many hobbyist do if they can't take care of the fish somehow. Why don't just keep the native wild fish they are native they have adapted the native conditions and they are preety too. Whats your thought on this.

[@FatherFish]

I like all fish. They amaze me. I believe in being responsible, if you buy it take care of it!

[@jeffmckee1825]

Perfect example of fish that have a set lifespan are the annual killifish. In nature , they hatch , mature , spawn , and then the pool dries up with the eggs buried in the substrate. When kept in captivity , they go through the same cycles. They may live a little longer , but rarely beyond a year or so.

[@FatherFish]

Wrong! I have had killies live for 5 years and more until they were taken down by an environmental issue. Talk to killie breeders about this. You will be stunned.

[@jeffmckee1825]

NOTE: I stated annual killifish , like Cynolebias and Nothobranchius , which rarely live much over a year. The plant spawners like Aphyosemion , Fundulus , and such do live up to 5 years or so. BTW , I am a killifish breeder. Have been for 50 years. Joined the American Killifish Association in January 1973 and have been a member ever since (now a Life Member). In that time , in addition to breeding , I was also a show judge. , served on the Board , and ran the Killifish Award program (breeder award program).

[@simon2310]

Ive just purchased 2 chocolate gouramis and 2 licorice gouramis and put them in my established planted tank, with high tannins, a dirted substrate and faily soft water, my only issue is its ph is currently at 7.3. planning on getting it down to 6 over time, does anyone have experience with these guys and rasing then in non acidic water?

[@FatherFish]

These guys are being bred in 7.0. No need to go lower than that.

[@MrShawnee1]

I have a 55-gallon tank with cichlids in it what kind of plants do I need I can't keep it clear for anything.

[@FatherFish]

Anubias. valisneria, and swords.

[@rmn8818]

Thank you ❤

[@paulbarran7962]

How do I remove floride from my water to use in my tank? I live in a city with fluoridated water.

[@FatherFish]

Flouride has no effect on the aquarium.

[@tktropicals4997]

Great video.

[@hurricanevolf7165]

Ok so if fish don't die from ageing, do shrimp die from getting old? Or is it the same thing as for the fish? This is VERY interesting I just want to dive deeper in to fish keeping! (No pun intended)

[@FatherFish]

crustacea reach a stage in which molting becomes problematic and they die from not being capable of shedding.

[@hurricanevolf7165]

@@FatherFish oooh that makes sense. Thank you for the answer so fast!

[@lizlou7468]

​​@@FatherFishI have an Amazon shrimp full sized that is approx 9 yrs old and still going. Shocked me.

[@lestrike2707]

Well I am currently having an dropsy issue with my fire tetra and I don’t know why :/

[@FatherFish]

Usually it’s with the more inbred fish like fancy goldfish. That’s very interesting.

[@eveningclicks7767]

From what I have read dropsy is a sign/symptom rather than a disease itself. It seems to be a sign of the kidneys or gills not functioning correctly. Why it happens can be from multiple things. I would read more about dropsy online and how it can come about in fish. Maybe others have had a similar experience with the same species of fish you had. Sorry to hear about your circumstances.

[@Jack_Splendens]

While the greatest part of this video is pure truth and wisdom there is one tiny flaw in it, therefore I gotta correct it as I can. Every creature is aging, the only difference is the tempo. For example bettas can live maximum 5 years if they have nice genes, otherwise it's most likely 2,5 or 3 years. There's a cold water shark which can live 500 years like its nothing and only become adult at 100. But sooner or later they, get old and die because of that. Now diseases and viruses are different story, they can kill any creature anytime, but that's how nature works, not every creature gets old, they can die sooner of course.

[@jeffmckee1825]

Exactly!

[@flybobbie1449]

I put four lemon tetras in my established tank, all died within 3 days. Those fish already in there are fine, Platy, Guppies, Neons, Zebra tetras, all happy.

[@flybobbie1449]

Noticed today one platy has red marks, looks like it hit something sharp and hurt itself. Another has gone a bit transparent, see it's ribs.

[@FatherFish]

Go to disease section of discord and post pictures of your Platy. They will help you there. Sounds like you have a couple of issues going on. discord.gg/father-fish-shoal

[@thefinestmusicforeverytest643]

How to start food web without lake water

[@deadlyart02]

I love this very interesting

[@jabarriley3799]

Thank you father fish for you knowledge

[@zackmorisco1854]

If you drink a glass of water from that aquarium every morning, you won't age either.

[@Aqu181]

🤣 your joking

[@sherriesmith2587]

Correct. Most people who injest untreated water stop aging fairly soon after doing so!!

[@JanKowalski-ux6nt]

​@@sherriesmith2587Yes, permanently😂

[@Theseus294]

I get fish tank water in my mouth all the time. I don’t think it’s a super serious risk. Been doing it for over 15 years. If I drop dead you can say “I told you so”. 🤣

[@hurricanevolf7165]

This is way to funny! I love it!!!

[@ethicalhackerwhitehat]

My aquarium has brown water. I removed all the sources and changed the water but it turned brown. Any ideas?

[@FatherFish]

Tannins, rocks, substrate?

[@ethicalhackerwhitehat]

@@FatherFish is it possible that tannins get deep into the substrate (Your method substrate), and is now been released?

[@alexeast3408]

My guppies keep dying. Not sure what im doing wrong.

[@FatherFish]

Join us in the Shoal where we can help you. GOTO www.fatherfish.fish and click on the Discord baner.

[@Joko761]

Hi Stan Lee

[@bojohannesen4352]

Bckground music 😟

[@dn7096_]

Do you have fish that have lived much longer than they should have?

[@peterferguson2344]

I never thought of fish not growing old 😮 Father Fish, what's the oldest fish you've ever had and what was the estimated life expectancy for that particular species?

[@curtisbelcher5078]

Swordtails ?

[@curtisbelcher5078]

Any recommendations please

[@jonnybravo420]

I love your channel bro but fish are not immortal lol

[@FatherFish]

True that!

[@EireFirst2024]

💚

[@catherinebps-stole-my-dog]

I woulda swore guppies get aged spins, from getting old, guppies are fish they get old

[@FatherFish]

They are inbred

[@aarondutchii7444]

You ever hear of ro water, Dr. Fish?

[@FatherFish]

Yes

[@aarondutchii7444]

@@FatherFish very cool Dr fish. I will use that

[@SDoS21]

I love you, Father Fish, but claiming that fish do not have an "aging gene" and only die due to outside factors is untrue. Even those Coldwater sharks you mention will eventually die as no animal lives forever. Making such an outlandish statement among other things that are true will bolster the arguments of your critics and mislead your listeners

[@FatherFish]

You are misled

[@SDoS21]

@@FatherFish can you explain how so?

[@FatherFish]

Watch my video. I am not here to argue nor be lectured

[@SDoS21]

​@FatherFish I watched it, sir. I watch and enjoy all of your videos. To be certain that I didn't misunderstand you, I listened to the portion on fish aging twice. I don't mean to argue either, but if you know something I don't then I'd love to be taught. Do you have a study or some scientific backing on this issue? It is my understanding that a fundamental law of nature is that animals age and die.

[@robbigski1862]

Imagine advocating feeding fish once a month or once a wk even lol ! This fella needs to eat once a week and see how he goes....his feeding advice is beyond cooked its advocating cruelty to merely be lazy with water changes! Ridiculous!

[@FatherFish]

It’s not what you know…

[@Sullivanin]

Humans could have different needs than fish perhaps

[@TheeLynnChase]

I saw a small black spot on the tail of my male dwarf gourami. My research shows it is a type of worm parasite that will eventually fall off because it doesn't have what it needs to complete its life cycle. It's been there for months now. It doesn't seem to bother him. Can't see it without a magnifying glass. Are you familiar with that? Thank you for your channel and advice. I just ordered a stem plant package. 🪴

[@FatherFish]

Yes. Good plan

[@alainbaatjies5943]

I have had angelfish that grew to over 7 years old back at my parents place. Moved to a new area and have lost 7 new angelfish back to back but no other fish die. 😢😢😢😢