Does this hurt the betta fish? | Fish Tank Review 283

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[@williambarnes5023]

Hello! *YES THAT HURTS THE BETTA FISH.* Fins are not like HAIR on humans. They are like FINGERS, and the webbing BETWEEN your fingers. Imagine someone deciding they don't like the webbing between your fingers and deciding they need to use a razor blade to cut it loose. That said, there might be some truth to the guy who came up with that medical procedure comment. You do need to debride infected tissues sometimes. Fish can regenerate pretty well. And we've bred them into an unnatural situation where cutting them might be good for them in the long term. And yes, the betta's labyrinth organ will allow the fish to continue breathing for as long as the fish is wet. It can oxygenate its own water inside that organ by breathing air as long as it has water to do it with. Labyrinth organs evolved into lungs in tetrapods when the ancient lungfish decided it was coming up onto land for keeps.

[@WigglesAndFins]

Yes i agree they have rays which cutting those will cause excessive bleeding

[@feuerling]

Lungs are equivalent to swim bladders

[@WigglesAndFins]

@feuerling lalabyrinth organ is more like lungs then the swim bladder the swim bladder just a organ that helps the fish to swim

[@Fish-l7n]

This is not a good thing to do but I don’t think it’s fatal or to uncomfortable for the fish I think it’s more like plastic surgery

[@FishForThought]

it's crazy, low taper fade is indeed not worth to give to your betta fish.

[@finsterhund]

Claiming that cutting off the tips of the fins is a cure for fin rot is like people saying that their dog will get ear infections if they dont crop the ears. Just take care of the animal so they dont get the issue (because of neglect) in the first place. Just like ear cropping it's probably in the hobby solely as an appearance thing but they feel the need to find an actual reason to explain doing it.

[@finsterhund]

Okay quick clarification. Sometimes betas have fins that are too long for them to swim properly. Getting surgery to shorten them can improve quality of life but it should be a last resort. Similar to the goldfish who get growths on their face. But it's a problem with irresponsible breeding and not inherent to the species as a whole. In this case it's like bulldogs needing c sections.

[@sheihokee4941]

I had a weird case of a betta that wanted to end himself. His white fins were soo so long he noticed them when swiming around, grabed his tail with his mouth like a dog chasing its tail, pulled them fins, shreding them like a psyko. It turned into fin rot and brain rot i mean it became an obsession... So i looked on the internet and saw the triming thing. And it worked. He looked like a plakat but he was finally doing regular betta things afterwards. I had to cut every 3months or else he'd do it again. No more roting and a relieved betta according to his back-to-normal behavior until he passed away at 3 years of age... I used a plate filled with water, with a damped paper tissue on it, placed the fish in the middle, and gently covered his body with another damp tissue, spreading his fins and cut

[@howtodothings4641]

that's really interesting. This is the first time i've ever heard of this, but im glad it worked for your kid.

[@sketchiscribblr8285]

my ex fiancé's housemate had a kitten that did a similar thing. he would flick the tail around and see it, then he'd chase it until you picked him up and distracted him. one day, he bit the end of the tail until it bled. he ran around the house screaming and it looked like somebody was dragging around a little paintbrush dipped in red watercolor all down the hallway and couch and kitchen. he would try to lick it, then he'd hiss and snarl and growl, and then he'd bite it again and repeat repeat repeat. he chewed the tip of the tail off and the vet had to cut the damaged area off. then he got out of his cone and ripped the stitches out and continued destroying the tail and they had to dock the tail completely to keep him from hurting himself. I still wish I had stolen that cat before I left the ex for good. poor little fella would probably still be alive...

[@nunadelong9671]

I breed Crowntail betta’s, I’ve never done this. I’ve also never had a betta with fin rot. Partial water changes daily, Catappa leaves & daily mirror exercise keep them healthy. Also, some of my female fish do sleep out of water. They sleep on top of the hygroryza aristata leaves. But idk how many hrs they stay out of water. Maybe I’ll video them one night. 😂

[@exotherm42]

If your Bettas get finrot unless you cut their fins, you're the problem. 'What you're supposed to do', my ass. People make me incredibly mad sometimes. (Currently keeping three Betta splendens and three B. imbellis, all with short fins, all without finrot and neither has ever as much as seen a razorblade.)

[@FishForThought]

I feel like betta will get fin rot especially if the fins are cut :,)

[@rynfornow3411]

U have shorts fins so obviously…

[@rynfornow3411]

“Hi chirs!! I've been working directly with freshwater fish illnesses for about four years now - fin trimming on bettas is somewhat common, and l've preformed it before - but only on bettas who were struggling to swim due to the length of their fins. Trimming the fins back on a two year old euthanasia candidate brought him back to normal behavior, and he could swim again! The bettas are put under anesthesia with either clove oil or ms-222, and the treated with antibiotics so that the wounds don't get infected. Bettas do not have nerve endings in these long flowy tails, so this procedure is usually beneficial.” -@exxuus6260 Please stop misinforming everyone.

[@exotherm42]

@@rynfornow3411 I have short fins because I care about the health and quality of life of the animals in my care. Still, I've had plenty of long finned Bettas in the past, and never an issue. Fin rot is caused by bacteria and exacerbated by stress. I never kept bettas in tanks under 10gal, made sure the water parameters and general environment were right (black water, minimal stocking, plants, good structure and hiding spots, water changes as necessary etc) and oh would you look at that, never an issue in 20+ years of keeping both wild and show Bettas.

[@exotherm42]

@@FishForThought Seriously. 'They're sedated with clove oil' oh you mean they were nearly euthanized, right, lol.

[@stevep6317]

My favorite "oddball" is the blueberry snail. I only just learned about them a few weeks ago and I'm already obsessed.

[@gangewifre]

Thank you for introducing me to my new favorite tank buddy, they're absolutely adorable. And so stylish with their colors!

[@CaptainDCap]

@@gangewifre I'd like to inform both of you that blueberry snails require an expert keeper. They are obligate filter feeders in the wild and rarely take other food if offered. 80% will slowly starve in a clean aquarium set-up. I bought a group of them on a whim and they all slowly withered away. Very sad.

[@JigMeister1]

​@@CaptainDCap Thanks for the information here, i feel lots of fish and snail species are beautiful however should not be owned if you don't know what you're doing, so saying what you said is rather insightful and may deter others from making a bad purchase and eventual sadness after they pass.

[@nerenax2132]

They are delightful to see!

[@sophisticatedwrat]

@@CaptainDCap I bought a blueberry snail. I've seen him licking the glass and going on a rock with algae but I'll keep that in mind. All my food is powdered and I keep more natural setups so there's always some debris floating around. I spoke to the person at the LFS that I bought it from and they said the blueberry snail will eat biofilm that grows on zucchini. I also bought an orange spot snail that looks like a blueberry snail but with a lot more orange and the antennae are both curled. I've tried other filter-feeder animals like clams and sadly they died even with debris floating toward them and adding powdered food in their direction :(

[@BoydAquatic]

It is a Chinese common practice for competitive betta owners keeps the fins looking perfect but personally I think it is cruel and tho it can help with fin rot it's just an excuse to mutilate your fish smh

[@FishForThought]

it also doesn't even look good afterwards

[@BoydAquatic]

@FishForThought agreed I prefer my bettas natural and healthy

[@StuffieLover69]

it isnt even that good for fin rot because it increases their stress causing their immune system to weaken

[@mxbenard9134]

Well, Chinese people doing this are sick.

[@sheihokee4941]

I had a betta that wanted to murder himself. His fins were so so long he noticed them when swiming around and grabed his tail with his mouth like a dog chasing its tail, pulled them fins, shreding them. It turned into fin rot and brain rot i believe lol... So i looked on the internet and saw the triming thing. Well, it worked ! He looked like a plakat but he was finally free and happy. I had to cut every 3months, no more roting and a happy betta ! Not always a bad thing i believe

[@thatkidmorganmariah]

Pygmy corydoras are probably my favorite fish, oddball or otherwise. They are always the cutest thing I've ever seen. Every time I see them.

[@FishForThought]

They are indeed on another level of cute. You keeping any rn?

[@Diresilence]

Yeah, it's a treatment for fin rot. But there are other treatments that don't involve taking a blade to the fish and cutting it. And it's a solid reason to get betta fish that aren't just a single fin

[@exxuus6260]

Hi chirs!! I’ve been working directly with freshwater fish illnesses for about four years now - fin trimming on bettas is somewhat common, and I’ve preformed it before - but only on bettas who were struggling to swim due to the length of their fins. Trimming the fins back on a two year old euthanasia candidate brought him back to normal behavior, and he could swim again! The bettas are put under anesthesia with either clove oil or ms-222, and the treated with antibiotics so that the wounds don’t get infected. Bettas do not have nerve endings in these long flowy tails, so this procedure is usually beneficial.

[@rynfornow3411]

Please please be top comment bc so many abuse claiming and misinformation.

[@StuffieLover69]

They definitely have nerves there, bettas react to injuries and touching, to the end of their tail. Espeically cause there are no signs of fiin rot,, this is cosmetic like cropping a dogs ears when they aren't a hunting/gaurdian dog. The original video (not the one in the this video) even said this was cosmetic, as well as this not being a extreme longfin.

[@skellaberry]

absolutely this!!! i had to trim my betta’s fins under clove oil because he was struggling to swim. and not to use anecdotal evidence as proof, but he did live for another 5 or so years!

[@fairfathom]

This feels like where medicine becomes poison.. A human can have their leg cut off to save their life and that is ok. But a healthy person's leg cut off is insanity. I can believe that in an extreme case a trained vet could do this to help a struggling fish- I had a betta with long fins who did self fin nipping because he was getting swept up in the filter current. I was able to fix the filter flow and he immediately stopped, so I can believe in extreme cases it would probably help the fish live a longer life. The problem is that this short video doesn't talk about how to medically do this safely... so some huge spawn of amateurs who don't know where to stop are going to start maiming their fish to achieve" perfect" fins and THAT is where the harm is truly at with the cutting.

[@fairfathom]

​@@StuffieLover69Interesting points about the dogs. I can say that many breeds cut the tails and ears because historically they were poor man's dogs- if you did that it meant you couldn't be taxed for owning them, if I recall. I actually know in many countries they are now making it illegal to do that to dogs anynore- my "Niece" is the first wheaten I ever met without a cut tail, and it curls up and has such a cute floof. When you pet her she naturally curls it around your arm or leg :) A lot of breeders are starting to bring that mindset to America, or when they show or breed dogs in multiple countries.

[@thereelchriskelley3118]

Dude I just found your channel a few days ago and can’t stop watching your videos!

[@FishForThought]

thanks man appreciate it!

[@michaellavella2377]

I wanted a short fin but the store only had long fun so I just give him regular trims. He loves it. Just like he loves his pink gravel and SpongeBob house in his wine glass. It's all fine.

[@sophisticatedwrat]

omg

[@georgia3llis]

QOTW: Pea puffers. They are my DREAM fish but so expensive in Australia! Up to $70 AUD. I want to have a pea puffer only tank, one day...

[@viperluciano6328]

Same here

[@cannawiseangels1860]

Thankfully in the states you can get them for about $5/ea. I have a 20 gallon with 3 of them and they are by far my favorite fish ever!

[@georgia3llis]

@@cannawiseangels1860 I knoww, it's the importation laws.

[@oimeunomeevitorr]

Around R$40~50 in Brazil too expensive for now

[@laurabustos6560]

Happy FTR day everyone!! We all get busy during the holidays but don't forget your tank maintenance (like me, I'm late on top offs and some of my tanks are way low on water😅). Wishing all a super fun, super relaxing and super productive week if you feel the need like me to get back on track. ✌️ 8:57 that minimalist tank driftwood looks like the super red charizard pleco. The left part is the head and it's almost a perfect silhouette. 😂 QotW; I'm going to have to umm actually Chris, Corydoras are so 🚫 oddball fish 😅. They're not even underrated! But my fav oddball fish would prob be platinum halfbeaks. They're a really interesting fish and a live bearer! I would live to have like 30 of them in a big tank with some Rasboras in the mid water and oodles of shrimp and Pygmy Corydoras. Honorable mention because I think they're prob more of an underrated fish than an oddball technically, glass cats. My son and I have a co op community tank in the living room with 7 glass cats and they're so cool! The tank gets mostly natural light and when the sun is getting towards setting the tank gets direct light and if the glass cats are out they throw prisms all over!!

[@snikerdoodlefox3979]

Can confirm hair is a ducked magnet . I'm always dipping my hair into the ponds and stuff at work when I get the lily's for customers 😂

[@FrancesWeyr]

@@snikerdoodlefox3979 I finally wised up and got a banana clip to hold my hair back and make sure my sleeves are shoved up. Now my nose itches when my hands are full. It’s a losing battle. 😂

[@FishForThought]

yeah I can imagine haha that must be a nightmare

[@danielthompson3205]

14:25 I now have pygmy cories and hill stream loach... Those pygmies are weirder then the pandas .. lol

[@greenadina4762]

Not sure if it's an Oddball, but I really want a Knight Goby some day.

[@jesmin137]

I finally bred black samurai bettas after a long time of trying. There are over 300 fry! But I'm not giving any to my english teacher.

[@CheerfuEntropy]

i cannot express how disappointed i am that wasnt a mushroom

[@kishb4609]

@9:20 the wood looks like a huge pleco. giving me Nemo vibes with the big turtle

[@viperluciano6328]

Hahaha was about to say the same

[@FishForThought]

now I notice it too haha

[@nerinablais6623]

Of all the years I've had beta fish, goldfish, and guppies, I have yet to figure out how to keep them alive for more than a couple of years even with regular feedings and water changes. My mom did all the work keeping them alive for me beyond feeding them since I was a little kid when I first started being a fish owner. I don't have any now, but I've been thinking about getting them again in the future. I even struggle to keep sea monkeys, a.k.a. brine shrimp alive for more than a few days.

[@TheRealTMar]

I´ve got very long hair. I´m always mindful not to dip my braid. And sometimes I put that up with hair pins. Yeah, you should totally upgrade and make yourself a fish room! KFS released a video the other day about how he set up his new fish room and how the plumbing was done. Pretty neat!

[@mildredpadilla5734]

Love 💕 your channel❤❤❤ hope you had a great thanksgiving 🦃 along side your friends and family.

[@Blue_pikmin11]

1:33 I do 💅 the way he said it sounded so condescending like you weren't listening to him for the past 7 minutes and you just looked at him and asked what he said

[@HenryZ20]

My favorite oddballs would be hillstream loaches and whiptail catfish.

[@LuigiBitantes]

0:55, i always saw this kind of video trimming the tail here in the Philippines, they do it generally for show and i think yes that does hurt the betta fish since it is part of the body

[@PatrickHualda]

Qotwa: For my favourite oddball species, it would be the spine loach, which is a dwarf species of loach and peppered corydoras cause you know😌

[@miashadows]

LOVE KHULIES! Also pea puffers, they are total oddballs! Luckily I have a 20 gal long with both of them!! About the poor betta.. I had a threadfin rainbow fish a looong time ago who got what looked like a tumor on one of his fins. I didn't want it to get worse, so I did surgery... I pulled him out, put a bit of tape over the end of the fin that had the tumor and used a razor to quickly cut it off. He was back in the water in like 10 seconds! And lived several more years with a slightly shorter fin. Did I need to do that? I don't know, but it was the only thing I could think of to help him.

[@Rudiarose]

I know pond snails are not the most glamourous but I have a tank with just them in it and they use their slime to make long highways up and down their tank like spiders. They fight over carrot slices I put in tank and ride the slice up and down as it floats. I did not think I would have just a pond snail tank and like it but I do. Plus for some reason their tank hates anything else I put in it. So it is their tank now.

[@AJennings-gw8ub]

I have a little tank for my cute little pond snails too!

[@basklisk]

I also thought the betta fish was being preserved. The water made it look almost shrink-wrapped in plastic, and I thought they were scraping out the bubbles 😅

[@drewsta005]

Great video as always, favorite odd ball fish: blue eyed Forktail rainbow

[@brittanycollier2320]

Qotw answer: any type of kuhli and dojo loach, and any type of corydora, i have a albino female cory aenus, 2 male cory aenus, abuncha their offspring, stripped and black kuhli loaches in my 75 community tank. Love watching the kuhli loaches come out during feeding time, and when it rains they come out and you can see them chasing one another around, and taking breaks together hanging out on plants or drift wood.

[@magickushball8859]

High taper fade boys edges just got crisp asf 2:04

[@hellothere3092]

I’ve always thought honey gourami were adorable but now Chris has given me a new perspective on them and I’m not sure how to feel about it lol

[@FishForThought]

LMAO sorry man, once you see it it's hard to unsee

[@bowLoqR]

QOTW: My favorite “oddball” is hill team loach or Pygmy corydoras! I love both of their little mustaches

[@ashrelita2535]

I’ve never given any of my fish a tail trim and never plan to 👍🏻 patience and the correct treatment gets the same result, without pain 😑

[@garg4531]

I love that tall tank with the shrimp, very perfectly done *and* perfectly stocked Lots of space for the shrimp to roam and plenty of structure to climb on edit - Qotw: hatchetfish, definitely hatchetfih^^ One of my all time favorite fish, but I won't be keeping them again any time soon. One of them I had actually lived for over a decade after surviving a near-death experience that left him with a broken fin! Silver was a survivor sure

[@NamelessNancy1312]

@13:00 DAMN thats a really cool repurpose of outdated tech. Also the monstera deliciosa looks nice. Id watch that all day, besides monday when i watch FTR

[@superdeadlyhuis]

The into really tickled my brain good knowingly my switch will arrive within a few days after saving up for about 4 years 😭❤️

[@LukeMcGuireoides]

Straight to business. I like it.

[@Weakestfinchstafffan]

The best part of every monday

[@FishForThought]

thank you!

[@Meg.Lorencen]

Qotw - kuhli loaches! I know I hardly ever see them but when you do, they're so fun to watch 😂

[@MichaelJBurnsII]

I would say the pea puffer. They have so much personality.

[@kweenkitten6207]

Been awhile since I’ve watched a review! I was appalled when I saw them using a bread razor to cut the betas fin!!! 😢 QOTW: Bolivian rams, really cute personalities

[@vishalrajendraprasad9131]

For me it is a hill stream loaches. I love them. They are such a character to watch. Ever so playful and also do ritualistic circling while mating. Beautiful fish.

[@FishForThought]

are you keeping some rn?

[@vishalrajendraprasad9131]

@@FishForThought yes I got a pair of them and also Borneo loaches as well. The subspecies with red tail. I would say one of the best fish to watch. I would rate them the same level as my Dario's, Betta miniopinna, liquorish gourami and other micro predators.

[@vishalrajendraprasad9131]

@@FishForThought I can try to get a video of them doing a circle next time into discord. Thanks for making joining free.

[@enownowe]

Decades ago I read that trimming fins was helpful in cases of finrot. So, I've done my best to AVOID finrot!! I'd rather not have to hold a sharp edge anywhere near a fish (unless it's supper). That tall cylindrical tank with the blue shrimp- that would be so perfect for some Vallisnera! :^)

[@sj19976]

But u do own a dog n a cat! U have Snoopy n Pusheen behind u! U even own a Psyduck! My last car was nicknamed Psyduck n even the license plate said Psyduck! Although my daughter (Rose) n I were sitting in the car waiting for food order n a couple walks past n the woman says "why does their license plate say 'punishment dick'?" Her male partner "WHAT?!?! How do u get that from Psyduck?!" She said "I thought that's what it said!" Rose n I just laugh all over again when we mention it 😂 but sadly Rose got in a fender bender n Psyduck was totalled 😭

[@chazz2426]

QOTW: fave oddball fish (that I have owned) would probably be Kuhli Loaches. They're such goobers and I find it hilarious when they just do something dumb.

[@FrancesWeyr]

Trimming a betta’s fins looks like cropping a dog’s ears. I wouldn’t do either. I’d have to say my oddball fish is an upside down catfish. I haven’t kept one in years, but he did spark conversations

[@AVDB95]

My favorite oddball that I have kept myself are polypterus/bichirs, I enjoy them more than my kuhli's are african butterflyfish. Oddballs I would love to keep at some point are black ghost knife and channa bleheri, snakeheads are legal where I live and dwarfspecies can be somewhat commonly found in stores.

[@dixsigns1717]

I ❤ this channel! I look forward to Mondays now!🙆‍♀ Only 15 minutes today. 😭

[@BloodOcean666]

12:50 I can bet this carp learned that there is food (poop) in there 😂

[@SpruceWillis16]

Yo leave the honey gouramies alone! They are awesome fish, one of my favorite. They are the typical nice guys in an aquarium: timid and peaceful with a big heart and personality. I have a pair of them together with 20 hengel rasboras and ~150 cherry shrimp. Never once I saw them hunt the shrimp, quite the opposite. When I feed my tank, the shrimps scare the gouramies away, so I have to put a little bit of food for them separately while the rasboras and the shrimp eat.

[@andersoncherub]

This is for a show, not fin rot. However, bettas whose fins get too long or heavy will chew them off on their own. So it probably doesn't hurt much, but taking them out of water and doing this is dangerously stressful for the fish, especially if it's not for a serious medical problem.

[@abhijatsinghshakya1399]

I love freshwater peacock eels, they are charismatic and fun to keep

[@eph2vv89only1way]

Even if the fish was anaesthetized it will still hurt after it wears off! Ever have surgery? It takes days to stop hurting but the clove water would wear off much faster

[@petthequeenofmaddness8592]

with how thin the tail is it would heal quickly

[@eph2vv89only1way]

@petthequeenofmaddness8592 Maybe, but not as quickly as the anesthetic

[@petthequeenofmaddness8592]

@@eph2vv89only1way it would thought like the wound would be like a papercut and if this was to treat fin rot then that tissue would already be dead

[@rynfornow3411]

I know we do the same trims/cuts from rot for plants, humans, and land animals. Trim ranchu/oranda wens for overgrowth. But NEVER thought of other fish!! NOTE: the very tip are like fingernails *NOT ABUSE* But please do your research.

[@curvingfyre6810]

I need the workd to accept that tiny fish are the way to go. I just went to petco and saw a new fish i hadnt heard of before: emerald dwarf raspbora. The fish guy said they *max out* and 3/4 an inch, the size of a femal neo, and most are closer to 1/2 an inch. They aren't even the smallest raspbora. These are easy, beautiful, and active fish that can't have an individual bioload much higher than an amano shrimp, and will live in a mid sized school happily in a nano tank, or a small school with good filtration and planting in a large bowl.

[@drewzero1]

I have seen a livebearer (guppy or platy, can't remember) get circumcised. On longfin variants the gonopodium can be too long for them to properly aim, so most keepers consider them effectively sterile, but there was one guy who cut off the tip to make them able to breed. Looks painful to me 😳

[@mq9047]

QOTW I love my farlowella catfish. So freaking cool and goofy. Worth the research and care

[@armymedic_bnw]

My jade shrimp had her BABIES in the last few days! Water change is going to be a STRESSFUL NIGHTMARE! YAY! 😅

[@agirlnamedmichael1670]

I have tons of babies in my shrimp tank but I never do water changes. I have it fairly well planted and keep a small submerged filter in there. It makes it so you don't have to stress! =)

[@FishForThought]

congrats! may the babies evade the evil siphon!

[@FeathersandFinsTV]

That’s a horrible thing to do to a living creature! I am 10 years old and I could never think about trimming my betta’s tail! I can’t believe people actually do this! 😩

[@danielthompson3205]

13:19 bwo.. that tv not in HD, it's still running that old white wash look ... Wait.. then, that's near 100% correct

[@spacer731967]

Lesser spiny eel is amazing

[@TapishnuOP_MC]

Today i got some shrimplets. Now i have about 75 frys and baby shrimps in my tank 😅.

[@graciousvalley9978]

I have two, half moon bettas in their own tanks. They are happy and have perfect fins and I'm not trimming them.

[@Evolve244]

Going Home from school. Seeing FTR. Day made.❤

[@akilanroy9799]

Favourite oddball is the Pygmy halfbeak

[@ottr765]

my favorite little weirdos are my dwarf chain loaches

[@l.e.rafael]

According to ChatGPT, there are three main reasons for intervening with a betta fish's fins: 1. The first is for aesthetic purposes, particularly in competitions. Some believe that trimming the fins promotes more uniform and appealing growth, but this practice is widely considered cruel, as it causes unnecessary pain and distress to the fish. 2. The second reason relates to diseases, such as fin rot. In severe cases, some may choose to trim the infected areas to prevent the disease from spreading. However, this should only be done as a last resort by trained individuals. The ideal approach is to treat the condition with appropriate medications and maintain clean, stable water conditions. 3. The third reason involves self-biting behavior, where the betta damages its own fins due to boredom or stress. Instead of trimming the fins, the focus should be on improving the fish’s environment by providing enough space, decorations, and stable water parameters. This helps reduce stress and ensures a healthier, happier fish without invasive measures

[@Sastrei_Photography]

My favorite oddball fish are loaches and plecos

[@paulakreinberg1448]

this is a competition thing. if you aren't showing your fish, no need. I don't know about pain, but they do bite their own tails sometimes.

[@empressireneabitfishcrazy]

I was late again. Dang work! Poor betta :(

[@estherabrams7274]

I have never seen or heard of this betta trimming thing. I bought and read a book on betta keeping. A betta might be able to breathe air, but that doesn’t mean it will live or stay healthy! They need wet skin!

[@starr_ship]

QOTW: Dojo Loaches ftw in the fish category, but aquatic turtles rank high in the more general "animals what swim" category

[@8bit-ld2mk]

I feel like the beta fish and the first video was sedated somehow because there was no way fish would be that calm when having its fins trimmed.

[@cryptocorner2253]

Chirs needs to put an oar fish in vertical tube tank.

[@justinaharms]

my fav oddball is the magnus piccolo hillstream loach they are super rare, and expensive lol, i have a friend that has 8 he is like one of 5 people in canada with them, thats how rare they are

[@OGimouse1]

7:20 Is this supposed to be Free Betta in the style of Free Willy?

[@Ishan.patel.]

Bichir are really coll hope to own them someday.

[@kristinaselbe2907]

Qotw: leopard bush fish. Love how the tail fin integrates with the other fins and makes him look like he's got a stubby butt.

[@12345quinn-s]

Probably African dwarf frogs if those count or cooli loach.😃

[@angiebear8727]

Qotw: not positive it’s an odd ball but panda loaches. So cute 🥰

[@viperluciano6328]

QOTW:khuli loaches Dojo loaches Pea puffers Cory doras And pygmy gourami's I would absolutely love a khuli loach only tank And a corydora only tank

[@Chompchompyerded]

AOTD: It's a tie between a khuli-loach wearing a tie tied together with a corydora wearing a tie.

[@estherabrams7274]

QOTW: Laser cories or neon gobies. Or mudskippers.

[@anoobis_]

The reason why they needed to that is because betta fish are overbred by humans in the first place. It does help with fin growth; like, you know when the 'fin rays' aren't alligned (again, due to overbreeding). By cutting the particular part off, the fin rays will split, and when they heal, they'll grow back looking 'proper', well, from the psycho breeder's perspective.

[@NezzyNetz]

Betta buddy had a better fade in the actual after video. The video of the fish swimming was the before. Not that its good to do, but the actual after video is "impressive". lol

[@PotatoInk101]

My betta gonna ask for a fade next 😭

[@matthewpruitt9496]

I just hope the first one is just someone making a statue..

[@audrisampson]

I absolutely love banjo cats.

[@lan.3099]

dinosaur bichirs are my fav oddball :P

[@darkrey1004]

When cutting goldfish scales it is not the same as what he did to the betta because the goldfish get it trimmed to make sure they can see because the scales grow and grow until it the fish cant see

[@Vyse1234]

Definitely looks like he's shaping the tail instead of cutting off fin rot.

[@Grand_Touring_Boi]

Been battling camallanus worms for 2 weeks now

[@meganh4011]

I think the oddest fish that I like is a bristle nose pleco

[@karenhann8956]

There are many common practices in other countries that we find appalling in Canada and the USA. However, these same countries think our fish keeping practices are a joke! To each one's own. 🤔

[@MariaSilva-pg8de]

hi, how are you? I really like your videos! I wanted to ask if a 2,5 gallon tank is good for a betta fish.

[@jetazei7807]

I'd go for at least 5 gallons, better if you can get a 10. It will be much easier to cycle and to keep good parameters (I speak from experience 😅)

[@MariaSilva-pg8de]

@@jetazei7807 thank you!

[@25ratsareinmyradiator8]

betta fish will bite their own fins off if they get too long for them to swim with, mine keeps dong it and ruining his beautiful fins 😭

[@FishForThought]

Is that true? I've never seen this happen before!