I GOT THE WORLD'S RAREST FISH - The king of DIY

[@thekingofdiy]

See the fish shipped to me and what went wrong: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aX3Jm6uZpr-Dj9ksi=x0fgQeAN7f8cvaiM

[@CADguru78]

Is it alive? Saw the video with the shipping SNAFU.

[@garystein9536]

She been to hell'an back. Helen's hella accurate Joey

[@TopShelfAnimals]

It was an absolute pleasure and Honour to help you and Gordon get you this ray. I still can’t believe the journey this ray went through to make it to you. I was definitely sitting on the edge of my seat waiting for updates. Happy to help you and Gordon anytime. Cheers from Connor at Top Shelf Animals 🇨🇦

[@Fishman87]

Crazy you’re involved in this! My Cichlid plug lol. Recognized you straight away. That’s awesome

[@RobinDavisStudio]

Well done Connor! @topshelfanimals 🇨🇦

[@hepaaquatics8947]

@@TopShelfAnimals I am sure it must have been a great experience being apart of this epic journey knowing the status of this rare animal and for Gordon aching tooth and all man, and for the (6’2 or 3”) Joey it’s more than phenomenal🤣

[@julioportalatin8266]

Love this! Hope Helen and Denzel live a happy life together!

[@maphhew]

This guy pegs me at work help

[@aaronthephoenixxrising]

You and a couple of other KZbin creators actually helped me with my sobriety. Been sober a little over 5 years and was on hard “stuff” for about 8 years. Thanks.

[@Zaku186]

Bro is this an Antscanada vid? That was DRAMATIC

[@chrisperez9957]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 Bro you know how much he could’ve lost aside from the fish

[@Unavailable4L]

Man especially when he got to the "went to get a cup of coffee" part lmaoo

[@aquarium.talktv]

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!! Glad to be a part of this journey!!

[@angemcauslan2551]

An old saying in the farm world. It’s not dead until it’s warm and dead.

[@darkiee69]

That goes for humans too.

[@hadrian2505]

It's just a saying bro, there is no such a thing as a farm world saying

[@monicamiller9346]

I came here to say this. We say the same thing in the human medical world.

[@JCDropshot]

If this wasn’t a Disney Pixar movie I don’t know what is! 😂

[@littlewigglemonster7691]

Absolutely 😂

[@Allanfan20]

Yeah disney needs to watch this video.

[@madeintexas3d442]

It is sad that this ray experienced a plane crash and that was the least traumatic thing it experienced that week. Glad Helen made it! She is definitely a fighter.

[@Mapantz1]

I always struggle with emotions when I see any animal that might not survive for one reason or another. It was no different in this video, until the outcome changed for the better. A well put together video to demonstrate these emotions. A very happy ending, and an absolutely beautiful fish!

[@andyaquatics]

Glad she made it safe! I’ve gotten several rays from Wei. Shipping is great! I got 3 albino black diamonds from Helen’s import myself. I tried to get her when he was originally looking for a home. He mentioned sending her to you and was like definitely go that route. From Asia to the US to Canada she has made quite the journey. Glad she got a proper home.

[@jimzenetos325]

I'm Blown away at the disregard of the shipping instructions and the ups and downs of this journey, thank you for that wild ride,

[@Orangutan_Stella]

Imagine being born the only stingray of your kind and with no eyes. Then potentially dying in a plane crash.

[@kallunsheppard2378]

Absolutely a miracle. If someone pitched this as a short story it wouldn't have been believable. It's clear the ray went to the person who was meant to take care of it.

[@JustaKarenDiscoveredTheIntrnet]

this is history for youtube fish community what a monumental moment...

[@JustaKarenDiscoveredTheIntrnet]

this should be on DODO....he rescued this poor fish from near Death...anyone crying?? please send to dodo its very Uplifting

[@ianburton7674]

Hats off to you for make the right decision for Helen that ultimately saved her life, well done mate

[@laurenandrade8253]

The amount of stress I just went through . I’m so happy she’s ok

[@ShelbyCobraHPMustang]

Joey! when I was a little younger I used to watch your videos like crazy, I remember there were this fish that were the stars at the moment, happened with an Oscar, then with the arowanas and then with the rays, I think Helen is this new fish. Im so happy I found this video, it was very amazing to see, well recorded and written. Regards from Mexico!

[@hepaaquatics8947]

That’s so amazing Joey, I watch Gord’s struggle and concern with getting it to you, i figured it was a Ray but never was wondering what would make a 1 of 1, now i know. It guys like you that give meaning to this hobby, much love Bro

[@donaldanderson39]

This is such an amazing story. I am so glad she made it. She's absolutely amazing.

[@VRajeshKanna-ly8cq]

This video reaffirms why i have been following your channel for the past 10 years 🌟

[@thekingofdiy]

Wow, thank you

[@5th_elemento]

In 2017, my yorkie Bricks was attacked by a pitbull and the way he was left was a decision to either, fight to give him another chance or give him the needle. I pull the triggered and paid the doc to see if he can help him live again. He made it, he is here now at 14 years old. Bricky is alive and well. I say if you hear an inner voice, go with it. Glad Helen survived Joey. ❤

[@kristopherblyth2200]

I have a yorkie mix, 5 years old now. We have a couple dogs that run loose in the neighborhood, one is a pit mix. I always walk with my girl with a long stick of some sort just incase. Contemplating getting a cheap golf club of some sort. Just don't know how other animals are/we're raised etc.

[@mdg163]

This video got me fully choked up, eyes extra watery with both sadness and joy!!

[@ZestyT]

His words of endearment for the ray as it was curling were so sincere, he was really going through it watching the baby ray fight.

[@sahilgupta3612]

Thank you for saving her life 🙏🏼

[@jodymarty3179]

I must have missed something. If it had a very small chance of making the long trip then why was it even attempted? Again. Maybe I missed something

[@thekingofdiy]

nothing missed. best time to ship in canada is the winter. We can control the cold with heat packs, nothing can be done if something happens in the summer with the heat. If everyone planned around "something might happen"... not even your fish store would have fish for sale. All fish are generally shipped in. things happen, but rarely.

[@str0wn4g2]

my right ear missed out on a lot too

[@piraveenkokil1728]

That's the reality of shipping fish my friend . The reality of the fish you buy at the stores is you don't see the number of fishes that died during shipping in , unboxing, quarantine .

[@BeardieD]

How about just don't ship animals like this? It's cruel! If you really must put an animals life in danger for your pleasure then at least go there in person and escort the animal so you can make sure there is no stress involved to that animal. If you can't do this then simply DONT...

[@paullee3996]

Cause it was

[@brettbirdguy]

We have a saying in Veterinary Medicine.. nothing is Dead.. until it's Warm and Dead..!!

[@weismantelj]

That came from a farmer...

[@adrianrivera1999]

I’ve never commented on any vid but this really touched me. Keep fighting Helen

[@carlryder4194]

Yeah that was slightly intense. Loved it.

[@bethanysummers3377]

If the room is heated, then the water in the tanks are warm, right? I thought floating the bag in the tank water for half hour would of slowing brought up the temperature just like any new fish u get? Throwing her straight in would of been a shock. Glad she made it, super cool!

[@thekingofdiy]

A shock is exactly what had to be done. I’m glad I listened to me.

[@donnakollen8518]

my red oscar Sheldon was found in a tank full of dead baby oscars at walmart. they were getting out of the fish business and just left them to die! My neighbors kid got him first, then I took him in a hastily prepared 10g tank...he was tiny at about 3", died I swear 3x, hand fed him for months. Now, 7 yrs later hes a gentle giant at 13"

[@thekingofdiy]

Sounds like a real survivor, I love a good fish story!

[@donnakollen8518]

He had HITH, parasites, scales and some badly infected wounds. I've never seen a fish so abused that fought so hard to survive!!!

[@wendyhood1006]

@@donnakollen8518I’m so glad you saved him ❤

[@majorlionzion]

​@@donnakollen8518 thus wormd somerhing else wtf

[@NeilGonzalez-cl3jh]

He was telling he was waiting for this fish for a while and he was worried it might die from the long travel, but he forgot to reserve a space for it in a tank? Must of been too excited and it slipped his mind.

[@jordanwatkins51]

Wow Joey What an amazing story! im so happy helen survived i was heartbroken when you said she was dead and then again with the death curl! What a roller-coaster! Seriously thank you Joey

[@murphysworldaquatics]

Man this is such a good story! That’s wild it had no eyes, but hopefully she adapts to using her other senses awesome dude this is such good news!

[@thekingofdiy]

Hopefully she continues to thrive!

[@N0_UNITY]

seeing Joey so sad really hurts

[@Sarahthegreatt]

This was such a rollercoaster.. rooting for you Helen 💕

[@cannonfishkeeping3713]

Wow!!! Man, you took me on a roller coaster of emotions, I felt like I was on this journey with you man, It went from heart dropping the moment it was in the bag and you thought it was dead, to seeing it move and being over joyed, to seeing the death girl back to heart dropping then to seeing her alive and me being over joyed, I thank you Joey for sharing this journey, you are one of the great ones my dude, and I hope one day to meet you at one of the Hamilton and district fish meeting, please keep up the great videos.

[@GrizzlyDave85]

I’m literally crying over Helen’s bounce back. Incredible video as always

[@ellenk560]

Well, this Ellen is happy that Helen made it so far. What a pretty (and tough) little ray. I hope she has a long, fulfilling life with you. Talking about overcoming adversity, and your choice of name though, there's a song by the late, great, Stan Rogers called The Mary Ellen Carter, about some sailors who raise a sunken ship... One of my favourite "time to get up and do something" tunes... And Helen Keller was remarkable woman. She and her interpreter, Anne Sullivan, were the poster children for overcoming adversity. It's a good name, Joey. Best of luck to you (and Helen!).

[@DefinitelyDJ]

Helen is a true hero!

[@maryhelenbuchele7342]

Wow I was on my seat amazing she survived and love the name!!❤

[@richtv1]

Stingrays are such delicate creatures. I work at a pet store for decades so I've seen my share of losses. Fresh and particularly salt varieties. Being in that bag for that long and all the issues it went through is amazing it overcame the odds. Especially the water quality in the bag as the ray urinates. I could see the red from under its body. We usually call it ammonia burns which can take days to subside. I honestly think the water cooling put the animal in a sort of stasis, lowering its metabolic rate and increasing its survival chance. Glad this story has a happy ending.

[@DonaldHill87]

Her color and pattern are absolutely beautiful!!!

[@devinross8071]

This is truly amazing! I hope she lives a very long and happy life!

[@kendorreacts1992]

Helen is a fitting name.

[@badboyere100]

From the moment I see her come out of the box. I knew it needed warm water. I was screaming it at my tv 😂. I’m so happy she made it through her near death experience. She is beautiful and I’m so happy for you. I lost all of my fish due to a relationship breakdown. My dream fish my arowana was given away in spite I hope to get back to fish keeping soon 😊

[@andrewderksen3342]

Amazing 😮 🙌 I bought a peacock from a pet shop out of town , and it got cold , just a bit - like 15° and it was dead when I got home :( First time for me ....

[@jeffharris4558]

There’s an old saying ‘it’s not dead until it’s warm and dead’ the first thing I’d have done is float it to warm the water, it transfers warm quicker than air does, temperature shock by chucking it in like that was a terrible idea, but then what do I know, I’m not ‘The King of DIY’ fish keeper. Also, fun fact, if you turn a bag full of water and a fish inside the fish can stay the right way up! Wow! Amazing! It’s almost as if they’re in liquid rather than a solid.

[@LocoNeedAChickenWing]

Let's hope the shipping insurance is better than Canadas healthcare system

[@abhilashgangaiah7203]

we could feel 🥺

[@triple-daquatic271]

Thats amazing! She's beautiful. Good job Joey and Gordon!🍻

[@bbuck40]

I remember watching you get into these rays years ago... glad she pulled through that predicament I know how much these rays mean to you. Congratulations on the new special ray I'm sure it'll be a channel staple. ❤

[@Jam_MG]

I've heard of Northern pike being frozen solid then swimming in a bathtub to be gutted but that is a totally different climate

[@psychomoto3218]

Joey! Bro you literally had me on the edge off my chair. I almost teared up. I can't wait to see her journey.

[@dayankkumarasinghe]

I have never seen Joey being so emotional for a fish like this...

[@dholli2]

Floating the bag still would've increased the temperature of the water faster than the air in the room even at the same temperature.

[@chriscasey7113]

Congrats on the new channel mascot. Just be sure to start every video with a quick shot of Helen.

[@brockg5672]

I literally cried! Watching the death curl hurt my soul. I'm a ray keeper, I ship fish, that fish should not be alive. Good work Joey!

[@piccochr]

Krike! Went through an emotional roller coaster watching this! You better treat her like a Princess.

[@ajaXeSpikes]

Watching a pet go through its final moments of life is such a heartbreaking thing to experience through, so happy yours was able to fight through it.

[@HapiPETSWM]

Never had a doubt, if anyone can Joey can! Stay happy and healthy my friend!!!

[@The_PlasticSurgeon]

Craziest video I’ve watched in a while from you, we need Helen merch!

[@FishCapadesProductions]

Man that was hard to watch. So glad for the happy ending What an amazing animal ❤ thanks Joey!

[@413dan]

She’s amazing!! Wow 🤯

[@AmohauBubba]

Wow what an awesome doco such a beautiful day congratulations on her survival ❤❤

[@Sondreign]

Literally watching this from the emergency room. What a close call, so happy for her.

[@naptimegamer6271]

i saw the shipping video and was hoping for a spoiler but no luck

[@Scaping_the_six]

I’m so glad she survived the crazy trip

[@johnpezzella4891]

Congrats and good job. Despite the piss poor circumstances, I’m glad this gem of a specimen went to the right guy.

[@CanadiaEh]

Never seen someone get any fish and not rush to open the bag let alone the rarest fish. You have so many unboxings and you never just sit and watch the bag.

[@thekingofdiy]

i do it every single time. i acclimate to room temp. 20-30 mins.

[@wendyhood1006]

Very dramatic Joey 😂 not like you at all

[@Kngkrs6503]

Right- just keep recording instead of checking on the poor thing. And then not even noticing till you are editing your video 😂

[@unlearnr]

Dude what do you mean give up?!? You're the king of DIY bro! You can't give up. Thanks for the nice story!

[@Fishman87]

Amazing video. So glad to see the ray made it safe. Had me stressing. Going to watch the other video now!

[@HaYNFishKeeper]

His was the most amazing video braddah well made love the edits and welcome to the world Hellen… I love her! 🤙🏽♥️

[@MojoTheMystic]

Hybrid Vigor! Ah, I'm crying tears of relief. Way to go, Joey. Showing us you're really the King

[@aquazone_258]

Welcome To "Back In Life" Helen😊❤. You Are A Fighter

[@bhjelm11]

Amazing. Good stuff. Can't wait to see how this goes. Good job everyone involved.

[@Allanfan20]

This is amazing. I am glad Helen landed in your hands.

[@RogueAquariums]

Amazing Joey for any fish to go through and to come back and doing well in the tank. What a beautiful ray. I hope she lives out a long life and I know she will under your care.

[@thekingofdiy]

I hope so too

[@nathanhoveyaquatics]

Come on Joey some of us already seen the fish coming into Canada lol. We know the fish is alive but I get the dramatic intro. Hello from Florida

[@SimonHazan]

❤❤❤❤❤🤗🤗🤗🤗👍👍👍👍🫰🫰🫰🫰🫰👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤איזה סירטון מרגש עד דמעות אהבתי .והיתי אמון במטח אבל ידעתי שהיא תישרוד.קורא לה השורדת וכמה היא יפה ומעלפת אהבתי .ואוהב מאוד את הערוץ שלך ונהנה לעקוב.וגם לילמוד דברים חדשים תמשיך כך אלוף...❤👏👏👏👏👏🥰🐟🐟🐟🐟🫰🌹🫰

[@matthewadams8294]

That was awesome Joey, thanks for the video!

[@Kenai_bda]

Worlds rarest dead fish

[@jakemartin2009]

This cracked me up

[@godsvirus8538]

Nah bro I was on the verge of tears hearing that story 😭 Joey you ass she couldn’t of gotten a better owner so happy for her

[@risenfromyoutubesashesagai6302]

There an old saying among Roller Derby enthusiast... its not dead until it's warm and dead.

[@urbansk8r231]

Joey bringing us a tear-jerker. What an ordeal. Hope She goes from strength to strength.

[@markadams1165]

I never wanted to just hug a fish till now

[@noelmangion6316]

Hi Joey I saw the shipping video and all the hiccups with the shipping im glad the stingray made it to you im sure that she’s in great hands if anyone can bring her back to her health it will be you keep us updated on Helen her Journey was a hard one ❤

[@colinboneham7387]

Long may Helen live she is a true fighter & is defo a special ray, Go Denzel for helping her thru what was truly a horrific journey.

[@mamatmag]

When you live somewhere cold, you should know, "You're not dead till you're warm and dead."

[@mersii]

Yeah being upside down in bag of water is the worst for the fish 😂😂

[@thekingofdiy]

For any elasmobranch. In fact. Rays, sharks and skates can NOT be placed upside down.

[@mersii]

@thekingofdiy I mean just try to fill bag with water and put something that float or small fish in there and rotate that bag.. it's not gona be upsidedown it's just physics

[@anthonyduffy6953]

Rays/sharks go into a sort of paralysis when upside down

[@Helen-ds1qy]

My name is Helen and my dad’s last name was Moore. But what’s funny is my mom’s maiden name was Keller lol my favorite all-time favorite place to go is aquariums. I absolutely love them.

[@mel_boogie23]

Amazing video and story. Joey got me tearing up!! "I'm not crying, you're crying....." #HellentheFighter👏🏽👏🏽

[@trudyrantall9692]

Wow, I can't believe she made it! What a warrior!

[@operkoi8954]

Maybe in a few years air crash investigation will come by for an interview?

[@blazeitup4009]

Right on bro nice Stingray 👍

[@bradisaacs1220]

What an amazing story it really touched me thank you Joey for all your care to the animals

[@thekingofdiy]

My pleasure

[@nlay.g]

Telling a ray with no eyes to look at its buddy its just disgraceful bad fish keeping to its finest, lmaoooo all jokes and love here

[@Astrolavista]

The most incredible fish story, absolutely AMAZING!

[@thekingofdiy]

No doubt!

[@NeoVeritas7]

Bro, that was like watching a gripping lifetime movie. Well done 😂

[@aquariumeasy4865]

I like the fact that your showing in your video's the things like they are - if worst or bad ... anyway ... an honest way of documentation that helps other aquarists a lot.