the more you look the WORSE it gets (part 3) | Fish Tank Review 224

[@FishForThought]

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[@nuggetbug]

I think Chris should make a discord chat for free

[@that.neurodivergent]

Hey Chris I’ve got a question for you, do you clip Millie’s wings, and if you do, do you do it for a specific reason?

[@Curt_D]

My mom owns a pediatrics clinic and after she saw my planted aquariums she asked me to make some for the clinic. Its crazy to me that people chose this small of tanks to showcase at a clinic. My mom decided to buy a 55 Gallon tank and i stocked it and decorated it. I come by weekly to clean it and such. It hurts me to see people make these kinds of tanks......

[@gelatoman7066]

Upload it to ftr

[@AxoWattlez]

That’s class bro

[@helpmeno3761]

I was at the pet store trying to get guppies yesterday. My brother who knows nothing was like "How many, 8, 9, 10 11, 12.....". Then an employee came and asked how big our tank is and we settled with 4 male guppies in a 10 gallon. Before giving us the fish, we were asked questions like "Do you have the proper food for the fish, do you already have other fish in there, do you have your tank set up". My brother found it annoying but I'm glad that they actually care. They even gave me some free dwarf water lettuce.

[@matthewsmusic69]

I have 8 neon tetras and 14 guppies in a 20 gal and all is well with the tank. But 4-6 fish per addition period is a good rule

[@danielrodelli345]

That's the same with my son. He's 4, and really wants way more fish that our tanks can handle. Good that the guys from the store we usually go know us and our setups and know how to say "sorry, but that's not going to work"

[@riftwilliams]

Bar aquariums tend to have a second pane seperated with a vacuum between them to protect from the occasional bump. It also seems like a "fine dining" bar, which means Slam Drunk is not happening

[@FishForThought]

oh perfect

[@Poeticfloetic]

*separated ❤

[@kubakornijenko1927]

Jeesh... the big jar at the top is literaly the same Thing I used to transport my Betta when I thirst got it.

[@FishForThought]

for real...

[@acomapper]

I'm always surprised how fast my depresion in Monday actually dies out after this

[@FishForThought]

[@missyflutter5562]

Hahaha same

[@Magic-komplexDe]

Just discovered your channel and watched your fish tank reviews for 2 hours straight. Then I went to sleep and had two hours of the best fish tank dreams ever! I even had a mermaid in one of those tanks and the coolest fish one could ever dream of. 😂 Now I really need more tanks. Thanks for that, really made my day! 😎

[@justsomerandomperson761]

You have no idea how much I’ve loved putting Fish Tank Review on every Monday and sitting in front of my aquarium to admire it! I’ve watched your FTRs for a long time, but over the past half year I’ve really gotten into this hobby and am planning on setting up many more tanks and your videos have been like a little tradition to go along with my newfound aquatic addiction-I mean hobby… :) soon I will graduate from keeping plants and microfauna to fish, and the fish and I will keep watching! Thanks Chirs!

[@itzshiori7403]

8:33 damn big tank jumpscare lol, that aquascaping looks beautiful

[@Daemonium_Rex]

If you have duckweed, get one of the larger apple snails. I cant tell you how many times they have cleared my tanks of duckweed. I have to go out of my snail free tanks to replenish often.

[@FishForThought]

they do be cracking down!

[@laurabustos6560]

Ahoyhoy FTR Crew! Wishing all an amazingly awesome week!! Spoil your pets and touch aquatic plants instead of grass if you don't feel like venturing out. It still counts! 🙏💙✌️

[@FishForThought]

Thanks for the weekly fishy blessings Laura!

[@jamesvo2766]

thank you chopper

[@laurabustos6560]

@@jamesvo2766 🤣✌️

[@rhysdehaan]

I have a phobia of secondhand tanks because I can just imagine them exploding when full of water and fish. 😖😬😩

[@FishForThought]

oh man ur giving that phobia to me too!

[@victoriasrandomstuff]

I have that same phobia. Nothing better than being woke up about four in the morning to the sound of a dry filter and then stepping in hundreds of gallons of water on the floor.

[@helpmeno3761]

@@victoriasrandomstuff With dead fish too

[@mokko759]

That's why you fill it in stages over the course of several days, like a quarter at a time. That way, it's a gentle stress-test, check for leaks and even if it does break, at least there's no fish in it.

[@ekaterinaobraztsova4631]

r/ThanksIHateIt ​@@helpmeno3761

[@eucalyptusstudios7782]

love the genshin background sounds, i didn’t notice it at first but then i was like wait a second

[@amymandeville8342]

That first one set off my anxiety and rage tic at the same time. Yikes!

[@FishForThought]

oh nooo

[@thefairhairedwanderer]

I just picture that person's wife casually remarking about how the fish food was a little more expensive this time and then a gallon of flakes shows up 😂

[@FishForThought]

LMAO

[@uselessusagi]

Currently at the ER watching this to pass the time 😂 the last portion is so true I'm about to go find one of those toys honestly

[@Katy-km2vb]

I also have an office themed fish tank. The only difference is mine is a natural 20 gallon planted tank with a plakat koi betta named Dwight and 3 red dwarf coral platies, Jim, Angela and Pam

[@FinnedFusion]

The whole Budweiser thing got me lol. If I wasn’t already a subscriber I would have subscribed 2 more times . I sent you a message on Instagram; I do construction and today , had a house we went to to replace their kitchen floor and I saw an 8 gallon tank I believe, with a huge Oscar in it !! No plants no nothing , just the Oscar and filter and heater . She said she had it for a long time and I couldn’t stop thinking about it and looking and taking pictures the whole time working . I got some good pictures I would love for you to review this horrible tank I saw today. When I saw it I instantly thought of your channel.

[@ItsLaurenE]

For real, those dr. office toys with the twist wires were like beaded roller coasters for me!

[@FishForThought]

haha yes!

[@AravaxElvor]

I spent a good few hours sifting through old rainbow gravel to pick out the white, and black ones to repurpose them for my more mature, natural tank. It’s kinda nice that my tank has a piece of the past in it.

[@froggielady3204]

That fish room 😮😮😮 that is a dream right there. Qotw one spoonful of peanut butter. 😆 Shuts that stomach up fast.

[@FishForThought]

dream for sure

[@OldMatesRC]

9:22 that is called a skimmer. It also gets rid of the rainbow film from chemicals.

[@sixteen_12]

you already know bro your day only gets better and better when chis uploads

[@FishForThought]

[@rickardrocks2160]

Monday is allready the best day of the week, and it gets better with the fish tank reviews !

[@skippa510]

Can we all take a moment to be concerned for the “stand” the Sponge Bob tank is on? It’s an immaculately scaped tank and don’t want to see it crack.

[@SamscrewuGaming]

Challenge accepted: I will buy a temu tank and update you in the future. Mark my words: I will make it a 5/5

[@itsaxZOMBIE]

It’s so funny you mentioned snackies. Just grabbed me a cucumber to munch 🥒

[@casualology.]

Hey Chris, thanks for all the content, you actually inspired me to get my first planted tank. Its cycling right now, but there are a lot of detritus worms and the dirted substrate seems to be colouring the water. Ammonia is high too. I really hope it clears up soon, but tips would be appreciated. Thank you!

[@soultopsy]

As a fellow dirted substrate enjoyer I advise you to read up on Diana Walstad's method but I will try giving you some quick breakdowns: 1 to 1.5inch of organic potting soil followed by 2 inches of gravel / sand as the top layer, you never want a dirted substrate in direct contact with the water without sand or gravel in between as it causes way too much unnecessary detritus and having a sand top layer acts as sort of a barrier preventing excessive nutrients from the dirt to go into the water and eliminating future algae issues, this would also help your ammonia issues and will benefit your plants long term. Consider investing in some robust floater plants like salvinia as they soak up ammonia very well, As a future note, dirted substrates lack Iron so you should either dose it with a fertilizer or a very common strategy is to get regular red clay, forming it into balls or tabs and adding several of them into the dirt as they are very rich in Iron, fixing eventual iron deficiencies that may happen. Good luck!

[@casualology.]

sorry this took me so long, thank you very much!@@soultopsy

[@SpeikobraRote]

Regarding buying too much fishfood. Flakes and tabs and pellets etc can all the bagged and frozen to increase the expiration date. Like, buying a bigger amount is mostly cheaper, so buy big, freeze in portions and use it up as time goes on. of course you cant keep it frozen forever but it stays fresh when frozen longer than it stays fresh in an open can. Just make sure to suck most of the air out of the bags and dont get anything wet and youre good!

[@Hhhhhhhh46784]

The bar aquarium is at the Galt House in Louisville, KY. It’s much bigger than what’s pictured

[@doedoegperson9150]

Skipped school for this and was 10000000% worth.

[@martinblair1994]

As a guppy owner this purt me in therapy watching

[@FishForThought]

yes... agreed

[@helpmeno3761]

Me too. Even though I'm new to fish keeping, it looks WRONG.

[@missyflutter5562]

Guppy breeder and omg same I need to breathe 😅

[@BR_Aquascaping]

Always makes my Monday better after dealing with school keep it up please!!!

[@FishForThought]

glad to hear it glad to hear it!!

[@RoAnime1]

Haven’t seen a channel like this 👌

[@FishForThought]

:) u like?

[@angiebear8727]

QOTW: my snack on the go is actually an apple. Live in the north east and it’s the perfect time of the year to freshly pick my favorite snack. Went last week. An apple a day right 😁😉

[@ashleyjohnson976]

Snacks... usually fruit. Right now papaya and starfruit because it is free from my dad's tree and is in season. At work usually off cuts of waffle , chocolate chips or grapes.

[@eph2vv89only1way]

QOTW: My go-to snack? Depends on where I am and my mood. At home it's usually cherry or mint chip ice cream or sometimes I bake cookies. On the run or at work? Mars bar or any chocolate that isn't Nestle

[@Fr3ddyFazbear87]

Yo, chris, I just got the scare of my lifetime. My hob filter failed a few days ago and I thought I had an issue with my socket. I was going to buy one tomorrow but I opened the filter and it was hot af. I then went on to perform emergency surgery on it. Somehow, it and I survived after being on with no water for 3 days. And BTW I'm making sure I win next banner contest

[@FishForThought]

oh boy, hope it goes well! good luck!

[@multipletanksyndrome]

Those eco-death columns... Damn i would love to have hillstream loaches.

[@jaimepat429]

I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!!!!!

[@FishForThought]

thanks for watching and enjoying the weekly content!

[@Khaeris]

Because of FTR, I have nightmares about rainbow gravel. Thanks, Chris. 😂

[@chrise.321]

I like the colors but I couldn't handle the shame that would come from it. 🌈 The More You Know

[@exotherm42]

That's putting the retro in retro gaming for sure. I had this weird toy as a child, looked kinda like a hand held console or a phone (except way before those were a thing) with letters and numbers on it and it would make animal noises I think. Not sure how exactly it worked but whenever I remember I had that thing I have this weird need to get it back? Sticking with my switch for now but yeah, I get it.

[@FishForThought]

hahaha t5he real retro gaming xD

[@MandyJane123700]

The giant bucket of fish flakes cracks me up. I did that one time, I thought a pound of fish food seemed like a reasonable amount of fish food. lol

[@jericopalmiano991]

The first pic is in medical clinic somewhere in manila haha i took that pic last month. Crazy af

[@Lobster270]

Monday left me happy❤😂 LOVE YOUR VIDEOS❤❤❤

[@FishForThought]

tytyty!!!

[@Sannive]

Organic carrot freshly peeled! Awesome snack. :D

[@FishForThought]

yummm

[@jesperlivid9184]

The worst part about the tiny, cheap, uninhabitable enclosures for ANY small pets is when they inevitably don't sell because they're unethical and cruel, they get clearance priced like CRAZY to really cheap so they can get rid of them. So it just perpetuates the cycle of these terrible enclosures being pushed to the public as a 'bargain', 'fun', and 'safe and ethical' for your pets, especially to the uneducated who think fish can live happily in a fish bowl of tap water.

[@multipletanksyndrome]

Snack of choice? Depends on how hungry I am, and what I'm in the mood for. I love Take 5 candy bars. I have a couple bags in my cupboard right now.

[@pandaboipetsandmask392]

Ah yes. What I've been looking forward to all day

[@flowersnfireworks1114]

Hi Chirs! I've been watching for a while and I love your videos! I don't currently own any fish, but thanks to you, I feel better prepared for when I do get fish of my own :)

[@FishForThought]

woohoo! Love to hear that in my comments lets goo

[@emilyvalin1986]

after working as a custodian for schools, I can say no teacher seems to research anything about animals before bringing them to the classroom.

[@jazzkatt1919]

No money left for craft beer, it all went for fish stuff!!

[@Bigmancorycat]

Hey Chris I have 2 tanks one is a shrimp and hillstream loach black water tank, the other is a harlequin rasbora and corydoras tank, I want to have a gourami, what is the best one to get and what tank should I put it in btw I love your videos been watching since ftr 30

[@Bigmancorycat]

I also only have one reticulate hillstream loach in your video you said you need at least 2 can he live by himself or does he need a friend

[@Bigmancorycat]

Oh and both tanks are 20 gallon the hillstream loach tank is long and the corydoras one is tall

[@GavinDeboo]

Help My African clawed frog tank has planaria worms in the tank. How do I get rid of them?

[@GavinDeboo]

I searched it up but I don’t understand

[@lacedreason]

I love how everyone complains about duckweed, meanwhile I added it to my tank twice and its jus gone. maybe my guppies eat it?

[@just_me709]

More u look it worst it gets.😅 Kris where have u been, we been waiting for u

[@FishForThought]

hahaha xD

[@readingroomcafeproject]

confession - I have a bunch of those lego block containers. I use them for my 1:6 dioramas so they're essentially barbie fish tanks

[@R4nd0mizator]

The clinic:HmMmM i ThInK bUyInG fRoM wIsH iS a GoOd IdEa The fish: LET US OUTT WE WANT A 19 GALLON TANK!! Me: I wish I can let y’all out but I can’t do that bettas I’m sorry for your fins 😢

[@Jamiesayla]

Yes! Craft beer and aquascaping!

[@kingcherryblossom2059]

Oooooh my mid day snack has to be microwave popcorn for sure

[@omaeve]

I buy big fish buckets and I keep them in my freezer but I take that second size there and take a silicone handle and crush up my flakes into small pieces that my little bitty fish could eat

[@kingraccoon7845]

I saw someone put duckweed in a filter cartridge of an artificial pond at my local park

[@Ishan.patel.]

amazing vid chris keep up the great work.

[@Glidefang]

Love your videos ❤

[@FishForThought]

ty!

[@crimegeek]

Cheese stick. Slim Jim. Chips. Anything horrible for you. Snack it.

[@bobbymeade2099]

Alice Lindberg probably has a kid who insisted on Spongebob. My 4 year old insisted I put a Olaf (from Frozen) in one of my tanks.

[@FishForThought]

haha

[@WifeOfTheBeast]

"Ooohhh...is that Budweiser???" DED

[@nonstopwinner9119]

Nerds for substrate

[@candycsgo.mc.]

Hello. I have a 19 inches long and 9 inches wide and 20 inches tall tank with 2 angelfish and 2 electric rams . It has a hang on back a surface skimmsr and is heavily planted. So is it good enough?

[@qjzarno]

Best part of my week

[@blueeyedbeekeepers8709]

The "needle" for which you speak of it to deflate their air bladder

[@daviscampbell6722]

Homie put comets in the jumbo jug of soju. Legendary

[@nuttyboi6645]

Lady’s and gentlemen I am pleased to announce that at long last I have finally obtained my first fish tank A massive 200L tank to be filled with kuhli loaches and corys

[@chikararexzpo]

Top of the morning buddy's all you need is one 20 gallon😐.. and of course Corey gang for clean up..and boys and girls don't forget your plants 🙃and don't forget one betta for one 20 gallon(living like a king or queen)

[@Rosiearts0108]

I think its a mental clinic and he's the doctor and he wants to hear other people's problems so he doesn't feel as bad😭🤓

[@budiawan1784]

Akhirnya sampai ke ide ”expired before” pakan ikan habis. Berusaha membeli pakan ikan yang akan habis sebelum ½ expired date atau best before. Sorry using my native language, doesn't want comment with missleading phases Thanks Chris pointing those points

[@Guardian2001]

I'm always come here to learn something news

[@FishForThought]

nice :)

[@multipletanksyndrome]

We need to declare a new official aquascape style, the American Style... An aquarium with plastic decor and live plants.

[@julianagonzalez2937]

thoughts on an aquaneat LED for plant growth

[@Grand-Massive]

0:17 Wow yeah the same type of person that puts Bettas in a 1/8th gallon bowl would also have a microwave aquarium, put a giant HOB on a 5 gallon tank, and only have 60% water in all of their tanks. Oh yeah and puts goldfish in a cheeseballs container.

[@FishForThought]

right xD

[@Joseph-Orim]

QOTW - beef biltong from Aldi is my go-to snack

[@foodforfaeries]

some kind of dart to put the fish to sleep as got to be less trauma than a fishhook at least- but I mean... nets exist also.

[@anjalisebastian4676]

POV : you spent all your money on fish tanks and can't afford craft beer.

[@FishForThought]

hahaha true

[@ۥٴه]

Damn another episode, of @Chris for Tought

[@candiedragon]

My go-to snack recently are dried fruits or fresh fruit, specifically longan. It's like a juicy and sweeter lychee.

[@MARKET_GARDNERI]

1:36 Thanks Chris for showing me those sh*tty tanks *NOW I CAN’T UNSEE IT*

[@FishForThought]

yeup :(

[@Alxasaurus]

Any of the small ones can be used to keep snails and plants only?

[@MrsShocoTaco]

That person probably thinks they have a fantastic Spongebob tank that breaks the mold of typical Spongebob tanks when in reality they have an otherwise awesome tank that was ruined aesthetically by Spongebob figures. It looks like a toddler threw their toys in there.

[@StripFeelings]

QOTW im like goldfish, whatever fits in my mouth

[@baralinni79]

QOTW: you can never go wrong with cheese, I'll just grab a couple slices, or a couple dice if we have feta cheese 😏🧀

[@FishForThought]

true... cheese fixes lotsa things

[@phobus10]

Okay I'm not too late this time! For the QOTW I hate to do this on a fish keeping channel but.... Goldfish. Thats my snack of choice. I know. The slander. Cast me out if you wish. I stand by my decisions

[@FishForThought]

GOLDFISH

[@phobus10]

@@FishForThought the snack that smiles back

[@PriyankaSingh-um3ys]

Hello I need a little advice from you or anyone professional in the comments So I'm new to this hobby and got my first ever tank on Tuesday (24/10/23) and added 5 goldfishes to it. We didn't cycle the tank because we knew nothing about it and the local pet shop owner added the fish to the tank on the same day we got the tank. Since that day two of my fishes have already died; one from swim bladder disease and the second from I don't know what. One of the three fishes (named "Goldie") looks in a very bad condition and it is sideways floating in the tank but is breathing. My tank is all cloudy and that might be because it is not cycled. Also I only have artificial plants (pls don't be mad) and I want to get live plants for a better environment for the fish. ( In the middle of typing this i went to check the tank and found Goldie 'dead' RIP love ) So now that I have only 2 fishes left 😢, do i cycle the tank with the goldfish or do i return the 2 goldfishes to the shop and cycle the tank for a week and then bring back the goldfishes Pls give your advice 🙏🙏

[@sewerrat7612]

Depends on type of goldfish if 2 fancy goldfish and u have 29 gallon or larger would do 50% daily water changes with no gravel vac until test show your cycled. If commons return and try a different type of fish they need very large tanks.

[@Charlotte-wk2nz]

Qotw: my go to is usually lentil crisps or tomato and basil hummus crisps however nothing beats a biscuit of some sort (ginger nuts or bourbons are my go to)

[@FishForThought]

oh yummm

[@brucethewar-mouth5330]

Yo what’s up Chris?!

[@FishForThought]

yo wut up

[@Diresilence]

Yeah, you can spend a lot less money on fish tanks depending on time of year. Obviously you have big sales, but wait around when college gets out and get 20+ gallon tanks for dirt cheap from college students and those moving away. But that's delayed gratification

[@shubhambanerjee4580]

My snack of the day is usually Green Chilli flavoured Chips

[@FishForThought]

yummy

[@kati1476]

definitely boba and salt and vinegar chips : )

[@ianharbjorn]

Present. Just in time now :)

[@FishForThought]

ayyy

[@eboninkdeathliquidnecrosis]

I would get anxiety in that clinic.

[@FishForThought]

same

[@cryptocorner2253]

So many possible comments to make on this video, but I only get one. so it is: Frugal Fluval.