The Glo Betta: Abomination or Absolutely Awesome?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

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[@ScotteiCovers]

Maybe its just the autism but I find myself SO drawn to glo fish. But if I get one I'm still absolutely giving them a nice tank with real plants.

[@brittneyhernandez1083]

I'm gonna have to say Abomination. The natural color of a betta is very different than what you see in pet stores, and even more drastically different than the glo version. Unfortunately, Betta are one of the most neglected and misused fish in the hobby, and I think genetically modifying the species even more, which will undoubtedly appeal to inexperienced kids, will lead to more neglect and misuse.

[@marshaw652]

wild bettas are the most beautiful by far.

[@BoopieNoodle]

Couldn’t agree more

[@ChromeCobra420]

Weirdos

[@chaoticheaven17]

​@@marshaw652Wild bettas are the ugliest

[@nuclearcatbaby1131]

Making them more expensive due to being GMOs would gatekeep them to people who would take care of them though

[@oak7638]

I recently got a glo-betta. I felt kinda bad for him, all trapped up in the small container. He now happily lives in a planted 5 gallon tank, with normal lights. They’re just like any other betta, but they glow-

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Ours is still doing well - very active.

[@eleanormcarthur2900]

I find mine to be less aggressive than regular bettas. Did you notice that with yours?

[@JoshV74656]

Very nice, well done.

[@pamelapilling6996]

I have a 20g glo fish tank in my living room. I 💖 it. I can watch my fish while relaxing in the evening. The light is dim and the tanks blue light is on. It satisfies all my bling needs. I have 8 glo tetra, 5 cardinal tetra and 6 albino corydora. I also have 7 naturally scaped tanks from a 55g community down to a 2g betta in my fish area. I have a seat to watch them from too. The glo fish are neither good or bad, they just are. They and satisfy different aspects of my aquarium keeping desires. BTW I have no problems with GMO's either.

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

Pamela Pilling thanks Pamela, the more I’m in the hobby, the more my appreciation of all types of fish big and small, etc grows. Sounds like you really love your fishies ☺️👍

[@pamelapilling6996]

@@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497 Exactly. Fish are fishies. All can be admired. My latest acquisition is a female plakat betta. My only wish is that we had a local fish club.

[@LyddieCent]

I didn't know my little girl was a Glo-betta at first, she's a creamsicle color. But I knew that when I walked down the fish aisle and this little doe-eyed fishy was staring at me with these "Adopt me!" eyes, I knew I had to get her. She is now the smartest, sweetest, most attentive fish I have. She has the biggest, loving personality and always pops out to say "Hi!" to anyone walking by her tank.

[@Budlight0982]

No go on Glo Fish for me and my fish room but I’ll never tell someone what they should like/dislike.

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

Mark Motard Nice point. It’s what makes fishkeeping fun! Variety 😊

[@knyghtryder3599]

Well said but what about great white sharks??? Are there no lines??

[@oruwatching]

Florescent things and mushrooms remind me of my misspent youth.

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

oruwatching 🙉🙈

[@meredithrwelsh]

Me too!

[@knyghtryder3599]

Tell us some detailed stories w names, dates an ssn's pls

[@oruwatching]

@@knyghtryder3599 LOL!

[@red_hobbit3323]

🤣🤣

[@richcastro8990]

Regular betas are wayyy cooler looking... I just don’t see the point.

[@SpiritAquatics]

Yes and these bettas seems to be prone to sight issues.

[@jaketheglutenphreakharris6620]

Spirit are they albino?

[@SK-sq5bk]

Jake Harris no they are modified in their genes so they glow

[@bradleyj.fortner2203]

@@jaketheglutenphreakharris6620 Basically, they take genes from jellyfish and inject them into the cells of bettas and a few other common freshwater fish to make them turn fluorescent and glow under a blacklight.

[@jaketheglutenphreakharris6620]

Bradley J. Fortner I know that. I was wondering if they used an albino fish so those colors come through better. Albinos usually have worse eyesight and when the other guy mentioned that they had bad eyesight it made me curious

[@MegaKemper]

You guys have the best fish-keeping channel on youtube.

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

Mega moo Aww very sweet 🙊☺️🐠

[@deanfrost9494]

Love the name Slimer. Love being reminded of seeing Ghost Busters before they edited out Slimer's best scene. When he rose out of the old people's bed between them, eating bacon and eggs.

[@SVT512]

My wife watches your show quite regularly (has multiple tanks) , she saw this post and it took me about an hour to peel her off the ceiling raging. She hates how people do this to fish and rightfully so, its not needed in the hobby.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I can see her point!

[@MichaelClark-uw7ex]

Your wife is very smart, she's a keeper.

[@rickbergeron9011]

Next we should try for Glo Children... easier to find during camping trips.

[@marshaw652]

@@rickbergeron9011 OMG I can picture that....

[@xs8372]

I have zero problem with them as long as they advertise the proper care for the fish. I don’t see any diff from the other bettas that breeders breed for certain traits such as fins body etc... that on its own can be severely cruel because there’s a lot of culling going on to keep those “desired” traits passed on. To me that’s just as sick and a double standard. All fish lives matter lol

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

X S interesting point. Yes, all fishie lives matter for sure. ☺️

[@woodworkerroyer8497]

I get your point, but they may "cull" them into another tank to be sold as a normal fish. Depends on who the breeder is too. I'm not a breeder at all, but seeing people's fish rooms. I'd have a 500 gallon random fish tank. I like livebearers, so I'd have the 500g with all the guppies and platies and mollies I could. They would just live out their days in peace, who cares if they turn into the newest trend? But fish who cant swim or their backs are messed up should be culled into the turtle tank just so they dont have to suffer (and you dont want that gene passing on to your other fish.

[@marshaw652]

It's a no go for me too, but I absolutely wish they would tell people that bowls are a NO NO!! Why must they tell people it's ok to abuse these fish?

[@Boon_LightBurn]

I have a 5 gallon with tank mates, 2 mollies (I kinda feel bad because it’s got a filter, heater, and water changer built into one thing that takes 2 gallons) they seem happy, and I understand it will loose it’s color when it gets older. When it dies I will not be buying more glow betas, though.

[@SpiritAquatics]

I feel bad for glofish fish. I'm sure they would much rather go into a planted tank, but they will all go into these crappy rainbow gravel tanks with fluorescent plastic plants.

[@woodworkerroyer8497]

I bet if input them into a planted tank they would do fine, then I just get a black light or some rgb LEDs to look at them at night.

[@willwinn8559]

@@woodworkerroyer8497 I Agree , every pet deserves a comfortable home.👍

[@natalieyurtin9236]

Spiri

[@natalieyurtin9236]

Spirit I completely agree if I got a glow betta I would just keep them in a normal planter pretty tank

[@natalieyurtin9236]

U set this up very well fishie is super cute

[@ginafrench9198]

I personally will not have any type of Glo-Fish at my home. But I can see the allure for them. They are totally different. The Glo of a betta I do personally think is going too far. Betta's are totally beautiful on their own. I understand enhancing the present colors of fish and enhancing the lifespans and hardieness of fish but the Glo, guess I just don't get.

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

Gina French yes, I’ve never understood why one would want an artificially colored fish so why I now have a glowing betta. 🤔 not sure. Locking eyes with a little betta I want to give a nice home to....and a cool black light tank I have other ideas 💡 for 🤩. Thank you for your nicely worded comment.

[@brianthedisabledaquarist7959]

I am much more into the natural setups of aquariums and fish versus the GMO side of it. Bettas are already so colorful! The thing that really appeals to me is the fact that people in pet stores will need to buy more than the glo betta or fish and will need to get an arrangement for the fish. This includes special lights, decorations and most likely a bigger tank than just a bowl. A win for the fish for sure!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Ya, that is where the money is made.

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

ya! Good point!

[@TheArberter]

I don't mind genetically modified organism. Seems fine as long as it isn't hurting them.

[@Boon_LightBurn]

Issue is, they have lowered immune systems and are occasionally blind (blood red eyes) due to it. You need to take better care of it, but it looks great with glowing, dark fluorescent areas

[@assemelsayed5331]

humans have been genetically modifying different life forms for thousands of years, albite in a more crude form, think fruit trees splicing, now its more precise and technologically advanced, that being said, i find myself disliking glow fish, i feel uncomfortable ,not sure why though. great video as always

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

Assem Elsayed maybe the unnatural nature of it. I would get that for sure. Thanks for watching 😊

[@TMBRACK]

It's true, but we don't make fruit trees glow for no reason.

[@MichaelClark-uw7ex]

There is a big difference between selective breeding and genetic manipulation.

[@kirabowie]

@@MichaelClark-uw7ex Selective breeding is just a crude form of genetic manipulation.

[@antoniomargallo5317]

@@MichaelClark-uw7ex Like night and day ... these people are oblivious.

[@DemonlyAngelic]

I have a glo betta. I named him Neo (like The Matrix!), he lives not in the glo tank. But a different 5 gallon with the glow betta cave from petsmart and a lot of plants! My brother likes to call me a “betta enthusiast”. And I like to say I just REALLY like bettas. I don’t breed them I just like them! So to me I never thought about owning GloFish. But a glo betta is just like “OOOOH. PRETTY” to me. And I can understand how people would say that’s not good. A lot of inexperienced people and kids are going to come up and try and get their parents or whatever to buy them these tanks and these fish and they’re not gonna know how to really properly care for a betta. Also on a betta note in general I feel like betta kit tanks should come with heaters now and at least a note that says “Betta fish like warm water!”

[@albertbalagat2882]

2050 be like: glow arowanas glow catfishes glow everything!!! *sighs*

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

Albert Balagat ahahaa!!! too funny! 😱

[@sudbrinkacademy]

I can see it now.. glow loach 😵

[@woodworkerroyer8497]

I'd buy glow guppies, glow cory cats.... And I'd sell my fish room for a glow arawana!

[@meredithrwelsh]

I think a glow arawana would be freaking cool looking!

[@brandonsaquariumsandterrar8985]

I want glow skunk loaches

[@MikesAquaticsThings]

LMAO! You two need to do way more videos together! This was hoot. I have never been interested in glo-fish before but love love bettas. When my Petco got theirs in of course I was there checking them out. Your wife is absolutely right about the display capturing you. Pure genius marketing. Now I wasn't overly impressed with the looks of the bettas but got one anyway. When got him home and all settled in omg there was no comparison to how he looked in the store. Was a stunning looking display. Sadly a few days later during the night he must have gotten stuck behind the filter that came with the tank and perished. I will start over again with a sponge filter or better nano HOB filter and try again.

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

Mike's Fishies yup. Genius Marketing I succumbed. aw, sorry about your fishie. Good luck on your next little buddy

[@ingesexton811]

I love how excited she is talking about all the glo "stuff" 💗💗💗 were all kids at heart.

[@ShortyJessica1802]

I just got my fish today and love her, shes in a 10 gallon tank, for her an air pump, filter, thermostat and heater, and a house for her❤️

[@kevinbracey1550]

You guys are a trip love your content. Glofish actually got me back into the hobby after a 15 year break my brother gave me a 20 gallon wall hanging aquavista which I then turned into my first glo tank and now I'm starting up my 6th planted tank so I think they can be good for the hobby I love my glo fish I have six danios 5 tetras and a glo shark. Thanks for all your great videos and advice it has helped alot

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Really appreciate you being here!

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

That’s awesome! Glad you’re enjoying the hobby (and thanks for watching) ☺️

[@anitakennally699]

Awesome tank looks lovely! So happy someone finally showed them some appreciation.

[@michelleneal6860]

I love Bettas with all my heart! My dad first met them when he was stationed in Thailand during the Vietnam war. He and my mom bred them for a while, and all of my childhood included a male Betta, I haven't had one for about 7 years, but have been looking into taking another baby into my care. I really hope these "glo bettas" are well line-bred by responsible breeders and that their health is taken into consideration first and foremost. I think they are gorgeous and so fun! I love naturally beautifully colored bettas too, but these guys look so cool. I actually had my last boy (male blue veil tail) in a tank with the blue lights and "glo" fish setup. He looked amazing and so did all of the decor and enrichment. I loved that fish for almost 5 years and still miss him. Knowing that there are now "glo" bettas, it just seems to make sense to give it a go. Thanks for the information. Subscribing now!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Appreciate you being here!

[@joefeltz8360]

I have an inadvertent glow tank... I redid my tank from a normal 39 gal and just flipped it upside down. White gravel to black. Muted colors to bright fluorescent. My wife was super happy, and so was my five year old daughter. I have rasboras, platys, otos, cory cats, and zebra loaches, and then after months of fighting my friend, He took me to my local fish store and bought me 6 glofish tetras for Christmas. I have to admit. I love the tank. Looks like it's from an outer space movie. The hydor volcanoes light it up nice too. Not my intention, it just happened. Lol.

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

Joe Feltz that’s too funny. A sweet tank by accident. Sounds very 😎 cool with something for everyone. ✨👍✨

[@Latenivenatrix_Mcmasterae]

To those wondering that haven’t got too far into the video or need a little explanation the glo effect of the fish doesn’t effect the life of the fish in any way as the genetic glow of the fish just makes it glow and that’s it, and it’s just the same fish but just glowing(the reason for the glowing effect is the introduction of the same glow effect that are present in coral and jellyfish when they’re an embryo, then when that fish grows they breed them so they don’t have to keep putting the gene in the egg cause obviously doing that is more expensive than breeding them) in my opinion the glow fish are fine it’s just that it depends on the owner of the fish and the care you go to take care of said fish, except it gets bad when the people buying the fish buy it as a decoration, or for children which of course ignore their fish, however if the appeal of the fish is changed to where the tank looks less neon and more natural environment then that could help things a bit more, an example is I’ve had 6 glo black skirt tetra living with a few guppies inside a 116 gallon tank and they’ve been around for 3 years now, granted one died around a month ago in November, also the tank is decorated with real plants and there’s only 1 structure in the tank and that’s just a very tall rock, so it comes to show that glo fish are perfectly fine fish, only that they glow, and calling them abominations for what? the way people treat them? That sounds like your issue rather than the fish, or even the marketing, blame the marketing for the treatment of the fish not the fish itself, and if you want to call them abominations for the GMO aspect I can’t do anything there, and if you don’t like the glo fish and don’t wanna buy them, go ahead oh and another thing I forgot to mention is that because the glow DNA comes from Coral and Jellyfish both of which have no eyes, glo fish have around 40% chance of being *partially* blind but I’d say that’s ok, I mean you’re not gonna give up on your son if he turns out blind, you just gotta give him a little care, I mean it’s better than having a fish with a organ defect or can’t swim, I mean I haven’t dealt with a blind fish before as all the glo tetras I own aren’t blind fortunately, they can see perfectly fine but in general I’d say glo fish are neat, just depends on how you treat them. My best advice is treat them exactly like how you would treat the base genome of the fish, like an example would be a betta, treat a glo betta like how you would treat a normal betta, normal tank and everything, no need for any special care, I mean unless it happens to be blind but even so from what I’ve seen a blind betta still lives a good life, so in summary, should you buy a glo fish? Perhaps, if you want a little colorful flare in your tank without a fish that’s aggressive cause so many pretty fish are always aggressive then go ahead, add one to your tank, just choose the color you want. I personally like the yellow ones, they’re just pretty and for the 2 questions in this video; no I don’t think they’re abominations. And also yes I like the name Slimer, very cute name for him

[@djknauss1]

im waiting for the GFP plecos. in undergrad I made a breeding setup where I was planning on injecting the pleco eggs with the fluorescent plasmids to see what would happen. unfortunately I had to scrap it to move before I could try it.

[@joshszooofanimals5416]

Great video and information 😊👍🏻 I also recently got a Glo Betta and gonna do a video on it lol

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

Guppy Fish Nerd Nice! 👍✨👍

[@joshszooofanimals5416]

Mrs Prime Time Aquatics Yeah definitely lol

[@spriken]

Slimer is a cool name! I have 4 standard bettas and went to Petco the other day to pick up some stuff and saw the glow bettas... So now I have 5 bettas! I bought a little girl glow betta and named her "Rhyme". She's in a temp tank till the one I ordered lets here(it matches my other tanks) But so far she's super sweet, not skittish but comes up to the side when I come over. She's also a jumper and will jump at bloodworms when I dangle one for her! So I'm gonna say she sees just fine.

[@jenniferrobinson6830]

Love all the different species. , each type is unique and add to the variety available to the hobbyist

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

Jennifer Robinson oh yes, it is fun to see which ones different people like. ☺️

[@GeneralGP114]

Haha the wife is to funny ..."you have big tanks , rocks and stuff. I have cool stuff . 🤣😂 Great video

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

General GP 🤭😂 🙊 oops!

[@jaketheglutenphreakharris6620]

General GP 😂🤣😂

[@joewwilliams]

The decoration part is a valid concern. As far as GMO goes, you can better target the changes you want. You're less likely to have all the incidental changes you have that make heavily line bred plants/animals less robust or more prone to disease. I also agree with others that more natural looking Bettas are cooler, IMO.

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

Joe Williams yes. The naturals are wayyyy prettier!! Can’t beat God at His game. I still love my little Slimer tho. He’s a good boy. ☺️

[@sudbrinkacademy]

Glad I found your channel! I’m in SE Wisconsin. I love the name Slimer and I do love that mushroom. Definitely cute. I prefer natural scapes for my own tanks, and I’m not into the GMO in general - but I think some people will love this stuff and it could get more people into the hobby. Subbed. Can’t wait to see more of your videos! ~Jessica from Waukesha

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

Sudbrink Performance Academy Hi Jessica! Me too - mostly a natural girl myself. Thanks so much for watching AND subbing! Woohoo! (Ps - my sister lives in Port Washington! 😊)

[@LindenEdwards]

These glo GMO fish are very globally specific gladly. They are beautiful. I'm impressed by the science behind it. I think. Given how much problems the non Glo versions have affected the wild. My concern is how these will inevitably affect the wild areas they eventually are released into. Apreciate your GMO understanding. Remember how it's only a few years of some approval for these creatures. But the same species (danios, barbs, betta etc) have caused mayhem all around America in their natural form (and that's just America). The glo GMO factor is purely based on sparking eyes for aquariums. Has no idea whatsoever the potential (sure, if any, but likely some which is in itself a big deal) impact on wild ecosystems. GMO creatures should be well obseverd. We often move too fast and can't take back. Releasing a GMO fish in the aquarium hobby should I think be considered as releasing that species into the wild and taken very seriously given states or continents etc. Similar to most GMO creatures. Just most we don't keep for fun. They're bugs for crops and such

[@SuperBearCow]

I enjoy my female glo betta. Having just one lil glow wonder is a nice touch at night time to see a random glowing dart moving around. Ive noticed shes more active then the one in my daughters tank. Might be because its younger but definitely is all over the place at night time in my 55 gal tank

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

SuperBearCow Gaming/Aquatics That’s a fun point, kinda a moving nightlight. 😃

[@SuperBearCow]

@@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497 yup . Also allows me to keep the blue light on 5 percent so other fish can rest and the betta can explore

[@jeannieb4554]

Slimmer is AWESOME! Yes they should be in the hobby! Priceless!! Tysvm for this video. Now I want one😁😊

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

JEANNIE B 😃 thanks!!

[@jeannieb4554]

@@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497 Yvw! 😊

[@kroegermarkus1170]

Strictly forbidden here in Germany

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

Kroeger Markus Guten morgen! Diese fishe sind nicht sehr gut im Deutschland? I had no idea. Thank you for the comment 😊

[@willwinn8559]

ISN'T everything ?

[@knyghtryder3599]

Thank god for germany!

[@stormtrooper2010]

DAS ES VERBODEN!!! JAH!!!

[@tillik1004]

@@willwinn8559 Perfect

[@johnroach1062]

Got my first betta today from Pet Smart and got a female with red fins. She is now called Lemondrop. Looks good with my full spectrum LED light. Even with just the moon light on she shines. She has got the rule in a 45 gal and lots of live plants to swim in.

[@ChMEDAKA714HAMA]

Thank you for the beautiful tropical fish and aquatic plants videos you've never seen in Japan👍🇯🇵😊

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

ハマーちゃんねる 😃👍

[@Zachary360Games]

Glofish personally are a bit of an eyesore for myself. Plus there are so many Betta varieties it seems strange they chose to create glo versions.

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

Zachary360 yes, they do lose a lot of what makes them beautiful.

[@Pruett51212]

I agree. I don't think they are pretty, which is why I get bettas. They are beautiful without the alteration

[@skaerber1767]

Not sure how I feel about glofish in general. May main concern is how it affects lifespan and well-being.

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

skaerber1 well said. Agreed. I am most curious to see how my little dude does, until then I will give him the nicest home I can. Thx for the comment!

[@willstruck2975]

I’m less worried about the genetics because when I first got into the hobby I had a Glo danio for 4 years. I’m more worried about how they have special tanks and most of them are really small

[@HeyItsThattGuy]

So there not dyed there born glowing from adding DNA from anemones and live full normal lives however I still think there a dumb gimmick.

[@MichaelClark-uw7ex]

@@HeyItsThattGuy Jellyfish and fungus genes.

[@craigsfreshwaterfishplants9426]

Love your banter back and forth.

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

Craig D'Attilo Thanks. Weird times 2. 😊

[@cathylocklin3215]

I have one, named “Lemon”. Love him🥰

[@anitakennally699]

Slimer is a great name, I love it! I have a glo rainbow shark, his name is Bruce Willis. My glo tetras are Moonbeam, Starburst, Sunkist, Lemon-lime, Ms. Purple and Chubs the Blue. The danios are just the danios and the tiger barbs are Stripe and Gremlin.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Nice names. : -)

[@benjaminsilvert1880]

It's funny when you were talking about the GMO aspect of glo fish, my first thought was; isn't selective breeding basically the same thing? Whether you like glo bettas or bettas with fancy colours/ fins they are all GMO. Might as well just get the fish you like and look after it properly.

[@benjaminsilvert1880]

@Richard Rodgers I mean you are still adding or removing genetic materials from a given species. With selective breeding it is done in a tank were as with GMO it is done in a lab. Choosing which animals breed to produce a specific breed of animal is still not natural because those genes would not have been passed down in the wild. Also if you look at hybrids like Flowerhorns or blood parrots they are made from two different fish that literally can not reach each other in the wild, again not very natural.

[@taliahelton3975]

I love this! My son became interested in the hobby because of the glow fish fad. He now has a 20g glow tank with a mix of glow and normal fish. Glow fish in particular are not my cup of tea but the aquarium became a common interest we both share. I totally understand the draw when we walk by the bettas at the pet store and I feel particularly bad for the glow bettas. We have a good natured standard female betta in our community tank and she's our favorite. I'd be interested to know if we could house another female with her. We have 2 african dwarf frogs. 4 mollies. 3 zebra Danios. Our bettta and two snails 🐌. am I being to ambitious? I'd love to rescue another femail from her cup. Advice? Your betta looks super happy! Congrats! Love it!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

That's really cool! I would probably stick with just one betta per tank. I have found the sororities hard to manage unless you have a lot of them in a tank.

[@taliahelton3975]

@@PrimeTimeAquatics thanks for the reply! Love your channel ❤

[@mikaelafox6106]

I thought the glo phase was over! I personally like regular bettas. The colors are better imho. Question with the pea puffers. Would you house them with guppies if the tank was big enough and heavily planted? I love my guppies but of course they breed like rabbits. I didn’t know if the babies could be a randomly good food source for the dwarf pea puffers.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

If the tank was big enough it might work. The pea puffers might be able to catch the babies, but my guess is many would survive.

[@mikaelafox6106]

Prime Time Aquatics Okay, thank you! That helps!

[@tiffjeanv]

I'm very fond of my female glo betta. I have 3 other betta tanks with different types of betta. All of them are planted. I don't think having a blue light on all the time is healthy for a tank. I did get the glo betta tank but I added another light to get better results with my plants. So far, Glowla, is doing amazing. I hooked her up with some Indian almond leaves and things she'd naturally love.

[@michellequick194]

I think it’s great that ya’ll pointed out the fact that fish breeders have been doing this forever with many other fish. Some that cause health problems to the fish i.e. fancy goldfish with horrible digestion issues, the blue Jack Dempsey which only live like a year due to the genes. This is just a little different. But still fish that need care same as all.

[@allonewordcaps]

PS I bet kids love them. They are not injecting the color (which is mean) like I thought they were. I’m glad you shared all this great information about your purchase. It’s thought to stand out with a query.

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

Mary Elizabeth alloneword thanks for commenting! 😊

[@elizabethG633]

I bought 3 glo Tetras, they were pretty, but because my son got interested, he took them to his tank with his other Tetras that have red eyes and spots. Makes for a nice scene.

[@brittanyberzin7142]

I think they are really cute. I am a new fish keeper and got sucked in by a glo betta at Petco. I thought she looked sad so I took the little mutant home. No regrets. She is so sweet and happy now

[@brittanyberzin7142]

What happened to glo betta? Is he still alive?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Glad she is doing well!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Ours wound up going blind and dying. :-(

[@ContrastNY]

I'm not into them, but curious what would happen if they were bred with a solid black betta? Blotches of neon color?

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

Ken B omg would that be cool !!!! 😱🤭🤩

[@sierrah2493]

From what I heard it is illegal to breed them

[@ContrastNY]

@@sierrah2493 Do they have a patent on the Glo Betta, like Monsanto has a patent on their GMO seeds?

[@swinedaddy]

Ken B from an IBC article: “GloFish® is a trademark owned by GloFish LLC (Registration No. 3,056,697) and cannot be used in connection with the promotion or sale of any ornamental fish other than authentic GloFish® fluorescent fish, which are exclusively produced by Segrest Farms, Inc. and 5-D Tropical, Inc. for sale on behalf of GloFish LLC. GloFish® fluorescent fish are covered under one or more of the following United States Patent Numbers: 7,834,239; 7,858,844; 7,700,825; 7,135,613; 7,442,522; 7,537,915; 7,150,979; 7,166,444, 8,153,858; 8,232,450; 8,232,451; 8,378,169; 8,581,023; 8,581,024; 8,581,025; 8,975,467; 8,727,554; and 8,987,546, as well as other pending applications. Intentional breeding and/or any sale, barter, or trade, of any offspring of GloFish® fluorescent ornamental fish is strictly prohibited.”

[@ContrastNY]

@@swinedaddy Interesting, thanks for this. It looks like they sure did patent them.

[@bentleyangeldekao7768]

I love bettas and have a bunch of wild ones and I would love to see how glo betta fry develop and look like bred with other bettas

[@bettatimestories807]

FYI, GloFish are patented by the company, and so it's illegal to breed them. GMO companies have a long history of suing over their intellectual property rights, so it's a risky endeavour.

[@bentleyangeldekao7768]

I thought that only applied to if you make money of it, like selling them

[@bettatimestories807]

@@bentleyangeldekao7768 Nope, can't even breed them for yourself without violating the terms of purchase. Same goes with a lot of the new garden plant varieties, you're technically not allowed to even take clippings to propagate for your own garden. Another reason my vote is for "abomination", goes against the spirit of the hobby IMHO.

[@gemtail3125]

Some of the complaints I have about them is that you can only get them from a retail store. And if you privately breed them, you cannot resell or give them away because of the trademark laws. The bettas we all know and love are always going to be pets that would never make it in the wild anyway so I see nothing wrong with a glofish betta as long as this mutation isn't hurting them. If I had one, I'd keep it in a nice tank with plants and have one section of it with blue LED light so you can occasionally see the 'glow' when the fish swims by it. However, like you said, we need to see if these guys are actually okay or not or if they do wind up developing problems later in life or if their lifespan is shortened from the mutation, first. If it turns out that it is just a color thing it affects and it doesn't even shorten their lifespan, then the breeding potential could be AMAZING! But again, the fish being patented prevents selling or giving any away. So to breed them as a hobbyist, you would have to be okay with keeping all of the fry. However, the patent does discourage people from getting too excited about breeding them and jumping the gun before it can be established as to whether or not these genetic modifications cause problems or not. Although there is such a thing as doing something illegal and not getting caught so I won't be shocked if people already have anyway. Also, Slimer is an AMAZING name! I think I'd name mine Fathom if I got one... yes, I'd name him after the Wings of Fire character.

[@lizzieb6311]

I just can’t imagine choosing a glo betta over a stunning plakat or Splendens

[@spacemarine79]

I am getting ready to get a Glofish Betta, like their looks, also I like the name Slimmer, I know it was from the 1980's Ghostbusters movie, but also the animated series also had Slimmer in it

[@TankTested]

Well, your title lured me in! I appreciated your thoughtful discussion!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Thanks man! Welcome back to KZbin again. : -)

[@JessicaP33]

Absolutely I have one,and he is personality plus. I couldn't be happier with my choice to get him. Hedwig, and a zebra snail (the angry inch). :)

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Ours is super personable too!

[@andrewcul]

Abomination and I’d never give such a company money.

[@wrs8895]

I think Slimmer is a great name! Personally I am not a fan of these, but it is just because I do not like that color green. If it was pink that may be a different story. But I would get one as a class pet, because I think my elementary school students would like it and I feel having a class pet has many benefits.

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

wrs88 thanks - glad you like his name! Thanks for your thoughts 💭 😊

[@johnwood738]

To each their own. Not really my thing like natural all my tanks are wood,rock and plants but you did a very nice job 👍.

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

John Wood Thanks, John 😊

[@EpicConspiracy]

That’s a super cool looking tank. I’ll be getting one this weekend. Nice video.

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

EpicConspiracy nice that it can be used as just a regular tank too if the lights get to be too much and you want to swap out the light. 👍

[@PsychoPlantLady]

I love the name slimmer for him. It's perfect. I'm thinking about getting a glow fish, but still trying to figure out if they are healthy. I love the tank and want to at least get the glow tank for my Betta - named fluffyums (he has fluffy fens so thought this was a good name).

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

We found the standard bettas to be a little more healthy long term.

[@PsychoPlantLady]

@@PrimeTimeAquatics thank you so much.

[@awilson1578]

LOL glad you got lots of STUFF! The tank looks great, super cute and I love slimmer as a name. I'm still on the fence about modifying them I see benefits and drawbacks but it's done so now there out there. Great video.

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

A Wilson Thank you and glad you like his name! He’s a good boy 😃

[@adeelshaikh2129]

Looking very nice something Unique and Happy Monday

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

HOUSE OF CICHLIDS Happy Monday! ☺️

[@HeRo-qd6tk]

Hello Joanna. I like the name you chose. Pretty cool. I had an idea for the tank if you ever re-purpose: With the glow light you could mimic a saltwater tank. The colors would pop out and i guess anything with white would as well. I am a bit hesitant on those glow fish but i think it is more linked to the inappropriate care for Bettas in general. I may set up one of those tanks but to mimic a saltwater tank. I have a question: where is your nano-wall? Is it in your fishroom or in your art room? Have a wonderful day !!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

It's in the fish room with the rest of the tanks. : -)

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

Hiya! Yes, it’s in the corner of the fishroom - we will do a 360 look around soon hopefully. Then you can get your bearings. I have other plans for the tank, yes... 😏

[@doreenarnold2507]

I love my PREMIUM MALE ELECTRIC GREEN GLO BETTA :) I named him RADON. He has so much personality, and is so lively and happy :)

[@GuppyTalk]

I'll stick with my old betta that's not genetically modified.

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

Guppy Talk ☺️

[@robertlind186]

they have been selecticly chosen to display a specific trait... so yes they are very geneticly modified

[@DrawerFullofRocks]

Nope. I don't care for anything glo. Kasha thinks her glory betta might be vision impaired. I do think it's interesting why goo fish were originally developed. Don't get me wrong. I'm happy that Joanna is happy and I know her new fella will have a super life in her care. I'm glad you're having lots of fun! Happy swimming little Slimer!

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

DrawerFullofRocks I know! I still can’t believe I have one ..in our house. But, thank you, yes. He will have a very nice life here (and he’s a GREAT little eater - he’s so cute!)

[@DrawerFullofRocks]

Wow! Spell-check destroyed my comment. I'm going to leave it as is because it makes laugh.

[@DrawerFullofRocks]

@@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497 he is adorable and lucky to live with you.

[@kenk8215]

Any idea if keeping them under a black light is "good" for them? Does it seem to stress them out a little or have no noticable effect?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I didn't notice a difference.

[@Jp_games30]

a white platinum betta under a LED blue light is already spectacular

[@stevecox8066]

Glo Betta?? Absolutely!! I know Glo Fish in general are not the most popular in the hobby although I'm not sure exactly why. My 14 year old (two years ago) wanted a Glo Fish tetra so we got a tank and a yellow Glo Fish (after cycling tank). Since then I bought a 14 gallon cube and three more Glo Fish along with some cory cats. Since that time, I've come down with a bad case of MTS. Yep, a 75 gallon fully planted (highly recommend Cory and crew at Co Op) with spiderwood, mopani, rocks, caves, and various deco from PetSmart. About 10 shopping trips and 60 fish later, my Glo tetras are still the most awesome, peaceful, colorful showoffs in the tank! Just got a King Betta yesterday for the 14 gallon since it was sitting there cycled and empty. Had ZERO clue there were Glo Betta fish. Although it would be a tough decision if I had known because my King is so colorful and absolutely charming. For anyone knocking Glo Fish in general, maybe stop focusing on the general trends and stock a few of these stars in your tank(s). They are absolutely fantastic! Thanks for this video, although I'm guessing it might add to my MTS hahaha.

[@thefallenmystic7419]

We were so excited to be able to add a couple females to our glo tank 😍

[@gregorypatrick6912]

I was buying Bettas this week and those glo bettas were really tempting. I went with some veil tails and a crown tail for the sake of breeding though. Remember, you can't sell glofish babies legally.

[@suee031]

Slimer is a great name for him. I would like a koi betta for my new spec v aquarium. I need to find a heater that will fit the tank and keep my betta warm during the cold Canadian winter. Overnight, our house cools down to 64 or 65 during the winter. Thermostat is set to 69 in the daytime.

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

suee031 thank you! The koi betta are lovely - the little heaters they have out work great to keep any new friend nice and warm. You keep warm too up there! 🇨🇦😊

[@live_fast94renzo38]

Honestly this is a nice looking fish the glo fish variety is growing I’ve seen loaches & barbs & tetras

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

Live_fast94 Renzo oh yes, lots of varieties out there now. 😊

[@thegoldfishking7954]

No

[@lexdillard]

Where can I find that mushroom? I didn't see it at Petco

[@briandugas1648]

OMG I named my glow Betta Slimmer! His yellow mystery snail and black rabbit snail are Ecto-1 and Exto-2!

[@deanfrost9494]

Thank you for discussing this.

[@griffynshu]

I love the Slimer name. I've got a betta sorority set up that's Tiamat themed and a globetta was the closest thing I could find to green. Her actual name is Peridot and she seems to get along as well as the rest of the girls. She looks fantastic under the blue light but I don't anticipate I'll actually use it that much if at all; the other bettas really start to target her if when she's glowing. The plants helped but overall I don't see me leaving blue light unattended. I'll be watching closely for lifespan and possible genetic issues. I hope the company is up on their gene editing game and using CRISPR to do it, which should limit any side effects, but we'll see how it goes. Price wise she was less expensive than my premium male I have (seperate tank) who is not a glofish, so really that seems pretty par.

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

moonlup thanks for all the info! I also will not use the tank for long like that. I have other plans for it. Slimer is doing great so far, very energetic and a great eater! Peridot is a great name!

[@cindy4252]

Look at it this way folks. At least he's not living in a cup, he's got the best life a radio active fish could have. :)

[@luizpz]

Will they have health problems? Most of the glo that I got a few years back when I started on this hobby got serious health problems so now I keep regular fish.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Ours went blind.

[@luizpz]

@@PrimeTimeAquatics 😮

[@jessicarose3274]

Ok, y'all are adorable 🙂 Slimer is perfect! I love Ghostbusters 😄 if I got one I'd get a pink one and name it Brain 😄 but as long as it's not harming the fish (injecting live fish with dye) and it's being done by introducing the gfp gene while they are embryos I guess it's ok? My question is: will the blue/black light hurt their eyes?

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

Jessica Rose Brain! I love it. Cute. 😂I will let mr scientist pipe in on your science questions. Thanks for watching, Jessica!

[@jessicarose3274]

@@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497 thank you 😃 your tank looks great as well.

[@susandominguez2765]

btw you shouldn't use those sharp tipped plastic plants you should used the cloth ones because Bettas have very fragile fins btw i love the channel :) :) :)

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Thank you! Have you found the silk plants deteriorate in your tank quickly? I had some in one of the 75 gallon tanks a while back and ours didn't last long at all before they were all torn up and faded.

[@jennifermartin4415]

Makes me think of the black light posters.

[@Atrocious1]

I understand why people may dislike glo fish. however I my self do enjoy the look of a glo tank. Plus i have 3 small children with whom i enjoy this hobby with and they absolutely love the glo fish. so who is anyone to tell anyone else what they can and cannot enjoy! just let people like what they like. Stop trying to control things you cannot and lets all be glad we can make up our own minds and live our own lifes.

[@otodidact6134]

By far I prefer the natural Bettas, the one at 05:48 is just so awesome, so beautiful, the glowing one pales in comparison but to each their own personal preferences, my only concern is as long as the fish is not hurt in some way by being genetically modified. Very entertaining video btw, 🙂thank you 😎 🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟(gone to get some stuff)

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

Oto Didact LoL - stuff! 😂😂. I agree - the natural ones are wayyyyy more pretty 👍

[@otodidact6134]

@@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497 Hehehe 🙂

[@monaangela4667]

Congrats the tank looks adorable. About the Glo Betta well...hmm...its interesting. But i love the natural coloured fish, so i'll not buy glo fish. By the way: love you both, together you are doing the greatest videos. Greetings from Europa. 😊😍

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

MONA ANGELA Thank you for watching, as always!! 😊😊😊

[@MarvinTheMusicMan]

I live in England where any Glofish are illegal 😠 But I'm sure there is a supplier somewhere, not that I would use them as that would be naughty 😁

[@mrsprimetimeaquatics5497]

Marvin TheMusicMan omg. I lol’d. 😂

[@Raven-dw7ni]

What do you think would happen if someone breeded a Glo Betta with a regular betta? I saw some of the Glo betta at a pet store and I was surprised, I may get one to see how it goes but I was gonna wait for when they make more colors as I've heard they were planning on making Purple and Pink next.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I'm not sure, but I do know GloFish has a patent on the gene so probably not something I would try to breed.

[@kennychen2735]

I personally like the classic bettas like butterfly and platinum since they look more beautiful and glofish have eyesight

[@Nighthawk9955]

What’s rough for me is the plastic plants I’m a huge live plant guy but with the blue light it’s hard and I don’t think I would ever do a plastic plant so the scape would be just hardscape

[@Trains-With-Shane]

I think in keeping with the 1980's movie theme. While I love Slimer and think its absolutely appropriate and the original 2 Ghostbusters movies, and Afterlife, are AMAZING another alternative name for a green male Betta would be Dudley Dawson, aka "Booger" for you Revenge of the Nerds fans out there. :) So it's been 2 years. How has are things going with Slimer? Or did he not live so long? Also what are you thoughts about trying to grow plants under the UV light?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Unfortunately, he didn’t make it very long. He went blind and died within maybe 6 months? I remember that movie too!

[@Trains-With-Shane]

@@PrimeTimeAquatics Blindness seems to be common-ish in those Glo Bettas. Hopefully that project has since stopped. I don't recall seeing any in Petsmart or Petco the last time I was in there but I wasn't really looking for it.

[@MoreChannelNoise]

none of the glow fish are allowed in europe anyway

[@andystokes8702]

That's the theory but often ignored. I live in Greece, my local pet shop has always had glofish in stock for years. They are imported into Greece from the Netherlands.

[@Aur.El.1e]

They are allowed in France, sadly.

[@andystokes8702]

@@Aur.El.1e As I understand it the ban on Glo Fish is an EU directive and applies to all countries who are members of that group, it seems to be a case of one of their rules which is largely ignored in several member states.

[@kmadsen65]

I'm not a proponent of glo fish at all for a couple reasons. I feel like bettas are so genetically modified already and that this degrades their health and longevity. They don't all necessarily breed for longevity but for looks. I feel like glo fish are geared towards little kids whose parents know nothing about fish keeping. Just because you can do something doesn't mean you should. They're a novelty and eventually get neglected. See it happen all the time. Obviously I won't be getting one. But I wish you luck with yours..

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

All valid points!

[@tringalixex3080]

I added a glow betta to my sorority and I'm loving her!!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Good to hear!