Starting A Food Web In My Fish Room

[@davidshultz4654]

Love your style of presenting the facts. Precise and factual based on actual doing what you practice.

[@pattys_aquatics]

Thank you very much! My goal is to just show what I’m doing and hope it may help or encourage someone to try these wonderful natural tanks. Thank you for the support and watching 😁👍

[@קרןחיון-ו1ש]

well u've done it again!!! loved it!!! keep it comin'...

[@pattys_aquatics]

Thank you very much! And thank you for watching 😁👍

[@jacquejecker4435]

Last August, after not having an aquarium for at least 40 years, I stumbled on the Father Fish channel and decided to give his method a try. It looked like a very easy way to keep fish, and I was pleasantly surprised. I love my aquarium and have only done a 10% water change twice since then and that is only because the chunk of wood I put in the tank is still giving off tannins. I know it is not hurting the water but the human in me prefers to have the water somewhat more clear. I just came across your channel a few days ago and I am very glad to see someone else supporting dirted, no filter tanks. I am also very happy to see this explanation of the food web and an actual demonstration of adding it to the tank. This video cleared up some things that FF has not gotten very deep into, even though he has a massive number of videos. I will continue catching up on your videos in order to learn as much as I can from you, in addition to the great education I have received from FF. Thanks for posting your videos.

[@pattys_aquatics]

Your welcome and that’s great your back into the hobby. I throughly enjoy keeping nature tanks. Father Fish and LRB Aquatics have been huge influences on me in this hobby from that perspective. There definitely is a lack of actual how to videos when it comes to the dirted tank processes and I like to show in depth what I’m doing to help. Very happy I could and if you ever have questions feel free to reach out. Thanks for watching and welcome 😁👍

[@FishmanEricRussell]

Cool experiment Patty!

[@pattys_aquatics]

Thanks Eric, it’s been a pretty interesting experience. Thanks for watching 😁👍

[@bigfishlad4847]

Cracking video as per usual Patty

[@pattys_aquatics]

Thanks Paul, thanks for the support and watching 😁👍

[@tiffanyclark-grove1989]

super cool, attempting to get something like this started

[@pattys_aquatics]

It is very rewarding knowing that there is an unseen world living within the aquariums not only to help feed fish and plants but to keep them healthy. 😁 Thanks for watching 😁👍

[@GCaquatics]

Cool video, a true feel of nature for those lil guys.

[@pattys_aquatics]

Thank you Gabriel, I absolutely love adding nature to my aquariums. Thanks for watching 😁👍

[@GCaquatics]

@@pattys_aquatics always brother, and i was just talking about you in LRBs live

[@pattys_aquatics]

@@GCaquatics nice , I was just watching his stream for a bit before I put my kid to bed 😁

[@carmie2431]

this was wonderful to watch. Your presentations are so informative and interesting. Love your interactions and explanations of the jars.

[@pattys_aquatics]

Thank you very much I appreciate that. I try to be as honest and informative as possible. Thank you very much for the support and for watching 😁👍

[@kenrooke9047]

You covered off any questions I might of had. My jars are two weeks old so I am in an observation mode. Keep up the great work. 👍

[@pattys_aquatics]

Glad I could help Ken and thank you! Very cool you’re doing resurrection jars. You will have to let me know how it goes . Thanks for watching 😁👍

[@michaelprince7825]

Great video! I am in the process of making resurrections jars for my aquariums as we speak.

[@pattys_aquatics]

Thank you very much and that’s awesome. I love just watching the jars and seeing all the life. It’s very interesting. Thank you for watching 😁👍

[@michaelprince7825]

@@pattys_aquatics You're welcome. I agree. Love seeing all the life inside the resurrection jars as well.

[@janemarriott3389]

Again! You always teach me so much. Much appreciated!

[@pattys_aquatics]

Thank you so much! I’m glad I can help and thank you so much for watching 😁👍

[@billsnanos]

I really liked this video. My setups are a cross between sponge filters and sand bottom tanks with plants . I am going to try this method as I am looking for alternative foods for my fish

[@pattys_aquatics]

Thank you, it really is a great way to introduce a diverse food collection but the benefits of helping to create a healthier environment is one of my favorite aspects of this as well. Thanks for watching and if you have any questions feel free to ask 😁👍

[@kutbuddintarawala9624]

Thanks a lot....so much informative....

[@pattys_aquatics]

Thank you. I truly find this to be extremely helpful to our ecosystems. Thank you for watching 😁👍

[@TarasTankFriends]

Interesting video! Hope you have a great weekend! 🙂👍

[@pattys_aquatics]

Thanks Tara, I did find out those worms you were asking about from my short video were larvae of some type of midge fly by the way. At least that’s what was told to me😁 Thanks for watching and have a great weekend too 😁👍

[@TarasTankFriends]

@@pattys_aquatics good to know! Thanks! 😀

[@stubbsaquatics6080]

Could they be like a midge larvae??? But midge larva are red... Interesting stuff Pal I would probably leave a small carpet of algae but as long as it doesn't choke things out. I would be interested if the food cycle continues or if they get eaten up.. Is there an amonia spike when you add?? Just curious Full view as always!!!

[@pattys_aquatics]

I actually was told on the FF discord they believed they were some type of midge fly. I’m leaning towards keeping the algae in that tank and just see what happens over time. No ammonia spikes that I ever detected anyway. All my plants would consume it pretty quickly. I can’t keep nitrates in my water. Thanks for the support and watching my friend😁👍

[@Gilsfishroom]

Nice Patty. My jar started to stink quite badly. I don't know what went wrong there, but I'll give it another go.

[@pattys_aquatics]

Thanks Gil, sometimes they can smell but what I found to help that is you can put a few small floating plants on the surface to help clean the water , you can use an air stone as well to agitate the water so it doesn’t sit stagnant. I always cover them so I typically don’t smell them till I take the paper towel is off I cover them with. If you have any questions feel free to ask. Thanks for watching 😁👍

[@Gilsfishroom]

Thanks mate, I will.

[@razinfishes1918]

Golly I just love your videos so glad I subscribed to your channel. You break it down so we can digest the information easily. I'm actually getting ready to start my first dirted tank. I'm waiting on so stuff from FF to arrive then I will get started on it. I'm so excited to try this type of tank. I do have a question for you though do you get any kind of stinky smell from these dirted setups?

[@pattys_aquatics]

Thank you , I appreciate it that. Honestly I started this channel because it was hard to find information of topics I was looking for so I wanted to show good or bad what works and what doesn’t from my experiences. I look forward to seeing your setup😁 I myself have not and stinky smells come from them. To me they smell the same as when I had just sand substrate. Thanks for watching 😁👍

[@TheSalient1]

Hey buddy nice video as always!

[@pattys_aquatics]

Thanks Jesse, much appreciated! 😁👍

[@providedjoker2649]

I keep getting a brown powdery “leaf dust” on the top of my sand substrate. What is it?…and do u s siphon it out?…or just let it be?…..🤔

[@pattys_aquatics]

Sounds like mulm/detritus . I have that in all my tanks. I leave it, it will gradually breakdown to feed the plants but if it gets too thick you could syphon some out of you wanted, but it’s nothing to worry about. Thanks for watching 😁👍

[@TalisaAquarist]

Will you stop feeding your tanks that have a live food web?

[@pattys_aquatics]

No, but I may cut down how many times a week I feed. Now if these webs multiply enormously where copeds and other critters are swimming everywhere that will be a different story. I have about 6 guppy/endlers in my puffer tank and have never fed them once in there in over 2 months and their bellies are always full but my concern with my tanks full of other fish is if I don’t feed them they will deplete the the organisms before they can take hold. But also for me this is more than just for food. Having the diversity of these microorganisms within the aquariums will keep my fish and ecosystems healthier because any disease or pathogens will have a hard time taking off with that much competition. Great question and thanks for watching 😁👍

[@roxiereed4061]

I have a question.😊 I have a water fountain that's not been put together but just laying around collecting water leaves & whatever else.all the stuff that's just sitting in it is considered good bacteria right 🤔🤔 im learning just want to make sure I'm right before I goof 😊😊

[@pattys_aquatics]

@@roxiereed4061 yes it absolutely will have microscopic life in it. May not have as much diversity of life compared to a body of water but will definitely contain life. 😁👍

[@roxiereed4061]

@pattys_aquatics thanks dude 😊 have a good day

[@pattys_aquatics]

@@roxiereed4061 anytime and you as well 😁👍