Do "cleaner fish" ACTUALLY work? | Fish Tank Review 274

[@FishForThought]

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[@KTXleader]

@@FishForThought wsg chirs

[@WigglesAndFins]

Please allow your bird to fly allow its feathers to grow back stop clipping it

[@cringe-critic]

Chris, the links to the discord is instead links to the patreon

[@farazyusuf372]

that is a otocynclis and 30thousand shrimp in a pleco outfit tyring to by pass airport security

[@blip-2024]

😂

[@FishForThought]

lmao sounds about right

[@garg4531]

That skinny fish is a freshwater pipefish Pipefish are actually relatives of seahorses (you can see the resemblance; just take a fish, streteetch it out, bend it and curl its tail, and boom) and like them they only eat tiny live foods Qotw: I’m a simple guy. Clown killies and boesemani rainbows, mostly because they seem to be the most popular and thus I have more information to go on with them than with other species

[@AVDB95]

Some will take frozen food. My LFS has had freshwater pipefish for sale and within a few weeks got them to also take frozen foods. It mostly is that live is in some ways more convenient, 1 big feeding and the pipefish will spend the rest off the day hunting, compared to having to feed small frozen portions multiple times a day.

[@FishForThought]

awesome thanks! love pipefish

[@Doktracy]

The saltwater pipefish are some of my favorites when I’m scuba diving! Fun to watch in the shallow grassy areas.

[@olivetwist]

3:06 sometimes the algae is the only thing eating the nitrates, once the pleco eats the algae the cycle ends. Pure nitrate nightmares follow.

[@redacted3610]

fun!

[@ThermicLight]

Indeed people need to pay attention that the presence of algae is your tanks way of communication. Namely I started to get BBA despite my planted tank didn't look dirty. My filter however was full of waste and needed a good vacuum.

[@FishForThought]

vicious cycle

[@dimitrijekrstic7567]

The Serpa Design joke was beautifully edited and delivered 😂😂😂

[@katietheordinary]

"I feel like I have ADHD at this point".. my brother in christ, I thought you knew.

[@grimmick9446]

Me @ myself

[@FishForThought]

I'm still not too sure if I do

[@katietheordinary]

@@FishForThought I don't know you personally. So it'd be unethical to diagnose something and also I don't have the credentials for that (other than being a zoomy brain myself). But you've been making a living off of squirrel style videos about your special interest for years... If you struggle with any mental health stuff (not my business) maybe look into it.

[@jessicasinclair323]

Years ago I inherited a pleco stuck it in with my gold fish as they had a mahoosive aquarium 5ft x 2ft x 2ft. I had to find it a new home as it would attach itself to their scales damaging them. Thankfully I knew someone who had a 6ft x 4ft x 4ft aquarium with 2 enormous pleco and they were pleased to accept it along with 3 guppies also inherited at the same time. Some months later their population of guppies was hundreds and the pleco too had bred. QOTW Not strictly a killifish. Medaka

[@FishForThought]

incredible xD

[@eph2vv89only1way]

Oh my gosh! You just solved a problem for me! I had a mastectomy in May and for the rest of my life I can't lift more than 10 lbs on that side or I could develop lymphedema. So I have been using this tiny bucket for water changes and making a million trips from my bedroom to the bathroom. I don't have a wheelchair but I do have a walker for days when my arthritis is bad. I can use that to carry larger buckets of water for water changes! Brilliant!

[@jenfillow7111]

I’ve only had golden wonder killis but I loved them. My male did not appreciate water changes and did not approve of my hand being near his ladies and bit the hell out of me. It genuinely hurt and left a mark that lasted the rest of the day. I loved him even more.

[@agirlnamedmichael1670]

The "local fish store" has exactly the same setup for bettas as our Petco and Petsmart...they have them in the little plastic container with a lid.

[@tristambre632]

probably cause you watched Serpadesign... ahahah that was funny

[@FishForThought]

haha yeah I knew that would get some of u

[@khills]

I mean, the overlap has to be a near circle, right?

[@TheRealTMar]

This is why mailing living animals is forbidden in The Netherlands. That is why there are fish couriers here. These couriers are specialised in transporting live fish and shrimp.

[@skellaberry]

that sounds fucking awesome wtf

[@Ariento]

Dream job ngl

[@FishForThought]

the netherlands literally sounds incredible for this hobby

[@TheRealTMar]

@@FishForThought yeah and plenty of decent fish shops around! Gonna pick up some live feed and perhaps new fish at Diebo this thursday after work. I want to add some more ruby tetras to the dolmen scape. Celebrate World Animal Day properly!

[@Doktracy]

Wow,I bet I’d have a lot better results when I order live chicks from 1200 miles away!

[@steev927]

At 7:10 I'm just thinking to myself "WHAT'S UP SERPA SQUAD!" lul! Great videos, all ratings are spot on.

[@savagefurry]

I recently lost my 15+ year old common pleco and only have three fish left in my tank and the bio load difference is... wild. 😮 I, personally, adore Plecostomas of all types, not "because they clean the tank" but because I think they are beautiful, amazing fish! Mine was very much like a dog, he would play with me, splash water at me with his tail when he was hungry, he would eat from my hands. He was just the best fish I've ever owned and losing him was... tough. I loved that fish so much.

[@rhysdehaan]

Yeah common plecos seem so cool! I'd get some if i had like a 1000 gallon 😅

[@savagefurry]

@@rhysdehaan I wish mine would have lasted long enough to get into the dream tank I'm planning after my move.

[@doublecrestedcormorant]

I’m back after probably a year since I slowly stopped watching for some reason. Your videos helped me during recovering at home from a very serious su***** attempt. :) it was tough but I used to watch fish tank review back to back. I’ve missed looking at fun (and bad) tanks. Thank you

[@gbrown3783]

Hopefully your doin better!

[@tammymerritt128]

Normans lampeye without a doubt. That shiny moonlight body and the blue light eyes 👀❤️❤️

[@FishForThought]

awesome fish! so small and cute

[@cassieprofitt7560]

I use deer antlers in all of my shrimp tanks, it really helped when they were having trouble shedding, now it's just kinda second nature, get a sponge filter, get an antler, java moss, happy shrimp asap

[@jimbetts3064]

I have 1 bristlenose pleco in my 29 gal breeder tank and he throws down whenever the lights go off. Love that guy!

[@drewsta005]

Favorite Killifish: The Rocket Killi Favorite Rainbow: Forktail Blue-eyed Rainbow ( probably my favorite non cichlid of all time)

[@FishForThought]

awesome! great choices

[@kotabear0172]

I currently work at Petco and I really do not like the process of how the bettas are shipped to us... I also don't like how they are displayed, having them in those small bags just to be moved into a bowl that isn't much bigger, and then they just sit there forever untill someone buys it. Only to not understand that they can't just put it in a bowl or a 2 gallon tank..

[@FishForThought]

yeah same with petsmart, it's just overall rly bad choices being made

[@jamielisinski6820]

I have 2 females from petco. 1 is in a 5 gallon, the other 10 gallon. Heated, filter, all live plants

[@LiamNikle]

7:58 I recently bought a betta from my local fish store. It was way healthier than anything I had seen at Petco.

[@blip-2024]

I feel your pain Chris. No fire thank goodness, but my 75 gal leaked several weeks ago. We finally got it resealed and have done the leak test. 24 hours, no leaks!

[@unknowable4147]

@@blip-2024 Congratulations!! Leaks are the worst!

[@FishForThought]

aw man! glad it was not worse for you and that it's all good now

[@Grand_Touring_Boi]

As much as I love my bristlenose, he was a mistake to get because of all of the ammonia. However, ever since I put in water lettuce, the tank has been thriving. The guppies are hiding in the roots, the guorami is hanging out around the middle, and the corydoras are slightly less active because of the cover.

[@svenjaw6723]

Had a bad weekend. FFT brings me back to life right now, thanks Chirs.

[@FishForThought]

Really great to hear it helps!

[@cadencetheronin756]

I cry when I think that it takes me months just to get all the plants to stock a tank. Yall are amazing at scaping

[@HenryZ20]

Haven't kept either but I do like the pictures of Forktail Rainbows, Lake Tebera Rainbows, and Bosemani Rainbows.

[@FishForThought]

forktails are so goated for me!

[@SeicheTheGallery]

THANK YOUUUU it’s been a mid monday this was awesome❤❤

[@FishForThought]

yaaaaa!

[@W-H-O]

I just want to say, you've motivated me to put "water changes" on my calendar, once a week now, on Mondays along with your new video drop. Thanks. (I have antlers in one of my tanks too)

[@ThatLoganTimm]

Being an FFT fan isn’t just about watching the video, it’s watching the ads beforehand so Chris can move back in faster.

[@EgholmViking]

Wait, wait wait..This was not the place i expected to hear Post 10 named. I love his channel. He does unclogging's of various water management systems, from grates on cities to big and small culverts on logging roads in the middle of nowhere. They are so satisfying to watch. Can highly recommend

[@laurabustos6560]

Good morning and happy FTR day everyone!! Wishing all a super positive and radically wonderful week. QotW; my personal favorite Killifish is the little Rocket/ Clown Killi aka Banded Panchax but I'm really grooving my son's group of Bluefin Killi. We ended up getting New Zealand Mud Snails in his tank and two of mine( super invasive, super horrible!!) so we're breaking down his tank and I'll be moving them to my rack and I'm thinking I may not give them back...😅 Fav Rainbow; definitely the Pseudomugil rainbows. I think the Bosemani rainbows look like warthogs with that huge body and tiny little face. 😂

[@FishForThought]

awesome choice with the rocket killi!

[@TrueFlame2010]

I don't know much about kilifish but I think that turquoise rainbows are gorgeous. I wish I had a tank big enough for a school of them. So pretty.

[@audrameyer9558]

Happy FFTday everyone! Have a great week 😀

[@PotatoInk101]

Yayyyyy we made it off the floor! Great video, love the channel!

[@rumpeltyltskyn]

I don’t know enough about either of the QOTW fish but I just wanted to share I think I saw baby kulhi loaches (they weren’t labeled but they looked like them) at the pet store the other day and they were the cutest things I had ever seen. Teeny tiny noodles.

[@Shadow-jk6ip]

I absolutely love clown kilifish since they're the only ones I kept. Small, simplistic pattern, and vibey fins.

[@Pumpnineteen]

chris not even mentioning the pleco chilling on the asphalt next to the snapping turtle. Notobranchius rachovii is one of my all time favourite fish I've never kept. (yet)

[@empressireneabitfishcrazy]

The betta transmission was magic! Congrats on table gang! I hope the move back is smooth.

[@FishForThought]

tysm! won't be moving back for a long time cuz construction, but yeah hopefully the move will be not too stressful

[@taravachon7366]

I bought 2 albino bristle noses that are MAYBE an inch long for my established and planted 30. They haven't eaten much algee I got them to help keep the algee in check.

[@volle_kanne_420]

The video by Robert Marc Lehmann - Mission Earth about the Beta Fish whose fins are cut off so that they are considered more beautiful and shipped to the EU really broke my heart. And this is reflected in the transformation 11:53

[@KE-hr4sb]

My mom used to get so frustrated, snails kept popping up in her fish tank. She'd take it apart, scrub the gravel, clean everything out and a while later...boom, more snails. And she never bought any.

[@LankyBeamer]

Finally getting back into fish keeping and have just set up a brand new all natural tank

[@MakoTehShark]

Black pearl killifish for QOTW. I want to join the kory gang, debating an aquascape for nothing but kory gang.

[@JoyWeidner]

DO IT!

[@FishForThought]

cool never heard of the black pearl killi, will check it out

[@ivanc9231]

That penguin was actually searching for death ,they go out their to die once they feel they have no purpose .

[@BannedfromMars]

I'd love an hour long vid from you about your dream fish and set ups

[@fadhilaiman7812]

tough question for the killifish part there are lots of them that are interesting and pretty but i think the most unique one in my book is the classic clown killifish as for rainbowfish it would be boosemani rainbowfish..saw one in my lfs in a beatiful planted tank with school of six and my gosh they are super pretty

[@KTXleader]

CHIRS IVE BEEN WAITING ALL DAY LETS GOOOOO

[@FishForThought]

lets gooo it's finally here xD

[@KTXleader]

@@FishForThought lmao

[@callmezerzy8470]

Doryichthys boaja is a freshwater cousin of the seahorse, most sources say they only eat live food (i've not seen any source say they don't, but there may be). I've wanted one ever since i've laid my eyes upon one, but at the current state i couldn't provide for it properly, sadly, so i shall refrain for now. ^^

[@thelemonwho]

I like otos. They are great for keeping plants clean.

[@unknowable4147]

I did some research on them when I got them, and apperently they eat a lot more algea when they are young! As they grow they sometimes "age out" (if my research was correct of course) Also wood!!! Get your plecos some, its important for their diet!!! Helped solve my plecos aggression when we got a second (small) log for them

[@garg4531]

Makes sense to me )when they’re young and growing they need all the food they can get), and I know Siamese algae eaters are like that And yes! Plecos need wood to rasp on, especially mature, water-logged wood with plenty of algae and biofilm growing on it

[@FishForThought]

yeah! plecos love wood

[@madisunny23]

My favorite killifish is the lyretail killifish, I love the orange

[@Ariento]

Gotta shout out Frank's Bettas as an ethical breeder, he puts his profits into efforts to conserve wild betta species and he only sells short-finned bettas from strains he developed himself.

[@tinynina76]

Never had a killifish, but some day would like to have a golden wonder killifish. I think they are beautiful!

[@argibald]

3:18 I hate to break it to you, but that penguin was actually on his way to commit suicide (real documentary)

[@lllllknn]

boosting that algorithm

[@FishForThought]

tysm!

[@alexanderwitte4347]

My favourite Killies are definitely blackfin pearls or normans lampeye. :)

[@FishForThought]

nice choices

[@MezoBear]

omg I got a jumpscare seeing my city apparently shipping shrimp? Wait, we have a shrimp supplier here? I've been buying mine online, I'm gonna go looking for this place now lmao

[@krislochlan5366]

Fave Killi? Northern Studfish! It is one of the largest killis and an americna native

[@jezevecmartin6122]

Super video, miluji tuto sérii analyzování „klasických pohádek,“ nebo jak bych to řekl (Patrik a Matěj a Pošťák Dignidad)

[@Brando76]

0:59 there is a pretty good song including a stream section of post 10 called "the simpsons 2" by captain jazz. Wild to see one of his clips only knowing what he said on his stream

[@Aquaticangels]

There’s a cleaning company at the co op refinery in Regina called pleco janitorial ……. So many people never knew the real truth !

[@hysteric_dreamerdink942]

I'm glad birb is doing good!

[@dawolfe4558]

Favorite Killifish? I would have to go with the Norman's Lampeye Killifish, A school of these silly guys peering at me in the dark is A+ jumpscare material.

[@FishForThought]

great choice

[@NafaliNZ]

My favorite killifish are Clown killifish. I keep a species only tank and keep hoping I’ll see little babies soon!

[@Ingu.z]

That was a bladder snail, not a pond snail at 6:10

[@jennalawler7752]

Was just coming to the comments to say this too. My tank is infested but they do an awesome job cleaning so I keep the numbers in check. They breed like crazy. Blanched Cucumbers to attract and trap works wonders. Also got a cool little device that scrapes and captures them off of the glass.

[@Ingu.z]

@@jennalawler7752 Yeah bladder snails also have the odd ability to self-fertilize. So 1 is enough to create a colony. Even though pond snails also are hemaphrodites, they can't self fertilize

[@FishForThought]

ah yes

[@rhysdehaan]

I was at better pets & gardens (our version petsmart in australia) and i was so happy they were keeping bettas in 10 gallons like all their other fish! But one swam up to me and I wanted to buy him to make sure he doesn't go into a kid's bowl or something but I didn't have any spare cycled tanks 😢 hopefully he goes to a good home Btw,i wonder if there's a such thing as a long fin female 🤔

[@jammy7670]

Oh that over-weekend warehouse thing drives me mad! Please put the CORRECT label on packages; I once ordered some medaka ricefish an they put a "live plants" label instead of a "live fish" label on it. It had been sitting in the hot mail truck for most of the day; mailman said had he known it was fish he'd bring it first thing in the morning. None of them survived because the box wasn't really insulated either; just had crumpled up paper in it to make sure the bag would stay in place. Due to lack of insulation I just asked for a refund instead of new fish and thankfully they complied. But MAN. I was so sad! Anyway, QOTW answer: American Flagfish is my favorite killifish! Got a thriving population in my backyard pond; it's fun watching them eat the string algae. Hard to see their colors from top down but when I spot one at just the right angle they're really pretty! As for rainbowfish I've never really kept any, but the Lake Kutubu Rainbowfish has always been an interesting one

[@FishForThought]

yeah ikr it's CRAZY don't they know there's freakin live animals in there wth

[@danielthompson3205]

12:57 bwo, I cleaned my canister filter (yearly) and found five new (baby) Corry pandas in it... I thought the movement in th black water were shrimps again.. but hey new pandas.

[@ryancook4771]

QOTW: Steel Blue Killifish. We got some in at the shop and they just keep making babies. Super cute

[@aureasmortem]

QOTW: Lyretail Killifish, Eggers Killifish, and Blackfin Pearl Killifish. Had to pick 3 cuz it's my first time really looking into killifish and there were too many cool ones to pick just one.

[@bladioYT]

7:04 got me cackling 😂

[@creatorofheathens2484]

Have you done before and after videos? I would love to see some of those!

[@messyfishkeeping6056]

Least Killifish - although it is not actually, a killifish or related to killifish. It is closer related to guppies, platys, etc. Also, the worlds smallest live bearing fish AND instead of being pregnant and having a litter of fry born, instead, they have MULTIPLE pregnancies all at the same time. Having up to 9!! Pregnancies at once. They will give birth to 1-2 fry, every 2ish weeks. They are somewhat bland, but they’re also a AMAZING nano fish. Staying under 1” long. They are incredibly fascinating and close to one of my favorite fish in the whole hobby, right under peacock gudgen, which I’d say counts as a rainbow fish.

[@reignofbliss]

I don't know anything about killifish or rainbowfish. I'm super new to the hobby and I'm still planning my first tank (chili rasporas and cherry shrimp).

[@YourLocalBrit-P918]

Do a review of saltwater aquariums

[@TheeLynnChase]

Love your channel! Will you do a fish tank review on Father Fishes 20+ year old tank he never cleans? He says the fish eat the poop. He says he doesn't clean it or do water changes. The water looks clear...

[@FishForThought]

I don't know about the fish eating the poop haha cuz fish don't rly do that! The plants do, gardeners and farmers have been using poop and manure for eons! It's the Walstad method, by Diana Walstad, having lots of plants in the tank and not many fish, I do the same, no water changes needed!

[@TheeLynnChase]

@FishForThought Well the only time I have seen fish eat poop they immediately spit it out. lol I only recently became familiar with the Walsted method. I am doing it, everything except I still am changing out small amounts of water frequently. Due to paranoia.

[@314rhat]

As for QOTW, I need to know why you hate killifish. I put rocket kilifish in my shrimp tank to deal with a hydra outbreak and since that they're probably some of my favorite fish.

[@sukiitheartist]

I freaking love killifish and hope to own a pair of gardneri at some point. I also love golden wonders and lyretail killifish ❤

[@ibrahimwadood5995]

Ok we got Millie and now we need repashy update. Answer for the QOTW: Golden wonder killifish

[@FishForThought]

they just straight chillin with my parents and sister xD

[@user-bj9nw5wf5n]

No more floor gang! It’s great to see the tanks back on a stand, even if it’s just temporary. QOTW: My favorite killifish is the Clown Killi, their coloration is striking and they can be kept in smaller tanks. Chris, if you’re seeing this, is Pashy okay?

[@FishForThought]

pashy and milly are thriving at my parent's place haha they don't even knwo there was a fire!

[@user-bj9nw5wf5n]

That’s great to hear, I’ve been worried about them.

[@MichaelJBurnsII]

I don't know much about many fish. So, I'm not sure I can answer the QOTW. Let's say the Golden Topminnow. Native to the US. Found this info on Wikipedia. Thank you for the Video Chris.

[@jem5636]

QOTW: Ah man. I've never kept killifish, but they always look so cool.

[@silverthatrandomdragon5509]

Clown killifish, just ordered some a couple of days ago, actually. Hopefully they dont get overnighted in the ups warehouse.

[@yashtapase3821]

Hey chris bro just to let you know I hope you are doing well , the amount of work you put in the videos is mind blowing 🤯 i mean you craziest passionate fish keeper we wanted and we we got you You inspiration for people like me that sometimes think i dont want change water but mind reminds of you and your dedication towards this even though you fighting with earthquakes right ? ❤from india 🇮🇳

[@FishForThought]

hey thanks so much my friend

[@yashtapase3821]

@@FishForThought ❤️

[@robyn6521]

I like fish in general and I think it would hurt their feelings to choose a favorite.

[@FishForThought]

haha Iunno if they will ever know that xD

[@anoobis_]

Black mollies are probably one of the best algae eater if u don't wanna keep bristlenose.

[@Hertha1892BSC__]

Nobody see the pleco just laying around in the vid with the crab and the snapping turtle😂

[@FishForThought]

lmao

[@1Parrot1Dove]

I love Celebes rainbow fish and lampeye killifish

[@samanthalottick2935]

I love Rocket/ Clown Killifish!

[@eliasstudios3352]

Yeah bro recently the PetCo in my area especially has had fancier bettas for sale (alien for example) and I’m like WHENNNN cuz for a while there they didn’t even have Koi bettas, and then suddenly they’re going plakats and all lol

[@lillipupsmum8820]

Didn’t you notice the pleco on the floor next to the snapping turtle?

[@freeddolays]

did chris casually feature THE post 10 at the start of the video and no one else noticed?

[@EssiBrownlee]

QOTW: I haven't kept them, but I adore blue pearl killis! A dream. Someday. My favorite rainbow fish are Emeralds! They're so flashy and fun. Mine would let me know they were hungry by flashing yellow on their heads. Rainbows are so underrated

[@FishForThought]

hope you get to one day!

[@demonslayer7346]

I think I'll go with the rocket killifish as my choice, planning to set up a dedicated shallow tank for them. Also, where is rapashi???

[@zbpossible]

You forgot algae eating snails like my little Cara,and Coco !!!

[@Kennedy_Struggles]

QotW:I don't know my killifish, but my goal for when I'm able to keep fish again is to eventually have threadfin rainbows. I also really like spotted blue-eyes which seem to be within the rainbowfish family?

[@rhysdehaan]

Never kept killis or rainbows and know nothing about them 😂 I dunno, fav would probably be some small, colourful ones. What's you favourite killifish and favourite rainbowfish, Chris?

[@theivylove1169]

QOTW I actually know nothing about fish and I don’t even have a fish tank I just watch because I like hearing you talk about fish. Sooooo my favorite rainbow fish is the rainbow ones? I guess lol

[@Logiprogi]

9:30 why did the pleco cross the road

[@Kindnessmatters-23]

I just wanna thank you for your videos because I have one guppy (Mr. Sponge) and I really wanna get him in a bigger tank with more guppies and snails with live plants and more.

[@FishForThought]

hope you do get it!