STOP Feeding Your Fish!

Father Fish never feeds his fish. But they are never hungry. His aquarium has a built in food web that grows food for his fish. The food web is at the forefront of aquarium research, focusing on using wild-collected leaves from lakes, rivers, and other water bodies as food for microscopic life. Father Fish challenges the conventional belief that aquariums must be sterile environments devoid of bacteria. Instead, he argues that fish, like humans, come from natural ecosystems teeming with life, including beneficial bacteria essential for their health.
Father Fish advocates for a more natural approach to aquarium maintenance, suggesting that frequent water changes are unnecessary if a balanced food web and planted aquarium are established. He demonstrates this by asserting that he could leave his aquarium for 6 months relying solely on the food web and plants to sustain his fish. This method emphasizes sustainability and ecological balance, mirroring natural aquatic ecosystems. Father Fish's research and practices aim to revolutionize aquarium care by promoting self-sustaining environments that prioritize the holistic health of aquatic life through natural processes and minimal intervention.
A Food Web is the basis of a Natural Aquarium. Father Fish teaches how to build a living food web in your aquarium. The food web is the most natural system for an aquarium. Creating a food web is simple and foolproof. Fish live their entire lives in environments with established food webs. This is their natural environment.

SPECIAL thank you to DINA - psychoplantlady - for the food web song.

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FATHER FISH is an advocate for natural aquariums. His research over 25 years provides a wealth of information about the creation and maintenance of natural aquariums.
On this channel you will find scientific research as well as personal testimonials by countless hobbyists who have applied the Father Fish System and are enjoying its amazing benefits.

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00:00 Introduction
02:10 The Vanguard of the Food Web Movement
02:55 Modern Day Attitudes Dispelled
04:02 Father Fish Aquariums and water changes
06:20 Building a Stable Aquarium with Food Web
08:03 Relax to Father Fish Songs

[jasongross]

Hello from Indianapolis, 3 weeks ago I set up a tank like you suggested. I've had aquariums off and on since I was 10, now at the age of 51 this set up went flawless. I would always get frustrated and pour money into it, this time fish and everything is perfect, I just can't believe the money and time wasted before, thanks a million times

[PsychoPlantLady]

Building a food web is so important for keeping our tanks low maintenance. It is also important for keeping our fish healthy! Awesome video! Preach it Father Fish!

[angelwingsfly]

Love you father fish! I have 3 beautiful aquariums where my fish are happy and thriving! Thank you!

[zackmorisco]

Amazing video!! You have replaced All the fishkeepers I used to follow.
Thank you so much for showing me the natural way of fishkeeping. We will spread the message.

[Psalm]

lol I did have to wrap my head around this method, in the “dirtyness” of it. I struggled for a long time and I wish I had seen your videos first. Not sure why I didn’t. You just kinda showed up one day on my feed and now all 3 of my tanks are set up as you direct. Thank you! It’s so wonderful now and enjoyable to keep fish. I share your videos and try to “recruit” others 😂 I live on a lake (duh!!!) and have an unending supply of floating plants that grown a lot.

[danielaguirre]

Hola soy de Córdoba argentina empecé a ver sus vídeos hace una semana y ya se me he visto casi todo le agradezco por compartir su sabiduría un ascazo

[RigonM]

My betta made it to your videos 🫡 proud, love you father fish!

[marinvanz.]

Hello Father Fish, You have a new subscriber from the Netherlands and I will start my first aquarium next week. I really want to thank you for all your wisdom and knowledge. We can learn so much from your videos. I really enjoy and love watching them. Again... thank you so much and greets and best wishes from the Netherlands 🇳🇱

[jeanmichellouis]

Merci beaucoup pour cette vidéo j’aime beaucoup ce côté naturel

[MrG.Ivan]

Happy Father's Fish Day from Scotland

[nikhilkharkar]

Hello From India: have already hooked on to deep substrate. Have set up a 4ft*1.5ft*2ft tank on the concept of deep substrate. The next step is to build a food web. The challenge I have is that I don’t have any water body from which I can collect leaves. Planning to collect dried leaves and add them in the tank

[pedrovision]

Excellent video...from start to finish...WELL DONE!!

[thejungledrake]

I'm a reptile keeper, first and foremost. Fish keeping always seemed so intimidating! I wanted to create a paludarium upgrade for my beloved keel bellied lizard, with a water feature where I could keep some lovely tetras, maybe some shrimp, snails. I'm a total newbie, but I keep my reptiles in a bioactive setup, which is similar to walstad but on land! I'm learning so much, and this whole thing feels so much less intimidating to get into now! Thank you father fish and the lovely community here as well :)

[drn]

Thank u for ur profound knowledge u share daily on keeping fish 🐠🐟...

[KMKeatz]

thanks father fish, am starting a fantail gold fish tank and this video really helped me!

[shelanasuzanna]

I love your channel I got put off collecting leafs when i introduced a leach into my tank… I made a mini pond in my garden though and got loads of water and plants from a friends old pond….. I feed my main tank jars from my pond lol they love mosquitoe lava 😌

[AgxntAqua]

I’m hopefully starting a tank soon that’s going to be composed of 100% locally sourced materials- except for probably substrate.
It’s going to be a Great Lakes tributary biotope. With scavenged driftwood, rocks and even fish! Currently measuring flow rate of the creeks around me to imitate it with a power head. Trying to get as close to an accurate recreation of the habitat I harvest from as I can. 😊

[mayaonjourney]

Hi Father Fish! 🌊🐟✨
I just wanted to take a moment to thank you from the bottom of my heart for the incredible work you're doing. At 83 years old, your dedication to creating and maintaining the beauty of the aquatic world is nothing short of inspiring. 🌟🐠

Your videos are not just educational but also a source of wonder and amazement. They help create a culture that deeply appreciates and cares for these intricate underwater ecosystems. Having such aquariums at home is a magical experience, connecting us to the splendor of Mother Nature and the extraordinary planet we call home. 🌍💖

I've always dreamed of having my own aquarium, and now, as I begin this journey as a novice, your knowledge and passion are invaluable to me. Your wisdom will guide me in providing the best care for my aquatic friends. It truly is an art, and it will inspire me in all the work I do as a medical doctor, healer, project developer, public speaker and writer. ✨📚💖

Thank you for sharing your expertise and love for this hobby with all of us. 🙏✨
Your dedication elevates it to a new level of appreciation and understanding. 🙏✨

Best regards,
Maya 🌿🏡🐠

[EsponjosoPollito]

Going to set up my natural aquarium soon, what great timing for me 😅🍂❤️

[chatterbox]

Thank you!!, that is what I said quoted, if its not broken don't fix it 🎉🎉🎉