When they start doing saltwater bowls instead of freshwater: It’s evolving just backwards

Chris hyping that peace lily like it was the anubius of his dreams😭😂 -don’t sweat it Chris, we’ve all been stuck between a rock and a rockscape.

Chris that is a Lilly. They grow well if they have their roots in water much like growing Pathos in your tank.

In the fish bowl was a power blue tang, blue tang, some sort of wrasse, and a coral beauty angelfish. These fish should be in a least a 180 gallon tank not a at most 5 gallon bowl he has them in.

Ok, my thoughts on the saltwater fishbowl. So... this is actually an interesting thing. I'm not _entirely_ bothered by it, my biggest issue is the fish stocking, for three reasons: Overstocked - HEAVILY overstocked. First off, that's a lot of fish for a tank that size _if it was fish only,_ because saltwater has a lower dissolved oxygen capacity than freshwater. And on top of that, that's not only a reef tank, that's a _micro reef_ tank. Fish stocking levels need to be kept to an absolute minimum in those in order to keep nitrate levels down, because corals are super-sensitive to nitrates. Mixing surgeonfish species - while both regals and powder blues are among the more peaceful surgeonfish species, there's a reason why they're called surgeonfish. They possess a scalpel-like blade that they use to fight with other surgeon fish. I'm actually impressed that those two surgeonfish are tolerant of each other in such a tiny space. Surgeonfish will grow bigger than that bowl - Now, I'm going to need to point out two things - first off, saltwater size standards are significantly larger than freshwater, since almost everything in saltwater gets pretty sizeable apart from some gobies, blennies, basslets and mandarinfish. Even a common clownfish, which is considered a small fish by saltwater standards, will dwarf anything considered "small" by freshwater standards. So you might find it interesting to know that surgeonfish are considered "medium" sized fish by saltwater standards. Thing is, they'll still grow to about a foot long. Coral Beauty will outgrow the tank - while not quite as big as surgeonfish, dwarf angels will still get decent-sized - about 4 to 5 inches. And they can be somewhat aggressive (which by saltwater standards is the equivalent of african cichlid levels of aggression by freshwater standards). Now, the good: Here's the thing. Micro reef tanks like that are _not_ unheard of. In fact, I've seen smaller - MUCH smaller. And you're more likely to be able to get _a_ fish in them than you are with micro aquascaped freshwater tanks, since the previously mentioned gobies, blennies, basslets and mandarinfish tend to stay small and also tend to have slow metabolisms. Additionally, you can technically even go unfiltered on a microreef _provided you have decent water flow through your rockwork,_ since live rock will function as a filter. How would I fix it: Literally just take the existing fish out (and return them to the store), and then put a mandarinfish and maybe a small shrimp or two in there, or maybe a porcelain crab or other small anemone crab. Or just leave it coral-only, it'll still look good like that.

shrimp when literally anything enters the tank: LET ME ON

I'm sure that little waterfall tank would be good for getting plant cuttings established, maybe for growing floaters to sell or a little quarantine bowl for your moss balls to make sure they don't have zebra mussels.

11:34 it is not anubius it is a peace lily just not flowering Peace lilies grow really well semi submerged would definitely give it a try for anyone watching I've done it and the fish love it and it massively helps water quality

Monday is always terrible and I don’t think I’d be able to live through it without FTR, thanks Chirs

😳yeah I’m a reef keeper. The saltwater bowl is super weird to me! You could keep “sexy shrimp” or like some small gobies. The corals also are all right next to each other and competing for space. Like this is just sad, and strange…

You could tell all fish in that saltwater bowl were really stressed out. Their anxiety gave me anxiety.

Non stinging corals only would be acceptable in that bowl but the only livestock I could see added in there would be a couple snails and ‘’maybe” a pair of sexy shrimp.

The “dory” fish aka blue tang gets at least 1 foot long and up to 2 feet

The Blue tang will grow to the size of that “tank" my itself… they did THAT much research, but they somehow missed the fish info part

I find woodscapes more beautiful compared to rockscapes but at the end of the day if the fish are healthy and well kept, the tank is fun to look at. Great video again. :) Have a great day. 🍀🍀🍀

Just when you think you've seen it all.... the fish bowl goes to a whole new level 😳🙄🤔 you could literally keep a shrimp in there and it would be so happy!!! But the fish 😭 Another great fish tank review!! I hope everyone has a wonderful week!!!🙏😁🌿🐟🌿💚

the most heartbreaking part about the saltwater bowl is the fact that blue tangs are ALL wild caught cause they don´t breed in captivity

Actually people who have less tend to be more generous all around...They know what it's like to have hard times & be at the bottom. Usually those who have more have forgotten what it's like to struggle...

Used to have my betta in a 1.7 gallon until I learned from correct sources that it was cruel while the wrong sources were telling me it was fine so I got a 10 😂😭 he’s a lot happier & healthier now! Had my betta for 5 months now!

I don't have a fish tank, I'm not planning on getting a fish tank, I don't even know anybody who has a fish tank, yet I never miss an FTR and I now get irrationally angry when I see a betta in a tiny bowl. 👍🏻

I’d be worried about impaction with the axolotl tank since they have gravel in there.

I love that ftr always gets uploaded right before my morning break. Thanks for the consistency Chris!

Your videos are really fun to watch. I really enjoyed this ftr as well. Keep it up! Next week I am going tot set up my first tank. It is a 70l (about 18 gallons) tank and I am planning to make it into a planted, single betta plakat tank.

The blinded goldfish almost made me cry. I hope the bf rescues them

9:29 that goldfish on the left be like: (insert goat screaming meme)

shout out to my old fish store who sold me a common pleco when I went in for a bristlenose, Goliath is now the champ of my new fish store's pond

That emersed growing plant is not Anubias. It looks more like Spathiphyllum.

(puts Anubias in the Captain America Machine) Chris: Rest of the World: Its a Lily dood.

Those blue tangs have a minimum tank size of 120 gallons, and the other tang has a minimum of 210 gallons

when you lose track of the days but there's suddenly a ftr out, and everything in the world is in order once more

Ive honetsly been fighting with weather or not to sub to you because Im so used to high energy videos, but man...Your videos are so calming, I just kept coming back. They're so relaxing, even when you're super excited it's somehow such a chill atmosphere. Keep up the good work, I look forward to binging into the og content

This guy always makes my day by posting about fish and aquariums.So far in my tank I have a few rocks Bambo plants, and more plants in my 30 gall, trying to get a piece of driftwood for shelter for my fish.

I want to say thank you because I generally don't like Mondays. I think because in my heart I'm doing something that it's really hard to do. I'm not naturally gifted in it and I just try but it's something where you just hope that you get done with it quickly and do the best you can. so watching your show sort of makes me feel like well if I'm not good at my job at least I can be better at fish

Love how half way through the video Chirs just starts a whole examination of charity, and honestly I completely agree with the points he made XD

I'm pretty sure the fish at 5:16 are flame tetras and not black skirts. They are much smaller than black skirts, so I think it's a fine stocking choice!

The Flying Dutchman tank looks like the house was abandoned…

Ah yes, fishe monday. I almost forgot

Anuubias is hob shook me too! That's crazy, leaves aren't drying out

I often struggle deciding on the perfect balance between rock and wood when scaping.

Always makes my Monday mornings! Thanks Chris!

I wasn’t able to watch FTR yesterday so NOW I get to start my week with FTR

I got my own cory gang on Friday. Six albino cory cats, the first members of my new 46 gallon (which I did cycle, dw). I absolutely understand the hype around them now, they’re so fun to watch.

10:53 i don’t even own a fish but for some reason it feels relatable😂😂

I just want to say that I love that in the movie free guy, he upgrades the goldfish’s bowl to a bigger tank😂

The fish bowl it’s like, I like it right, but I don’t like it. It would look great…in a 40 gallon

putting multiple fish in a tiny bowl is like putting multiple dogs in one small room and expecting them to live there happily for the rest of their lives

that dude has an oscar in a saltwater bowl with tangs like huh?

Wanna know why Scandinavia would be a great fish? It has Finns

Gotta say your outro song gets me so hyped every time. Straight fire.

0:53 Me who thought Chris uploaded one FTR on Mondays and another video whenever he wanted:

Just me who discovered this channel a few weeks ago watching 2 yr old fish tank reviews 😅😅

Man, that bowl would be epic without the fish in it. So sad...

I thought bowls were only limited to goldfish and bettas but nope, they reached a whole different level now

A big thing in the saltwater hobby is buying baby fish and selling or moving it as soon as it starts to outgrow the tank, it's especially common with cleaner fish like, incidentally, blue tangs. If this person knows what they're doing it probably isn't a permanent resident, and judging by that tiny immaculate tank they're like master level.

That my dear is what they call a peace Lilly dear Chris 🤦‍♀️ lol 😂

The new Scapeism collection is rad tho 😤

11:30 “your humidity must be considerably high” ever been to Florida?

Chris out here giving the parable of the widows mite during FTR. That's what we like to hear

That goldfish tank at 10:30 look like its doing it’s own nitrate test lol

My grandad owns a 20 gallon with tons of hides and hardscapes with plants galore. Inside he has two bettas, Cola and Fizzy :) (The betta fish are both female)

11:35 that’s not Anubis it’s a type of day Lily common indoor plant.

the bowl somehow triggers my claustrophobia and i cant breath anymore hahahahah

BTW those folds on the axolotls sides probably aren't its ribs, they just naturally have folds or ridges in their skin. So although it was pretty skinny I'm pretty sure it was a healthy weight.

"A reefers dream bowl" I am sent, I have passed away. Barely started and I am already breathless. Sigh. Pot life.

11:31 that's a peace lily my dude lol

I really like a nice "rockscape" at the bottom of a tank for the shrimp and a nice "woodscape" at the top for the tetra's.

"I'm the host" Repashy: lol u thought

I just love aquascaping vids the most plz make more !

Yeah that marine scape was not even worthy of being ridiculous the owner should atleast think of the high flow of the filter or whatever that is!

Rockscapes and woodscapes look nice with plants

i didnt realise how much *c h i r s* loves minecraft music.

I love skirt tetras. Super cute and fun personalities. Then barbs and Angel fish. Unfortunately, I don’t keep fish anymore. Just lizards

I think you've been hyping over a Peace Lily this time

The step-by-step "tank" would actually be cool for riparian plants instead of fish. :)

Most people have a beautiful aquascaped aquarium and a messy house… I have an aquascaped aquarium and a fish pond and a husband who cleans!

4:00 that tank is *huge* dude, the things I could do with a tank that size...

I keep watching the little fish in the back ground, with the editing it's like a glitch in the Matrix 😄.

Love getting new ideas for aquascapes! Don't know why but if my fishes watched FFT they would feel like they are Jeff Bezos. Love the vids been a subscriber since 2019!

All of those saltwater fish will get a footlong the better have backup plan

Was there candy in that dispenser tank? Skittles maybe?

aww....Chris thinks we are only here for the adorable animals.... Don't worry, you are still our favorite!

Some of those Rockscapes were good, grate inspiration

Another thing about the first salt water tank was that anemones can get VERY large. I’m not 100% sure what all the species were that the guy had but anemones can literally get the size of that bowl so not only are the fish overcrowded but the anemones will be too…

The tank at 4:00 has an automatic feeder on it so they probably just put food in there once a month and that’s ALL THEY DO with this tank.

That gold fish his face I can't lol poor lil guy his face says it all

11:28 that's a Peace lily (Spathiphyllum)

When the world depresses you but Chris brings you joy 😁

In the SW bowl they are: PBT (Powder Blue Tang) - Known to get 8”-9” Regal/Hippo Tang - Known to get 12” A wrasse of some sort - Get 4-5” And yeah a cleaner shrimp would do alright in there but it wouldn’t thrive

You should setup a nano reef tank I think you would really like it if you gave it a try. Maybe do a waterbox aquarium or something like that 😂👍

I choked on my tea when he said "Zoas???"

FFT helping to keep me chill before my procedure today ❤️

I’m so nervous to do live plants. I worry about so much about doing a multilayered look properly. I need to learn placement of hardscape and woodscape together in a visually interesting way.

The content on Mondays worth watching 😍

Me everyday when I watch old or new videos from Chris: why the hell do you thank me everyday I’ve been watching for 2 years Chris: tetra tetra tetra

I don't have anything to do on Fridays... "Sorry, I can't come out, I gotta watch my fish."

what next? a quarter of a fish food pot worth of food (gravel) with a betta fish? their excuse: sir, I won't have to feed them anymore and the sun heats the "fish tank" as a heater and for a filter the betta fish picks up algae and shoots it out of his mouth making it go out of the "fish tank"

11:30, thats a peace lily chirs

Sadly this is the last fft I can watch before school starts but dont worry when school starts I am gonna make some excuse every day you upload

That saltwater bowl could’ve been JUST coral and gorgeous but >>>>>

8:37 This is my submission (btw i did a 100xbetter scape now and submitted it already) and i literally said in the submission mail that it's a male betta with a few ottocinclus lol