PETCO Branch All In With Father Fish System

A PETCO store in Charleston, SC is all in with Father Fish deep substrate, planted tanks.
Dive into the aquatic world with Father Fish. In his engaging 'Show and Tell' live stream about natural aquariums, Father Fish explored the art of maintaining thriving aquariums, delved into deep substrate secrets, tackled the myriad topics of ich, optimizing aquarium lighting, and aquarium maintenance. Whether you're a seasoned enthusiast or a beginner, this video offers a comprehensive guide to creating and sustaining a vibrant natural aquarium habitat. Immerse yourself in the wonders of aquatic ecosystems and enhance your aquarium expertise.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 SHOW and TELL - Sharing Your Aquarium
00:34 Chris Gonclaves - Low Maintenance
01:09 Bashir Amjad Parvez - Digging Cichlids
01:53 Ola Watson - Ick and the Food Web
02:47 Elsa Nangaray Blanco - Bad Odors
03:32 Dina Staggs - Spectacular Sword
04:37 That New Girl - No Water Change
05:04 3G - Blue Lights
05:44 Robert Dzavis manager, PETCO
06:55 Father Fish - A Great Plant Deal
07:05 Rope Sanders - Mystery Algae
07:57 Be Excited About Anything New

[@FatherFish]

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[@sendit7777]

Here in texas, my local petco has a few dirted tanks and been helping me with my first tank. It's 3 weeks old now. So glad I found father fish. GOD bless you sir.

[@FatherFish]

That is awesome!

[@rosjay_2119]

Just went to a Petco in NY and almost all there tanks are planted now, it was wonderful and everything looked much healthier and happy

[@LushSaltyAquariums]

I love that Petco's open minded to this sort of upgrade. In general, they and Petsmart improving their aquatics.

[@hydrocooledcarrot]

The big box fish store in my town now has a new manager who clearly cares about fish and some of the things they're letting him do in the store...just wow! ☺️ For a start, they're finally going to stock shrimp again because their water isn't so toxic anymore 😂

[@LushSaltyAquariums]

Mine sells shrimp too - sometimes even Amanos! @@hydrocooledcarrot

[@nsane992002]

I LOVE how the one person was going to redo their whole tank and you saw how amazing it was and talked them into just adding sand and starting a food web and letting it stay beautiful and balanced!

[@PsychoPlantLady]

So happy to see a PetCo doing the FF method!

[@AlinefromToulouse]

Good idea to show people's aquariums, it is a good way to answer questions that can concern everybody watching the videos. 💡🐠

[@FatherFish]

Absolutely!

[@dinkywinkydog1311]

I am so happy people found you! I went full time in a RV there for fish tanks aren’t really possible but I miss it so much. So I decided to stop in a say hi! People used to give me a hard time doing dirted tanks but I loved it and it works amazing! Congratulations on your success you so deserve it! God Bless You

[@wakomikro]

Wow,a Petco stepping up and doing the right thing. That's awesome.

[@LadeanaWhite]

Love that Petco is following the natural tanks movement! Keep it rolling ff! 😁☮❤🐠🦐🪴

[@hurricanevolf7165]

Why wouldn't anyone not want to watch the videos? So much information is in here!

[@isethenerdydiva4823]

OMG it’s happening!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@thomasgeare6770]

Glad Petco is coming around!

[@AdamRyanA]

Father fish is the epitome of “just throw some dirt on it” got my plant order in and it’s totally worth the value! And free snails, can’t beat that lol

[@kenrooke9047]

It seems you are finding endless ideas in producing these videos. 👍..a couple thoughts came to mind. One Petco discontinuing gravel sales and selling your supplement. Two. I had a bout of ich and applied your method. Happy to report everything is back to normal. Thanks for all you and your crew do.

[@MrGoonerdv]

Father Fish out here inspiring people in the hobby.. You've taught me so much since I started!!

[@ChronzLight]

Such. Treat to have found this community. A vibrant community on the discord and an endless resource for anyone who loves fish keeping

[@stanislavbasa3357]

Thank you 1000 times for everything you do. I love my new Father Fish aquarium.

[@Good13man]

I love this format (hate the shorts). Medium short videos, like this are great.

[@AngelMoreystudent]

You gave me the confidence of keeping fish! I currently have a 55 gallon of glofish I have to fill with plants!!! I am enjoying all of your videos. The past few days I’ve been watching them to catch up! I am glad I came across you ❤️

[@sierrasabol6191]

So thankful for you Father Fish! My first FF tank is going so well and it looks so beautiful

[@kdr1048]

Petco now too! Amazing!!! So great fatherfish!!!

[@mr.brightside8491]

Id never thought id see the day. Wow

[@amberlacy7400]

Oh shoot I have 5 planted tanks myself & I live 20-40min down the road from that Charleston petco the guy showed I’m gonna have to go check em out now

[@marymendez4178]

I enjoyed seen all those people on your chat and best of all tanks! Father fish, you should continue doing video's like this. A nice hello to Petco, scapes done your way. Well explained, Great job!

[@mattjames8046]

Father fish is like the Mr. Rogers of fish keeping. I’m saying it as a compliment of course

[@PsychoPlantLady]

Oh wow! This made my day! Thank you so much. 😊

[@SADUTTAQUARIUM]

From Indonesia, I always watch your videos, Mr Fish. It's all good I like it.

[@FatherFish]

Thank you!

[@boebender]

This is great!!! Woot woot!!

[@freakyfishlady4795]

I have 6 tanks set up with the Father Fish method they are doing wonderful & have been for 3-4 years 🌱🐠💕

[@PaulZyCZ]

Those are some nice tanks! It's also great seeing the Pet Co store moving towards FF Method! As the algae and blue light go, I read about it on one fish forum. It was a night light, so way weaker than usual lights, maybe blue, maybe pale blue, but when going for hours it made Black Brush Algae start growing rapidly. Bottom line, I wouldn't be afraid of that in FF tank, but I also they should be very very weak or turn them on just when watching the tank at night time.

[@houseoffishchannel]

Love the videos! - from house of fish Australia

[@FatherFish]

Join us next week

[@houseoffishchannel]

@@FatherFish would love to!

[@janemarriott3389]

This is fantastic! Loving and learning 🙏🏽

[@NEnigma777]

I wish you could talk to the Petco and Petsmart here in Los Angeles-specially in the Glendale area. I am saddened by the amount of dead fish I spot every time I visit their stores. I rescued a dying betta from Petsmart. You wouldn’t even recognize him now from the picture of him on the first day! I was lucky to be in line at Petco a few weeks ago where a woman was returning two male bettas because she put them in a fishbowl together and one almost killed the koi betta. She donated the koi betta and I asked if I could have it, and they let me have him! He’s only 4 months old and GORGEOUS. He’s in a 10 gallon tank which is a big upgrade from the tiny bowl he was in. He had an injured eye and fins from the near death experience with the other betta, but he is healed and beautiful only 2 1/2 weeks later! His eye is completely healed and I was most worried about that since I read their eyes don’t always heal from fights. Please find a way to reach out to Glendale Petco and Tujunga Petsmart. They desperately need your guidance!

[@FatherFish]

They need talking to

[@ahmadhasif979]

❤ Salam (peace) from Malaysia

[@straightouttacornwall]

That was amazing. I remember the stream and I was shocked!

[@CEA046]

Nice to see the FF movement continues to grow. Have you posted a video of the new digs? I see the nice tank in the background.

[@SusanforSLCAquatics]

Replay crew!!! 🙏🏻❤️

[@corymiller9854]

Nioce one FF. I have fish from someone who worked at a fish store and lost all confidence in fish keeping. So glad to see people listening and having new found hope!

[@deathbyfishtanks]

Please consider doing more Matilda and Henry shorts! That’s are funny!🤣

[@leem200]

Father Fish you were right about the Hex tank leaking. Woke up to a flooded area and a heater that burned up. Actually, had to take it outside in a pan and throw water on it. So put all plants and fish in the 35 gallon that I had set up. Can not afford another tank so I hope it works. Thank goodness I buy my fish a little at a time. They seem ok so far, but it has only been a few hours. Fix the last leak in the Hex but not doing this again. It is going to the dump. I do not want someone else to have the headache. Still trying to catch the Dano's. Just hope all the fish will do good in one tank. My fish store has also set up a Father Fish tank. They actually sale small tank with everything included.

[@FatherFish]

Come and show us your LFS on Show and Tell Wednesday nights 8pm EST

[@Les-OZZYTHEOSCAR]

I set up my tank from the start again last April, with a.n inch of organic compost, and then a three inch layer of small gravel. I am having the best success I ever have with plants and am mostly happy with it. I just wish that I had of used sand as the gravel does seem to want to make the Ph at around 8.0 or just above. I use a lot of rainwater for small but frequent water changes, to help with a ph now closer to 7.0.

[@FatherFish]

You can always add a sand cap

[@Les-OZZYTHEOSCAR]

@@FatherFish do you think that a sand cap would then stop the effects of the gravel on the water column ? If this would work I would seriously consider it.

[@FatherFish]

Yes it will

[@disguised21]

you had a lot of fish sir... new supporter here from Mindanao, Glan Sarangani Province, Philippines.

[@FatherFish]

Welcome!

[@Bradley-sl2uv]

Great vid FF.

[@user-zf5nn3dg7k]

top tier

[@Jason-gj1pu]

I don't see much fresh water shrimp here , they are a great addition as are mussels.

[@SaveTheBiosphere]

Thank you Father fish, I've been loving your videos. I would like to see your thoughts on saltwater aquarium done your way if possible.

[@FatherFish]

I did a saltwater video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGfYeH-Lgr6gj5Isi=aInvPQo3gwBVB3w-

[@FatherFish]

I am planning to do more salt water.

[@EyesOfTheVulture]

Thanks

[@HauptmannDE]

I set up a dirted tank too and it works fine but water gets yellow

[@FatherFish]

You can clear it with some charcoal in a filter.

[@HauptmannDE]

@@FatherFish alright. What causes the color?

[@DashDrones]

These tanks need far more plants!

[@zaferboran5343]

Baba videolarını büyük bir zevkle izliyorum ve muhteşem bilgilerinin doğruluğunu 60 yıldır bu hobi ile uğraştığım için biliyor seni canı gönülden destekliyorum .Bütün bu kanalı ziyaret edenlerede bu kanaldan ayrılmayıp desteklemelerini öneriyorum .İyiki varsın.

[@FatherFish]

Teşekkür ederim. Dünyanın dört bir yanından pek çok harika balık bakıcısıyla tanışmak benim için büyük bir mutluluk.

[@zaferboran5343]

@@FatherFish ❤

[@stankwho]

What do you think about maybe putting a layer of coco coir in between the dirt and the sand? It could work well as a substrate.

[@FatherFish]

Not needed

[@fineT558]

Does anyone know if I can adapt this system to a swimming pool? I have a pretty good sized in ground pool that I would like to turn into a fish pond. The bottom of the pool is not flat, like a square or rectangle, so I'm concerned the dirt and sand would end up in the deep end. Anyone has any ideas please? Thank you.

[@FatherFish]

sand alone is adequate. The best way is to build a barrier in the shallow end and only create substrate in that part. Sand alone is adequate. It will build a dirt layer from debris and mulm quickly.

[@fineT558]

thanks for letting me know it will work. I just have to now figure out the details. I joined the Discord group, but reading up a bit before asking any question. Thanks again @@FatherFish

[@mattjames8046]

Is it ok to trim roots on frog bit. Mine have grown to the substrate.

[@FatherFish]

Yes

[@lindabillos5096]

Gonna do a 20 long planted tank father fish style. Need to know what kind of light I need.

[@Trifln214]

Fluval nano plant spectrum is nice and not too terribly expensive like 100$

[@FatherFish]

The Fluval is sweet. A cheap option is LED strips available cheap on Amazon.

[@janinelong1183]

Father Fish: First, thank you for sharing your expertise. I've started a new planted 29 gal aquarium with your dirt and sand. Some of your plants are arriving today. My other plants are not exactly thriving and I heard you say to get a 100 W light. My current light is what came with my aquarium hood. Can you recommend a good light?? Thank you. 😊

[@FatherFish]

buy a 100 watt led fixture from Amazon

[@janinelong1183]

❤thank you!❤

[@user-ht9kg8bf7t]

I got to take to show you yet I bought some dirt and stuff from you I'm just wondering do I need to add peat moss 2 hit the instructions say peat moss do I have to add to it

[@FatherFish]

No, the dirt is complete

[@FatherFish]

If you bought the COMPLETE package nothing more is required. If you bought the SUPPLEMENT there are severalk ingredients needed. Goto discord.gg/father-fish-shoal to learn the proper formula.

[@taylorquimby4004]

I want to have a thick substrate but my fish keep digging it and any plants up, clouding the water. What should I do for a tiger loach and a large pleco that love to dig? I heard the flat rock/slate idea in the video, but both the loach and pleco actively push and move the rocks and wood out of the way to dig.

[@FatherFish]

Put them in a bare tank.

[@taylorquimby4004]

@@FatherFish, is there no further wisdom you can bestow upon me‽ Is there no possible way to prevent a fish from digging up the substrate and plants? A setup that would allow them to be seen through clear waters residing amongst the greenery of nature? 🐟🌿😫🙏😁

[@AlinefromToulouse]

@@taylorquimby4004 maybe FF means the attitude is inherent to the species of your fish, the tank has to be adapted to that. The flat rock is for fish that dig for spawning.

[@artistic6412]

Please tell me compatibility of corydoras with serpae tetra and Red eye tetra

[@FatherFish]

They are bottom dwellers and will do well

[@szudy76]

How do you add sand to an established tank? Can you just dump it in carefully???

[@FatherFish]

Remove the fish and add the washed sand with a cup of

[@dn7096_]

Hey Father Fish, do you think it's possible to have a sealed aquarium? A truly closed ecosystem?

[@FatherFish]

People do this

[@user-is4nd4il9m]

Why do you say not to use gravel?

[@FatherFish]

Gravel allows the water to flow through stirring up detritus turning the aquarium into a cesspool. Sand does not

[@user-is4nd4il9m]

What about putting sand on top of the gravel? I didn't know that about gravel and I already put it in my tank.

[@FatherFish]

Yes you can do that usually in a 50gallon or less 1” gravel and 2” of sand

[@scottmeaney3533]

Father fish do you ever clean the filter of a dirted tank? i have small guppies danios lots of plants and minnows the tank is well established and is 4 months old

[@FatherFish]

Yes I clean them with aquarium water

[@FatherFish]

I clean filters when they are too clogged to work. A dirty filter is full of the bacteria that break down waste.

[@scottmeaney3533]

great! thanks

[@scottmeaney3533]

Also father fish my ph keeps slowly rising. Its now obove 8.5 im getting a little worried every other test reads normal?

[@soggyfries4347]

Father Fish be like the Yoda of fish keeping.

[@hifikla]

🐠

[@user-ht9kg8bf7t]

I bought the package for $20 put it in a 40 breeder how much do I use

[@FatherFish]

half

[@LambsVlogs-ol2xt]

Bye for now ❤

[@thomasgeare6770]

Hiya, apparently I can’t get into the Discord server without an invite to do so, from you I guess. Could you guys send me one please? Joe

[@FatherFish]

discord.gg/father-fish-shoal

[@peaoat3608]

Petcos and Petsmarts should sell more plants and less fish and the buyers should take a course before buying fish just like the drivers need to pass a test to be able to drive. Am I exaggerating?

[@Bradley-sl2uv]

Maybe just a little, but I feel ya.

[@Satisfyingtoday]

Been keeping fish for 30 years. Any fish you put in the tank before a few months of cylicing will kill 60% of the fish. Keep cheap fish for the first while.

[@FatherFish]

Not true

[@benwilliams3539]

It's not his system. Stop lying.

[@FatherFish]

I’ve never purported that

[@logsdonfred]

I love u father fish for u dedicated time. To producing something so beautiful. Ur my hero. ❤️🧡💛💚💙🩵💜🖤🤍

[@FatherFish]

Many many thanks

[@fatrat6929]

My favoured guru in action lol

[@drinesantos8596]

Amazing! Thank you father fish for making a change in the hobby even at Petco!