FILTERING WITH FATHER FISH

FATHER FISH AQUARIUM uses a variety of filtration methods. aquariums have every kind of filter from absolutely nothing to systems that filter 50 tanks at a time. Here is a delightful walk through overview of some of the filtration systems at FATHER FISH AQUARIUMS.
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[@armouredjester1622]

I misread the title as "flirting with Father Fish" and I was not taken aback in the slightest I need sleep.

[@FatherFish]

I like flirting

[@armouredjester1622]

@@FatherFish you're the best looking santa claus I've ever set eyes on. Keep on keeping on, Father Fish. I got the notification for your reply at work and I couldn't stop myself from laughing and showing my subordinate.

[@janecourtenay3676]

💓💓💓

[@thefishylife6823]

Be cool to dig through all your old stuff piled up in the back....lol I bet there's all kinds of hidden treasures and old school aquarium stuff!!! I like pickers and it would be a dream to pick at a old fish store!!! You are so rare and awesome father fish!! There's no old fish stores like yours around anymore these days!!!!

[@FatherFish]

You got that right!

[@thefishylife6823]

@@FatherFish keep up the great work!!!!

[@etienneseitz3653]

Father fish, in your description it says you kept fish for 70 years. I wonder how you got started? Did you start with fish in an aquarium or a pond setup? Or something else? I got my first „fish“ 22 years ago- crustaceans as I found out later - at the age of 6 and I grew up next to a lake. My dad ran a fish restaurant and my grandpa and brothers were all fishermen. So for me it was natural to breed fish, frogs, turtles, crustaceans, birds, lizards, etc.. Was it the same for you? And even more interesting: How was the aquarium Hobby perceived by other people when you started? Greetings from your biggest fan in Germany 🇩🇪 Etienne 🐟

[@michaelfarmer537]

You rock Father Fish!❤

[@HennyJahn]

Great system, thanks and best regards from Germany. I wish to have a father fish here too. All is so overloaded with moderm technology, but I love this simple naturally tanks to have. It works, I tried. 😊

[@jerradlwells]

these are the types of videos you need to make more of! excellent. the setup is very nice

[@FatherFish]

Thanks, will do!

[@lindataylor8302]

I am so happy I found your channel

[@FatherFish]

Thank you Linda. Me too. (Happy you found my channel)

[@canisteovalleydave]

Thanks Father Fish! Enjoyed a peek behind the scenes. It looks exactly how a man would set up using every available piece of equipment at hand versus the newest and shiniest latest greatest product. I will take your setup any day over the fancy ones.

[@FatherFish]

You got that right!

[@jamesnguyen7069]

awesomeness

[@Ed-527]

I stopped today at the lake and got some leaves and muck on the shoreline,and into my new tank, getting it ready for fish!

[@FatherFish]

Keep us posted on DISCORD Ed.

[@naylintun2784]

This is exactly my stuff.. More than shiny fancy things, i prefer having a system that has no waste. And I just learned how to improve my filtering system from this video. I always like to do DIY. Cheaper and more functionable. And your system is just amazing as you.

[@FatherFish]

That's awesome Nay Lin!

[@leelwain01]

Just wow. Wow sir.

[@FatherFish]

Many many thanks

[@firelineneon3935]

Another great video. The sound is WAY better without the air running. Good idea!

[@FatherFish]

Ok thanks!

[@jaredl2239]

I've been enjoying your content. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience.

[@herpdiversity9152]

His knowledge is so extensive.

[@FatherFish]

I appreciate that!

[@user-ge7my1mw9m]

Hi i like your home studio it looks very relaxing too what a way to spend time with your fish cup of coffee and chilling love it❤❤😊

[@FefeMotor126]

such a great video, i loved it.

[@J.Olivers_Guppies-Aquatics]

Thank you for this wonderful information!

[@FatherFish]

You are so welcome!

[@PaulC.494]

Thanks Father Fish 🐠, quiet fish room is better.

[@FatherFish]

You got that right!

[@bolezy9070]

You have an awesome fish room setup.

[@FatherFish]

Thanks for visiting

[@shesellsfish]

That was interesting to see how you filter and keep everything running. 👍💓👍

[@FatherFish]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@waterbornaquatics5337]

Great Information. Thanks!

[@FatherFish]

Glad it was helpful!

[@wowdad3055]

Great Video.

[@janecourtenay3676]

Thank you from Australia ... I am hooked, thank you sir 💓

[@FatherFish]

So nice of you

[@KarunakaranNaresh]

Very informative.

[@COOPERSCICHILDS]

Totally edifying for me sir great job explaining so even I could understand 😊

[@FatherFish]

Glad it was helpful! Cooper.

[@mahmoudbamarni3803]

thanks for this information ⚘⚘⚘

[@FatherFish]

So nice of you

[@greenmachinesweden]

Lots of space to play around in. Wish I had half of it :) thanks ff.

[@FatherFish]

Thanks for the visit

[@libertybellcichlids3984]

Awesome video

[@FatherFish]

Thanks for the visit

[@stubbsaquatics6080]

Very interesting.. Thanks

[@FatherFish]

love you Lee

[@riddlebox]

Freaking love it foreal i would be in heaven workin there foreal great stuff brotha

[@FatherFish]

Thanks,.

[@KarunakaranNaresh]

Thank you father fish. 😍

[@FatherFish]

Thank you too

[@andyfindlay793]

Hi Father not long discovered your channel, find your methods so interesting as your replicating Nature exactly. New subscriber will be following your videos closely from now. Andy.

[@FatherFish]

Thanks and welcome Andy. Join us at FATHER FISH SHOAL on Discord. discord.gg/szj4Gzfm

[@briancarroll6753]

I like what you do pops , My tanks are rough as well .

[@OurMinuteLife]

Oh. Father fish 😍😍😍😍😍

[@FatherFish]

Nice

[@ChadR13]

Thanks father 🐟 fish

[@FatherFish]

You bet

[@robmiller7867]

bless you father fish

[@jbmjbm323]

I like how you have jetting water flowing throughout your 200 gal tank. I am sure that helps to get rid of film that forms when there is no surface agitation. Also I like that the jetting is not super powerful and it is just a like a stream coming out.

[@FatherFish]

Yes. You are correct

[@attilio7]

😊👍

[@arpadungvari7160]

Ah... I see, Father fish sirculate the water too with pumps, but the main goal in the filtering (as he said) the deep bioactive soil, each of the aquariums have it. Which tanks he have more fish like the optimal, where have a second filtering system (other aquariums, or barrels with more bioactive space), Magnificent....

[@FatherFish]

I think you got it!

[@mikefrost5481]

Never thought of just dropping the canister right into a tank lol nice

[@FatherFish]

Big enough tank works fine. No more leaking.

[@colinl854]

Hi Father fish, what is your opinion on the use of a plenum as advocated by Kevin Novak Ph.D. To produce anoxic conditions to utilise Nitrates?

[@LOLWTFBBQz]

Question about the Vat/Sumps. I've seen in previous videos you use a deep sand bed in them. Is it the same composition as the deep sand bed in the aquariums or did you simplify it more being they're not heavily planted like the tanks?

[@FatherFish]

My sumps are all sand, about 6"

[@mr.crapper7197]

Just like people have waste treatment plants. We create waste treatment for or fish through mechanical and biological means. Father Fish has one heck of a system. It may not look pretty but I'm sure it works.

[@FatherFish]

Thank you sir.

[@timjung640]

Apart from deep substrate, why do some tanks use filtration and others don't?

[@FatherFish]

Depends on the bioload. A few tiny fish in a tank require less to no filtration if they are not overfed.

[@brandonmms]

Father fish, what kind of rock are you using in the trash cans? I use lava rock in my freshwater sump. I appreciate your time and knowledge in the videos. Been watching them in my free time.

[@FatherFish]

YES LAVA

[@naveedaltaf]

Do you treat RO wasted water before putting into tanks again, because I read somewhere, RO wasted water 💦 became contains more TDS than untreated hard water?

[@azharborhan5406]

Hi Father Fish! Thanks for your videos. I’m hooked to try natural, dirted tank. One question though about filtration, I have a 55 gallon tank laying around and thinking to use it. how do you calculate flow rate of the pump? I’m thinking maybe HOB or canister. Do you follow the manufacturer recommendation or you have your own formula?

[@FatherFish]

The only real issue is flow, not enough to whip the plants around.

[@djhiggins4431]

So do you add fresh new water to the systems as it evaporates? Do you add fresh new water every so often to maintain water stability (kh)? I understand nitrates are not an issue as the sand should filter it out correct? I was just curious about fresh water

[@FatherFish]

My systems are on auto topoff.

[@Good13man]

I know this is 2 years old and you probably won't see it... that's fine. I really like this, however I am a home fish keeper and don't have a system like this. I do use RO for my freshwater fish and add minerals (Equilibrium) because I can't keep my PH at 7 otherwise. We have well water which is very hard and full of iron and other heavy metals. I still use CO2 for my plants, and it seems to be fairly balanced, but not sure how a homeowner would keep a balanced aquarium otherwise. (I've switched to deep substrate and sponge filter, which is kinda working.)

[@FatherFish]

sand cap?

[@Good13man]

​@@FatherFish YES! Per your advice, one of my aquariums has ~3.5in substrate. First half, not dirt, but a combo of some expensive stuff... Then capped with a solid 1-2 IN of sand! I like the results so far, but my plants are struggling a little bit... I've given root tabs and water column nutrients. I have duckweed as a floating plant (doing well)... I haven't added tree leaves yet, but thinking about it . I have the aq. stocked with 4x corys and 4x red platys. It's a 25g aq. I have it planted with several plants. It's doing okay, but not great. Want to take it to the next level.

[@SarumanDeWhite]

If I have only one aquarium and I have to wash my sponge filter with water from the tank, any ideas how I can proceed? Because I have to top up the tank after taking water out. Tap water back into the tank?

[@omarmonsif6313]

Awesome set up !! I wonder what your thoughts are on filtering salt water systems ...

[@FatherFish]

I use sump systems

[@jamesmoore603]

Love your content. Question, how do you eliminate black beard algae?

[@FatherFish]

Reducing nitrates eliminates BBA.

[@harrytruax5195]

Hi Father Fish, I would like to ask a question: What is inside those bags that water passes thru just above the sumps? I think you mentioned you clean them out weekly? Thanks!

[@calebcologna8681]

They’re just cloth bags that gather particulate and fish poo

[@harrytruax5195]

@@calebcologna8681 Thanks Caleb, looked like he had something in there for filtering. Cool.

[@FatherFish]

CALEB IS CORRECT

[@Jstroman221]

@3:05 What kind of stone (green) is that in the 200 gallon? Even if it is fake i love the color and the way it looks.

[@FatherFish]

glass I like it too.

[@arneltimtim3805]

Father try use ceramic purous rings and japanese filter mats ....those are good filter medias.

[@FatherFish]

lol

[@lorelei8301]

Hello FF. Should I use my black cow, soil, peat, and your additive I purchased........... or mud from my local ditch down the road that flows into a lake for my 10 gallon dirted tank? I have all those ingredients and the mud in my garage. I have to admit, I'm still a bit nervous about the mud :) .........but if it's best, I will use it!

[@FatherFish]

Use the mud as substitution for the Black Cow.

[@lorelei8301]

@@FatherFish The other day you mentioned using the mud instead of soil and black cow....Is that ok to leave the soil out?....I only say that because it's halfway set up already without the soil

[@FatherFish]

@@lorelei8301 peat or coir are needed to lighten the mud. It is typically far too dense and needs soil or peat to lighten it.

[@lorelei8301]

@@FatherFish Ok thank you FF

[@heiditugers]

Great video! Do you add anything to your RO water when you use it for your fresh water fish? I was told by the pet store to add neutral regulator and trace elements.

[@FatherFish]

I used the RO waste water for my fresh water tanks.

[@heiditugers]

@@FatherFish Thank you! I am using RO as well, but it doesn’t make sense to me to use a neutral regulator with it since there is absolutely no chlorine or bad chemicals in RO.

[@nicolero8130]

Father Fish, what do you put in your canister filters?

[@FatherFish]

Air conditioner filter material

[@sineadyoung2525]

I'm new to keeping fish please don't hate me but is your tank green the man in my fish shop screams at me saying its dirty but I like it look natural.... also my first Time watching your video my friend I'm addicted

[@FatherFish]

Goog man Sinead. Your shop owner does not know the difference between dirty and dirted.

[@aas1145]

Father fish , do you use the RO waste water for the fishes? Can you share the kh gh and such of this waste water? Thank you!

[@FatherFish]

Yes. I do. kh about 10, gh about 75.

[@aas1145]

@@FatherFish thank you.

[@aaronleadley8245]

hi father fish, i've got a question about sumps, i'm thinking of making a custom 700g tank with a 75g sump, i was thinking about a refugium with decaying leaf litter (mud and dirt in the main tank with a sand cap and leaves too) would that be a good place for various infusioria to grow as a kind of supplemental food farm? also would i need a small light in there? thankyou in advance.

[@FatherFish]

Yes. Perfect

[@aaronleadley8245]

many thanks @@FatherFish

[@Kingshukpalchoudhury]

What is the average amount of circulation going on in these tanks..in terms of water volume for tanks which have a high bioload specially?

[@FatherFish]

Actually pretty minor. Bioload is minium.

[@Kingshukpalchoudhury]

@@FatherFish sorry my question was not properly put forward.. my question is..if i want to have a high stocking..or bioload...hoe much volume of water would i need to circulate.. ( in a deep substrate aquarium)

[@Kingshukpalchoudhury]

The betta tanks have no filtration..neither deep sand beds.. So does it require frequent water changes to take care of the nitrates..or are the plants enough?

[@FatherFish]

Do not change water to reduce nitrates.

[@Kingshukpalchoudhury]

@@FatherFish so how are the nitrates taken care of? Even with minimal feeding.. They are bound to accumulate..

[@rara5212]

@@Kingshukpalchoudhury anerobic condition in the deep sand reduce the nitrate!

[@Kingshukpalchoudhury]

@@rara5212 the tanks here in the video do not have DSBs

[@rara5212]

@@Kingshukpalchoudhury why not? Any tank with at least 5 cm of sand works like I described!!

[@mr.octopus6972]

Is it true Father Fish that a fish that has recovered from ich gets immuned ?

[@FatherFish]

I do not believe so.

[@mauricematla1215]

Filtration is often overcomplicate d and OC manufacturers will play into that while really it is quite simple.

[@FatherFish]

keep it simple

[@Madcat0]

Can you talk about lighting, please?

[@FatherFish]

Lighting. I use it. It helps grow plants. Stronger the better but weak is good too. Sun is best.

[@herpdiversity9152]

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[@williamjverhagen]

How about no filter?

[@FatherFish]

It's ok. I like some flow

[@eloiopi1695]

Los tiene echos una mierda... Hay que decirlo muy natural pero al final eso es una chapuza

[@briancarroll6753]

Wait in one video you said no ro water, only heavy alkaline water pops are you senile ?

[@janecre1025]

He said: The RO is for marine

[@herpdiversity9152]

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