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If you ask me, flowers need much more space than a tiny vase. A garden would be an appropriate size.

I was explaining to my dad that goldfish shouldn't be kept in bowls because they will die and he said "no one cares if their goldfish dies anyway"... On a positive note, he's seen how I've been raising my bettas (one in a 29 gal another in a 10 gal) and said he thought they only needed 1 gallon. When I said the smallest was 5 gallons, he actually respected that. He doesn't own any fish, but I talk fish at him all the time now after watching FTRs.

Ah yes, I too made the classic mistake of putting a goldfish in a bowl, but I was 15. That poor guy lived for 48 hours, gasping for air all night at the surface. I never felt so bad for a pet like I did that 28 cent goldfish. That taught me the importance of actual tanks with filters & oxygen. Never made that mistake again, never used a bowl again, never bought a goldfish again.

As a parent, I just know that a) you don’t give kids every damn thing they ask for; b) when they ask for a pet, the family needs to bear responsibility for understanding the pet’s care; c) those people are like a fight and a half away from a divorce.

I love crochet and sewing! Sometimes I'll just plop myself in front of my tank, watch my betta, and crochet. Little dude has a crush on anything red and decorative, so sometimes he'll build a bubble nest right in front of me when I'm making something red. It's a great bonding activity for us.

6:30 Fun fact: Some people stick stem fragments of Ludwigia Super Red on their bonsai so it can look somewhat like a blooming cherry blossom tree (well super reds usually are darker in color)

A lot of people I don’t actually know that keeping fish in small tanks is a bad thing usually when someone shows them why they realize that it’s bad for the fish. our family used to keep fish in fish bowls and other things until I got more into the hobby and realized everything we were doing wrong

Omg!!! Omg​ that's my tank with the anubias tree thing!! Omg look at me now mom!!! 6:13 Whoever submitted my tank.... You're my hero i never thought I'd get to be on FTR 😭😭😭😭

Aside from fish keeping, I also go fossil hunting. The Rocky Mountains have a TON of cool fossils. I've found Horn Coral, Ammonites, and Sand Dollars

Single-tailed goldfish can max out at different sizes. It can depend on how they were raised or the conditions they were in before they were sold. 5 years ago I got two single tails that I found dying at the bottom of an almost empty betta cup at Walmart (idk why they were there, I think someone did it as a sick joke) Anyways I ended up putting them in a 10g which regret so much now, but at the time I didn't know their tank was WAY too small, and it ended up stunting their growth. I later moved them to a 30g which they seemed to have maxed out in. After two years I learned that they needed a much bigger tank, and I did the best I could with my budget. They are now in a 55g but so far they haven't seemed to have grown any bigger. One is about 7 and a half inches, and the other is almost 6 inches. For now, the tank is big enough for them, and they are very happy and healthy. I'm going to be keeping them in the 55g unless they start getting bigger. I have plans to set up a big indoor pond for them in the next couple of years. But I'm pretty sure they are maxed out. Even though I failed in the past with those fish, I still love them and I never want anything bad to happen to them. It makes me so sad to see people like the ones in the first clip treat beautiful fish like that

My morning coffee thoughts ran to the tune of “oh no, it’s Monday… oh yay, new FTR!” Thank you for getting everyone’s week started on the right foot 🐠💕 Loved seeing Tomago’s new setup, she’s got so much personality! QOTW: I mostly keep tarantulas. They’re kind of like land bettas… you can’t keep two together, it’s probably a disaster if one jumps out of the tank… but the water parameters are a lot less work 😂

I work at a big box pet store and I’ve NEVER seen fish sit still like that. Some will stay more still than others as they wake up, but that looks insane. My first instinct is that there is basically no water flow in those tanks. Did you notice the surface of the water was hardly even rippling? Probably very little oxygen in that water too

I have discovered this channel last fridsay and have watched around 75 FTRs! Keep up the great work Chirs! You helped me alot for my stocking choice for my 35L (around 9 gallon), in my head I had 10 rummy noses and 3 platies. Now I know thats way too much so thanks!

That saltwater bowl is GORGEOUS! Minus the fish, I'd love that. Love the shrimp!

My favorite hobbies other than fishkeeping are drawing, sewing/crocheting, walking in the desert, and keeping isopods

I feel the plant struggle. I honestly had to waste so much money going through plants until I found two that I can't kill (crypts and water wisteria, but only as a floating plant). I still can't keep any type of anubias alive for more than a few weeks, so I cry inside when everyone recommends it as a "bulletproof" plant that's "impossible to kill". Idek. It takes a lot of trail and error. Also my city's aquarium club gets around the FB rules of no livestock by just posting pictures of the stuff they're selling and saying "PM me for details" lol. QOTW: I like playing video games and visual novels. I also like crafts, mainly cross-stitching and creating miniatures/dioramas.

I love watching/listening to these while I clean my tanks and enclosures.

Chris is like a Java fern and all of us are just like the little shoots that start growing when the main plant feels like it’s about to die

I am so happy I did not sleep through this. Your videos never fail to make me laugh. And sometimes facepalm at peoples lack of fish smarts. I appreciate all your videos! Also, I gots to say, I think my favorite hobby is driving. I love driving I don’t know if it’s a hobby or not but I just go out for hours and just drive with no destination in mind. Besides a gas pump lol

Thank you for making my Monday better, it was definitely a nice way to boost my happiness for today ❤️ The Betta named Dianna killed me and I was laughing remembering how my cousin's first male Betta was named Diane 😂 Other than fishkeeping, I'm huge into videogames, drawing, horseback riding (not as active due to some back and shoulder issues after a car accident in 2016), and cars... I tend to spend a lot on my horse and pony and Subaru as much as I do on my tanks 😂

This makes me glad that I did as much research as I could to get my first and probably only tank. I made sure they got more than enough space and got some Glowlight Tetras (the black ones with the orange stripes) yes the neons were more pretty but I heard they are inbred to heck and back and have a high death rate no matter how much you try. Months in they are thriving and even live with a single neon in their school since he had been the only neon in the store left and he'd been swimming around with the glowlights. He and his glowlight buddies are thriving so far, got them the best food, plenty of hiding places, floating plants etc. I have even spotted breeding behavior in them which tends to signify they are well fed and needs are met too. I really can't wrap my head around people buying fish and treating them more like toys/decorations.

I appreciate your honesty about making a buck and throwing in helping to make my Monday better. You do a great job, Chirs.

Making a tree with anubias instead of moss is a super cool idea!! 👍

I appreciate the Monday uploads! It’s very nice to have something to look forward to on Mondays!

Chirs! Respect that full minute (from 2:08 ) of conservation advocacy! 🎉🎉🎉

Qotw: Sometimes I like to do art or play video games but it depends on how busy I am lol Weekly update on my new betta: He still hides most of the time when I walk up to look at him, but his colours are much more vibrant now! I’m hoping that in time his tail will heal fully. Today for the first time he didn’t hide as soon as I went to check on him as well, which I find really exciting.

I love Mondays Chris!!! They are my Friday!!🎉 And I look forward to your videos!!! 💪

My hobbies keep changing, fish keeping is the recent one I got. I have two tanks now. I am yet to introduce a wild betta fish to my dark water tank. Super excited for that. Cooking is my most favorite hobby, and it has been the longest one yet.

Woohoo! FTR Monday! 🎉 Wishing all a wonderful week! Go out, collect some rocks and botanicals. Get your hands good and dirty and wet!! ✌️

I'm glad you do this on Mondays. Gives me something to look forward to on Mondays

I keep cactus, succulents, and houseplants along with all my fish tanks full of aquatic ones. So fun to branch out, I am thinking carnivorous plants might be next.

your voice is so calming the second this came out i had just woke up and i immediately fell back to sleep lmao

Shout out from Cartagena, Colombia. FFT rocks!! thank you for making Mondays less dreadful. 🌊🌊☀☀

Finally FTR monday is backkkkkkkk❤❤🎉🎉🎉

Thanks for the review of my tank, absolutely made my month! 😅

I found that fine sand was the best with blood parrots👌🏻 And alot of Vallisneria americana «Gigantea», yeah they nibble at the plants, but they grow like crazy so it keeps the tank pretty❤️

Fantastic content as always! Thank you for making Mondays great!

It's so freaking true that it's hard to get research funding if you don't study an animal that fits the "cute and cuddly" or "economically valuable" box! I'm studying a type of seabird that isn't bright and pretty like a puffin and not many people know about it and it's so hard to get funding. Btw, just found your channel and it's so fun to watch!

For the comet goldfish in the pet store..i have no explanation but at the store I worked at for years the comets and minnows did the exact same thing no matter the time of day or shipment that came in. It was baffling. It was like they were all stunned.

people on tiktok: **puts fish 5 in vase and names them after greek gods** me: **spends months planning aquascape and hundreds on a rimless tank just to get a single betta and name him fred**

That fish named blackie reminded me of something I used to have a fish called the BBF big black fish but I had a pretty good tank

I made some bonsai trees for a couple of my tanks. One I used Bolbitis and the other Bucephalandra. :)

Favorite hobby? I simply have too many hobbies! Art, crochet, reading, story writing, gardening, cooking/baking, and, yes, I do play piano.😊

I love plecos. Not for cleaning, just for them. Honestly my favorite fish and as soon as I’m confident in keeping them, I’m getting a blue panaque

It's Monday, I'm sicker than I've been in years, but at least I have this to watch 😂

Chris you are very smart, rational and clever your videos are so enjoyable keep it up! Cheers from Boston ma 🥰

8:17 my guppies did this when they were sleeping but when u turn the lights on they float up simultaneously and a couple milliseconds later move around normally

With how clean the water is in that saltwater bowl, I'd be willing to bet it's some form of display/show piece and the fish and possibly the entire setup is only in there temporarily.

I thought those fish were frozen too, it’s the only thing that makes sense to me, but look carefully and you’ll see a couple of them moving around in the background… that just makes it even weirder Frozen fish feels almost shrimp circle and cory cult levels of creepy

I was at a local pet store that I HOPED had taught their staff better, who am I kidding, but no. Some lady was buying 8 goldfish to put into a large fishbowl... And she goes "oh I won't need cleaning supplies yet it won't get dirty that fast". Then she thought her bowl was too big! So I commented that a single goldfish should be in a 29 gallon with proper filtration because they produce a lot of ammonia... What does the pet store employee say "oh they're only feeder goldfish" 🤦 I just paid for my dog food and left.

QOTD: Costumery, both making and modeling. Cosplay, original, historical.... Yes. I just love getting dressed up and playing a role. I even take my costume hobby with me when I go swimming. (Mermaiding - my favorite tail is a high-contrast rainbow color scheme with black and dark purple accents.) Unrelated, but your background music choices are making me redownload maplestory. That kerning city theme...

Same bruh the bulletproof plant "Densa" I just can't keep it alive. On the other hand I replaced them with Cabomba and they're thriving 😂

Jesus Christ Chris the state of your tank lad 😂😅👊🏽 that re-scape was much needed maintenance 👌🏽

Most people watch fish review for Chris’s fish tank commentary, I live for those anime references that makes their way into every episode.

My family had 3 goldfish when I was a kid, we kept them in a tank that was probably about 2.5 - 5 gallons (don’t remember the exact size cause I was about 8 years old) with a filter and plants. First and last fish we ever had but we kept them well for years with no pretty much problems (my little brother fed my fish a fried egg and it died, but he was trying to be nice 😭) and eventually gave them away to a good home when we could no longer care for them. I have some empathy for people who are ignorant about fish care if they’re willing to try to do better, but there isn’t much excuse when a family with 3 children who live in the middle of nowhere and have no internet can still accommodate fish properly.

Had this happen to me once: Big rocks in the middle puts uneven strain on glass for the bottom of the aquarium, and can cause it to break.

The first tik tok pains me as I’ve just set up a new cold water fish tank which is 190 litres as goldfish need at least 60 litres each and no ornaments with holes in as they can get stuck and no spiky plants and I know I should of gone for sand but I’ve gone for big enough gravel that they won’t choke on and I’ve spent weeks getting the water at the right levels as the ph and ammonia was too high

I used to keep hornwort in my fish tank but my beta didn't agree with where I had put it so I think he thought he would try aquascaping himself also the goldfish at that pet shop were in Torpor aka they were hibernating because it was too cold for them they usually do this in the wintertime but don't worry they will be back to normal in the spring.

The fish waking up and being still is kinda true but mine are on ground not in mid air-water😅. I come home from work at 8:00 my room is pitch black when I get home. Fish were probably sleeping for 2 hours when I wake them up.

Hey chris i wanted to say i like the monday posts more personally because it kinda just makes the day better in a way.

I had a bit of Anubias Nana die recently.... it was a new addition to the tank, but I really think it was due to getting insufficent light because of the ROCK I HAD TO SET ONTOP OF THE DRIFTWOOD TO GET IT TO SINK

I have been watching you every time you post after school with a bowl of cereal keep up the good job you make me enjoy my cereal :)

When I was in middle school, I had a tank with gold fish. The tank was doing pretty good, but then I added plecos to help clean it. It all went to hell, no matter how much cleaning I did it would get extra dirty fast. All the gold fish died because the water wasn’t right. The plecos survived. What did I learn? Never put a pleco in a tank to clean it. especially when your tank isn’t big enough to add any extra fish. I also learned, research in advance before you get any type of pet. Also research during. And don’t be afraid to ask professionals questions.

The standing still fish can also come from no pump on, my mourning cloak tetras do it if the pump is out for an extendet time.

I was at petsmart yesterday, i was looking at the at the betta fish. There was a mother and daughter looking at them as well. The mother was oh look these i beautiful im gonna grab one. The daughter asked where you going to keep it. The mum points to the bottom shelf and says I'll grab one of these bowls. 😢 my heart just broke for that fish.

its true, i used to work at a fish store and the fish can look eerily still when they are asleep, there are times my own fish fake me out i think they are dead but they were just napping

i really want a 1 hr episode bc your vids are super entertaining

My monkybrain trying to get a dopamin hit on a monday: reload page, reload page

4:35 So goldfish have the live spans of either budgies or cockatiels. Good to know…

I also love knitting!! I keep making jokes about knitting a sweater for my fish...I think it's a joke xD

The only hornwort I've been able to keep alive is sitting in a closed system pondwater jar I sealed 10 months ago and never opened again It's so successful it's outcompeting and killing the duckweed on the surface

“I have the opposite of a green thumb” 😂

In the middle of the goldfish flowers in the water bottle, I got an ad for using tap water to keep plastic bottles out of our waterways. This seems like a perfect targeted advertising.

Love your videos! i'm thinking about how to stock my planted 20 gallon tank, do you think getting 6 zebra danio's would be a good idea? i know you said they were a good beginner fish so all i'm worried about is overstocking.

Posting on Monday gets everyone's week started right

Glad to see ur doing good!! ❤❤❤

love your channel chris u make monday feels like fridays!

I thank you for Monday reviews ✊🏽

The frozen fish thing looks more like someone took a panorama of fish being still when the lights were first on, and then recorded themselves viewing it in a panorama viewer app.

03:21 well theoretically you could put a vase in the fish tank as a decoration As long as the fish can't get stuck in it

Those guppies at the starbucks cup is called platinum dumbo ear red tail(pdert) and i also keep those beauties

Hey so I just recently found your channel and no joke when I heard you say that bettas shouldn't live an anything less then a 5 gallon I thought you where crazy 😅 but after being weird about my beautiful betta fish i started to do some research (outside of books) and I've found that this channel is helping me alot tysm for the work you put in to your videos so you can help ignorant people like me 😊 now I have a question about my betta he is green and gold half-moon betta and I've had him for about 6 months and I've been keeping him in a 1.5 gallon "tank" and I'm really wanted to get him a 10 gallon planted tank. I'm looking in to it now and I'm trying to do all the research before I set it up and I wanted to know if I could put a few neon tetras in the 10 gallon with the betta? I've been trying to research it but some people say they will kill them others say they will eat them and some say that they can safely live with them. So I'm kinda confused on that what you'd you suggest? But thanks so much for your time fish for thought and have a great rest of the week!!!!

I have a pond (don't remember exact size) for my goldies. They get in their beautiful bit tails, they grow big, and I really would never keep a goldfish in anything smaller

I picked up a mini 'tree' on Etsy and had been hoarding up brownie buce for mooooonths trying to get enough for the tree. I leave it soaking in water outside, and my dog snagged it and enjoyed her expensive stick very much :(

I have worked at multiple fish stores now and usually the goldfish stay still from a very cold water change. Often fish stores are kept around 80 degrees so the goldfish tanks naturally get there each night. Then the next day they are given 50-60 degree water again in the morning to help keep their metabolism down for feeder goldfish purposes…. Kind of cruel but they go into a borderline shock state where they barely can move as they adjust to the 20-30 degree adjustment their body has to. Just another reason to train your fish to take pelletized or frozen food if you can

I told some people in my class that I've had my fish for 6 years. They assumed my parents just replaced it every day 💀 I had three, one died at about 1 year, then at 5 years, and the last one I still have today. They must assume that I shove three large goldfish into a Tupperware container or something 💀

Dude as mentioned before my two parrots are in a fully planted 65g I use rocks around the bases so they can't dig them up and this solves it, even with the boy constantly making nests, I just put the rocks where I don't want him digging. I have all sorts of plants too and they are fine, except when I don't put enough rocks they end up coming up and i have to replant them. I get bitten by my male any time I do tank maintenance, as also previously mentioned, your parrot is a boyyyyy not a girl.

My fish at work, are always up and ready for their breakfast when I arrive. Maybe they turn off the electrics at night and have not realised that the fish are already used to this and compensate by being less active when air flow and filtration shuts down?

The thing with fish abuse is, many people want cheap easy pets. They assume, think, or have been told/seen fish kept cheaply and want the same. These people don't research because they don't even know to. It's rare someone gets a fish and throws it in a vase knowingly and intentionally. Many people don't even understand the fish they see were or are juveniles/baby's or that many species come from eggs for example. Once they do find out what they are doing is wrong and start looking to do it right they quickly realize it's no longer a cheap easy affordable pet but a grossly expensive labor intensive pet that requires learning and effort and that all upfront is to much for the average person.

In the first one too, they were even STILL IN THE BAG

In my pet store the fish have those plain blue tanks, only the groups though, there's never anything in them all hours of day, and only the floor tanks. It's so sad

Mermaid, erstwhile scuba diver, kayaker, lifelong horseman, artist, writer, nerd... ...and goat trainer. Oh yeah, I keep some fish too.

QOTW: I train my dogs and compete in rally, tracking, obedience, and carting! I have also done agility in the past, but it's really hard to get into a class right now.

Been looking for new rasboras, then Chriss posted such a great day

Love these I'm planning to get a fish in Dec when everything is on sale but starting my research now I'm a huge animal and fish lover I never want any creature to suffer I'm gonna get a bette I already have the tank it's 55 gallon 😂 I just need to set it up

I think the goldfish that were still were either sleeping or the water was super cold 🤷🏻‍♀️ & my fav hobby besides fish keeping is making art & I make pet toys too :)

What do you think about South East Asia betta keeping where they have a lot of bettas so they keep them in small cube tanks. I saw a Reddit thread where they said that it is ok, since they don’t need heaters in Asia, and they have a lot of them so they can’t keep them all in 5 gallon tanks. They also do water changes every 2 days

QOTW Gardening / Plant keeping I grow in anything from pots, pans, plastic tubs, glass boxes, to garden plots.

yesterday one of my shrimp disappeared but at 2 am i found it staring in my soul