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Most aquarists see leaf litter as waste — but what if leaves are actually the engine of your aquarium's ecosystem? In this deep dive, we explore how decaying leaves feed your aquarium food web, support plant health, and cycle nutrients throughout the tank.

We’ll cover:
🌿 How to safely collect and use leaf litter
🍄 Fungi and bacteria that break down leaves at the cellular level
🔬 Protozoa, algae, ciliates, and bacteria living on decomposing matter
🐌 How shrimp, snails, copepods, isopods, amphipods, and ostracods interact with leaf litter
🌱 How decomposed leaves nourish plants

Whether you're building a blackwater biotope or a natural planted setup, this video shows how embracing leaves can make your aquarium healthier, more balanced, and more beautiful.

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Louis Foxwell, known on YouTube as Father Fish, is an old-time fish keeper with 70 years of experience. His simple, easy, and guaranteed methods insure healthy, happy tropical fish in your aquarium.

Lou adopted the role of Father Fish many years ago when he opened a tropical fish store as a retirement business. Prior to this, he served as a missionary for 25 years, following in his father's footsteps by ministering to a congregation of deaf worshipers. Lou fondly recalls his grandmother in Berlin, Germany, who inspired his love for fish keeping as a child.

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