Discover The Magic Of Aqua Preta, The Ultimate Aquatic Soil

[@jennifermartin506]

I have three beautifully planted tanks. Very little maintenance because of father fish. I saved a lot of money based on his method. You won’t be disappointed with his method.

[@austingibbons4090]

I just started this beautiful hobby. About to start my second tank with Father Fish’s method/ soil with sand cap. I’ve honestly have been speechless. Thank you Father Fish.

[@davidjames1815]

It's nice to have a video that breaks down the substrate in the aquarium and what can be done to extend its life. Thank you very much😊

[@ChristianB1969]

I can’t imagine setting up a tank without using your technique, and your supplement. I’m so glad that I found your channel. Fishkeeping is so enjoyable now. Stress free… mostly.

[@razinfishes1918]

I'm absolutely in love with my 3 father fish setups. They outgrow all my other planted tanks for sure. I can't thank you enough for helping get past the fear and or disbelief that you can put dirt in a tank. Best move I've made in my fish hobby

[@friskarevany1257]

My 40 gallons tank died after left for 2 weeks. Thank God my fish still survive, even though no shrimp left over. After watching your videos, i realized that i made many mistakes. Now i am ready to start over again. Thank u father fish for the knowledge... You r gold mine. I will update soon. Love from Indonesia ❤❤

[@danielingalls8980]

Father Fish has the best dirt on the market. Got two tanks set up with his dirt capped under a deep sand substrate and they are thriving. Got good plants from Father Fish as well that filled the 29 and 15 gallon tanks out nicely.

[@roramisrael]

He has the best methods all around.

[@philcarlino6942]

I could listen to you all day long, Father Fish!

[@debrascheer4577]

Everywhere I go when it can be applied i tell people about Father fish! He has made it enjoyable to owning a fish tank with so much less worry about the health of your fish ❤❤

[@girvis8849]

Hello from India. I just got Father Fish channel link in my feed. So excited to see these videos and information on fuss free aquariums. Loved the information and how it's divided into beginner intermediate and expert videos. I am binge watching and taking notes. Wish I lived in the USA as I love your plant collection and this Aqua preta product.

[@Azk.Studio]

Nature can manage everything, even in aquariums. Nowadays, many fish shop owners recommend chemical products primarily for profit, which is causing a decline in this hobby. Hobbyists often feel discouraged due to issues like fish diseases and algae blooms due to such products. All hobbyists need guidance from people like Father Fish to continue enjoying the fish-keeping hobby in a natural way. Thumbs up for Father Fish 👍

[@zaferboran5343]

Baba bu mükemmel karışımını paylaştığın için teşekkür ederim.

[@ryanoakes4629]

3 plus years mine still growing like crazy..F.F STYLE ❤ sry still no water changes..just weeding..😅

[@SilkMilkJilk]

Father Fish with his helmet about to build the first flux capacitor

[@sparkplugpeggy4910]

he does remind me of Doc hahaha, only without the ADHD

[@marywatterson5814]

Thank you!

[@silviaspoelder7191]

dear father fish, first of all i want to thank you for learning me so much ! i have bred black worms in a large container with leaves ! they love it ! i also provided some lava rock and a small corner with gravel. i feed them paramecium and sometimes an alea wafer ,or some decomposing vegatables. i know the get about 20 cm and can lay eggs, some patience is needed. i have yoused drape leaves, couse i have one in my garden. and it worked great. then i got to much fisch and had to give it up. Hope you can do something with this. love you and warm fischie greetings, silvia from holland.

[@FatherFish]

You are a true aquatic culturist

[@umedchandel433]

Jai ho father fish.. 🐠🐠🐟🐠🐟

[@roramisrael]

I have a suggestion and would value your opinion. In the case of established dirted tanks, IF your substrate additive was placed into pill type capsules and pushed into the substrate at plant root bases, do you believe there would be any improvements to plant health?

[@dirtypawsgoldadventures]

I have done that in the past to add humic acids to the substrate using plant glucose pill capsules. It worked well but was a pain to fill the capsules. What I do now is Brew up a small nutrient additive compost tea and use a large syringe meat injector to pierce into the substrate and release the organic compost tea.

[@FatherFish]

very good. Searching for a delivery system. Soluble packaging is possibile but not yet found.

[@NeoVeritas7]

Perhaps freezing in an ice cube could administer the product and quickly melt

[@roramisrael]

​@@dirtypawsgoldadventuresthat is an excellent answer. Thank you.

[@jonisolis9645]

@@FatherFish What about the plant based plastics? I would love to see you make substrate additive root tab like product.

[@BayouMawMaw]

awesome explanation of it.

[@user-bj9nw5wf5n]

Father Fish, what light do you recommend I use for my 10-gallon aquarium, and how many hours of lighting should my tank be receiving?

[@zironalemberguedeoliveira4824]

I just found your channel and i'm in love with it 🖤 keep up with your good work

[@hcr32slider]

I remember asking you about biochar. I threw some into my mix with palagonite, insect frat, aged compost and other good stuff.

[@AmitTheAquarists]

Good 👍

[@AguaticGarden]

Perfect👍

[@JoeyPierce]

FF will you book have a segment about how to create live beneficial bacteria, how to create green water, how to keep live foods that will constantly regenerate, daphinia, vinegar eels, brine shrimp etc. I've come to realise how important these food sources are for fish

[@FatherFish]

yes

[@rohit9601]

❤❤❤sir I have a question. can plant root like water lilly.. break the glass after long time????❤❤❤🎉 nice information sir❤❤

[@FatherFish]

not to worry.

[@johnp5250]

What are your tricks on growing moss? I know they like wood but I am trying different methods to grow out the little I have

[@loqmansuliman8780]

Hi I'm in South Africa and I've used 1 inch organic potting soil which is used in hydroponics.. it has most of the components as your mix does. My tank has some cyanobacteria and I've added more sand and doing regular water changes so trying to control the bacteria.. my tank is about 2 months old.

[@FatherFish]

perfect

[@Tien1million]

Waiting for my soil to arrive so I can start building my tank.

[@JFTB-i8y]

Whats your opinion on aquasoils like contrasoil etc? Is it similar to what you recommend? Put sand cap on top of that?

[@FatherFish]

It is not similar. It is not soil but is an infused composit. Sand cap it and develop a food web. All will be well.

[@donaldfoster5959]

I have been learning from your videos and I enjoy them, I see that you use pool sand? Do you wash it or use it rite out of the bag? Thank you

[@FatherFish]

I do not rinse sand unless it is very dusty. I do not use sand with dirt or sand that has anything that dissolves.

[@StoreSuccess]

Thanks, I would like to share some experience. I placed one of my monstera plant leaves in my aquarium. After about two weeks I noticed guppies fish dead each time about six of them. I just removed the leaves after knowing about its toxicity. Please take caution. Many indoor plant are toxic

[@DashDrones]

Hey father fish, happy Sunday! I've just setup a shrimp only tank, can you do a video on how to best look after it and maintain it?

[@FatherFish]

Yes I can

[@DashDrones]

​@@FatherFishThank you Sir🙏

[@k-poppy8482]

Question What should I do If I already have the dreaded gravel in my established tank? Should I just add sand on top with the fish still in there? I’m so confused and anxious trying to figure out what to do next.

[@FatherFish]

Do not fret. just add at least an inch of sand and begin developing a food web. All will be well.

[@surajrastogi30]

Will this book of yours be available in India also?...

[@Desmond000007]

Its an ebook to start with

[@aneekogaucha]

Dear Fatherfish, I have a 51Liters tank just with 10kg of black basalt and Im wondering if can I stock my actual water (5 months cicled), undo my setup and put natural dirt below the basalt to act as natural fertile substrate?

[@daveyelian]

Father Fish.....question. I recently had a friend give me 5 tanks; three 29 gallon, a 20 gallon and a little 1 gallon hexagon tank. I plan on setting up the 4 big tanks using your system of soil, sand, leaf litter and plenty of live plants. I have a question on the 1 gallon tank. If I put in an inch of soil and 2 inches of sand, that 3 inches is 1/3 the depth of the tank. Is it ok to use 1/2 inch to an inch of soil with one inch of sand? I will be putting in a couple of live plants & a couple of small fish and I was hoping not to take too much living space away from the fish by having a 3 inch substrate. Hoping it will be a nice addition my boring office :))

[@FatherFish]

for small tanks reduce the substrate. For a 1 gallon 1/4" soil and 1/2" sand is perfect.

[@daveyelian]

@@FatherFish thank you sir. Now that gives me something to do this weekend. Love your videos. I watch 2 or 3 of them everyday at my desk while I'm eating lunch :))

[@andysmith3756]

Hi father Fish. Can you clarify something for me please? I'm on the verge of setting up one of your tanks. When you say to add nothing chemical to the water, does that also mean dechlorinator? I wouldn't be comfortable not using it. Thanks, Andy.

[@FatherFish]

Plants and natural water dynamics remove chlorine. To be safe add one vitamin C tablet per 200 gallons. It cannot be over dosed and will get rid of chloramine and benefit the tank biology.

[@gallardo20000]

just add a de-chlorinator like prime... what's up with this archaic mindset ?? Nature is complicated and can't be effectively replicated with low effort attempts...

[@wildbill4138]

Hi Father Fish.. I have set up my tanks like you say..but I didn't use your supplement..I can see after a year my plants starting to slow with growth.. So I was thinking maybe for people like me you could invent a natural liquid fertilizer or something??

[@FatherFish]

working on a way to deliver a product under the sand

[@wildbill4138]

@FatherFish ..brilliant

[@wildbill4138]

​@@FatherFish...would it be possible to use your dirt supplement as a root tab..

[@AkbarZeb-p6f]

I use the terra preta method in my garden area & build my tanks largely the same way, as we have heavy, clay soil. I have a betta tank I just had to tear out because he was burrowing & kicking up the sand & exposing the substrate, so that one will be an aquasoil tank (since it's a shallow, 5g tank) with blue dream shrimp - as he's proven to be good with shrimp. All my dirted tanks do amazingly well otherwise. 😎

[@victorpaniagua3966]

Been keeping fish tanks for a while Only fresh water I discovered your channel late in my journey but huge question. Now that my tanks been stablish for a while. Do your recommend to replace my gravel for deep substrate as you recommend and how do I do that on my largest tanks?

[@FatherFish]

Just add sand as a cap to your existing gravel and begin developing a food web with fallen tree leaves and some compost from a stream.

[@tylerkoltz]

Hey Lou this is Tyler I use to shop at your place in Venice. I use to bring you bowfin wild caught! I was just wondering where you're located now, it says on Google you're permanently closed I would love to come visit you!

[@FatherFish]

I would love to have you visit Tyler. I remember the glorious bowfin you brought in. I am now located in Salisbury, Maryland where I have an on line business selling plants and fish and supplies. I have also opened a store for the locals.

[@p6102zrfxe]

Dear FF, I found your channel a bit later. I already put a sand into my aquarium with out soil. I already planted many plants already. They are looking healthy for now. Is it safe to put leaves in aquarium?

[@FatherFish]

Yes, and add some natural biological material from a creek.

[@p6102zrfxe]

@@FatherFish Thank you!

[@p6102zrfxe]

@@FatherFish I add it as suggested. Fish are already looking happy. Thank you!!!

[@BornAgainFarmGirl]

Father fish, how can I implement these to my existing 75 gallon community tank?

[@FatherFish]

Cap with sand and build a food web

[@BornAgainFarmGirl]

@ OK so just add your your soil to my existing 75 gallon tank which is already sent and cap it again with sand and plant my plants and it should take off from there. Am I right? Thank you again so much.

[@amellyt-3481]

@@BornAgainFarmGirl it will be muddy if you do it in water

[@leanderfoldy9293]

Hello Father Fish, I’d love to have the supplement but where I live (EU Central Europe) it’s near to impossible to get all the ingredients for the diy option (and it would be mega expensive for my nano tank too) and the only distributor is in the UK which would be around 60-75 bucks shipping and customs included for the small pack. Are you planning for an EU distributer? Portugal, Spain, or Netherlands would be nice options, I recon, since they’re harbor states. If no one can be found there who would do it, I’d be happy to take the roll. Austria and Germany aren’t known for their import/customs friendliness, though, so we’d have to work something out! Thank you and best regards, Leo PS: I’m in the FF discord server so we could talk about further details there :)

[@FatherFish]

We havee a distributor in the EU but he is having problems with secondary income issues.

[@leanderfoldy9293]

@ You mean the ffstoreuk on ebay?

[@bobbywanx]

where is ur book?

[@FatherFish]

It will be available in about a month

[@leannemerryweather6855]

I'm having terrible trouble growing plans in my tank that are red they just don't grow at all I have a full spectrum light but still no luck any advice would be great

[@FatherFish]

do you have a dirted substrate?

[@RickGrimessssad]

HEy there i just got a frozen bring shrimp for my beta fish i left it in the car for a while it unfroze do was still cold do you think its ok if i refreeze it and feed it to my betta?

[@FatherFish]

yep. Unlerss it stinks, refreeze it.

[@johnwhodat8135]

How can i add your aquatic soil to an existing tank that has gravel and sand.

[@FatherFish]

We do not yet have a foolproof way to do this. You can try freezing and injecting with a baster. The best weay is to drain the tank to the substrate level and rebuild the substrate.

[@johnwhodat8135]

@@FatherFish ..thank you for your respond.

[@randomgeek6035]

Hey Father Fish. I'm dreaming of creating a living ecological system to be encapsuled in resin. I believe it can be done with plants, insects and shrimp, but do you think it can be done with fish?

[@FatherFish]

I don't think so, unless it is pretty large.

[@randomgeek6035]

@FatherFish Any thoughts on size? It could be the greatest table or shelf ever.

[@Pc-so1py]

Father fish, I have a betta nano tank 10 cube inches… 2-3 gallons of water … tank is heavily planted with all low tech plants.. I don’t inject CO2… Does 6 watt LED light is enough for this planted tank?? Someone suggested to use 15-20 watt light… Will it be suitable for nano planted tank?? Thanks

[@FatherFish]

I would do minimum 50W incandescent or florescent, or less with LED

[@Pc-so1py]

@ I’m using 10 watt LED light now.. Is it enough??

[@scratastic1]

Are there plans in the future to ship this to Europe? It's near impossible to get these ingredients separate in such low quantities.

[@FatherFish]

available now from the UK. goto fatherfish.fish and scroll for the link.

[@thebeardedlegend1349]

A lot of soils sold for marijuana plant growing include bat guano, worm castings, crushed lobster/crab shells, bone meal. Would that be suitable to used?

[@FatherFish]

yes

[@Lucky73678]

Hi. Do you please sell live soil tablets that release slowly

[@FatherFish]

WE ARE WORKING ON THIS

[@omarfareed3777]

Sir, I have natural planted setup in my tank fish is dying one by one one of my guppy fish jump out of the tank is there any reason. It has any solution? Pls let me know..

[@FatherFish]

come talk with us in the SHOAL. We will be able to help you figure out the problem. goto fatherfish.fish and click on the FATHER FISH SHOAL DISCORD link at the top

[@ortenciahill5848]

Would anyone know if this would work for setting up a turtle habitat??

[@FatherFish]

yes

[@laranja3]

cool

[@jacekkaszubski6464]

✔️👍JES MIX . 🌱🇵🇱🛠️🎧🌊

[@BruceAndrews-h8d]

Is the discord on using the spy app? Is there an info and sharing club without the spy app?

[@tonylui6084]

I have a 75 gallon tank with Aquasoil only set up 5 years ago. Should I replace the aquasoil with dirt and cover it by 2 inches of sand or I can just add 2 inches sand capped it? Please advise.

[@strcat666]

Father Fish has a 20 year old tank still going. Cover with 2" of sand.

[@tonylui6084]

Thank you for your quick response ❤

[@FatherFish]

yes. Cap it with sand. If you dfrain the tank you can add soil to the aquasoil and cap with sand.

[@fyzzypeachyt8214]

My plants keep melting and there in global stratum over gravel

[@FatherFish]

cap the gravel with sand

[@markkevin7245]

Hello all I’m looking to set up a business that sells established fish tanks, so the longer established tanks would be of a higher price as they will be fully cycling … imagine buying a 10 year 90 litre tank you could take home and fill with water… transport will be more difficult but easily possible….

[@jonisolis9645]

🐟💚🪴🐟💚🪴

[@domenicbellissimo1672]

Terra preta (aqua) might be a better name

[@FatherFish]

INTERESTING

[@Desmond000007]

Terra Aqua?

[@alexsugar9212]

What would cause mushy and black roots on my Val and Amazon swords?

[@FatherFish]

They are being burned by the soil. Plant 1" into the sand, not in the dirt.

[@BruceAndrews-h8d]

Does your tank smell like up dog?

[@FatherFish]

should smell like spring rain

[@strcat666]

how do I get text chat permission on the shoal .strcat I can find the channel and the chat box has a red circle with a diagonal line throw. no chat.

[@FatherFish]

It takes a few minutes before it becomes available.