putting Betta fish in a sea monkey tank, WCGW? | Fish Tank Review 179 

I love this series because it makes me either really insecure about my betta's lightly planted tank or it makes me feel a little better about what im doing

Every betta should experience the painful sting of saltwater on its skin and in its gills while not actually being sick and needing a salt shock treatment! I mean, come on! It was on his bucket list to enjoy that! (His kick-the-bucket list)

Hey man that 14 year old yourself comment actually helps a lot. I've been feeling a lot of guilt for years of mistreatment my turtle experienced, but since getting help for my MDD he's in an extremely appropriate environment. We all make mistakes, what matters Chirs is that we keep moving forwards.

I love how he pays so much attention to each tank that he is actually able to recognise ones he has rated before.

we have sea monkeys! And I love them! We got them a bigger tank and our very first planted shrimp tank is thriving! Never had a fish tank before but your channel has definitely given us direction. Yikes, sea monkeys are a lot of sea creatures favorite food, I’m not too sure they can be housed with anything except sea monkeys. I have my sea monkeys in their own tank because i worry the shrimp will eat them.

Regarding the betta that was dropped in the sink, I'd be more afraid that the dishcloth had soap on it.

Kind of a fun fact. I looked into it, bc I was curious about the tolerances, and although obviously not recommend and basically torture, that betta in the saltwater tank may survive due to their hardiness. According to a few different sources in a quick internet search, they can apparently handle much higher levels of saltiness than most freshwater fish and will survive for a good while (although they won't thrive). They will likely struggle to breathe via their gills, but they have a labyrinth organ, so even that issue won't stop them. Such amazing little creatures. Sad to see them in such stressful situations

That Betta said noooooooo thanks, I don't want to go in. Thank you for providing this fantastic video and making my Monday great again!

About the amphibians in Norway thing: Import of exotic mammals, reptiles, and amphibians is prohibited. In this context, "exotic" means animals that aren't native to Norway and aren't on a list of recognised pet and livestock species. And since axolotls aren't on that list, it would at least be illegal to import them into Norway.

I got a new betta fish and I’m constantly checking his water parameters. He’s been flaring at the edges of my tank so I’m drawing some backgrounds on thick cardstock to tape to the back of the tank and to the side where I can’t look through. Already added the paper to the side and he seems to really enjoy it. He’s also been following my face when I look at him. I alternated from looking at him from the side to the front and back a couple of times. He’s super cute and so pretty. He’s in a 5 gallon tank with a few Amano shrimp and a blue mystery snail. Mystery snail may go back to the shrimp tank but only after I get a bristlenose pleco to join the betta as I need a cleaner in the tank to take care of old plant matter and any algae. I’d rather not use tons of chemicals if I can avoid it

That betta saw the tank and was like nope im outta here

Seamonkeys thrive in salinity saltier than seawater itself, otherwise known as brine water. So they pretty much shoved that betta in water saltier than the sea.

I was doing research for my first ever aquarium and now im hooked only about 100 episodes left what am i gonna do after!! I guess now i belong to the fish. Great work!!

the tank in the photo might look more like a 2.5, but it is actually is a 6.8-gallon cube. Gobi is kinda at the front of the tank so it looks smaller.

I keep my aquarium surge protector in a special box I got from Amazon. It has a lid on it so no water gets splashed on it accidentally. Definitely worth looking into for the safety of you and your fish :)

Bettas can last up to 8 hours outside the water, I only know that because when I discovered my fish yeeted herself from her tank, didn't know where she went and how long she was out of water I looked it up to see if it was possible she survived....she didn't.

Not gonna lie, ive been keeping betta fish a long time and mine jumped out of the net and into my sink the other day and all i could hear is Chris grilling this man for dropping his in the sink! i was MORTIFIED.

Thanks so much for reviewing my tank!!! Was not expecting it at all!

I can’t remember if it’s a gold fishes second or first intenstine. But one of them processes food at a way slower rate and has characteristics of a stomach. Neat stuff!

You can really see the salinity when they pour the cup in, the water spirals from the mix

I bought 10 feeder goldfish from the mart of pets 3 or 4 years ago. All but 2 died within a few days of putting them in my pond. But 2 survived! They are now 1' long and get along with my koi quite well. I have lots of tropical fish in my indoor aquariums but my $0.33 feeder goldfish are my favorite :)

I mean I had a dedicated brine shrimp tank that was 1tbsp Aquarium Salt to 1 Gallon water. Which could possibly be used as a very strong medical dip for bettas. But you know, with proper acclimation instead of tossing it around your kitchen.

It is illegal to have amphibians as pets in Norway, and they only over-turned the ban on keeping reptiles in 2017. Even now there are only 19 species allowed. Really hard to enforce though apparently. Its also prohibited to spay/castrate dogs (and cats i believe) without a good medical reason.

Actually, axolotls can be easy as heck to care for. I used to go to this really messed up fish store that sold tons of axolotls and I would buy all the derpy ones that were missing one or more limbs and just feed the hell out of them until they grew everything back. They need lots of oxygen and nice tannic water and enough space to establish territories. Also feed them as much as they like on worms and feeder guppies, they will thrive.

That graphic about spilling water hit home. Last week I filled up a bucket to heat up (with a spare heater) overnight before a big water change. I left some tubing hanging out of the bucket by mistake and it siphoned all of it out into the floor. Best part is I don't know where it went. Its a concrete floor and it's just gone so I'm probably going to get black mold in the walls or something.

(bunbun22) its a 6.8 gallon cube that mom got from petco for me, and we bought the heater separately (and it was 60% off)

I got so sick of the power bars I had to find a new solution. The better thing are the adapters for your plugs that turn them into multiple plugs that stay right in the plug, you usually get six plugs and they have USB plugs as well. Love them.

Be careful getting your own driftwood tho... I remember this guy from the states jumped into the lake off the boat dock to get a big piece. He was holding onto string but the string detached and he started drowning. Someone jumped into save him but the guy ended up pulling the man saving him down under the water and they both died....

Fairy shrimp, Anostraca look extremely similar to Artemia, but they are exclusive fresh water. So it could still be a fresh water tank.

Dude! I sneeze exactly the same way! AND everybody thinks I'm coughing too! I've never seen anyone else like this. Sooo..... Bless you many times over 😊

I love your channel, it gives me the fish vibes that I don’t have the time for!

So cool to hear all the instruments you play. I play piano, guitar, trumpet, harmonica, mandolin, violin, banjo, bass, double bass, flute, and sax. I went to school to become and audio engineer and worked for Sony's Songwriters' division. Music is my other wallet draining hobby.

There is a species of betta that can survive those tiny tanks. They are called crocheted bettas, they don’t even need water! All they need is a handful of pink gravel, a plastic plant, and boom! The perfect habitat for your crocheted betta!

Happy FFTday! How can a channel show me so much misery in the fishkeeping hobby and still be the one I look forward to the most?? 😳🤔🤣

Really I had 2 axolotls that I got as babies and they grew massive then again they shared an aquarium (155 gallons)

If my kid dumps out the water on the way to the tank, I'll just have to laugh and help him clean it up because I have no room to be upset about it! I've had some close calls with my big tanks...lol!

All amphibians are not illegal in Norway... it's just illegal to keep any amphibians as pets. We don't put wild frogs or salamanders in jail for being amhibians! It's a bit of a shame, since there is exeptions to the similar rule regarding reptiles. Axolotl's should really be exceptions to this rule (says the Norweigan guy who would really like to have an Axolotl!)

9:35 is sooooo gorgeous and I feel like I’ve seen it before it feels very nostalgic!!

Careful I had my betta in with my shrimp and he ate so many shrimp he started sinking to the bottom with a big belly and died of constipation 😢

There's a stream near my house that floods once a year, and it is perfect for finding driftwood. Highly recommend after flooding for the best chances.

I just lost my 9 day old beautiful Crowntail betta to a bacterial/fungal infection. He died without a name because I was waiting to see what his personality was like before naming him. (First it was just a bit of blood on his fin and I freaked and put a bit of dissolved aquarium salt in the tank gradually, but the next day there was a film of fuzz all over his tail. Amazing to see how fast that can develop in 24 hours. Got him meds after a few hours after the first little bit of fuzz, but 8 hours later he died). My water parameters were near perfect, the only thing wrong was the ph at 7 but that's not surprising given the water where I live. I hope he had a good 9 days with me in his well filtered, heated, planted 5gal tank. :( If anyone knows what most likely was wrong with him, and what I can do in future to prevent it, please let me know. I'm thinking he had the infection when I bought him from Petco (not the best place for fish I know), but he seemed healthy and well when I chose him. I'm still treating the tank because there are still 6 amber tetras in there. They seem more resilient.

you have no idea how much your videos are helping me get through the day, thank you for your content it is very appreciated. I lost my sister recently and your youtube is one of my comfort things, thank you, and keep being you!

Chris was probably a dagger main given how much love Kerning City bgm gets.

I was about to comment about adhd and not always being able to focus on doing dishes... but then remembered this is the internet and I would probably get verbally assulted with misinformation.

What a RELIEF to see someone else sneeze that way!!!! I have been known to have 11 in a row like that. Not sure if I've ever gone higher. I'm not sure if people think I'm coughing, but they often say "Are you OK???" in a very concerned tone of voice. It probably looks like I'm having some kind of violent seizure. Makes driving and playing the piano difficult.

That poor beta.... Not only getting dropped twice but then tossed into salt water... I don't understand why people can't take 5 seconds to google some basic information before getting an animal. On a lighter note: also Asian here! I've got piano, viola, violin and I started learning guitar recently. I've always wanted to learn traditional Chinese instruments though (guqin, dizi and erhu, specifically). I was also in choir for 6 years. I took so many music classes in school because they wouldn't put me in art classes 😂

Me: decorating my tank with Java moss FISH ABUSER: Hey, Wanna see my my half gallon jar with 2 goldfish and 3 neon tetra?

Imagine how bad they’ll be at tank maintenance when they can’t even be bothered to do their dishes 😔

Damn that starter pack meme got me called outttt. Best thing I ever did for myself was take 20 minutes with a label maker to tag each plug so I never have to wonder what I'm unplugging.

1) hugest ouch on that betta 2) ive been lurking in the background while my partner watched ALL FTR so i finally dragged my arse over here and subscribed too 3) please tell me you already know stardew valley will let you put hats on your fish tank urchins 🥺

Can Shrimp overstock a tank just by breeding.

Horrible flashbacks to the multiple times i spilled several gallons of water onto my CARPETED bedroom floor. And it was almost always the dirty water 😭

first time i cleaned my filter almost 20 gallons came out of my tank. and i completely had to restart a full 40 gallon tank. cause we had to move the stand. unbelievably managed to lose 0 fish.

This guy's wariness about axolotls makes me feel a certain pride in having grown mine from a tiny baby with no legs, into his big chonky self

11:20 realistically? Ostracod stock. I've got a pretty large 4mm long species that would look sick in there with like a marimo moss ball, crystalwort, some twigs, and a sand substrate.

Handpan, Harp (both small lever and concert grand pedal), acustic orchestral bass (not bass guitar, sadly) for instruments -- and sadly down 1 betta fiah, by old boy Cobalt got a Columaris infection and hung on for a good long while in the hospital tank, but sucombed last night. 😢

This is like Dr Mike reacting to ‘medical’ TikToks but for fishkeepers

The number of times I’ve spilled between 1-5 gallons of water on carpet floors is embarrassing; not to mention the time one of my 40 gals seal burst and I didn’t notice til I came home from work to see water dripping from my ceiling (fish room on 2nd floor) 😳

Ok the urge to put more fish in my 10 gallon is so relatable! I can play the piano a bit, but I'm definitely out of practice L.

It could be that these weren't brine shrimp but fairy shrimp. These are freshwater shrimps which would make this a little bit less bad... Maybe

"Has either houseplants and reptiles (and probably a cat too)" Does this person stalk me or are we all a unified force for these living things?

I sang professionally for 9 years. I'm not good enough to say I play piano, but I can play some simple things and can find the notes on it to assist myself with learning a new piece for singing.

To the person who got the shoutout: go watch FTR 167 QOTW: Flute, i play that instrument and i can play any type of flute, and Oboe prob *2* (this 2 thing is and inner joke.) since it's similar.

It was bad enough that they dropped the beta in the sink but it now lives in a saltwater tank

Actually yes, I thought you were coughing 😂 bless you! I sneeze like 3-4 times max in a row sometimes.

About spilling the water. Hits close to home when I had fish. I would get yelled at and the family is allowed to flood the bathroom and kitchen because they forgot to turn off the water in the bathtub. Anyways I play my violin still and I have a keyboard I like to mess with, my most precious instrument though is my voice because I play a lot of DnD and will sing to myself sometimes

kuhli loach is nice but how do a reedfish look for the shrimp ?

I love that you said you look for driftwood while you're out. I have a lake that we go to for camping. I bring a tote and tupperware to collect driftwood and moss and cool rocks. Funny enough there is a boulder there growing so much moss that every time we're there they say it's my boulder because I'm always saying I want that boulder and I got to throw in a little Donkey and say "I like that boulder, that is a nice boulder." Every time, it's a running joke but I really do want that boulder.

Bless you! And yes. sadly I sneeze that much MOSTLY IN CLASS AND EVERYONE THINKS I GOT COVID.

QOTW: I got kicked out of band by a teacher who just... didn't like me for no adequately explained reason. Quite frankly, I think he may have singled me out for being not-quite-neurotypical! Yay! So that's why I can't play the clarinet. I substitute my obsession with decorative music boxes. I have five so far. (Three snowglobes, one treasure box, and my oldest is a music box in a ceramic statuette.) 10g Fish tank slowly establishing plants next to me, give me strength. So far: Water spangles and duckweed, one Telanthera bunch, and two different varieties of Anubias - nana and congensis, along with a cute little fluffy disc of java moss. I really want some red root floaters, but they've been out of stock in my local shops lately. Current tank fauna are all little guys. A few shrimplets that managed to survive their parents not acclimating correctly and hatched anyway - doing well when they let me see them! Next big project is a substrate switch. A little daunting, but the pink and green (???) gravel this tank was sold with (bought used) needs to go!

My boyfriend actually always sneezes 10 times in a row and i say "bless you" every time and it's only slightly annoyingly for him lol

I play Piano a little bit. But I mostly excel at Trumpet, which I played lead in high school. About 20 years ago. I still play from time to time for fun. Can also play French Horn, and because they're the same as trumpet) the Euphonium and Tuba.

My bettas been a bit slow, she is not old at all. I think she might be a little bit depressed because I have not been exercising her. :(. Also have not been running into my room talking in a baby voice “HELLLOOOO”

Hey Chirs! My brother had a sea monkey packet when he was young and I remember doing a bunch of research on them before hand obv bc I’m a fish nerd. But in those packets along with the eggs there are also salt crystals because sea monkeys jormally survive in salt water

I feel so bad for that beautiful betta😢 Agree about the dishes, I can't stand dishes sitting in the sink

Had a couple buy a goldfish yesterday. Cute feeder with the little Hitler stache. Kanye's favorite fish. Just after giving them the bag the dude comes around the corner with an arm full of fish supplies and lo and behold there is a 1.3 gallon atrocity tucked inside. Thankfully I convinced them that their 3 inch goldfish is already too big for their tank. With any luck they'll follow my upgrade instructions as he grows up into a large Hitler fish. Some day he will go on Alex Jones and yell about jews with Ye.

I wish I could go back to a time in my life before I saw someone drop a betta into saltwater 😟

Flute, piccolo, kalimba (for funsies), piano, used to be able to play clarinet mildly but my asthma and Covid wrecked that…considering picking up guitar…

1st video reminds me of when I brought my fish at home, I let him in his bag next to the tank to open the lid, and the bag rolled to the floor.. I felt so bad, but he was okey thankfully and happy to go to his new home

I turned my sneezes into coughs over 20 years ago and yes, i sneeze at least 3 to 10000 times at once

I can top that: I sing and play guitar in a band Play clarinet (in a wind ensemble) self-taught pianist self-taught bassist self-taught drummer self-taught ukulele player Play melodica (kind of like piano) I can kind of play didgeridoo but not very well and i don't know if you count this but am learning how to record and produce.

So glad my (9 gallon) tank is right near the front door, on concrete, where I can just sweep out the water... ^^;

Used to play the Alto Saxophone, and dabbled with the Clarinet and Keyboard.

QOTW I’m a classically trained Violinist, violist, and pianist. I am also a self taught guitarist, play some mandolin and banjo, and the maracas if that counts lol. New subscriber to the channel and an aquarium enthusiast. Keep it up!

The betta fish knew it was gonna get abused. It was smart and tried to escape but it was unsuccessful. Poor fish.

7:32 The Norway law makes sense, and should probably be the law everywhere bc everything you allow as a pet *will* get into your ecosystem. My state made turtles illegal for decades, clean lakes. Changed the law 4y ago, invasive turtles, fish, and plants everywhere. Good job TN 👌

I can play all star on the piano. Various SpongeBob themes on recorder. I actually played the baritone. Percussion experience. My voice is an instrument.

What’s the appropriate way to send a pic of my tank for review? I got an open 28 gal planted/dirted with mollies but I worry about babies overstocking the tank and would like to fodder for the next fft if I’m f’ing up

There are multiple speies of sea monkey that live in fresh water, so it's not necessarily saltwater

Piano, Trumpet, Alto Recorder, Descant Recorder, Guitar

omg, my otos are super chonk too! but it's because sometimes we put like cucumbers on a screwer in the tank for them to eat

We tried to play the flute -- but the noise of learning was too much for everyone in the house -- us included.

betta saw what is was in for and tried to yeet itself to safety😅

1:20 we can but hope that those are fairy shrimp and not brine shrimp. The kinds of algae growing in that water do not make me hopeful though

my submission for qotw is 6 instruments. (also Asian household) 1. piano obviously, 2. self taught guitar as well, 3. trumpet 4. baritone 5. ukulele and 6. recorder/other flutes that play similarly.

"most of the times plants die back then come back" im only a few blocks from my LFS we use the same water for our planted tanks i only buy plants there now because i dont gotta deal with plant melt issues - best hack ever to avoid plant melt me and then do the same thing to the water with the same products and boom skip the melt phase. LOL

What is that beautiful plant in the aquarium in the background on the lefthand side? Great video btw!!

I'm starting to rethink about starting my own bio channel, just to teach people about how to take care of their pets correctly. Especially fish and aquariums. Every time I see a person on here as an idiot for not researching or in general not taking care of a aquatic creature properly. The biologist in me wants to throw hands at them. Anyway, keep up the good work Chris!

Cello, violin, piano, kalimba, viola, bass, recorder, and guitar.

The way I see it, there's nothing rotting in that sink that isn't rotting between my teeth.