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......
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.
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"
If you suffer with anxiety or depression, having a fish tank- a proper one- is amazing. It feels so good. I can tend to my fish for hours and watch them and my brain isnt wrought with overthinking. Its amazing. I have a 2.5 and a 5 with shrimp and tiny ass fish. Ive been doing this only for less than 2 months
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
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 😂
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! 😎
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.
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.
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! 🙏💙✌️
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.
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!
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
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 😁😉
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!
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
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.
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.
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!
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!
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 😢
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 :)
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
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.
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
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
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.
live plants dont work in any of my tanks but fresh water muscles thrive i think its the tonic salts that kill my plants either way i cant keep them for longer then 3 weeks till its dropped to bits or changed colour n died. ive had no fish die since i got rid of my live plants before was maybe 1-2 per month till i had 5 left and got rid of all live plants n now 6 month on ive had zero fish die and breed constantly now
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
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
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.
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.
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?
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)
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🙏 Thank you for the support!
I think Chris should make a discord chat for free
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?
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......
Upload it to ftr
That’s class bro
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.
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
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"
If you suffer with anxiety or depression, having a fish tank- a proper one- is amazing. It feels so good. I can tend to my fish for hours and watch them and my brain isnt wrought with overthinking. Its amazing. I have a 2.5 and a 5 with shrimp and tiny ass fish. Ive been doing this only for less than 2 months
Fish tanks are so relaxing to look at!
You just explained me 100%
this is exactly how i feel with plants
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
oh perfect
*separated ❤
I'm always surprised how fast my depresion in Monday actually dies out after this
Hahaha same
Jeesh... the big jar at the top is literaly the same Thing I used to transport my Betta when I thirst got it.
for real...
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 😂
LMAO
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! 😎
I have a phobia of secondhand tanks because I can just imagine them exploding when full of water and fish. 😖😬😩
oh man ur giving that phobia to me too!
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.
@@victoriasrandomstuff With dead fish too
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.
r/ThanksIHateIt @@helpmeno3761
Challenge accepted: I will buy a temu tank and update you in the future. Mark my words: I will make it a 5/5
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! 🙏💙✌️
Thanks for the weekly fishy blessings Laura!
thank you chopper
@@jamesvo2766 🤣✌️
love the genshin background sounds, i didn’t notice it at first but then i was like wait a second
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.
they do be cracking down!
That first one set off my anxiety and rage tic at the same time. Yikes!
oh nooo
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!
8:33 damn big tank jumpscare lol, that aquascaping looks beautiful
For real, those dr. office toys with the twist wires were like beaded roller coasters for me!
haha yes!
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
That fish room 😮😮😮 that is a dream right there. Qotw one spoonful of peanut butter. 😆 Shuts that stomach up fast.
dream for sure
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.
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
9:22 that is called a skimmer. It also gets rid of the rainbow film from chemicals.
As a guppy owner this purt me in therapy watching
yes... agreed
Me too. Even though I'm new to fish keeping, it looks WRONG.
Guppy breeder and omg same I need to breathe 😅
Haven’t seen a channel like this 👌
:) u like?
you already know bro your day only gets better and better when chis uploads
Because of FTR, I have nightmares about rainbow gravel. Thanks, Chris. 😂
I like the colors but I couldn't handle the shame that would come from it.
🌈 The More You Know
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 😁😉
Organic carrot freshly peeled! Awesome snack. :D
yummm
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!
Monday is allready the best day of the week, and it gets better with the fish tank reviews !
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
oh boy, hope it goes well!
good luck!
I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!!!!!
thanks for watching and enjoying the weekly content!
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.
hahaha t5he real retro gaming xD
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.
More u look it worst it gets.😅 Kris where have u been, we been waiting for u
hahaha xD
The first pic is in medical clinic somewhere in manila haha i took that pic last month. Crazy af
It’s so funny you mentioned snackies. Just grabbed me a cucumber to munch 🥒
No money left for craft beer, it all went for fish stuff!!
The bar aquarium is at the Galt House in Louisville, KY. It’s much bigger than what’s pictured
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!
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!
sorry this took me so long, thank you very much!@@soultopsy
I saw someone put duckweed in a filter cartridge of an artificial pond at my local park
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 😢
The "needle" for which you speak of it to deflate their air bladder
Oooooh my mid day snack has to be microwave popcorn for sure
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 :)
woohoo! Love to hear that in my comments lets goo
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
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
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.
I love how everyone complains about duckweed, meanwhile I added it to my tank twice and its jus gone. maybe my guppies eat it?
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
Hey there older one
Ah yes. What I've been looking forward to all day
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😭🤓
after working as a custodian for schools, I can say no teacher seems to research anything about animals before bringing them to the classroom.
Yes! Craft beer and aquascaping!
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.
haha
Always makes my Monday better after dealing with school keep it up please!!!
glad to hear it glad to hear it!!
"Ooohhh...is that Budweiser???" DED
Those eco-death columns... Damn i would love to have hillstream loaches.
Cheese stick. Slim Jim. Chips. Anything horrible for you. Snack it.
Homie put comets in the jumbo jug of soju. Legendary
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.
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
I'm always come here to learn something news
nice :)
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.
live plants dont work in any of my tanks but fresh water muscles thrive i think its the tonic salts that kill my plants either way i cant keep them for longer then 3 weeks till its dropped to bits or changed colour n died. ive had no fish die since i got rid of my live plants before was maybe 1-2 per month till i had 5 left and got rid of all live plants n now 6 month on ive had zero fish die and breed constantly now
Best part of my week
Love your videos ❤
ty!
1:36
Thanks Chris for showing me those sh*tty tanks
*NOW I CAN’T UNSEE IT*
yeup :(
We need to declare a new official aquascape style, the American Style... An aquarium with plastic decor and live plants.
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
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
QOTW - beef biltong from Aldi is my go-to snack
Skipped school for this and was 10000000% worth.
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
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.
right xD
QOTW: you can never go wrong with cheese, I'll just grab a couple slices, or a couple dice if we have feta cheese 😏🧀
true... cheese fixes lotsa things
definitely boba and salt and vinegar chips : )
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.
Nerds for substrate
I had giant box of cinnamon, toast, crunch there’s my go to snack
salt and viniger chips with kiwi dip!
Monday left me happy❤😂
LOVE YOUR VIDEOS❤❤❤
tytyty!!!
POV : you spent all your money on fish tanks and can't afford craft beer.
hahaha true
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.
That was a Samurai Betta
Damn another episode, of @Chris for Tought
There’s a dead fish under the glass in the bar tank
Yo what’s up Chris?!
yo wut up
My fav fish is every Cory catfish 𓃬𓆛
So many possible comments to make on this video, but I only get one. so it is: Frugal Fluval.
My snack of the day is usually Green Chilli flavoured Chips
yummy
My go-to snack recently are dried fruits or fresh fruit, specifically longan. It's like a juicy and sweeter lychee.
Present. Just in time now :)
ayyy
QOTW im like goldfish, whatever fits in my mouth
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?
That is straight vibes OuUh-
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)
I would get anxiety in that clinic.
same