10 Things Fish Keepers Should NEVER DO

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[@franciscoflores55555]

How many members do you have now? Maybe thinking of becoming a fry

[@denismuresan7926]

i breed roaches so i can feed them t o my fish

[@Che_Yo]

@@denismuresan7926 lemme guess, dubia?

[@denismuresan7926]

yes

[@OKR-xx5jq]

You are bad

[@Mspassionatevoice]

caring about all life doesn't make you a softy. It makes you a good person. Never feel ashamed that you care about living things.

[@phillipe4742]

Not just that fish are expensive 💀

[@ISayNukem]

I second that.

[@broccoli3709]

@@phillipe4742 not all ;⍙;

[@geraldyeager7652]

I would rather off a human than an animal

[@Jessicafaye_xo]

5:35 is what they’re referring to. Let’s cancel her

[@keenawireheart7238]

Great advice. One thing to add to the "Don't feed your fish bugs you find outside," is that some may have stingers without seeming like they do and some may also carry internal parasites. You don't want a parasite living in your beloved fish.

[@lizxu322]

Whoops...I do that all the time. I catch flies for them to eat and so far so good...

[@ZulJoey]

@@lizxu322 just.... dont do that again

[@StarstruckTundra]

Literally the entirety of that section I was just repeatedly saying "parasites"

[@AliceBunny05]

​@@lizxu322it's much easier and more efficient to just buy bugs and culture them yourself. you get a ton and you can ensure they're parasite free, it's very easy

[@rentblop8070]

On #6: You can't stress this enough. Releasing ANY pet into the wild where it does not belong can potentially destroy the ecosystem of that place. It's not just the aspect of intrusion but your pet can also introduce diseases to that area and the native fauna even when cohabitation with other species theoretically would be possible.

[@sanguineregis5354]

Even in areas the animal is native to it can be dangerous. Bullfrogs are native to most of North america, but theyve ended up in ponds and streams they normally dont end up in thanks to people releasing the bullfrogs they raised as tadpoles in streams where they weren't caught.

[@josephmiller8171]

If you can't find a home look for a fish rescue. Many cities and or States have them.

[@jetpackredman687]

@@josephmiller8171 or give them to a local fish store

[@peggyraymond2460]

Rent Blop eh it doesnt matter.

[@MikhaelAhava]

What if I found my fishes on a local creek/pond near the sewage drainage? I’ll be simply returning them. I didn’t anticipate my other fishes to breed now I lack space.

[@Prjm87]

Side note. Some sponges have chemicals in them from the factory to prevent freezing/ hardening. We work with 3m company and most sponges do have chemicals within them. Rinse and rinse a lot before using one out of the bag

[@rosiechristo2335]

Me walking up to betta's tank: "HEY PRETTY BOI. MOMMA LOVES YOU. HI! YOU SO HANDSOME. HIIIIIIIIII."

[@TUnmitigatedGall]

Me too. "There's mama's chonky boy! You wants some breakfast? Hims lubs to eat!"

[@lilaa8852]

“Buddy want some nibbles? Nom nom pellet baby? Luv u my wittle silky koi boi!” Lol

[@romykroon1850]

I think all betta owners are like this 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mountxindxw5932]

I treat my betta like a man, he has to Work 4 jobs than clean his tank and filter than he can eat and after that he has to clean the dishes for him and the 2 dwarf gouramis and 3 African dwarf frogs

[@natalia1800]

FatBoysGaming does he actually have to tho?

[@berated4541]

You can actually tap on the glass right before feeding and this can train them that tapping means food. MD Fish Tanks does this with almost every one of his tanks.

[@Player067_squidgamee]

Thank you so much I can’t wait to try that.

[@BigFishLittleFishAquatics]

That moment when someone in your family tap on the glass and you try to remain calm telling them not to do it again...ha ha

[@Living.Fossils]

*taps

[@sweeflyboy]

*taps* *taps* -HEY FISHY- *taps* *taps*

[@peepgbc5630]

Felt

[@pearlthebetta9276]

My dad likes to shake the tank and yell “earthquake”!

[@garywilliamson9345]

My bro: ~messing with the fish~ Me, trying to stay quiet not to scare the fish: dude..stop messing with them they'll die

[@d.w952]

I do cleaning for a living and the overspray tip is very important to remember. BUT - it is always advisable to spray product onto your cloth instead of the area and a good practice to get into for your household. For another example, did you know that spraying cleaner into your microwave can potentially break it? Always spray onto your cloth and then wipe :)

[@dh2032]

also as spray it in the air just floating about, paint and solvents is something else to keep in mind (painting decorating also) if you can smell it, it in the air, and will end up in your tank water to air mix, unless your pumping air from somewhere else long pipe away (form say a different room or something?)

[@dylantan4245]

Ok so I confess that sometimes(rarely), I give my tank a nice single tap. Its a final resort to test my fishes’s health, healthy fish tend to react one way or another based on their character but unhealthy or sick fish make no movement. Fish those out straight into hospital. Especially those internal diseases that show no external signs til its too late. Lucky I keep corydoras and tetra, don’t think its wise to do with a oscar.

[@bri77garcia90]

Yo same😂

[@nica2411]

This is the equivalent of poking around on your dog in an area to see where exactly he is feeling pain. It hurts temporarily but it's so you can help in a better, more targeted way.

[@abbiejohnson2652]

If they're not acting right i stick the net in and see if they move, its less stressful than tapping on the tank, I feel bad but they don't beat on my front door im not gonna beat on theirs 😂

[@fmar.8311]

@@abbiejohnson2652 So you're rather stick a net in their face?

[@IceMadn]

I use those pill organizers for daily food feeders when I have a fish-sitter. They work great!!

[@GoddessNyx-jbm]

good idea!

[@djlip685]

This is genius

[@janmargelowskyakacrittermo1101]

I had to LOL when Lisa said you never go anywhere on vacation. That hit home for me. I have fish tanks, dogs, cats, birds, rats, guinea pigs, snakes, and two 4 ft lizards, so, no, we don't go anywhere either!

[@MrAlien-fm6bs]

What are the 4 foot lizards you own?

[@janmargelowskyakacrittermo1101]

@@MrAlien-fm6bs I have 2 Argentine Tegu, a black & white and a Red.

[@MrAlien-fm6bs]

@@janmargelowskyakacrittermo1101 Awesome

[@adroitngaming8915]

Me and my Fiance have all those too, except the reptiles. It's hard work🤣

[@rose-anncaupayan4887]

LOL feel yah

[@ErrorintheAbyss]

The only people I trust with my tank is my grandma and dad, they know what they’re doing.

[@MsCindyrich]

I only trust three people with my tank Me, myself, and I (unless I am trying to clean the tank. Then I need my mom's help)

[@bellam6996]

I trust people but I have a couple rules

[@burebistta1923]

my dad puts 2 bettas together and calls it a day

[@MsCindyrich]

@@burebistta1923 👁👄👁

[@stojancedezalekov1840]

I only trust my self no one else

[@cuddleswithcavies9969]

Number 3 - Trust no one. Me: wait, isn’t that just general life advice? 😅

[@randomnesschannel8820]

Yup

[@YourAvarageDeinocheirusEnjoyer]

@Garry Mcgrath me

[@jeffbernth4000]

Lol

[@cool2180]

should of have a very good working filter and an automatic fish feeder

[@lindasquire9403]

I have one goldfish

[@theknittingrev]

"You have no idea where that worm has been..." Why does this sound like dating advice my mom gave me in middle school? 😂Seriously, great video. I am so guilty of tapping on the glass of my office tank when my betta is randomly harassing his shrimp friends. 😬I am working on myself daily. It's a process.

[@techtime2922]

Betta fish don’t mind tapping and aren’t afraid of humans like other fish. At least mine isn’t.. he’s like a dog and very social, following me around and coming to say hi. My betta lets me gently pet him with my eyedropper I use to test his water. Im sure they would roast me for that but it hasn’t done any harm in the past few months so..

[@katelyndrivers6040]

bettas are carnivores those shrimp are probably pretty tasty looking to him😅

[@amandah2866]

Confession: I once accidentally murdered an entire tank when home alone in the middle of the night dealing with a whitetail spider. I'm extremely spider phobic, I can't even look at pictures of them without panicking, and whitetails are not only aggressive but they're also quite deadly. This one was on the wall getting close to my guinea pig cage and so I started spraying it with bug spray. Evidently, some of that spray got into my 20L tank and I didn't realise because I thought I was far enough away from the tank. Within 2 days my baby albino rainbow shark died (I was growing him before moving him to my big 90L tank) and all the corydoras fish died. To this day I still feel awful that my panic and excessive spraying killed all the fish in the tank and that was 3 years ago. I'm a big softie too.

[@oliviaimnottellingyou4614]

Well, atleast you know what you did wrong

[@starspeculation]

That really is too bad. 😢

[@ajd8558]

Bug spray shouldn't be sprayed near your Guinea pig either.

[@sarahhavillamelooliveira5825]

I'm sorry for your loss.

[@CloverPillbug]

I had a tank with 3 tiger barbs and 2 rainbow sharks a few weeks ago, and my rainbow shark died from shock after my sister was messing with the tank after I told her not too and the lid fell into the fish tank, fortunately not hitting the led and making it fall into the water, as well as it now hitting the fish reguardless of how close it was, all my fish got scared and surprisingly it was the only one that died, then another rainbow shark died from when the food got spilt into the tank, strangely none of my tiger barbs had ate much but my rainbow shark over ate and died, I dont think it would eat until it burst(not literally as that is not possible). I dont know why I shared this

[@heathershell9957]

Pork chop comes to me when I gently tap the glass. I only do it when I feed him so he knows there's food waiting for him. While I do agree that hard tapping, even when used to train, or tapping just to gets it's attention, isn't good for the fish, you can use it as a training tool if done correctly.

[@Amanda-uc5jq]

MD does the same with all his tanks at feeding time and all the fish come to him

[@heartandhope3792]

I do it occasionally if my big boy starts chasing his mates just as a distraction it works:) I'm cycling a big free standing pond at tge moment, thier tank is getting too small for my vabies

[@StrangeAlleyCat]

Honestly- I’d hire that cleaning service you mentioned. Owning up to their mistake and certainly learning from it? Yes!! Everyone makes mistakes. It’s how they handle them that’s important. (I don’t even have an aquarium and I’m not in the us. I just loved that)

[@crowmask5695]

when i was on vacation, i told the security guards in my apartment if they could take care of them! surprisingly they were all alive and still looked healthy!

[@MsRandelyn]

John: * insists people are gonna make fun of him * Me: * holds algae scrubber like a baseball bat * "Gimme their names. I just wanna talk..."

[@kevinhood7854]

Family guy?

[@deborahduckworth928]

Feeding fish while gone... I think my idea is even better, I was going to be gone for a week and my husband was left to feed my fish, so what I did was get one of those day of the week pill boxes and put the exact amount of food for each day in each compartment, that way he would be feeding them the right amount and also could see that he was remembering each day!

[@pjp9383]

My brother is my pet sitter usually. One dog (with health issues), several cats, and 8 fish tanks. That is ... a lot of pill containers.

[@Ashley-yh8wc]

What happened and is your Fish is the fish sill a Why

[@toddratson7526]

A few years ago I had my lfs bring in 12 cpd for me. I decided to to treat them with Paraguard. They weren't showing symptoms, I just wanted to speed up their quarantine. I misread the instructions and dosed near 5 times the proper dose. Needless to say disaster struck. I realized my mistake about an hour later and despite multiple 90% water changes, I lost all but one fish. So, #11 Read the instructions on medications very, very carefully.

[@duhconfusionlord4863]

Oof feels bad man

[@voiceofreason7856]

I did that too, years ago, with an 'aquarium remedy'. When they say 'the dosage is 1 drop per gallon', they mean it ! I accidentally dropped in a few extra, since the bottle was very hard to dispense. Learned my lesson that day. One of the fish I lost was an Angel fish that has started out about the size of a quarter when I first got it, and was about 4" in diameter when I accidentally killed it !!! It broke my heart. It was the last time I chanced using that 'remedy', I'll tell you.

[@niyl2188]

Earlier this summer: I said "a pinch of food, you can skip a day or two, rather feed less than more, they will max eat from the plants if they are really hungry, they won't get hurt". When I came home the entire tank was fully brown with algae and I got a demonstration of what a pinch means to some people, it was enough food for 4 days at once. Plants and this algae prevented a major and very deadly ammonia strike (bless elodea) but I still needed to do the daily 30% water changes for a while, and scrub the algae off too.

[@theblooper9631]

I'm a kid and keep an aquarium. It's actually on top of a cubard and I'm careful not to close the drawers too hard and scare the fish. I made some mistakes when I first got into the hobby, but I always knew not to jostle the tank.

[@annetnedelec1313]

You're a good and responsable person who's smart enough to understand that fish are living creatures, like you and me , not toys.

[@ILovefood92]

@@hemeraday6308 same b day

[@magencrisis1682]

I sometimes lightly "tap" on the glass when I'm at the fish store. The key word is LIGHTLY; I just put my finger against the glass a few times so the fish notice without getting scared. Guppies, goldfish and rosy barbs always follow my finger around. On the other hand, I see kids and sometimes adults knocking on the glass with their knuckles, as if to make the biggest amount of noise possible. That drives me insane.

[@Che_Yo]

Kid: kicks the glass and kills all fish like entities in the world

[@erinhaury5773]

I usually give the store tanks a tap if the fish are looking suspect. Not hard, but just enough to get their attention. It's a good way to pick out the ones that are acting off. I've been in local fish stores where half the fish are dead and the rest are lethargic, so it's also a good test to see if there's a trend amongst the many tanks. Sometimes one tank is sick, sometimes all of them are. You really have to be careful about where you buy your fish.

[@thatonecat226]

"dont tap the glass"!! People that tap the glass drive me insane. I have a very shy Betta and my 3 year old saw adults tapping the glass at the fish store. You know how well that went 🙄 so now when we're in public I'm the mean shopper telling the adults to leave the fish alone and I had to reteach my child to not bang on tanks and just run her finger lightly on the glass. How hard is it to just look with your eyes and not your hands 🤦

[@aarongonzalez4458]

When I tap on my fish tank they all come to the top and know that its feeding time

[@aarongonzalez4458]

@Sheeshkebabz your exaggerating a bit

[@vanissaberg5824]

Yep, even adults do it with the kids and I'm standing there in horror as my poor fishes are being scared out of their mind. The first day I got my new tank set up all the inlaws wanted to see them and started slapping the tank trying to make the terrified fish swim out of hiding. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DON'T HIT THE TANK!!! Oh yeah, and I have to hide the fish food now or they'll overfeed them (trying to be helpful of course) and I end up having to do a major water change as soon as I get home. 😐

[@starman6280]

@@aarongonzalez4458 It is no exaggeration. Many fish have low stress thresholds and if startled could dart wildly around the tank, potentially injuring themselves. Even worse, jump entirely out of the tank. I speak from over 40 years of experience selling both retail and wholesale tropical fish. While some fish don't care, others are more nervous. Slow and cautious around aquariums is always better.

[@Jncrinicrj]

That One Cat My fish come when I tap the glass it means food. So I have a strict no tapping policy unless it's food time

[@HairyKnees1]

Don’t forget about rambunctious pets! I had to move my aquariums to a closed off room when my dog (96 pounds as an adult) was a huge puppy interested in the moving things in the glass boxes.

[@gafam8500]

#11 Do NOT include plants from out in your backyard/front yard into your aquarium. They could contain parasites/pesticides and other baddies that will most likely hurt/damage your fish/reptile/amphibian in the long run.

[@kaden.slone04_biology]

Depends. If you add the plants BEFORE you add things like fish, parasites that use fish would die off before the fish are introduced and the plants will help regulate nitrates (assuming you mean things like duckweed).

[@xnavrasx7950]

I just wave at my fish and all of them swim over to me. I’m shocked that putting untreated tap water into your tank wasn’t on the list. Literally the first thing I thought of when I clicked on the video.

[@giantasiansticker8068]

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[@lebronjamessss-k4u]

Man John Is so lucky to have found Lisa. She doesn't think fish are for nerds. NEVER LET HER GO😂

[@Fumango]

@@VinnysAquatics *b r u h*

[@Disciple_of_God.]

@@VinnysAquatics pervert

[@creeperYT9824]

@@Disciple_of_God. what did @vinny aquarium say

[@Disciple_of_God.]

@@creeperYT9824 i can't remember, old comment

[@WastingSanityGR]

I've learned that with the proper attention certain fish will react to finger wiggling. Especially Betta fish. What you do is move your finger back and forth slowly at first, then as the fish get used to it you'll be able to wiggle your finger a little faster. Bettas will typically come over to the finger. This has also worked with Tetras. Although not always. I have also used a slow grabbing hand motion as I approach the tank, as the fish get used to the motion they generally get the idea that I am something familiar and safe. So they are less likely to panic. Never, ever tap the glass.

[@boneheadfish7893]

When we go on a vacation longer than a weekend I have the person come feed every other day. I also 3D printed an assortment of small scoops and found the correct size and leave it in the fish food container for them to use while feeding. I always do a water change the day of or the day before we leave and when we return in case they may over feed slightly.

[@rhyanlumilay6317]

Here in the Philippines we also encountered an incident where someone threw their "Janitor fish" aka common pleco on a well known river in Manila thinking that it's fine because the river is huge but after several years those plecos grew huge and multiply crazily that it becomes invasive. I also heard that it happened in a lake in a nearby province.

[@JIBLUJ]

When I was a kid I used to climb into the aquarium to “play” with the fishes after my mom gave me bath. Can’t say she was thrilled about having to bath and change me again.

[@MsLadyPage247]

How large was this aquarium? Lol

[@eyelessjack7392]

WhAt?!

[@coralrose5754]

w h a

[@fitapepita3978]

*H o w b i g w a s i t.*

[@WraithLK]

Cap

[@wage23]

My ex has a thing for smelly things. wax burners, incense whatever. i love my incense to but she likes ALL smells from ALL forms. 1 being aerosol spray cans. a HUGE warning to the people who just go into a room and douse it with pine sol cause they "dont like the pond smell" can cause you to lose entire tanks if they arent covered......and another thing to add to the exercising part of the video is make sure you have floors good enough for fish tanks AND jumping around them, adding a few 55's or 75's can add a few thousand pounds to your floor then with you jumping on it could cause issues as well. love your videos thank you for the content.

[@monsterfishgal]

Love the 10 things. Happy Mother's Day Lisa

[@rootsnwhiskers8351]

Thank you Lori 🙂

[@sp61087]

@@rootsnwhiskers8351 Hey Lisa..do you think you can do another video on Discus??😃

[@alistairlawrie6831]

Haha, don't tap on the tank😂. I have an upturned tank sticking out of my koi pond and I tap it before every feed. And the second I tap it they all come rushing to the same spot every time.

[@Jeswald1]

No cleaning, no exercise... check and double check! Fishkeeping is easy! (LOL)

[@GebosGarage]

I was thinking the same thing. Being a responsible fishkeeper, I can check that off the list. LOL. My fish are totally SAFE.

[@kshitizkhadgi5157]

My fishes come to me when i tap the glass they be like hey food delivery is here 🤣🤣

[@gem9535]

I tap my betta's tank, because he likes the attention, and he knows that it means either food or just attention. My mother and I don't go *BUM BUM BUM* on the glass either.

[@fragile_beast904]

Same i do like a back of finger nail click and he instantly swims over happy for food or attention occasionally will show me a pebble he found(usually blue)

[@jasperfergusson7147]

Same for me

[@lotuslady9821]

Fragile_ Beast how does he show you a pebble?? Tell me this sounds adorable 😍

[@lotuslady9821]

Fragile_ Beast how does he show you a pebble?? Tell me this sounds adorable 😍

[@lotuslady9821]

Fragile_ Beast how does he show you a pebble?? Tell me this sounds adorable

[@renegadetherapper]

When cleaning tanks do you recommend keeping the fish in a clean container with their original water, replace 25-50% of the water in the tank, acclimate the fish in the tanks new water, then release them. back into the tank? I feel like that makes more sense than cleaning the tank while the fish are inside of it.

[@billsfish2522]

I once helped a guy replace an aquarium that was broken by a billiard ball. He had his 175 set up at the long end of his pool table. A few weeks later I heard the new tank had me the same fate.

[@scarletamazon3455]

Crazy that he didn't learn his lesson after the first time! Cleaning up after a 175 gallon tank break can't have been fun. Sad for his fish too.

[@tiarushing6886]

When I leave town I put my fish food measure out in a pill keeper. The ones you can set up for the week. They are already labeled by day and work great!

[@kathleensauerbrei5199]

I lost my five year-old Betta like in #6 . It absolutely broke my heart. Now when I go away I hire a company that deals with aquariums only it’s well worth the cost and I don’t lose any more of my treasured fish.

[@Sky14318]

Great list. And AMEN to being a “softy”… caring about life is what it’s all about.❤️ I especially liked the one about “someday I’ll get a bigger tank”. Yeah. Right. I’ve heard THAT before. Now it’s my turn for story time: 😉 When I was little, I fell in love with my uncles Oscar fish. I would sit in front of that tank for hours on end… Absolutely amazed by how interactive and intelligent these fish were. I only got into fish keeping in the first place in the hopes that someday I could have my own pair of Oscars. I have kept all sorts of fish for decades… but it took me 25 years to be in a place in life where I was finally able to have a tank large enough to care for them properly. I started keeping fish back in the 90s as a young adult… It wasn’t until 2020 that I finally bought Jack and Sally. (And their 150gallon home) They are more than worth the wait. Because the heart of it is… These living creatures are not decorations. They do not exist simply for our pleasure. If we truly care, if we truly deserve to have these creatures in our life… We owe them the best life possible. It’s not just about surviving… It’s about thriving. (Pardon the cliche but it’s true). They deserve a proper amount of space, they deserve enrichment. Jack and Sally were everything that I had dreamt of since I was a little girl… I owe it to them to give them everything they need to be healthy and happy. TRUST ME…. It is worth it to wait. It makes the entire experience so rewarding… knowing that your patience paid off, knowing that you are giving these magnificent beings their best, most enriching life. THAT is something to be proud of. ☮️❤️🐠

[@marcopolo9707]

That "trust no one" i can feel that. One time when i was a kid my family leave for a week and trust my grandpa with everything. Went home and my tank was a total chaos! He used the water to mop the house and when i ask him wth happened, he just spat on my tank and said "everythings good kid". Till this day i still cant forget the proud look on his face when he spat and said that to my face. Dont ask bout hows the fishes.

[@Kaelan-o4r]

i’m so sorry that happened to you and your fishies :(

[@chatter_bones1762]

You mean he used the fish tank water to mop??

[@lindavitelli4969]

Great video! When I was a kid my parents took me to the circus. When I woke up the next morning I thought I was an acrobat and started jumping on my bed and did a flip right into my corner aquarium!! Not only did I go right through it but I had a serious injury to my foot and had a year of recovery. I was only 6... another situation was more recent when a friend came to my house with his dog and the dog started barking at my tetra tank and sent 2 of them darting into a dense plant causing them to die! So, you not only have to watch kids but curious animals as well!

[@purplealice]

"What did that cricket ever do to you?" "Kept me awake for the past four nights making that gawdawful screeching noise under my bed."

[@TJMedukas]

John: *has a genuine respect for life* Lisa: “You’re such a baby”

[@jacquelinefriesenhahn5296]

You guys have helped SO MUCH!! Just discovered the fish keeping hobby i have learned so much and have so many tanks now I love the work that comes with the tanks too! changing my major (again) I hope to open a fish store of my own one day just to have as much fish and tanks as I can without overcrowding my house 🤣

[@mattbradley54]

When leaving for vacation I use those weekly pill containers and put ex amount of fish food for the day so when people come to feed our cats they know exactly how much fish food to feed as well ... FOOD FOR THOUGHT

[@joshhardy6774]

Lisa : your fish won’t come when you tap on the glass. Me that’s false, my severum does, that’s how I get him into the right place for feeding time.

[@ScottCarpenter83]

That's how my whole tank is. When they hear me tap the top of the tank, they all come rushing up to the top because they know its feeding time.

[@izzyj769]

Yeah I usually guide my fish to the food by lightly tapping because they follow my finger

[@oofsoup3875]

No rough housing/ No Exercising actually makes sense to me because my grandma once had this beautiful huge aquarium with gorgeous tropical fishes and my uncle who was my age at the time (young adult) was lifting weights next to the aquarium and one day he took an extra step to the right and shattered my Grandmas Aquarium. She hasn’t had one since now so I definitely think that it’s not “over protective” of you two to put that in there!

[@baileytadlock1623]

Right after you said " its true...I'm a baby," An add for Pampers came on 😂😂 thank you John and lisa, love your funny and informative vids!

[@drshrutikakankariya1017]

lol the perfect ad

[@22timingram]

When I started out, I always tried to give myself a backup plan. Meaning that I always had spares (heater, air pump etc) I often tried to ensure that I knew someone who would ha e a big enough aquarium to take the fish, should they get too large. Now that I've got a 300 gallon tank, I'm the one who often rescues those fish!

[@A_page_a_day]

"You have no idea where that worms been" 😂😷

[@KuriusKitten1]

Truly words to live by. *nods solemnly*

[@celgibson7219]

Thanks great advise.. i have the cichlid aquarium.. i love it

[@scottplumer3668]

When we went on vacation last year, I put food in a pill minder, and told the person feeding my crayfish just to empty the day's compartment into the tank. I hid all the other food, so there was no chance of overfeeding, unless she opened the other days, which she didn't. But now I have an auto feeder, so I don't even have to feed them myself, except for treats.

[@GebosGarage]

I used auto feeders the last time I was in the hobby (before I got out, and got back in again, for the 4th time). Anyway, my problem with the auto feeders is that the portion size was too large. Or, when you adjusted them to a smaller opening, they clogged up.

[@MarilynBadra]

I love you guys so much, you guys seem like the friendliest people ever! I always watch your videos and when I got a betta, you guys were the first people I watched! Now I’m hooked into fish keeping! ♥️ love from Long Beach, CA 🏖

[@SilverScaleMA]

I had a friend who once had to get a bunch of stitches because her brother was running around the house with his friends while she was standing in front of her aquarium and one of them knocked her into her aquarium. Apparently it broke and she got her arm and back slashed up from the glass shards, not to mention all of her fish died.

[@duhconfusionlord4863]

Bro that sucks, I feel really bad for your friend, especially if he had an emotional attachment with the fish.

[@georgefinneyiv3922]

This was a super fun video to watch. Yall make a great pair. Love your personalities!

[@santiagoduh8275]

"trust no one" me, having left my aquarium to noobs and having lost fish to that: preACH

[@drshrutikakankariya1017]

yes my blue betta turned baby pink and looked pregnant (relax it wasnt dropsy)

[@Aceandthehounds]

I usually have acrylics on and I do a light tip of the nail tap, and almost all my bettas get super excited and swim up for food the minute I do it. I’ve only had one who didn’t like it and instead we made his cue “spirit fingers” I had a betta who really thought he was a cat or dog lol! He would come up to me when I walked into the room, would RAM the glass if I didn’t acknowledge his presence in the first 5 minutes of being in the room, he’d do tricks for me, play in filters not betta proofed, toys (he had a ping pong ball, laser pointer, dry erase drawings/games on his tank) and loved getting flowers outside his tank! He’d actually swim into my hands, look at what I was doing, try to get involved, and get in the way when I was cleaning and working on his tank! I literally had to gently push him away! Sadly, I had temporarily moved living situations for like 3 weeks and left him in the care of family. Despite my instructions, they did an awful job taking care of him and no matter what I did and how hard he tried I couldn’t bring him back to a stable health and he passed at only 2 1/2 years 😔 when he passed he came up to me, gave me his hello display one last time (after a week of not doing it) and then laid down and died. It was absolutely heart wrenching to lose him. I learned the hard way never to leave fish in the hands of non-fish people! Learn from my mistake, even if you don’t have a fish that’s very expressive, you DO form relationships with them and it’s sad to see them go 🥺

[@annetnedelec1313]

Oh my gosh! What an amazing fish. So so sad. Whst was him/her name?

[@Aceandthehounds]

Annet Nedelec his name was Reagan! He looked like a big American flag swimming around the tank and had a show quality personality so the name was fitting! (Also he was the first of what has become a theme of patriotic related names to all my fish)

[@yomiyoukai]

I feel for Lisa when she said, "...unless it's us, we never go anywhere..."

[@RabbitPatches]

As soon as I heard "Vases being poured into the sink-" I *knew* where it was going to go with the Betta. A disaster.

[@debbiemcwilliams2789]

Definitely don't feed bugs or what ever you find in your environment... simply can't guarantee a good outcome from that idea

[@blackfishbones]

Never put a bunch of algecides in your tank. I put slightly too much on accident, killed most of the fish in the tank, the dead algae and decomposing algae built up in my filter and killed my fish

[@Domo_Allygato]

"No Exercising" done and done!

[@Che_Yo]

I can tell Jk lol

[@johnny_playz_roblox5356]

@@Che_Yo JESUS lol

[@kaitangtseng7719]

For "don't drain into sink" I did the same thing around 5 years ago. I had my first betta, changing the water, it fell out. We had a knife their too. Luckily the knife blocked the betta so it doesn't go down into the drain and it was on its side so it doesn't cut it either!

[@Aizy_IceSickle]

That sound scary tbh

[@pupstudio]

Totally subscribed!! This channel has helped me with my fish hobby more than any other! Thanks, and keep them coming.

[@ibeanzz]

I have to say this is one of my favorite videos of y'all's, very informative and made me chuckle lots 💕

[@SansVertigo]

Dogs count with the rough housing thing! I have to be very careful about having a border collie around my nano aquaria. A powerful dog is absolutely capable of knocking a filled 5 gallon tank, especially on a stand that just fits it.

[@scottresch9912]

John we love the silly story's thats why we watch

[@AdUb7eight]

Don’t go to your LFS, before the bills are paid

[@shy_lifed1226]

I bought 300$ worth of stuff on friday...

[@jordinneufeld1150]

Came across this video a long while back from one of my betta fish groups on Facebook. I have 2 Betta fish tanks on a large desk next to my other desk that I do my IT work. I enjoy what you guys said and learned from you guys over the past year and a half having aquatics. Thank you :)

[@RedQueenKae]

My mom years ago would keep her bettas in half gallon "aquariums" I was deep cleaning the "tanks" because they had so much algae and uneaten food in them and she never cleaned them. I was pouring the water out into a net to catch the fish. Well one of her bettas decided to completely miss the net and go down the drain. We freaked out and got some tools to open up the pipes. He was just chilling there like "yes hooman i am here"

[@BassFishingAddictions]

When my family goes somewhere we ask our other family members come to feed the cats and my fish. I draw a line on a cough syrup cup for each aquarium to indicate how much a "pinch" is

[@darkstudios3075]

I just noticed the thumbnail is my picture

[@takitorrejos9173]

What tyoe of fish are you

[@ironfae]

Earthworms can be cleaned for feeding very easily. Just drop the worms into a container full of dechlorinated water. After an hour, the worms will have purged their waste and dirt into the water. Take them out and feed your fish. No problem.

[@stacierichardson4475]

We love your informative videos, we are newer to the hobby, and really needed your guidance, thank you!

[@Harjaapsingh11]

for the drain one how did you make the water safe?

[@Bemgud]

When I was 2 I accidentally broke a 4ft tank with a walking stick..... definitely keep kids away.

[@GebosGarage]

My kids play their VR headset down in mybfush room because it has the most open space. It does make me worry that they are going to smack into the aquariums. But, then again, they help me with the hobby, so they take some responsibility now, too. But I still worry a bit.

[@himlolo]

@@GebosGarage yeah thats a terrible idea lol

[@sugarmuffin319]

The vacation feeding baggy advice is BRILLIANT! Thanks for that :)

[@Lefty3213a]

You're really reaching with that Richard Simmons comment 🤣 I have a feeling the youngins wont know him :P

[@LarryLabsta]

I'm watching all these videos because I'm currently in the process of setting up a Aquarium and wanna know everything I need to do to make my Aqua-Buddies happy

[@manuelrosario2107]

This has to be one of my favorite videos of fish keeping on KZbin!

[@ecocambra8355]

Never move a filled tank... I had a fish jump behind a tank, I pulled it out to reach over and around it, and the bottom bursted out! 10 gallons of water on my bedroom floor! To my defense, I was a very young teen at the time of the incident... Still wish I thought about it more before doing it... But it was still living when I found it so I panicked to save it.

[@kittenmimi5326]

Why is Lisa's we never go anywhere so fricken hilarious 😂

[@nithleshsharma9487]

Wow man Its really amazing in Hindi really appreciate your efforts keep doing it ❤❤❤❤

[@peaches5144]

When we go camping witch is just 3 days , I usually feed bevore we go, and I tell my mother inlaw dont worrie about the fish just the cat. But i have done this put the amount in a ziplock bag and taped it to the tank and what day. Long time ago I hade a 10 gallon tank with guppies and sortails, and my roommates friemds daughter decided to dump the whoal container in my tank.. they tryed to net out most of the food , but by the time I got home tank was so gross and I had dead fish not all maby half. So from that day I hid my fish food . Becouse ppl would just feed my fish , oh loock they are coming to the front they are hungry...... mkre dead fish.... 🤦‍♀️

[@GebosGarage]

Good point. Yup. Hide the food when people come over or the kids have a party (or even us adults) everyone wants to feed the fish. I too had a tank full of food once and it was everything I could do to maintain my happy, friendly smiling normal demeanor. Lessons learned. I also had my 150 loose about 25 gallons of water onto my floor when my niece and nephew (along with my kids) were playing downstairs. One pulled the lever on the canister filter. The area rug soaked up most of it (that was super heavy to get up and outside for cleaning). But again, lessons learned.

[@peaches5144]

@@GebosGarage oh my, that's a lot of water, I usto have a 125, last year I sold it becouse we were gonna move but then didnt😭, now i have a 25g tall . But I'll get somthing one day maby not as big, I do miss it.

[@jssanderson]

#11 NEVER use water straight from the tap for water changes. Use Tap Safe or a Fritz equivalent to get rid of the harsh chemicals from the tap

[@schroth8736]

Maybe they had well water? Growing up I always used straight tap water for tanks but I was out in the country with untreated water.

[@romirahman396]

hahahahahah love watching you two going at each other (in a funny mean way) lol just absolute fun watching you guys

[@jinx7952]

Thank you. *😊* I sometimes *pet* my GloFish! They love me I got them 6 months ago *i think* my dad has had the same Jack Dempsey for 5 or 6 years!

[@jimmyhintz8850]

you guys are great, you help me out so much with fish keeping

[@rinoffixzakalilytheeditor9879]

Guys help me, my mom will not care for my Betta fish. Yesterday, we changed our fish’s tank to a bigger one and now our fish the next morning isn’t active and isn’t eating. I’m worried as heck, I wanted to switch it back to the old one because this isn’t right. My mom thinks it’s just because the fish isn’t hungry, but I know somethings wrong. My mom won’t even purchase a filter or a actual tank for my fish because they are “old.” It’s seriously making me angry, I am worried someone help.

[@simplyaquariums7265]

I walk into my aquarium stand on a regular basis although it’s super out of the way

[@Trainmedic]

When I was a kid and I got my first goldfish I decided to clean the fish bowl out. I put the fish in another bowl and then proceeded to wash out the bowl. When I went to fill it back up and filled it with water from the sink checking the temp as I did. When I placed the goldfish in the water it went belly up right away. The problem? The water was goood to the touch for me but,way to hot for the fish!

[@thegreedytroll]

Thank you for all the common sense things we should be thinking about. I'm failing ,oops. I have learned so much from you folks during the COVID-19 stuff. Y'all are amazing for sharing all these tips, especially with the chemicals. Thank you, be well and much love from far nor cal.

[@majam5350]

one of the biggest mistakes i made was also impulse buying fish - kinda. I went to a big fish store two hours away from where i live. when i got there i saw that a lot of the tanks weren't in the best condition. fish looked not so great, and several tanks had dead fish in them. I was telling myself that i came this far to buy new fish and i didn't want to go home empty handed. I didn't get the ones i went there to get, because they looked bad and there was a few dead fish in that tank, so i picked some danios in a tank next to that, they looked fine. got home, put them in my aquarium, and a week later over half my fish were dead, except for the new danios. if a shop looks sketchy, don't buy from them!

[@rhyanlumilay6317]

I was gone every weekdays because of work and have to leave my fish in my brother's care but one time he's not around and our father was left in so he told our father to feed my fish while he and I are away. Once I returned home and see the tank I almost want to faint to floor when I saw that my father did feed my fish but instead of just a pinch he threw a full cubes of frozen dried tubifex and lots of pellets in the tank so it messes the surface of the water hindering my betta to gulp air I was furious and started to water change and ask my father why he throw lots of foods.