Have you considered creating a fossil? You could try to determine the ideal conditions for fossil creation with soft tissue preservation like in the Burgess Shale. Perhaps you could create a repository somewhere deep within your mine as a gift to our descendants in the far future.
This can be interpreted 2 ways. The goldfish will either see him as a memorial statue, or an unkillable sparkly zombie that stares at them for the rest of their lives.
Or they will start worshipping it as a deity ... that could be the beginning of the next step on their evolution ladder - the mighty goldfish civilisation!
Was really nostalgic watching this, I had a gold fish as a kid but moved to another country and had to give it to my neighbours, they took such good care of it, when I came back to visit as an adult they still had it, and it was huge. I was so surprised it was still alive as it had been nearly a decade. Gold fish are cool. Thanks Cody.
Chill out, what ya yellin' for? Lay back, it's all been done before. And if you could only let it be, you will see that I am the funniest YouT*ber of all time. Admit it, my dear follow*r jam
for those wondering why not gold, it would have cost over 200,000 USD to make a solid gold goldfish of that size (this accounted for the greater density of gold).
That means that he must have been murdered, right? I wonder who did it and if any weapons were found. Also, who would have a motive to do such a crime, except of Cody, that is.
Ha ha. I was thinking he was going to pour in the melted metal with the fish still in it and vaporize the fish out. That may have been a bit violent and disturbing.
If they do recognize that then it's really creepy. Imagine if this happens to you. You're sitting at work and one day Johnson's not there. The next day there's a solid brass version of Johnson.
I don't care what the haters say, immortalizing your deceased goldfish in brass made from melted bullet casings is badass. Sorry about your fish, Cody :(
Gold Fish's Lab: Making a Brass Cast of My Human Cody. -- "He ended up to live up to around 40 years old in his small room, supporting the growth of CO2 in his environment where I had plants around. I think this will become a a plant growing project because my little sister wanted some humans. The final cast won't include the human, they will probably be removed and buried somewhere. etc"
this is really really sweet I can't imagine a better way to memorialize a fallen fish friend. I don't think keeping it in the tank would be morbid in the least either. Also seeing the old aquaponics bucket planter setup makes me so nostalgic for watching your videos back when I was in high school, I'm so glad you've stuck around all this time
I half expected Cody to try and revive the fish in some evil doctor way lol. Jokes aside, as someone who keeps fish and has also lost some of them, this is a very cool way of remembering them!
Future tip, you definitely don't want to put brass objects in the tank especially if you have invertebrates. The copper and zinc can leach into the water if you have an acidic pH (e.g. if you use well water or rain water) and that's pretty toxic to some species, especially snails.
I kinda wish I had done this with my goldfish Sprav. I originally got him for my high school aquaponics system, and then after I graduated highschool I had him for about another 4 years in various tanks as he got bigger. When he died last year, he was almost 7 years old, we measured him at 11.5 inches.
9 years is pretty good. I lost a Pajama Cardinal in 2020 that died just shy of 15 years old (at least, I bought him in 2006). It's crazy how long he was with me. You get attached to them. My wife painted a picture of him and it's beautiful.
Hey Cody, we love you. All these years, same old great Cody. I learned immensely from you and I just wanted to thank you. You are a great teacher and a great guy.
@@zockertwins depending on the carat of gold and type of brass thats probably mroe accurate. i converted weight of brass into volume(180 cu cm), and then that volume in gold into oz for pricing
@@Nderak I divided 1.5kg by the density of brass, multiplied by the density of gold and then multiplied by the price of 1kg gold. Of course this assumes we are talking about pure 24 karat gold and the density of brass can of course also differ based on the exact composition. It should be fairly accurate though.
@@BeetleBuns I take it you aren't having a whale of a time. I admit my sense of humor has jumped the shark, jokes don't go over swimmingly anymore. I think I'll have to go back to school.
I'm so happy you're still doing your thing!! I know that breakup hit you hard but I'm so so so happy to see you bounce back, you are a huge inspiration ❤️
If a good friend who I've spent a couple years of my life died in front of my eyes, disappeared for a few days, and magically reappeared as a statue in my home, I'd be scares shitless as well xD Jokes aside, amazing video
U might try simple engraving to enhance it's features before gold plating. Great and easy material to try it out and the whole project should be fun with really good end results. Just in case if you read this comment: I love your work and watch you from years now. I hope you'll keep making those videos as I recommend you to everyone I know that is interested in science and some great experiments.
I had a goldfish for 7 years when I was a kid. I took care of her, made sure her water was good and well regulated, changed filters, all sorts of stuff. She would play with me; I'd point at the tank and she'd spit rocks where I was pointing. When she died I was so sad. I loved her like I would any pet. I still miss Fey sometimes.
I'm sitting here bummed we didn't get to see the guts boil to ether and here's the comments section mourning the death of a friggin' goldfish. Different strokes for different folks I guess.
"It'll probably outlast me. . . unless somebody melts it down!" 10 years from now, on this very channel: Coby - "For this project, we're gonna need some brass! I thought I had plenty of brass ingots laying around, but apparently I was wrong! Fear not though! After searching around a bit, I found this solid brass casting I made years ago of one of my goldfish! Let's just drop this into the oven. . . "
@@smokintoes they should not have done that, it seems like they neglect how nice and generous grant was to them and are now just dancing on the body that was his channel after he died using up the relics of his existence for nonsensical projects for kids.
Cyborg archaeologist in ten thousand years: ah yes, the Brass Fish Culture. Relatively high tech, immediately predated the Great Unmaking. We think the fish itself played a role in their religious rituals.
From other videos on this kind of thing that I've watched, it's said to always preheat your metal before putting into a crucible with molten metal in it. Basically it drives off any moisture that may be trapped and prevents sudden steam explosions. Hot brass in the eye doesn't sound fun
good video sonny Jim , thought you were gonna do some lost wax casting but this worked great..... would love to see you back to Gold mining and refining .....Oh YEAH !!!! Need a little excitement ....snap into Slim's Gym ..... those beefy juicy Nuggets ...Oh Yeah !!!!!
Nobody should complain about anything in my opinion. This is such a humble respectable act of kindness. Shoot I wish I was I was to receive such honor. Love your content Buddy 👏🏽 cheers.
8:54 that fan near the molds isn't a good idea, you can see the liquid metal start popping because the mold was so cold. Make sure you heat up those molds before you pour stuff in otherwise you'll get some very unpleasant fireworks
Interesting use of the old shell casings. Usually, I just keep mine to reload later on down the line when I have the means to do so. However, I have quite a few that are too damaged (corrosion, split case mouths, etc) to do anything with. I think it'd be fun to melt those down and cast something out of them, if I ever get into it.
Imagine the godly hand that feeds you one day taking the corpse of your deceased compatriot, and returning, dropping the brass facsimile of his death knell(blub) into the small enclosure you call home.
I have a goldfish that is 17 years old, they are most mistreated of all pets. Their natural lifespan is 40 years but people put them in to small aquariums and don't provide any filtration so they usually live about 2.5 years.
The cut to the old hydroponics farm was nostalgic. That was the time I found cody's lab, zero interest in plants what so ever but got hooked and been watching ever since!
To be honest, I'm waiting for this story arc to end with Cody having a long hair again. This well taken care of look is nice but I need the mad scientist.
Lol. You’re just great and I adore you. You’re always doing cool things, you’re smart and handsome. You’re the whole package. Thank you for all the great content you give us. I love your channel and have been watching for a long time. I hope you’re doing well Edit: Also, I’m sorry about your fishy. RIP
@@andybaldman Why so protective dude? All the person did was compliment and state what we all have in mind. Cody is a treasure and he doesn't post too often or hop on trends, his content is always authentic and raw, I feel like he's been mentallly struggling lately so any support or love we can throw his way is warranted, but that might just be me projecting.
Poor fish. Recently my family went away on a trip for a week, so we set up automatic feeders, which we have done many times before. When we came back, the feeders were all in the water and all the fish where dead. The stench was horrible and the water was very murky. There was a lot of fish, probably close to 100, most of them where breeding diamond tetras. Thankfully, the oldest fish, a pleco, survived, he is probably 15 inches long!
Sorry that happened :( Too late for your poor fish now but for any future fishy endeavors it's okay for them to go a week without food. I've heard of other disasters with auto feeders and pet sitters. Safer just to not feed them while you are on vacation IMO.
Since you gave us the weight of the brass, I was able to math out the approximate volume assuming a density of 8.55g/cm^3 for the brass. It has a volume of 175cm^3. For funsies, gold has a density of 19.3g/cm^3 175cm^3 of gold weighs 3,377g (7.3lb) $213,838 worth of gold. I think we'll excuse you for not making it out of gold. (sorry your fish died. You seemed fond of it. You gave it a good life.)
In a few years from now: "Fellow Goldfish of this tank, today we come together to remember and commemorate our lord and saviour, the brassfish! This is his story: He lived his live as a normal goldfish, as a brother, neighbour, husband and caring member of this community. At the ripe old age of nine years, he suddenly, but peacefully died. As it is custom in our world, the big caretaker took him out of our tank, and we mourned his death not only for one day, but for two full days, because we loved him so much! On the third day, the increndible happened: he returned from the dead! He was there only for a brief moment, and the eldest of our community can still remember that day. He spoke not many, but so important words, that we recite them today as the basis for our faith. This was his message: "Even though we always strive for gold, be happy, even when you can't reach that goal! I spoke to the big caretaker in the afterlife, and he made me into brass! At first I was disappointed, but then I realized: No matter how you look and what you are made out of, bring joy to the fellow entities in your life, and you will be remembered forever!" Those were the words of the brassfish!"
I had some in a pond. They got pretty damn big before mysteriously vanishing. It was probably a heron, judging by the lack of cat prints or un-eaten remains. Still a better end than that frog that got frozen halfway underwater during a cold snap and didn't thaw for days, while something ate the back end.
Am I the only weirdo who wants to see the brass goldfish flushed down the mercury powered toilet? Would be a true heavy metal memorial service...240lbs plus heavy 🤣
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Cody, the modern day alchemist. Turning a goldfish into a brassfish.
This comment is underappreciated
Law of equivalent exchange
maybe he could turn my silverware into platinum-ware?
This should be the title of the video
@@darius2640 or tupperware into copperware ;-)
Have you considered creating a fossil? You could try to determine the ideal conditions for fossil creation with soft tissue preservation like in the Burgess Shale. Perhaps you could create a repository somewhere deep within your mine as a gift to our descendants in the far future.
This sounds like a great video
He technically did create a fossil.
Judging by the mold, I think fishy fell apart already. Maybe next time.
Creating a fossil is easy. Just sit down and wait for a very, very long time.
This is a cool idea!
This can be interpreted 2 ways.
The goldfish will either see him as a memorial statue, or an unkillable sparkly zombie that stares at them for the rest of their lives.
maybe the fish will live on in fear of the day they get turned to metal by Feeding Hand.
They won't nibble on the fins on that one.
Or they will start worshipping it as a deity ... that could be the beginning of the next step on their evolution ladder - the mighty goldfish civilisation!
“And the goldfish shall forever more slave away within god Cody’s hydroponics tank out of fear of his Midas touch”
Genius. Like the thinking. Lol
Was really nostalgic watching this, I had a gold fish as a kid but moved to another country and had to give it to my neighbours, they took such good care of it, when I came back to visit as an adult they still had it, and it was huge. I was so surprised it was still alive as it had been nearly a decade. Gold fish are cool. Thanks Cody.
that's a wonderful story ty for sharing it :)
Chill out, what ya yellin' for? Lay back, it's all been done before. And if you could only let it be, you will see that I am the funniest YouT*ber of all time. Admit it, my dear follow*r jam
Thanks to your neighbours :)
Cool story
I'm happy to hear that goldfish lived a long life.
Imagining the POV of those fish when their friend returns from the grave in full brass
WITNESS ME!!!!!!!!!
Full Metal Goldfish!
Especially after they’ve eaten bits of him
RIP
Fish leveled up and acquired +100 xp golden armor
for those wondering why not gold, it would have cost over 200,000 USD to make a solid gold goldfish of that size (this accounted for the greater density of gold).
I just calculated that myself and got almost 210k $, then came across your comment.
Roughly, what's the total volume of gold for the same brass weight?
Thats not much
@@okkomp ok bougie
The value of the gold can be represented in numbers, but the value of the fish art is infinite.
Goldfish can live to about 10 years in captivity. Seeing the coloration of the fish, I think it was pretty healthy when it died.
He died of being too healthy
That means that he must have been murdered, right? I wonder who did it and if any weapons were found. Also, who would have a motive to do such a crime, except of Cody, that is.
@@NullScar Buddy is innocent!
@@NullScar - Something is certainly fishy about all this
15 in some cases ;)
“I will do the same thing I did for the mushrooms, but with a goldfish” that is incredible without context
Cody's lowkey mutant sentient mushroom kingdom!
Fry it in butter?
I've never tripped balls after eating a goldfish.
While I am familiar with the lost wax method of casting this is my first encounter with the "lost fish" process.
Ha ha. I was thinking he was going to pour in the melted metal with the fish still in it and vaporize the fish out. That may have been a bit violent and disturbing.
Ayyyyye
@@feeeshmeister4311 oh my god JESUS 😂
@@feeeshmeister4311 at least he could have a T-800 goldfish
@@feeeshmeister4311 Effectively cremation with a better memorial
If they do recognize that then it's really creepy. Imagine if this happens to you. You're sitting at work and one day Johnson's not there. The next day there's a solid brass version of Johnson.
I kinda wish to be made into solid brass (although, would prefer steel) statue when i die now.
Memorial statues are a thing that exists irl. It's not that weird
Of course, this is after you nibbled on Johnson’s appendages when he rolled upside down and stopped moving lmao
@@alex9x9 statues are usually sculpted by an artist, not by putting a corpse in a plaster mold. the results are stylized enough not to be uncanny
Sounds like Johnson went out a hero
I don't care what the haters say, immortalizing your deceased goldfish in brass made from melted bullet casings is badass.
Sorry about your fish, Cody :(
Only in america
@@do0myk Only in America would you expecting such a thing
Totally 💯
Immortalized as shiny magickarp
melted bullet casings being a metaphor for man-tears, the most alpha of american tears.
Gold Fish's Lab: Making a Brass Cast of My Human Cody. -- "He ended up to live up to around 40 years old in his small room, supporting the growth of CO2 in his environment where I had plants around. I think this will become a a plant growing project because my little sister wanted some humans. The final cast won't include the human, they will probably be removed and buried somewhere. etc"
Obviously the Goldfish Universe Cody is called Goldy.
@@Alex-qq1gm that was very wholesome for some unknown reason.
we gotta go back ricky
First thing he thinks of when seeing his dead fish is to make a bronze cast of it. Legend
Imagine his dog or horse dies, that would be an expensive casting lol.
@@twoibacku.8535 I suppose good thing he never found Buddy's body then
rip Bud Cat :(
When I die, I want that to be done to my body.
this is really really sweet I can't imagine a better way to memorialize a fallen fish friend. I don't think keeping it in the tank would be morbid in the least either. Also seeing the old aquaponics bucket planter setup makes me so nostalgic for watching your videos back when I was in high school, I'm so glad you've stuck around all this time
I half expected Cody to try and revive the fish in some evil doctor way lol. Jokes aside, as someone who keeps fish and has also lost some of them, this is a very cool way of remembering them!
"Turning my goldfish into C4" was probably the original plan, but it would have been demonetized and delisted. ;)
I so expected evil cody
@@Chrislk1986 "making nitroglycerin from goldfish"
“I hope you enjoyed “. Oh I did
he did that offscreen, cant get demonetized, geez
Future tip, you definitely don't want to put brass objects in the tank especially if you have invertebrates. The copper and zinc can leach into the water if you have an acidic pH (e.g. if you use well water or rain water) and that's pretty toxic to some species, especially snails.
Does this only becomes a problem if it stays there for some days or more, or were the few seconds he put it in enough to intoxicate the fishes?
@@flydrop8822it only becomes a problem with time.
Imagine having some shiny, gold plated, brass goldfish in your home and telling people their story. Sounds very nice :)
I'm disappointed he didn't make a gold fish
@@jacksonsilva4409 that would be very expensive
@@dudelebowski8629 Yeah, so I think brass is good enough
I kinda wish I had done this with my goldfish Sprav. I originally got him for my high school aquaponics system, and then after I graduated highschool I had him for about another 4 years in various tanks as he got bigger. When he died last year, he was almost 7 years old, we measured him at 11.5 inches.
its those school projects! Me too it was senior year also I got the fish! Except he is luckily still alive.
Cody is back quite often now. Everybody likes that!
Except Kanyon
@@andybaldman Did they not have a peaceable split? I remember it being so.
I thought it was peaceful, If I remember from his video he put out back when
@@andybaldman who is Kanyon?
@@KainYusanagi Won't stop people from bringing it up all the time...
9 years is pretty good. I lost a Pajama Cardinal in 2020 that died just shy of 15 years old (at least, I bought him in 2006). It's crazy how long he was with me. You get attached to them. My wife painted a picture of him and it's beautiful.
I always thought I heard Cody start his videos by saying “Hide everyone, it’s Cody’s lab”
He finally has that nuclear bomb
@@Convolutedtubules and his name is actually CodyDon🙃
@@Convolutedtubules His name is actually CodyDon though, so you're not wrong.
@@GerardMenvussa Erry body gettin' brassed out here! 🐠
Hi everyone, codydon here!
Hey Cody, we love you.
All these years, same old great Cody. I learned immensely from you and I just wanted to thank you. You are a great teacher and a great guy.
I'm sorry for your loss. Wonderful to see you memorializing it in this way.
i laughed when you put it back with it's friends. good stuff.
"He must have owed Jabba the Hutt money" - the other fish
11:10 my heart melted a little at how wholesome this full circle is, back in the tank with its buddies where they belong
"ever hear of the goldfish who went bankrupt? now he's a bronze fish" - Spongebob, "Squirrel Jokes" S2 E31b
videos like this are why i love this channel
"complaining about the fact that it's not real gold"
Damn, Cody, you know me too well!
it'd cost about $160k in real gold
@@Nderak Considering the difference between the density of brass and gold, I calculated a price of almost 210k $.
@@zockertwins depending on the carat of gold and type of brass thats probably mroe accurate. i converted weight of brass into volume(180 cu cm), and then that volume in gold into oz for pricing
@@Nderak I divided 1.5kg by the density of brass, multiplied by the density of gold and then multiplied by the price of 1kg gold. Of course this assumes we are talking about pure 24 karat gold and the density of brass can of course also differ based on the exact composition. It should be fairly accurate though.
@@Nderak you fogot the density as the right honourable gentleman on the other side mentioned
Loved those original aquaponics videos
Cody just spawned the fledgling fish religion that will ultimately be our downfall.
heheh "spawned", "fish"
@@tissuepaper9962 you fecker, I could have gone my entire life without noticing that pun but yoU RUINED ME
@@tissuepaper9962 😂
ALL HAIL THE BRONZE FISH.
@@BeetleBuns I take it you aren't having a whale of a time. I admit my sense of humor has jumped the shark, jokes don't go over swimmingly anymore. I think I'll have to go back to school.
I'm so happy you're still doing your thing!! I know that breakup hit you hard but I'm so so so happy to see you bounce back, you are a huge inspiration ❤️
rip fishy :(
This is no different than making a death mask of a human being. There is nothing inhumane about immortalizing a fellow companion. Nice job Cody 👍 😊
Sorry Mr. Common Goldfish passed. This was a really awesome video! Lovely statue to preserve the memory of the fish and project.
If a good friend who I've spent a couple years of my life died in front of my eyes, disappeared for a few days, and magically reappeared as a statue in my home, I'd be scares shitless as well xD
Jokes aside, amazing video
I'm glad you didn't keep that in there with the fish, too much dissolved copper in the water could kill the other fish out of irony.
Coppery, not irony
(hue)
@@SeeNyuOG Coppery is indeed the description of a hue. Thanks for sharing! ;)
If there were invertebrates in the tank even dipping that thing in the water could be a death sentence.
U might try simple engraving to enhance it's features before gold plating. Great and easy material to try it out and the whole project should be fun with really good end results.
Just in case if you read this comment: I love your work and watch you from years now. I hope you'll keep making those videos as I recommend you to everyone I know that is interested in science and some great experiments.
So sorry to hear about the loss of a pet; even if it is “just a goldfish”.
I had a goldfish for 7 years when I was a kid. I took care of her, made sure her water was good and well regulated, changed filters, all sorts of stuff. She would play with me; I'd point at the tank and she'd spit rocks where I was pointing. When she died I was so sad. I loved her like I would any pet. I still miss Fey sometimes.
He was apart of this channel for many years.. rip
I'm sitting here bummed we didn't get to see the guts boil to ether and here's the comments section mourning the death of a friggin' goldfish. Different strokes for different folks I guess.
@@crazyfingers619 bro what
"So sorry" it's a fish dude
A beautiful tribute to a family friend.
I love Cody's videos so much.
He seems like an amazing person.
"It'll probably outlast me. . . unless somebody melts it down!"
10 years from now, on this very channel:
Coby - "For this project, we're gonna need some brass! I thought I had plenty of brass ingots laying around, but apparently I was wrong! Fear not though! After searching around a bit, I found this solid brass casting I made years ago of one of my goldfish! Let's just drop this into the oven. . . "
Sadly, that actually happened on TKOR. They made a small bust of Grant's likeness, but used it later (before Grant passed away) for another project.
@@smokintoes they should not have done that, it seems like they neglect how nice and generous grant was to them and are now just dancing on the body that was his channel after he died using up the relics of his existence for nonsensical projects for kids.
@@raycert07 i don't think you got it correctly, they melted it down before grant's passing, nobody knew what was going to happen to him
@@FAB1150 still.
i thought you were going to say that someone will make a brass statue of him instead
That sure is a beautiful looking brass fish. I imagine the other fish looked at it like it was some kind of statue of their friend.
Cyborg archaeologist in ten thousand years: ah yes, the Brass Fish Culture. Relatively high tech, immediately predated the Great Unmaking. We think the fish itself played a role in their religious rituals.
Bobs friends: "BOB YOURE BRASS NOW?!"
that is a beautiful way to remember the fish who has been a part of your hydroponics journey for many years, sorry for your loss.
i think gold-plating it would be really cool.
From other videos on this kind of thing that I've watched, it's said to always preheat your metal before putting into a crucible with molten metal in it. Basically it drives off any moisture that may be trapped and prevents sudden steam explosions.
Hot brass in the eye doesn't sound fun
Aww… I’m so sorry to hear of the little one’s passing.
The way you reached into the fish pond and wet your sleeve distrubed me more than the whole fish casting thing 🤣🤣 good video non the less
Same thing here! I was about to post my comment, then thought, "I wonder if anyone else found that disturbing?"
thanks for uploading more often, your videos always make my day (:
The goldfish, after they see the bronze statue placed in the tank: "OMG! What did they do to Jerry?!"
good video sonny Jim , thought you were gonna do some lost wax casting but this worked great..... would love to see you back to Gold mining and refining .....Oh YEAH !!!! Need a little excitement ....snap into Slim's Gym ..... those beefy juicy Nuggets ...Oh Yeah !!!!!
Lmao
Nobody should complain about anything in my opinion. This is such a humble respectable act of kindness. Shoot I wish I was I was to receive such honor. Love your content Buddy 👏🏽 cheers.
8:54 that fan near the molds isn't a good idea, you can see the liquid metal start popping because the mold was so cold. Make sure you heat up those molds before you pour stuff in otherwise you'll get some very unpleasant fireworks
I thought you were talking about the plaster mold them I clicked the timestamp and yeah you're right. Remember to heat those molds.
SAS : Ka-Boom
*the entire hill goes up into the air*
True, but I think the ventilation was to keep zinc fumes within a tolerable safety margin
Honestly, making brass casts of your goldfish and gold plating them would make really cool memorials of your fish.
Interesting use of the old shell casings. Usually, I just keep mine to reload later on down the line when I have the means to do so. However, I have quite a few that are too damaged (corrosion, split case mouths, etc) to do anything with. I think it'd be fun to melt those down and cast something out of them, if I ever get into it.
When melting brass, always do it outside in a well ventilated area, ideally with a respirator, and use flux. Burning zinc fumes are no joke.
this is also in cody's will, how he wants to be remembered.
Imagine the godly hand that feeds you one day taking the corpse of your deceased compatriot, and returning, dropping the brass facsimile of his death knell(blub) into the small enclosure you call home.
I'm getting flashbacks of the one Planet Of The Apes movie where they find one of the other astronauts taxidermied in the ape museum.
Wow, I remember that video from 2014. Has it been so long? Good work Cody, wish you all the best and thanks for sharing with us all this time.
This is awesome, it turned out really well!
Protip, adding some sand to your plaster mix reduces cracking and improves thermal characteristics
Looks great. Brings back memories of the brass turtle I made.
Professionalism at its best. Raw talent.
"Mommy, I want a goldfish. No, gold is too expensive, you get a brass fish!"
This was not morbid at all Cody, but rather so poetic. Thanks for sharing!
This is one of the strangest and most “Cody” things I’ve seen him do. I absolutely love it
You can tell he likes the fish lol
The other goldfish must be like "Shiet, never disobey this dude! Looks what he does if you do!"
I have a goldfish that is 17 years old, they are most mistreated of all pets. Their natural lifespan is 40 years but people put them in to small aquariums and don't provide any filtration so they usually live about 2.5 years.
If that. Most folks I’ve spoken with can’t keep them alive for a week because they didn’t even know about the nitrogen cycle.
not all types goldfish can reach such high ages
Mine lasted for like a day because I left it on a window stall and forgot to close the window.
Aren't a lot of the goldfish held as pets also very inbred? Making it even less likely they'll live that long I would presume.
@@MinkSquared the type that he had that died is the type that has the longest lifespan, the ones that live shorter are fancy goldfish.
You should try vacuum sealing the next fish between two very thin plastic sheets to retain all the features and fins and avoid the mess.
I was gonna suggest a "brass monkey" for the jokes, but then I realized that's implying needing a monkey carcass, so I take it all back
yeah, the waiting list at the zoo for those is probably pretty long....
well who would do the casting then? its codys channel
Fish statue. I really liked that close shot of the casings melting in the brass lava
I'm amazed the goldfish got to nine years in that tiny jug...
I'm wondering what ate its fins off. A scary-ass microbe?
@@MrPossumeyes The other goldfish
@@dahcus In that tiny jug?
The cut to the old hydroponics farm was nostalgic. That was the time I found cody's lab, zero interest in plants what so ever but got hooked and been watching ever since!
Could be interesting to try a gold foil "gilding"
Certainly a lot more reasonable than a solid gold fish, if perhaps even more tedious
He could always do a gold electroplating; chemistry and fun project in one. Then it will still be able to be called a "gold"fish. ;)
I love that Cody, you should electro plate it like your measuring cups, a truly gold fish
The best way to honor your gold fish rest in peace fishy
Looks amazing that moment Cody took it from the mould after cooling 👌😍
To be honest, I'm waiting for this story arc to end with Cody having a long hair again. This well taken care of look is nice but I need the mad scientist.
what a beautiful momento to an amazing animal. you have a beautiful soul, cody.
Lol. You’re just great and I adore you. You’re always doing cool things, you’re smart and handsome. You’re the whole package. Thank you for all the great content you give us. I love your channel and have been watching for a long time. I hope you’re doing well
Edit: Also, I’m sorry about your fishy. RIP
He ain’t gonna fuck you, hun.
He’s single. 😉
@@cowbones6864 Doesn't matter. Cody doesn't like desperate girls.
@@andybaldman Why so protective dude? All the person did was compliment and state what we all have in mind. Cody is a treasure and he doesn't post too often or hop on trends, his content is always authentic and raw, I feel like he's been mentallly struggling lately so any support or love we can throw his way is warranted, but that might just be me projecting.
@@JeffreyBenzodiazepines Yes, it's you projecting.
"I wonder if they recognize it?" His perspective won my heart.
I think we all understand why you didn’t use gold, most people don’t have $90,000 in their fish memorial sculpture budget
I love when you do casting videos ! Thank you for sharing !
Poor fish. Recently my family went away on a trip for a week, so we set up automatic feeders, which we have done many times before. When we came back, the feeders were all in the water and all the fish where dead. The stench was horrible and the water was very murky. There was a lot of fish, probably close to 100, most of them where breeding diamond tetras. Thankfully, the oldest fish, a pleco, survived, he is probably 15 inches long!
Sorry that happened :( Too late for your poor fish now but for any future fishy endeavors it's okay for them to go a week without food. I've heard of other disasters with auto feeders and pet sitters. Safer just to not feed them while you are on vacation IMO.
That Pleco is a fucking champ, christ upon a bike.
That poor pleco :(
@@infernaldaedra He is doing fine, they are hardy bois
@@OfficiallySnek That kind of shock will vastly shorten their lifespan
Really cool video Cody! Enjoyed watching it, came out pretty good!
Since you gave us the weight of the brass, I was able to math out the approximate volume assuming a density of 8.55g/cm^3 for the brass.
It has a volume of 175cm^3.
For funsies, gold has a density of 19.3g/cm^3
175cm^3 of gold weighs 3,377g (7.3lb)
$213,838 worth of gold.
I think we'll excuse you for not making it out of gold.
(sorry your fish died. You seemed fond of it. You gave it a good life.)
It's like a treat now when Cody makes a video!
In a few years from now:
"Fellow Goldfish of this tank, today we come together to remember and commemorate our lord and saviour, the brassfish!
This is his story: He lived his live as a normal goldfish, as a brother, neighbour, husband and caring member of this community. At the ripe old age of nine years, he suddenly, but peacefully died. As it is custom in our world, the big caretaker took him out of our tank, and we mourned his death not only for one day, but for two full days, because we loved him so much!
On the third day, the increndible happened: he returned from the dead! He was there only for a brief moment, and the eldest of our community can still remember that day. He spoke not many, but so important words, that we recite them today as the basis for our faith. This was his message: "Even though we always strive for gold, be happy, even when you can't reach that goal! I spoke to the big caretaker in the afterlife, and he made me into brass! At first I was disappointed, but then I realized: No matter how you look and what you are made out of, bring joy to the fellow entities in your life, and you will be remembered forever!"
Those were the words of the brassfish!"
That turned out quite well. Gold plating would be very nice, and really be fitting.
Those gold fish can get huge, all depends on the size of fish tank you have.
You should TH-cam people hunting them in the wild, They get absolutely massive when morons drop them into ponds/rivers and they ruin everything.
I never understood why it happens. Like how can the size of the tank affect the growth of a fish?
@@thelastwoltzer In a tank small enough you'd end up with a rectangular fish?
Because they get cramped, stress out and die before they reach full size.
I had some in a pond. They got pretty damn big before mysteriously vanishing.
It was probably a heron, judging by the lack of cat prints or un-eaten remains. Still a better end than that frog that got frozen halfway underwater during a cold snap and didn't thaw for days, while something ate the back end.
Cody you are too pure for this world. Please never change
How much Gold can you recover from the fish?
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ok I have a morbid curiosity about taking the gross dead fish out of the mold. A Cody'sblab idea?
Am I the only weirdo who wants to see the brass goldfish flushed down the mercury powered toilet?
Would be a true heavy metal memorial service...240lbs plus heavy 🤣
The most disturbing part of this video is watching cody ruthlessly dunk his sleeve into the water with no hesitation or remorse.
RIP little fishy...... Also that sleeve going into the water.... made me feel like you might be a psychopath 🤪 Keep up the good work!
That turned out better than anticipated for just using plaster to make the casting. A really cool way to immortalize a fallen friend.
Now every time I see a brass goldfish at a yard sale I'm going to be highly suspect that it was from a live casting......
You've taught me so many things, thanks Cody