Father Fish
Natural aquarium keeping
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Father Fish in the Morning
In an informal livestream, Father Fish answers aquarium questions and discusses tank size and habitat needs. He says a ropefish around 10 inches can live in a 29-gallon tank if it has a lid secured against jumping. He recommends a 20-gallon tank as the smallest option for a full-grown axolotl and describes keeping axolotls in tubs and larger tanks. He also discusses a planned meeting about moving a soil product into wholesale distribution and a possible downtown showroom for aquarium installation and maintenance in offices.
How to make father fish substrate
Father Fish presents instructions for creating a soil-based aquarium substrate. The method combines organic material such as peat moss, coir, or leaf mulch with potting soil and well-composted material, then adds nutrient supplements and covers the mixture with about two inches of sand. He warns against raw manure and suggests pond mud or well-composted manure as alternatives. A premixed supplement sold through the Father Fish store is offered as a simpler option, with bag sizes matched to tank capacity. The presenter says the added nutrients are intended to last for years, estimating up to five years, but the transcript provides no independent test data.
