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Bro go read your Instagram dms
Aye man please rate my tank I’ll give you the happy ending
Quite bizarre it took this long for a fish tank review to have an actual fish as a reviewer.
truer words were never spoken
True. Unfortunately, many owners have fish reviewers who can't speak for themselves, though
my sister got a new betta fish recently, and since I told her about all the bad fish abuse that she was doing with her last one (kept in a pitcher without heater or filter) she actually got a 10 gallon tank for him! A good first step, she said she's going to get a filter and heater later down the road. Not as good as it could be, but better than before. I'm hopeful.
Regarding the fresh water jellyfish (Craspedacusta sowerbii) I did quite a bit of research regarding them (literature only, not professional) earlier this year:
They are originally from China with a maximum diameter of around 3cm. They have since been introduced to European and American lakes. There are 2-4 different species, however, it seems that each lake harbors only one gender, so they only reproduce by budding of the polyps (sessile form). The polyps become medusas when water temperatures get hot in the summer (25C+ irc)(free floating form) and if you manage to catch adults they wont be able to reproduce.
They are non native in europe and america but do not seem to be an invasive species per se. As in, we have not found any negative side effects on the local eco systems due to their presence. There are full papers relating water quality, and osmolority to their growth, and describing optimal research setups but it seems till now noone seems to have managed to get medusas to full size or keep them alive longer than 2 months. If you are interested I can see if I can find back the links to those papers.
Thank you for sharing that, it was super interesting
very interesting indeed
I read that Vermont had a native kind and that one of the Universities in the area are currently doing research on them.
What I want to know is if any research has been done on the toxins of these jellyfish because I've known they existed for a bit, but after snowflake hydroids decimated my one and only saltwater reef attempt, I'm leery of any hydroid and especially medusa in a tank, though I'd be less so if it could be proven that fish are a bigger threat to them then they are to the fish, though it seems like knowledge of how deadly saltwater ones like the snowflake species can be is pretty isolated to seahorse keeping and breeding forums, so I wouldn't be surprised if common knowledge did the same here. Tbf freshwater hydroids without a medusa stage have already been experienced and discussed within fishtanks and it seems the consensus is they're really only a threat to fish fry and inverts, but species with the medusa stage can be far more destructive due to having mobility on their side. Hopefully they don't employ 15 different toxins in their sting though because they are cute, but even in a species tank I'd be worried about cross contamination into a tank with, say, my nano fish that are at much higher risk for predation. Ig we'll wait and see though and I hope it's good news
We have some in Ohio at the nelson ledges
Waiting for the FTR episode where Tamago, Repashy, and Milly are all hosting at the same time.
I don't think milly would like that.
milly hates repashy and tamago
That sounds like you want chaos
Ayo! That's my hand! And those are my blood parrots lol.
"Fred" is the name of the big one that tried to eat me. He's actually a rescue and he's 7 years old, 9" long. "Carl" is the one in the background. She's constantly laying eggs and digging nests.
I started scaping my first 10 gallon!!! I love watching my Betta swim through his plants but my favorite part is watching the 10 ghost shrimp in there, they surprisingly have so much personality!!
QOTW: My bedroom doubles as my fish room so I'd say my bedroom lol. It's where the sleeping happens, the quietness happens (except when the bird is out, she be noisy af), it's where the gaming happens, and it's where my two of three tanks resides
THREE 5/5 tanks that is definitely a record!! Congrats to the beautiful tank owners
QOTW: love being in my room who doesn't the bed is awesome
good clean ftr's go hard
It's my birthday and Tamago is the co-host, that's the best gift ever
I wish it was the more fish the better, but then again I would actually like my betta fish to live more than 45 minutes
Him: sit down on the floor to make me feel better
Me: I’m one step ahead of you😎
Super impressed with three 5/5 tanks this week.
For QORW, I spend the most time in the living room, but my favorite room is probably part of the basement. It was originally going to be a fish room but now it's being used as a celler, and fish and food are two of my biggest interests.
I finally got a mustard betta after cycling my 10 gallon for almost 3 months! He’s living the life now. I’m getting some bamboo shrimp soon to put in there and I’ve been cycling a 30 gallon for an axolotl! This is the best hobby
That's great but I'd suggest getting a different shrimp species, we had/may still have a bamboo shrimp at our LFS that was somewhere in the 3-4in length range and they're filter feeders, not scavengers, so I've seen mixed reviews about keeping them alive. Not that I don't want one or two myself though, but long term I don't think more then one will do well in 20+gal and with a 10gal... I just hate watching people go through the heartbreak of losing a pet
@@discordiacreates6669 oh thank you so much for the advice! My LFS recommended them to me since they don’t have any ghost shrimp right now so I had no idea!
@@tifanisaladino5854 no problem ^^ I think they're really neat but they are chonkers and also have really specific breeding requirements (hatchlings and adults can't survive in the same conditions) so you've also only got I think... 2-3yrs with one if you get it super young? It might be 1-2yrs, most freshwater shrimp are pretty short lived tbf. Hard to say though with a betta since some will do just fine with little guys like cherry shrimp but others won't, or won't unless you have thick enough plants that he can't follow them in to pick everyone off, so waiting on a few bigger and cheaper ghost shrimp might be a good idea. Ig there's also, depending on your area and if you mind mail ordering, the option to look into another species like the malawa shrimp that's sorta similar in color to ghosts with more the body plan and size of neos or crystal shrimp, but the only breeder ik of atm won't be selling any of his line for another month or two if I remember right so good luck picking some invert friends. I hope you can find the perfect peaceful match for your tank ^^
@@discordiacreates6669 I appreciate the help! My betta (Blue Cheese because he’s yellow and blue lol) is still really small so I think smaller shrimp might be okay with him. And I have Java moss in there for them to hide in. There’s just soooo many breeds of shrimp so it’s definitely hard to find the right kind. I thought about snails too but since they breed so darn fast, I don’t think they’re the right fit for me. Plus I don’t have the heart to commit snabortions 🥲
@@tifanisaladino5854 yeah there's plenty of shrimp to choose from so I'd start with knowing your tank parameters and looking for shrimp species that prefer or at least tolerate your water conditions to make acclimation easier, since they can be difficult to acclimate, pretty much only ghost shrimp will take being dumped in with minimal casualties ^^'. Snails though depend on the species and how much algae your tank grows vs how much fish food you allow to hit the bottom. If the answer is a lot on either, most "pest" snail species will breed to the point of being unsightly but if the answer is a little, they won't push their population past its resource limit. With shrimp though, aside from the bamboo that strongly prefers floating food, food hitting the bottom will be an issue as you'll need to do so to feed the shrimp, so I'd suggest looking into nerite snail breeds. Ik not everyone likes scraping their eggs off of the glass and decor in their tank but as they're estuary fish that evolved to breed in brackish or saltwater conditions, it's guaranteed even with multiple that they won't reproduce in freshwater. Another option, though I'd say not for anything under 20gal for beginners, is a single mystery snail but they're living bulldozers with no grace, will overeat to the point of health issues if allowed and it's pretty hard to tell males from females apart. They will also crawl outta the tank, especially if you get a female, because their eggs cannot be submerged or they drown, yet at the same time require high moisture to survive. I mean though... Intentionally owning a female mystery snail is probably something people do as any eggs layed can be knocked down into the tank and eaten by the inhabitants, but they're still messy derps that get a good size so keep that in mind if you consider them. Nerites or pond/bladder snails are my recommendation though, pond snails are "pest" snails and not as big or pretty as others but I've actually rarely had ones with a fast reproductive rate and I find them pretty interesting (and a betta may eat them before the shrimp) but to each their own on that one since they do require more careful feeding balancing to avoid getting annoying
Monday, after work, I watch FFT and I'm less upset. And, oh my, Tamago is just so so so cute. She kept looking at you and the cam like "what are you doing human?"
Hi from France o/
Oh finally a french viewer ! Hi from France too !
@@mariannec8818 Oooh! Bonsoir :D Ca fait tellement plaisir ! On se sent dans la communauté internationale x')
"why aren't u feed me??" xD
@@FishForThought Poor Tamago X'D I hope you fed her! She deserves it
So the case of the freshwater jellyfish is that, photos are from Czech Republic (the species on the pictures). In 30's they were introduced to Řečice stone pit watercourse. Originally they are from China living in stone pits and neirby salt water or estuaries
My favorite place to sit is in my dining room. Of course it's where my planted tank is, as well as my plants. It's so cozy. 😌
During the day, I sit on my recliner by my aquarium. In the evening, I relocate to the living room.
Siting in a chair in my room, watching my shrimp swim around and hopefully not dying
QOTW: I live in a seniors apartment. It's either hang out in the living room or go to bed. Seriously, seniors apartments help me to know how pet store bettas must feel. The size scale is pretty much the same. My bedroom only has about 2 feet between the bed and dresser and at the foot of the bed my laundry hamper touches both the wall and the foot of my bed. Forget doing anything other than sleep there. So yeah, it's the living room or nothing
My job became remote, so I put my WFH desk in my fish room! So now I work in my favorite room in the house!
absolutely love the new host! The change of scenery is nice, but maybe a different angle would look a little better? Anyways, you should tell Tamago they are a great host!
thx!
Even, just lower the camera just a bit! So we’re looking right at your face, not slightly down ❤
Maybe sit on a small stool/ box so I front of tank?
NOTE- Yup, there totally are freshwater jellies. Most end up the circumference of your fist. I have seen them in the wild on the shallow end of some lakes here on the East Coast of the Continental United States. There are some readily available articles on their wild behavior, but I know next to nothing of their presence in home aquaria.
I love both the living room/fish room (5 tanks in living room) and my cozy corner in the kitchen where I can look at my biggest tank.
This is familiar for me. I have one of my largest tanks in the kitchen along the wall and parallel to the table, i eat opposite side facing it or when I'm working on my planner, wreath making, or paint pouring. Added kitchen friends in two 5G on each counter, one by the coffee maker the other under the cabinet I go to while cooking. So they get SO much attention.
My livingroom room has my biggest tank three 10g and one 5g, my big one is currently set up on the floor though as my fiance is building a stand. So when they get their evening feeding I'll usually grab a pillow and lay there watching all of them. My 17 yr old daughter always catches me and thinks I'm nuts 🤣
At 10:09 he said "Dirty Iced Tea" right as I took a sip of tea. What an awful coincidence, I almost choked XD
For QOTW I like sitting in my computer chair. It's comfy, I have access to everything, and it's in the living room where I can see my fishtank and interact with my roommates.
My only non-fish rooms are my sons room, the kitchen, bathrooms and basement. I have three in the living room, 2 in my husband’s office, one in my daughter’s room and two in my bedroom. I only had one active tank in November 2021.(11 years aka well seasoned.) After breaking my humerus (which was a little funny) and not being able to work for 4 months I caught MTS from the TH-cam’s I was watching!
BTW if you trip and land on a wrought iron chair… the chair is stronger than your bones!
Not the Paul cuffaro knockout video for the intro video lmao 😂😂
FFTday! Let's go!!! Tamago is so adorable 😍 She loves you for sure!
aw :)
Tamago is the most charismatic host so far. 10/10 would watch Tamago Tank Reviews again.
9:54 chirs that's my country. (I can recognise by the text) people here (Sri Lanka) are very bad fish owners and really ignorant adults exept for the rich people who are very passionate. That's a giant gourami which are kept often here because of their hardiness.(they are native here as well) And I gotta say that's a big tank for the stuff I've seen.
I just stocked my tropical 10 gallon and dude my fish are so cute and happy and like the water is perfect?? I am just happy about it and sharing lol
Male betta, 3 Pygmy Corys, and 4 female rainbow fork tails.
All getting along perfectly because I have enough hiding spots and a very nice betta
(his name is pretty boy).
I'm happy that Chris actually keeps the promise of picking comments for each video, that is one reason why I have respect for him, Go Chris!
:)))
@@FishForThought :))))
How many fish/ pets u have? Tamago smiling cutely 🥰
Luvin it. Maybe set up ur workstation to have Tamago and ur other tanks in the shot. 4 hosts next FTR???
I haven't been here in a while but....CHRIS WHERE IS REPASHY !!!! REPASHY FANCLUB IN THE HOUSEEEEEEEE🎉
When you said “the fourth host” my partner immediately said “the fourth hokage!”
Woohooo, I got a 5/5!!!!!!! -Volux
Best day of the week once more! Thank you!
Love the new host but we need longer episodes!
Every time Chris say Cory gang I can't help but think of Cory from Aquarium Co-op
My platties live in harmony
What a coincidence, my nickname in high school was also "Give or Take". Neat!
My fave place to hang is my living room which doubles as my tank room. Can look at all 4 tanks from my spot on the couch. Two 50 gallon. One 20 long. One 20 high.
Yeah the hang on the back filter most likely. My first tank poured water everywhere because the sediment that the filter kicked up ended up clogging the dense filter that came with the set and it started spilling out the sides all over my dresser
Chris: Here is our fourth host, Tamago.
Me: ... Wait, who's the third? There's Repashy... Milly....
LMAO
My favorite spot to chill in my house is curled up on my recliner chair that sits right next to my biggest/best aquarium 😊 So peaceful.
I love that fishkeeping rap ending 💕
Found my first berried cherry shrimp in my 10 gallon tank, no better way to celebrate than by watching fish tank review!
I have two flowerhorns and they LOVE being touched
QOTW : both the balcony / garden room, it has become an anolis and mabouia nursery / sanctuary, lots of plants and short trees. I like gardening and sometimes experimental gardening, I sometimes try to grow things that usually don't grow on my island. I had my ant colony and aquariums there but my shrimps died out and the colony got attacked by another ant colony, some escape but shortly met their end due to an hungry baby anolis.
The other place is the bath because I like the way sound rings back, I like to sing there.
I like the new location for the video. Hi to the new co-host
Nobody: ohh I love goldfish in a 0.1 gallon tank with artificial plants and no filter
Chris: minding his own business talking about filters and biting fish
I love your videos 5/5 keep it up
My bedroom is my favorite place to hang because it got my 4 tanks, and my chameleon
Yeah totally my room where all my fish are XD
I put my baby betta in a 23 gallon and he just starts swimming slowly from end to end wondering what to do with all that space XD
Yeah Tamago getting to host! Have been hoping but I was thinking nah, may not be practical for Chris to sit in front of a tank to host. N here it is. This is like wish come true. Thanks! She grow so much too. U have fed her well. Towards the end Tamago look like she wanna protest she must be fed to host.😆 QOTW: my room as its my personal space and fish tank to look at.
I currently have the plague and needed a smile. Your video today Chirs made me smile. Thank you. And to answer the QOTW it would probably be the backyard, watching my dog do dumb goofy stuff.
7:59 Oh god, they have a plugged power strip on that soaked table next to the leaking tank! o_O I hope they don't cause a power outage or get electrocuted!
Best spot is hanging out in front of a fish tank.
I must be spoiled when it comes to my guppies. I just put my hand cupped in the tank and they swim into it. No net required.
Tamago is now in big competition for the head host position
Ah, yes, a new host. Tamago will be such a nice host!! Chris is the new co-host again! 😊
WHAT
I support this idea.
Moving across states
Had to get rid of my aquariums.
So I like to chill at the front door so I can look forward to my next set up
Chris this is by far my favourite ftr! The commentary made me laugh so much 😂
My entryway, sitting on my comfy papasan chair in front of my 70gallon endler/corydora tank.
Favorite spot would have to be in front of one of my tanks or at my computer desk watching fish videos on TH-cam
10:08 aye shoutout to my country Sri Lanka! Its very common to see overstocked tanks here. Plus fish are super cheap here. A betta costs only a dollar give or take
Living room, bc all of our aquariums are here. It's so comfy here with our recliners and fishies, that we haven't slept in our rooms in daaays 🐡🐠👀
we put the "living" in "living room" 🤣
I love your videos. Sadly as an extreme neglectful person I could never ever have a fist. But one can live a dream and I'd rather watch your videos that be a bad fish owner.
My kitchen IS my fish room!!! (36 gal and 20 gal, plants, shromp, fathead minnows, snaaaaaaaaaaaails)
We recently sold our home and moved into RV, at that time I had to give up all of my aquariums, and say, I put my heart and soul into them is a serious understatement. I’ve been in the RV for about six months now and we’re currently not moving around a lot. We got about a year to go before our last son graduates high school. Anyways, I was thinking eighth aquarium would be out of the question for an RV because it’s water and water and RVs do not mix however recently I’ve been having an itching I just love the nature in My Home, I’m thinking what I could do is do a smaller aquarium something that could easily be lifted so when we do move, I could drain it halfway down and use a battery charger with one of those battery air pumps to pump air into the aquarium during our moves. I’m thinking like Endler’s live bears and shrimp would be great. The tank would have to be small though probably 3 gallons maybe five but I think a couple of endlers and some shrimp could live pretty happily in a heavily planted little 3 to 5 gallon aquarium. What’s your guises thoughts?
Wouldn’t bother with the endless… I would recommend shrimp… they are way more interesting
No endlers, they may be pretty small and hyper fish but they're easier to stress then people tend to give them credit for. Honestly, I'd suggest something that's already been done before in that kinda situation and get the biggest lidded glass jar you can and stuff it with plants in a deep substrate and do a few small shrimp and snails in it. Doesn't have to be drained when moving, just close the lid and open it when you've settled in the next spot. Whenever you get settled in a more permanent spot (if that's what your aim is, ik some people love the mobile home life) you'll hopefully have lots of shrimp and plants, maybe even enough to start a second jar from the first's stock, and an LFS that will buy the excess would be a bonus. The snails though... Hard to find a species small enough but there are ramshorn breeders you can find remotely that would be interested in certain color morphs- how badly I want a few ivory white morphs 👀- but it seems like pretty much only pea puffer owners have much interest in pond/bladder snails and malaysian trumpet snails are a nuisance about digging through substrates. Trumpets do help with aerating the soil in thinner substrate setups though so there's pros and cons to both, but the pond snails can survive long term if you don't take the lid off at all as long as the plants are doing well. Good luck either way and you don't have to use my suggestion, but I do feel like any fish may not be the best route atm and wanted to point out an alternative
@@discordiacreates6669 I think the endless would do just fine there. A favorite fish are mine and I should have mentioned that I am an expert level fish keeper. And we’re not moving around much for about a year and a half. If I had my choice, I would do killi fish as I had so much fun raising them, but it’s very tricky, and that would be hard to accomplish in the RV
@@dinkywinkydog1311 alright then, well good luck ^^
1:41 I do love the so called “oddball” fish (tried to find some that would compliment my South American and Asian tank templates), but the reputation hatchetfish seem to have as jumpers might be the reason this person chose Danios instead.
Fish room is the best for sure😂👏
Scaping a new tank while listening to FTR is such a peaceful experience
I live alone and love every room in my home because no matter where I am there are animals already there or my babies follow me, it's great 😊
Chris is just having another host eplacement.
I love your parrot Cichlid she’s adorable! I’d love to see her in some more videos
I love the bigger tanks in the background
That banana eel has already been shown in an older fth episode
Also, with that leaking aquarium 7:57, don’t have those wires just hanging straight out of that tank. Put a command hook or nail above the tank, hang your wires off that, and the plug it in. Gravity/surface tension will flow water from your tank directly into the shock strip/outlet.
Chris got that fish Rizz
I just upgraded my bettas tank to a planted 5gal and I’m so happy about it ❤ I love your videos! (& the new cohost 😂)
get bigger tank
@@ag096 I don’t need a bigger tank. He doesn’t have a tank mate and his tank is fully planted. I test water daily, and water temp. The minimum size for a betta is 5 gallons. Compared to a person with a betta in a bowl or a mason jar, I’m doing good. Besides, he’s not in a cup and he’s going strong.
@@itsaztral5587 your bettas perfectly fine the other person is just trolling
@@Joegattofan27 thank you
woiohoo!!
the maplestory background music 😄
Another great video 💘
I was confused when he said 4 host. Then I realized Chris is a host😅
Lmao the AntsCanada reference 😂😂😂😂
QUATUA: Fish room/ my "office" room/ my couch room/ the place where i keep my books/ my 2nd favorite room/ where i do my homework/ the room with the computer/ ...
Kind of ironic I was actually watching this video while sitting on the floor
3 youtubers mention on FTR!? Chris made history
Watching FTR next to my first ever fish tank is 10 times better
Re: Moby
I've seen this person's shorts on youtube when doom scrolling.
Moby is actually their gulper catfish that they frequently film eating other fish. The arowana is one of their tankmates. 😬
I really hope it didn't try to eat the plastic fish.
9:24
Was not expecting a jojo reference lol
don’t worry i’m already on the floor 💕
Another banger 🔥 🔥
And that’s a nice fish :)
4:39 jokes aside, I have a small tub in my room for my juvenile snakehead fish and there were black ants NESTING underneath the the tub because I've never moved it and maybe cus the temperature was perfect for them to nest. I've never realized until a few days ago. Hundreds of ants nesting in ur room is kinda creepy ngl
I love your videos dude, hoping to submit a tank soon!
I was kidding about Tamago being my favorite host a few FTRs ago, but this is actually dope.
Its in the fishroom looking my guppys
I'm not into cychlidee but yours is adorable and might make me reconsider even though I prefer nano fish
My flamepoint siamese cat is also called Tamago!
I'm literally sitting on the floor right now too-
Bedroom on my bed or in my kitchen next to my tank stand.
A fish co-host on an FTR? About time 😂 but dude you should get a pillow or low stool if ya wanna do that again and it's actually uncomfortable for ya, though tbf I almost sat on the floor with ya when you said to, then you just had to chuckle so I decided not to lmao
QOTW: My favorite place to hang out is on the couch in the living room of the apartment I'm renting atm, though on the floor in front of the fishtanks in the bedroom is a close second. Tile floors get uncomfortable after five or ten minutes though, but the view is pretty great anyway ^^'