RESCUING The biggest pacu - huge pacu in a 125 gallon tank, Ohio Fish Rescue.

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[@sabie30]

Where is the release video?

[@tylerblouin3513]

Donated

[@1nvisible1]

*I admit, I thought the thumbnail was fake, but dayum that is a big fishie!* *Thanks for giving these goliaths their dignity back.*

[@captainfig6253]

18 years of cruelty that fish had lived in that tiny tank. The stupidity and neglect of some people blows my mind

[@delennamachoo]

@Fin Zen The selling of animals that the majority of people can't keep is what should be criminal. This problem would be wide spread if more people cared enough even to keep them alive vs flushing or releasing. He cared for 18 years. His options were just limited.

[@delennamachoo]

@Fin Zen Here's the thing, we don't know what he tried which is why I resist casting any sort of judgment against him. He's certainly not absolved of all guilt, but there would be quite a few more animals in this position if more people were like him and just didn't release them or kill them, especially given how many were sold in the 90s and early 2000s. I can't speak for what goes on now, but I worked in the pet trade during college...a few years before he would have acquired this fish. I was fired for telling a customer that his sick pacu couldn't survive in a 20 gallon tank. The store manager had told him it would be fine and sold him the fish and tank a few years before. I found a college job outside of the pet trade. So, I see a lot of potential for people to have ended up with unexpectedly large fish and no financial means to care for them properly.

[@espeterson522]

@@delennamachoo Pet trade would rather make a sale than keep fish healthy. There needs to be a questionnaire and proof of housing before ANY fish goes home, much less something that could end up weighing over 50 pounds.

[@zacharycrockett6938]

My life is watching a man with a mullet the length of a coffee table scoop up a 100 pound fish - all at 3 am

[@bryantgaray8341]

You're not alone...

[@mikereseigh]

Way to be

[@willwinn8559]

😎👍 Welcome aboard , I'm looking at shrimp aquariums at 3:35 , & quadcopter FPV cameras next ,, Come on along , you know you aren't sleepy 😄👍

[@rainboiyoroblox3437]

That is the best comment ever LMFAO had me laugh ING at 3am

[@OHWHATSTHAT]

Same

[@Aceandthehounds]

As sad as this is on how misinformed the owner was, you gotta admit that in order for a fish to get that big, he put some love and care into her. He could’ve just dumped her in a river or done something else completely horrible in order to get rid of her and he didn’t. He could’ve even kept her for her whole life in that miserable tank as a decoration (lots of people think of fish as decor sadly), but he did the right thing and rehomed her. He held out and waited until the right home came along and could give her as much care as he WANTED to give her. I respect that. I understand why there are a lot of critical comments on here but I think this guy deserves a bit more respect, cuz while he should have done more research, his heart really was in the right place.

[@YerMate]

It was 18 years old too, that's mental, she's a chonky girl

[@Aceandthehounds]

@@YerMate She was a family pet, he was waiting for a proper home to take her, that's hard to find a place for a fish this big and something that would understandably take a few years to do. She wasn't that big for 18 years, a fish getting this size took quite a few years to grow and he did try to find tanks to accommodate her as much as he could. As upsetting as it was to how under educated he was buying her in the first place, my original point is that at he gave a shit and actually saw her as a pet rather than something to throw out or solely display, which a lot of people see fish as nothing but objects. And THAT part deserves some recognition.

[@SlanglieBeatz]

@@Aceandthehounds "something that would understandably take a few years to find.... she wasnt that big for 18 years" For one, 10 years is more than just 'a few years'... and two, he said hes been searching for 10 years to find a rescue for her.. so shes clearly been too big for the tank for over half her life.. so yea, she may not have been that big for ALL 18 years, but shes been too big for over 65% of her life...

[@zerodeathser8079]

Most would have turned poor Betty into some lovely fish and chips

[@eddvcr598]

@@Aceandthehounds I agree.

[@cbrady860]

Too many ppl bashing him. His aquarium is spotless. The fish is healthy and robust. They said this fish is almost impossible to rehome. Ill bet He didnt know how big they got and took a long time to find a rescue that would accept her. I'd say next time research the fish to make sure you can adequately care for it.

[@MrsPervy]

Dienst look very healthy to me.. Look at its fins

[@greensun1334]

@@MrsPervy she is able to regenerate her Fins and Scratches on her Side! I heard, she is fine today!

[@aineburnetter5870]

i wonder what kind of person sees 911 happen and thinks "wow this is history, better go buy a fish"

[@dsab381]

It's very weird.

[@theguyfrommyspace4127]

Really weird

[@absolutewreck1023]

Lol

[@hshsnshhs7382]

Lmafo

[@downeyd88]

The Chief of NYC police came out and said "we'll never forget 911" and as a comedian said "I'd bloody hope not, that's your phone number"

[@Ha-fh5np]

Hello friends, the algorithmn has brought us together again...

[@fastgurrrl]

😆😆👍🏻👍🏻

[@Meatwad.Baggins]

We can always depend on the algos.🐎

[@crustybandaid183]

Everyone acting like anyone can just go out and buy a massive fish tank to keep up with the growth of that Pacu. He couldve just let it die but he gave it to OFR. seems like a good guy to me.

[@KabbalahSherry]

The dude let that fish fucking suffer in that tank for almost 2 DECADES. 🤦🏻‍♀️😤😠 WTF are you talking about?! Is it the fish's fault it got so big?! The dude didn't do research before bringing home that kind of animal as a pet?! IT COULD NOT MOVE FOR ALMOST 20YRS. Don't sit here making excuses for this crap. People get tax refunds, etc. and spend tons of money on stupid shit, but won't get their pets into the Vet when they need it most. Tired of it. 🤬 SMH

[@toshinouu3306]

KabbalahSherry ight u need to relax god damn

[@alipetuniashow]

KabbalahSherry it’s idiots that keep them as pets, they’re not meant to be kept.

[@leahvolak]

@@alipetuniashow Why are they being sold in pet stores in the first place?

[@kingchris246]

KabbalahSherry you should travel the country and save ALL THE FISH. 🐠🐟

[@vanessamartinez6979]

i did NOT expect his mullet to be that long. i am NOT disappointed.

[@therealsensei168]

Wasn’t expecting the mullet at allll lmaooo

[@jessicahanson2409]

That’s an amazing mullet.

[@TheMeldamine]

Majestic AF.

[@michaelgraham6513]

Ikr it’s almost down to his feet

[@Swampycooter]

I think we’ve found the mullet king

[@graciev2973]

I'm glad you didn't paint this man as a villian. Proud of him for reaching out and getting help for his fish.

[@meganmason6922]

He seemed like a good man he just didn’t know enough about this species, I do wish he upgraded the tank though x

[@meganmason6922]

3rd Kira YT I wasn’t arguing 🤷🏻‍♀️ I stated my opinion

[@oiboi2854]

@Diane Rodriguez he DID say it was 18 years old, and I don't know if you could get very good research in like 2001

[@dawnt6791]

I find it amazing that he managed to keep such a big fish healthy in that size tank for so long. That's a testament to his incredible care for her. Glad he finally found a place for her, though.

[@rymburg]

Like a puppy loved her owner...

[@saveth3whales123]

We had a pacu surrendered to our pet store I work (small business) at and my boss built a 2000 gallon tank for him. We call him Pacu (of course) and he is 26 years old. He’s a local love.

[@pozzee2809]

Awesome

[@SurferKenTV3]

Man, the dude is nice enough, intelligent. He obviously loved the fish. It astounds me why he wouldn’t get a bigger tank, I mean he has enough room down there smdh

[@LisaSpangenberg]

I'm surprised he didn't get a big tub or something for a pond type set up. I don't know, sometimes people just don't know what options are out there.

[@delennamachoo]

@Fin Zen Money. But I don't know how you can say he didn't love it. Most people flush them or release them. He's only here for you to criticize because he kept it and kept hoping to find it a better life. How many 18 y/o pacu or any other pet fish have you even seen? It may just never have occurred to him that things like stock tanks and tubs exist.

[@levistokes3960]

He seems like he legit had good intentions but just didn’t know. it’s really hard to find an aquarium that size. I didn’t know they got that large. She’s beautiful though. I mean his tanks look clean and he doesn’t seem to intentionally cause any harm to any of his animals. She’s simply just too large and I can tell he loves her

[@jessijessjess]

It broke my heart to watch her panic as the water level went down 😢 I’m so grateful for people like this man who give a better quality of life to these animals.

[@peachpanda96]

I want to be upset about the fish being in a small aquarium for her size but I genuinely believe that man does love her and did what he could for as long as he was able, his other tanks are beautiful and well kept. 🥺

[@tbbbbbb]

Agreed, also very well cared for. Just sad how long she has been in this condition. All that matters , is her previous owner was amazing enough to rehome her to live life to the fullest. Knowing what was best for her.

[@eddvcr598]

Yeah, I think he was ill-informed and didn’t have the capacity to take care of her, but you can tell he knew she needed to be in a better home with someone capable to taking good care of her - but it’s really hard to find someone who’s willing to take such a gargantuan fish. He may have had limited knowledge and resources, but he wanted what’s best for her.

[@realwiggles]

@@tbbbbbb lol yeah, obviously the fish was being well-cared for. That's definitely the impression I got too when I watched this video. Once you look past the fact the poor fish can't even swim around in its tank, you can really see the love he had for this fish.

[@Nyc4u247]

Ohio fish rescue - the only fish channel without clickbait on there thumbnail 👍 Real monsters , Real content . Great video guys

[@eividdcdycyzuxucu4785]

Sorry to say but this is why pet stores should not sell these kind of fish because they obviously get way too big for tanks and people don't do their research to know that they get really really big. This fish needs a gigantic enormous massive thousand gallon pond if not bigger.

[@flufflewarrior]

Taylor pratt no need to be sorry for saying the truth. Selling these animals is highly irresponsible.

[@eividdcdycyzuxucu4785]

@@flufflewarrior well I'm glad you are out there and I'm glad that the fish have a second chance you're a great person

[@luci_datum]

Honestly I second this comment, fish like these are too big for your average homeowner and none of the big chains realize that, they just want people to buy more and more

[@kasquatch7360]

This owner admitting she deserves better is such a huge thing ☺️

[@tigerlily562]

Betty's owners really loved her, they probably felt a little embarrassed. But It's good how you don't judge people when you do your rescues. Good job!

[@santab8629]

Please get a poor pacu bigger tank he is nervous and cant move or a pond

[@Dell-ol6hb]

Poor guy just bit off more than he could, he seemed like he genuinely cared about her and I’m glad he sought out your guys help.

[@CoolGobyFish]

come on. he had 18 years to buy a new tank. he could have saved enough money.

[@vaporean_boylove.0w083]

@@CoolGobyFish But larger tanks cost a lot of money. He also probably was ill-informed about the animal for him to buy it from the pet store. Plus larger tanks that require like over 100gal need workers to install it. And this fish might also be not that vary desired to the larger population of people

[@CoolGobyFish]

@@vaporean_boylove.0w083 but he had 18 years to figure things out!!!!! 18!!!

[@vaporean_boylove.0w083]

@@CoolGobyFish Yes, 18 years is a long time. But he showed he tried his best to care for Betty with the resources he had and im sure he didn't realise her growing was gonna be issue until time showed him how big she was getting and then tried to find solutions.

[@CoolGobyFish]

@@vaporean_boylove.0w083 come on. if this was 3-5 years, yes, but 18 ? this is clear case of animal abuse. I am glad the fish is in the right hands right now.

[@bevkenny1843]

The relief of this owner finding you guys, having searched desperately for somewhere better for Betty to go for a DECADE. Wow. It’s situations like this, that must really bring it home to you guys, why you actually created OFR. Betty is fabulously, stunningly thicc. I’m trying so hard not to forward straight to her release. Beautiful video. Made me emotional. No judgement or hate to the owner. He really loves this fish, I can see that. Edit. Oh! Loook! Look at her swimming! Her first proper swim for over a decade 😌

[@pringleeinhorn148]

The hate on the owner is unwarranted. He had to have taken great care of her for her to grow so large in such a small tank. It sounds like the pet store told him they only got as large as a silver dollar, and newer fish keepers tend to just believe pet stores especially 18 years ago.

[@boogieboogie12]

liked for the fish, subscribed for the mullet

[@raymondallen7870]

I had one that size in 500 gallon tank I felt she needed more room so now she's living out her life at the Dallas aquarium

[@raymondallen7870]

I had to bribe to take with a fish they did want 30 inch tiger shovel nose catfish

[@10kittenexplosions]

Sir, this is the first video of yours I am seeing, and you have the finest mullet I have ever seen in my 30 years of life

[@vudusid9137]

Never mind about the size of that fish, I wanna congratulate you on the size of your mullet!!

[@jeffstanton8416]

Vudu Sid you should have seen it ten years ago when the helmet was feathered and Rich would play metalica and head bang

[@vudusid9137]

Jeff Stanton Epic!

[@Eleventhearlofmars]

I wanna congratulate him on looking like the fish?!

[@andyb2830]

Nice of those guys to notice the tank was too small after only 18 years.

[@boarbot7829]

Said they’d been searching for a new home for over a decade.

[@johnoconnor6962]

I hope Betty is not planning on writing her memoirs. What a dreadful existence.

[@EctoBabble]

@@boarbot7829 if they were REALLY trying to find a new home for them, they would have made it a priority and they could have found a solution.

[@chrism4008]

@@EctoBabble you have never re-homed an animal, obviously. You have ZERO idea of the effort they put in. Not only that, its hard to find places for cats and dogs, only an extreme fish enthusiast would ever consider taking that fish

[@Bookieson]

Idk if I'm more impressed by the size of that fish or by the size of the mullet

[@callumpalmer3258]

Man if one fish deserves to go in your pond it's that fish.

[@amarahicks5138]

She look so well taken care of, I know he tried his best and he went out of his way to find a great place for her to go instead of just giving up. I’m glad she was in a great home and I’m glad he knew the extent of what he could do for her.

[@robertsmith6897]

He made her suffer for 10 years!! He did not take great care of her at all it was without a doubt cruel to put her in a tank that she cant even turn in, imagine standing in a cupboard for 10 years and someone passing you food every so often that sound like you've been taken care of?

[@amarahicks5138]

Robert Smith she had to grow to this size, he had her for years before he realized she was getting too big, and either way he looked for a place that could take care of her. She has a hard time turning around, but she can. She was fed and taken care of and a loved family pet. And he went out of way to make sure that where she was going was a good place with people that knew what they were doing. While she was big she also didn’t look too distressed until they started moving her. I think he did a good job for the limitations that he had.

[@realwiggles]

Hilarious that you can look at a fish in a tank so small it can't even turn around and come to the conclusion that it was "well taken care of".

[@jacksonwilliams5399]

Obviously the care for that fish wasn’t good, but I admire that that man cared so much for her that he was willing to give her up so she could have a better life.

[@overbake201]

To everyone shouting fish abuse. Watch the video, he saves the fish. The owners who owned the fish got the fish from a fish store and they didn’t tell them about the size the fish would get no one told them. They didn’t know where to put the fish so he rescued it.

[@jedithekitten8891]

The fact that the fish was in that small of a tank originally is still fish abuse

[@brittnyhawk8633]

He did love that girl. He did the right thing for her. He even said it toke him years to find someone. Her water was very clean. His other tanks look great.

[@baguette574]

Lousy

[@jasminweigl523]

It would have taking him a minute to buy a tank that fits the fish. This guy should be the rest of his life in that tank.

[@SpecialInMyOwnWay]

@@jasminweigl523 Okay a bigger takes more to make it clean, and more to change water and stuff, and thats not even telling its cost. Maybe the dude doesnt have money or space for a new tank.

[@CoolGobyFish]

@@SpecialInMyOwnWay he had 11 years to save money for a tank. come on. i don't get it. it takes more effort to maintain a smaller tank. did you see all those filters on that tank? he also probably had to change water every 2-3 days.

[@jasminweigl523]

Mr Strange if a Person doesn’t have the money than he should get an other hobby. If he loves the fish he should have done something years ago. When the fish was bought everybody knew how big he will get. To see something like this is just horrible for me. This is animal cruelty at a very high level.

[@erykahb3902]

I bet it was hard for the owner to see him go, but he’s doing what’s best for her and that shows a lot of goodness to his character. There’s a lot of sentiment, history, and love with that fish to him. She’s very important! At least now he’ll be left with the happy thought of her thriving in a better environment, and perhaps putting some more years on her life. That was very very kind of him to give you a gift afterward. He did his very best taking care of Betty, and his other fish seem very happy!

[@alishabach5304]

I feel so bad for the guy he’s had her soooo long and loves her so much but I’m happy he’s doing the right thing for her many people don’t so I really hope he dosent get hate comments he ended up doing right by her and you know it’s hard for him pets become babies to most people so please support this kind of stuff so more people are willing to do the right thing ♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@sparkles7111]

for 18 years?????? nah fam this is cruelty

[@arsonsnail]

@@sparkles7111 bruh, he coulda just killed her but he set out and waited for the right home, he’s a good guy but just didn’t know what he had coming

[@joshosmond8528]

you’d never think a 2 inch fish at pet smart gets that big, amazing to see her swimming around the at the end

[@TwoPinkPeasTerri]

Did anyone else feel bad for this poor fish? Betty had absolutely NO room whatsoever to swim and so seeing her swim free for the 1st time was truly awesome. Plus the added bonus of not always being alone she now has friends. Thank you guys so much for rescuing Sweet Betty. I'm sure she is so much happier at her new home. Would love to see updates on her so I am definitely subscribing. 🐟🐟❤🐟🐟

[@littledonut6994]

You could tell the man just really wanted to keep his fishy. He has 2 other tanks that are beautiful. Now he will have this big tank to move over some into it for more room. It was hard for him but it was the right thing to do.

[@steez5769]

That's gotta be so weird for Betty going from isolation in that 125G for so many years to being placed in a much bigger tank with 20 other similar sized fish. Like being the new kid in high school that spent childhood home schooled in the countryside.

[@Gpiggmom88]

I love the nonjudgmental attitude of the rescuers. I love that this fish’s name is Betty, I love all of this. The owner ultimately did the right thing. Great job 👍

[@warbirdlover2766]

Unless you've been in this situation you should hold your tongue. Many years ago I got a baby Pacu from a reputable (or so I thought) pet store. He was cute and cheap and they swore up and down that the biggest size he'd ever attain would be 12 inches if I was lucky. He started in a 30 gallon, then a 55 then finally a 100. NO ONE wants to take adult Pacu. NO ONE. I tried every avenue possible at the time. People kept telling me to just dump him in a lake somewhere, but I'm a responsible person and I loved him. No it wasn't an ideal situation but it is what it is. This is why I love the OFR so much! I wish you were around all those years ago. It's also why I educate anyone and everyone who will listen about these fish who shouldn't be available to the general public. To the owner of Betty, thanks for taking care of her to the best of your ability for all those years and also for letting her go when you finally found her a good home. And to the OFR, thanks for all you do!

[@SebastianBlackwell94]

That's why u do ur research, can't always trust word of mouth(unfortunately ive learned the hard way back when I started in the fish hobby)

[@teejyweej4718]

People everyday think, i want a baby and then they get twins or more. Thats life. Shit happens. You deal with it by buying more shit, bigger shit and you go broke doing it because you choose to take on a life. People that start complaining about the unexpected should man up and deal with it. If people dont want to deal with it, like the guy in this video, then they shouldn't have got it in the first place and should be held to account for keeping it in that condition for how many years! And why do people think that its ok to use the excuse someone told me so i trusted them? We have the bloody internet for baby J's sake! Google that shit!

[@warbirdlover2766]

@@teejyweej4718 that may be the case now but not so much then. I know I didn't have access to Google and in all the books/magazines I read Pacu were rarely or never mentioned. And I'm not saying it's right, but this fish wouldn't have gotten this big if she wasn't being cared for. My case wasn't as extreme as this, but I know what it's like being in that situation.

[@teejyweej4718]

@@warbirdlover2766 whether the internet existed or not, you still do what is right for that life you brought into your home. If that means you go broke then thats what you do. Sick of people that abandon their kids or animals because they were too selfish to think about the consequences. Lock em up!

[@bemondo]

His hair was bigger surprise than the fish

[@samordna7808]

Hajahahahahahaha

[@Eleventhearlofmars]

Mullet Guy looks like the fish.

[@XShadoWPaws]

It's so hard to find someone to take a cat or a dog, I can't imagine how hard it is to find someone to take such a huge fish. I do not blame these folks for keeping her in such a small tank. It's so great to see her in an adequate sized aquarium. She'll have a good life now.

[@annalucia2663]

My Dad had a Pacu named Paco (creative, I know) who would eat hot dogs and dog food. If you didn't pet him every day he wouldn't eat!! They're gorgeous creatures, it's a shame that so much misinformation is spread in pet stores.

[@lexiepixie9188]

I'm so glad this was some owner who loved his animal enough to call for help instead of some jerk who thought they were doing nothing wrong

[@GanjaNitch420]

Lexie Leverton that’s sick fuck called 15years late

[@persephionie7412]

@@GanjaNitch420 still glad he did! Now she is in a bigger place being happy.

[@swhertzberg]

Having never watched this channel before, I was not expecting the hair.

[@eastonmeyer8105]

I juuuuuuuuuuuuust LOST IT!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞

[@rwolff01]

same...i was surprised at the unexpected too

[@quickslim1129]

Im like damn , was this in the 80's ?

[@bonefetcherbrimley7740]

This man looks just how I imagine a heroic fish rescuer to look like.

[@biancas.281]

Came for the fish rescue, stayed for the mullet! 🤘🏻🐟🥰

[@drgnfrc13]

Can't believe they let it live like that for so long. With that big basement, they could have very easily set up a cheap indoor pond for it, instead of leaving it in a tank where it couldn't even turn around.

[@wonderwend1]

Its wonderful that this gentleman found a more appropriate home for her. It must have been so hard to part with a loved pet. She has a lovely retirement home now.

[@Rebreakings]

ya like people are all mad about it but it was a loved pet and he did what was right at the end of the day...

[@brian8394]

I can’t tell what’s better, this being on my recommended for you or this mans Mullet

[@barbaracoleman6641]

I didn't do my homework when I got my pacu who was only 3 inches when I got him. Chunky, that's what I called him, ended up in a 100 gallon tank. But died before he reached full growth. That taught me a lesson. Research is your friend.

[@kyrajohnson593]

That guy must have been so relieved to FINALLY find a home for her after a decade

[@gonzoo5292]

Aaaaaaaaa my goth QUEENN 😍😍😘😘😘😘

[@funnylittlecharacter692]

Yeah I’ll be honest and say he should’ve just bought one of those biggish above ground pools for like 200-300 bucks and diy’d the filter and circulation. He really did have a choice to keep that fish properly till he could re-home it. If he couldn’t afford that then he shouldn’t have ever bought the fish and should never own a fish again. Hell he shouldn’t have bought anything but food for himself till he could.

[@user-cq4yj2sr4x]

The algorithm decided to put this on everyone’s recommended in the last hour

[@benjcalderon2583]

Not even mad

[@raineynightz96]

Glad it did, i enjoyed this 😁

[@LadyBeritanavatarius]

It occurred to me that even though that 180 gallon tank is considered a bit small for the pacu, it's a oval shape which would allow her to swim easier than having to turn around in her previous rectangular aquarium... looks wider too, so while she is being quarantined, it's still better than where she was previously... she could turn around easier than in her previous aquarium... thank you guys for helping her.

[@MidnightBITE155]

I can only imagine how happy she is to be able to actually swim around! Its like being in prison forever then finally released.

[@fiberglassboy]

KZbin has brought us all together once again.

[@zaddyjacquescormery6613]

That mullet is very clearly the star of the video. I mean, wow. Impressive.

[@waydebaker33]

He is now my spirit animal.

[@cizia69]

That fish could care less about the lack of water, the flowing mullet was the culprit

[@kingpofficial]

it melted my heart when she gave you a nice long look after she realized she could finally move. You did an amazing thing, I hope nothing but the best comes to you and your family!

[@robertwatson8796]

Unreal flow. Still living in the 70s just saving fish and rocking the mullet

[@jasper777777]

Her little face is so cute- I'm happy she gets a new life.

[@breshannondevereaux5712]

THANK YOU, BIG RICH FOR ALL YOU DO FOR THESE AWESOME BEHEMOTHS! There's a special place in Heaven for you and those who do this type of kindness

[@Shinyboy29]

Pacu ain’t goldfish where their tank limits their size These monsters never stop growing as long as they’re well fed and healthy

[@TheGoffFiles]

Rich is a cool guy. He gets it. If you start chewing people out for their bad decisions, they won't get help. I'm sickened Betty lived in those conditions so long, too. I learned doing animal rescue you have to focus on the animal and move on, maybe educate some people along the way. Great job! PLEASE - we want more footage of Betty swimming!

[@fishroombum3771]

Diane R. Exactly!

[@fishroombum3771]

I bet the guy really liked Betty and didn’t want to give her up?

[@Hana.Behl-Lecter]

That is a majestic fish and an even more majestic mullet.

[@tyler94302]

People really hating on him even though he said he's been trying to find a tank big enough for over a decade

[@KabbalahSherry]

@mike gallimore - Exactly 😤😠 He said he was trying to find someone to adopt the fish for over a decade... NOT that he couldn't find a tank for over a decade. There is NO excuse for this crap! Ugh!

[@joshuaportillo4880]

@@KabbalahSherry ya there is it's called a lack of money bro

[@FelonDog]

mike gallimore You really shouldn’t be talking since you’re obviously stupid yourself. Would you rather he go into debt and then not be able to even feed the fish, or just kill the fish? Both more stupid and cruel than this outcome.

[@rhys896]

@@FelonDog i like how he didn't reply afterwards because he couldn't come up with a good counter argument.

[@joenuts6722]

@@KabbalahSherry maybe he didn’t have the space

[@janedoe-tz3zh]

Aw I think when he asked if you needed help to get her out at her new home, he wanted to say a final goodbye and to see her in a big happy tank. 😭

[@anneliealv6601]

Holy hell thats a mini whale Also you can tell she is happy once she realized she got more space 😃

[@josequins9099]

Yeah, you could tell she was like "OMG, I can turn! Look at me turn!" Very cute.

[@DavidDavis311]

The troublesome part of this video is that the owner of the pacu seems oblivious to the moral aspect of housing a fish this size in such a small tank.

[@jaybird8192]

Fish keeper for 30+ years. If they can't afford a 600 gal.+ tank for that fish, then the owner did the right thing by donating Betty! Number 1 mistake by inexperienced fish keepers is: Keeping fish or buying fish that will grow too large in too small of tank!

[@cryforthemoon]

What Betty thought was the worst experience of her life turned out to be the best experience. I hope she is really happy today stretchin out her fins.

[@Shootkicksass]

Glad the fish got a new lease on life. The guy seemed like he genuinely cared - its always sad when someone bites off more than they can chew.

[@CoolGobyFish]

i don't know, he had more than 10 years to save up for a bigger tank.

[@ofoufoutos7110]

you prepared us for the pacu but no word about the mullet , that was under the belt

[@tylerdrake295]

You are a legend.

[@_Amilio_]

Came for the biggest Pacu on KZbin, found the biggest mullet on KZbin 👍

[@rebeccajulius7708]

Even though I read your comment before I saw it, I wasn't prepared for that glory.

[@creampiemytroll3011]

That's what he feeds the fish..mullet

[@Eleventhearlofmars]

Amilio and the guy with the biggest lookalike to the pacu

[@creampiemytroll3011]

@@Eleventhearlofmars is that Hispanic racist comment...no es cool

[@Eleventhearlofmars]

CreampieMytroll WHAT?!! The guy looks like the fuckin fish, there’s nothing racist in that. 😂😂

[@chickemns1304]

I know that it’s cruel for them to keep her in such terrible condition, but I could see them being so embarrassed that they don’t seek help. At least she’s in a good home now

[@Tneltn]

Some heroes wear capes, others wear mullets. Thanks for the good work!

[@CorvineAftermath]

My guys mullet is the most impressive part of this video

[@Eric_the_miserable_midget]

That mullet is legendary

[@mercy9269]

Lmao

[@jaydendsin7350]

The thing about fish is that they grow in comparison to the water quality, not the size of the tank like most people think, obviously with species limitations in mind; a neon tetra isn't gonna be 2 feet no matter the quality of the water. This guy knows what he's doing with fish, he's absolutely been taking care of her correctly, besides fish tank size of course, he just bit off more than he could chew. She's obviously a well loved fish.

[@OA1998.]

If you was kept in a glass box and you had extremely clean air and was served the best quality/tasting food on the planet multiple times a day for 18 years how would you feel. That fish has no choice. None whats so ever, cant even turn around without hurting herself. Imagine how crazy you would get if you couldn't even walk 5 steps to then struggle to turn around. Its a cruel life buddy. No matter how good the water quality it is.

[@jaydendsin7350]

@@OA1998. He said he's been looking for a home for her. How many people do you know that would want and have the resources to take a giant paku? He did the best he could to find her a home and take care of her and now she's in a good home.

[@OA1998.]

@@jaydendsin7350 doesnt matter if he was looking for a home for her or not. I was just saying shes lived a cruel life.

[@brosephStalinof]

Yeah I'm not sure why this came under my recommended but you're a chill ass dude and this was a good video.

[@Mazz53]

Same

[@mange2696]

No one give this guy any "oh man hes such a good owner hes rehoming it" no Yes Im more than happy the fish is now getting a new home instead of spending it's life in there but he had the fish for _18 fucking years_ I know tanks can cost a lot but that does not just happen over night, he said something about six months? And there was another fish in there? Im more than glad the guy did rehome him and I thank and love Ohio Fish Rescue for taking the poor thing. Like damn man. edit: "in 6 months she graduated to this" "about two years ago her partner passed away" im gonna screech

[@biancat7761]

Yeah. FUCK THAT GUY

[@KarnivorousKeyz]

"My 600lbs Life - Pacu Version"... Glad Betty is getting a more suitable home and that her owner has soo much love for her!

[@alanaescalante7557]

Wow. I'm laying here with my 39 lb. dog... that fish is the size of my dog. We love you Betty, but dang you thicccc lmao

[@Florizk]

There needs to be more people like this guy, saving fish!

[@24framedavinci39]

The only thing more epic in this video, other than the fish, is that friggin sweet ass super mullet.

[@davebrittain9216]

He seems like a nice guy but if he only knew how incredibly terrible it looks. Besides making him look like aunt Martha it just makes him look very ratty. It gets him tons of attention and I figure that is why he has it but in reality it is negative attention and no one really needs that.This fella is a prime candidate for an extreme make over.

[@RandoGringo]

I thought for a fact that Pacu was gonna break the tank when they were getting it out... That thing is a MONSTER!!!

[@greensun1334]

This could happen... They are so powerful - even when they don't really move since 10 years...

[@themecha47]

Thus guy is out here doing good damn work. So many fish are just released into the wild and become invasive species.

[@envyalakye4766]

Will be wonderful to see her after her fins have healed up! Gorgeous big girl looks soooo happy to be in that tank

[@gt546]

In 10 years you could have easily found somewhere or bought a new tank , you could learn to build tanks in a year

[@TheGremlinOfChaos]

George Thomas but we’re Gould they put suck a big tank And imagine how expensive that would be He was still trying to help he came to them after all

[@MartinaMovies]

@@TheGremlinOfChaos after 17 years.... It's pure abuse if a fish can't even swim. For a low price he could at least have bought a plastic pond so he could swim around. If he has no room for it he should have never bought a Pacu and he could've found her a new home 17 years ago. There is no single excuse to keep this size of fish in that small tank for 17 years.

[@TheGremlinOfChaos]

Traveler but at least they were trying Most people think “oh it’s fine” he probably didn’t know what to do

[@gt546]

Kira Kiona T E N years , by the sounds of it thats your entire life to figure out what to do with a fish

[@TheGremlinOfChaos]

G T at least he WANTED to help Remember he’s also the one who called the people to rescue it he might not have had enough money, not enough time, ect I agree 10 years is a long time but some people can’t let go of things that mean a lot He’s better than others is what I’m saying most don’t even TRY to help

[@KevinRAAMAAAGE]

Sure am glad someone out there gives a hell enough about a fish to treat it responsibly

[@drinny26]

I love big Rich. God bless him. We need more people like him in this world.

[@DragonFae16]

Why didn't he get a bigger tank? Surely he could have saved up enough for one over the last decade.

[@AttilaThebung]

Or even fabbed one up out of plywood

[@johnDoe-gv8si]

Are Pacu social fish? It's not just the space that's a shock, imagine being part of a school again after eighteen years!

[@eventhorizon]

I've worked with them, I absolutely love them and wish I were able to have something large enough to have a few of them with some oscars... I won't say they school, but all the ones I had experience with did hang out together for the most part.

[@CaroleChiaki]

luscious hair, luscious man, luscious fish

[@OhioFishRescue-com]

thank you :) i appreciate that :)

[@Zurxcs]

Who procrastinates getting a new tank for TWENTY YEARS

[@Salemscreep]

Imagine how great this big girl must feel now that she can actually turn and wander around the tank. This is awesome. She deserved this freedom way longer ago but I’m glad she has it now!

[@Carlie_flower]

Wow she's beautiful 😍 what a sweet old lady fishy. She looks so happy I can almost see her smiling in that last clip lol

[@zynifi]

@Michael Gallimore shut up micheal

[@ericamaul1155]

Amazing how understanding you were of that sweet man who was just trying his best