This is a fantastic mini-documentary. Really shows the complexity of the system, and illuminates the habitat of some of our favorite aquarium fish. Thank you!
Thanks to you and the amazing passion and footage you share with us, you together with Ivan Mikolji are my greatest inspiration inside the hobby while also feeding my passion for nature. Thanks a lot!
yes, i think a lot of the cichlids will breed year round, at least in places where they can access breeding areas. The discus will breed only when the water is high enough to submerge the trees on the edges of the habitats. But things like Mesonauta just need a solid surface and enough food!
So cool to see. I have just added the first baby of a planned group of five festivums to my big tank. (S)he is so clever and has a heap of personality; it was lovely to see them in the wild on your video.
I had a pair of those at 0:49. They kept breeding in a tank with wolf cichlids and other agressive species. So sad, still bothers me today that i didnt give them a seperate tank:(. I might add that i was 14 back then...
I live close to Trinidad I would like to visit that lagoon, could you give me more informations?? I almost cry si beautiful species and your explanation 😅
in deep water, if there is a structure somewhere like a sunken log, the big Jaú (Zungaro zungaro) in the Xingu are deep in rocky caves. In a place like this, where there are not many structures, i really do not know.
Are the scale eating piranhas sold in the trade? What could be the nutritional value of scales to be such a dedicated feeder, just stumbled across your channel and am enjoying it greatly
On occasion yes, I actually keep _Cataprion_ at home, they do feed on other foods, I don't feed them live fish.The amazing thing is that the scales line up in the untestine like Pringles chips, so even though they are hard to digest, there are enough of them to sustain such as specialized diet.
@@belowwater I'd have thought scale digesting is only for shrimp that need the chitin. Do they engage in schooling behavior when you keep them? I've been diversifying my silver dollar diet for a few years feeding crushed almonds, walnuts, rice and a variety of whatever else is left over on my plate. My bristlenose plecostomus will eat the knuckle off of a chicken bone in a couple weeks. Thank you
@@GreenCanvasInteriorscape when they are small they get along well, school together, as they mature they need a bit more space. The tank is 300gallons, and i have not seen them hurt each other.
there are Nymphoides, a lot of floating Ludwigia sedoides, many marginal grasses, Cabomba furcata, Najas microcarpa, of course a lot of Eichhornia. Most of the plants are in the extreme shallows, which are very difficult to swim through, the best place to film fishes is the edge of that dense mass, so many of the small "aquarium" plants are either not there *(too deep) or they change shape where they are difficult to recognize.
@@belowwater i would love to have eichhornia in my tank. But here in europe they are not allowed to be sold becouse they are and invasive spiecies here. Do you know a plant that is simalar?
@@belowwater thank you. Have you seen those in their natural habitat? What does it look like in terms of plants and substrate .im trying to make them a biotope.
@@mgrootjans7051 No, sorry, i have not been to Rondonia. If i had to guess: sand/gravel mix with red laterite pieces, strong current, some marginal plants - check out the 2 Araguaia videos on my channel, that is the habitat of C.araguaiaensis - even if it is not in the video, it gives you an idea.
This is a fantastic mini-documentary. Really shows the complexity of the system, and illuminates the habitat of some of our favorite aquarium fish. Thank you!
I get so excited when I see there is a video from below water. It makes my day every time I see a new video.
Thank you!
Thanks to you and the amazing passion and footage you share with us, you together with Ivan Mikolji are my greatest inspiration inside the hobby while also feeding my passion for nature. Thanks a lot!
sehr schönes video, die flaggenbuntbarsche hatte ich früher auch schon mal im aquarium... 😉👍👍👍
Very interesting as always!! Keep them coming!!
Thanks! Will do!
Many thanks for sharing, dear Oliver👍🙂
Your videos are amazing quality and full of information. I appreciate that you upload these.
thank you
Beautiful fish.
Спасибо за интересный обзор обитателей лагуны.
Great video again. Showing that many cichlids are breeding almost the hole year, and not only in the rain season.
yes, i think a lot of the cichlids will breed year round, at least in places where they can access breeding areas. The discus will breed only when the water is high enough to submerge the trees on the edges of the habitats. But things like Mesonauta just need a solid surface and enough food!
Oscar goes to you
Thank you.
Always want to see below water life .
Thanks sir !
Huge ❤and respect from india 🇮🇳
thank you
Fantastic thank you 👌
I really enjoyed this one. Good upload!
Glad you enjoyed it
Thayeria boehlkei is an old favorite of mine. I didn't know about Thayeria obliqua.
So cool to see. I have just added the first baby of a planned group of five festivums to my big tank. (S)he is so clever and has a heap of personality; it was lovely to see them in the wild on your video.
Nice thanks for sharing!
Wow awesome video! I love the footage of the mesonautas with their fry! I have a small group in my aquarium and they are great fish
yes, they are great fish. Thank you
Very interesting
Amazing!!
Love your channel. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
great material
thank you
Really nice !
thank you
excellent
I had a pair of those at 0:49. They kept breeding in a tank with wolf cichlids and other agressive species. So sad, still bothers me today that i didnt give them a seperate tank:(. I might add that i was 14 back then...
Excelent video. My congratulations. What type of plants appear? Leaves and fruit of palm trees? Thank you very much.
the palms are moriche, the palm used to make Shea butter ( _Mauritia flexuosa_ ), the grasses, I really do not know.
I live close to Trinidad I would like to visit that lagoon, could you give me more informations?? I almost cry si beautiful species and your explanation 😅
sure, write me by email
where do the nocturnal catfish typically hang out during the day?
in deep water, if there is a structure somewhere like a sunken log, the big Jaú (Zungaro zungaro) in the Xingu are deep in rocky caves. In a place like this, where there are not many structures, i really do not know.
Are the scale eating piranhas sold in the trade? What could be the nutritional value of scales to be such a dedicated feeder, just stumbled across your channel and am enjoying it greatly
On occasion yes, I actually keep _Cataprion_ at home, they do feed on other foods, I don't feed them live fish.The amazing thing is that the scales line up in the untestine like Pringles chips, so even though they are hard to digest, there are enough of them to sustain such as specialized diet.
@@belowwater
I'd have thought scale digesting is only for shrimp that need the chitin. Do they engage in schooling behavior when you keep them?
I've been diversifying my silver dollar diet for a few years feeding crushed almonds, walnuts, rice and a variety of whatever else is left over on my plate. My bristlenose plecostomus will eat the knuckle off of a chicken bone in a couple weeks.
Thank you
@@GreenCanvasInteriorscape when they are small they get along well, school together, as they mature they need a bit more space. The tank is 300gallons, and i have not seen them hurt each other.
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The habitat of Mikrogeophagus altispinosus right?
no, it is in the Mamoré basin, but not in this area.
Great video as always! So interesting. I learn something every video. From Kentucky USA
Thank you !
Looks like Laguna Ginebra
What are the aquatic plants in this region/lagoon?
there are Nymphoides, a lot of floating Ludwigia sedoides, many marginal grasses, Cabomba furcata, Najas microcarpa, of course a lot of Eichhornia. Most of the plants are in the extreme shallows, which are very difficult to swim through, the best place to film fishes is the edge of that dense mass, so many of the small "aquarium" plants are either not there *(too deep) or they change shape where they are difficult to recognize.
@@belowwater okay thank you.
@@belowwater i would love to have eichhornia in my tank. But here in europe they are not allowed to be sold becouse they are and invasive spiecies here. Do you know a plant that is simalar?
@mgrootjans7051 The _Ludwigia sedioides_ i mentioned, it is a floating plant, and very beautiful.
Are there any corydoras in the area?
I did not see any in this lagoon. C.mamore should be not so far from here.
@@belowwater thank you. C.gossei aldo lives near there probably right?
@@mgrootjans7051 on the Brazilian side, more north.
@@belowwater thank you. Have you seen those in their natural habitat? What does it look like in terms of plants and substrate .im trying to make them a biotope.
@@mgrootjans7051 No, sorry, i have not been to Rondonia. If i had to guess: sand/gravel mix with red laterite pieces, strong current, some marginal plants - check out the 2 Araguaia videos on my channel, that is the habitat of C.araguaiaensis - even if it is not in the video, it gives you an idea.