Forest Pool in northeast Brazil

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  • Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
  • I explore a small pool in the dry, thorny forests of the Brazilian state of Paraíba with my good friend, botanist and aquatic plant specialist Juliana Leroy.
    I encounter a variety of aquatic plants from families including Chara, Eleocharis and Nymphaea, as well as fishes such as Pike Cichlids, Featherfin tetras and the popular aquarium fish, the Pearl Cichlid, Geophagus brasiliensis.
    I hope you guys enjoy the video; I have tried to incorporate feedback from viewers, so the subtitles are slower and the music is quieter.
    Check out Juliana's instagram @caminhosdesconhecidos or her youtube ‪@julianasleroy‬ for more aquatic plant content!
    Music: Until You Don't Even Notice Anymore - Hanna Lindgren
  • Домашні улюбленці та дикі тварини

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  • @majorbruster5916
    @majorbruster5916 10 місяців тому +13

    Seeing the amount of detritus in this pool completely justifies my "back to nature" approach to aquarium management, lol.

    • @lt7388
      @lt7388 10 місяців тому +8

      Roflmao just how many gallons of fresh water is flowing through your tank compared to this river,

    • @Jinx-z2g
      @Jinx-z2g 9 місяців тому

      @@lt7388and how about yours?

  • @petecross9470
    @petecross9470 10 місяців тому +15

    In a world where superlatives have become banal it is difficult to describe this video without sounding trite, however, it is genuinely awesome, stunning, exquisite, paradisiac!
    Thank you so much for making these films and sharing them with us. I will certainly never get the opportunity to experience this firsthand so I am so grateful to you for allowing us to join you on your explorations.

    • @biotopia5319
      @biotopia5319  10 місяців тому

      Pete, thank you so much for your very kind and encouraging words, it means a lot to get such feedback and I find it so fulfilling, that the work I put in, is reaching the people I hope will get the most from it 💚

  • @fredetorek6567
    @fredetorek6567 10 місяців тому +5

    When the camera goes underwater, the sunshine shining through and the music starts, epic!

  • @richardhuddleston3347
    @richardhuddleston3347 7 місяців тому +1

    Remarkable that this exixst in, effectivly, a swimming pool. Just on comment: the stilted subtitles are slightly annoying, complete sentences would lessen the distraction that you suffer trying to follow three-word consecutive frames. Cheers.

    • @biotopia5319
      @biotopia5319  6 місяців тому

      thanks for the feedback! When I've tried complete sentences previously people complained it was too much to read in one go or that they were too fast...I can't win really 😅

  • @richaxe3099
    @richaxe3099 10 місяців тому +3

    What a wonderful video and collection of short films as part of this fantastic, educational and inspiring series.
    After seeing this you must be bursting with inspiration for your next set of scapes.
    Gracias, sir!

    • @biotopia5319
      @biotopia5319  10 місяців тому

      Thank you so much! There is 'always another tank' which is part of the problem, and the joy! :D

  • @asianatureexploring
    @asianatureexploring 4 місяці тому +1

    the moment you dive into the water is amzing man! love your videos so much! I was just orgasom in my brain some how

    • @asianatureexploring
      @asianatureexploring 4 місяці тому

      the light makes everything so perfect just like a medieval oil painting. And you Biotopia, a master of diving videographer

  • @OmodMondi-ug1wx
    @OmodMondi-ug1wx 6 місяців тому

    Terkadang saya ingin merasakan menjadi ikan dan tinggal diair sejernih itu

  • @piotrrakoczy7818
    @piotrrakoczy7818 10 місяців тому +1

    Great photos at the end of the video. What would be the biggest fish in that pool?

    • @biotopia5319
      @biotopia5319  10 місяців тому

      Thanks Piotr! The largest fish are likely the Geophagus brasiliensis, I didn't see any other bigger species when I was there :)

  • @AHGAQUATICS
    @AHGAQUATICS 10 місяців тому +3

    Seeing the algae in this video makes me rethink of it in my aquarium excellent video thanks once again for sharing your experience with us

    • @hansmueller1831
      @hansmueller1831 10 місяців тому +1

      If you need more algae for your tank, I can send you some ;)

    • @biotopia5319
      @biotopia5319  10 місяців тому +2

      Thank you! Yes, we have to learn that algae is part of life...and try to tolerate it a bit better

  • @invinciblemusic
    @invinciblemusic 10 місяців тому +1

    Breathtaking Beauty. The scientific names are very appreciated. I felt like I was swimming underwater in paradise.

  • @ShaunShearman
    @ShaunShearman 10 місяців тому +2

    This video is wonderful and like you stated it would probably give an aquascaper an aneurism, lol but it does indeed give a budding biotoper (like myself) inspiration. Thanks for taking the time to upload this, it was worth every minute. Keep 'em coming please.

    • @biotopia5319
      @biotopia5319  10 місяців тому

      Thank you Shaun for your kind words and I'm pleased you found it useful and that you are having a go at biotope aquaria! If there are any particular habitats/regions you are interested in, let me know (you can message me on insta @biotopiatai too) and I can maybe point you in the direction of people/channels/ that wold be useful :)

  • @brannonevans3685
    @brannonevans3685 6 місяців тому

    Stunningly beautiful. I could explore in a place like this for hours. Give me a wet suit, mask and snorkel, and a camera, and Im there.

  • @Desmond000007
    @Desmond000007 9 місяців тому

    Hi Tai. Were you interested in doing a colab with FF?
    We talked about it some weeks ago.
    Best regards, Tommy

  • @KrolPuszczy
    @KrolPuszczy 10 місяців тому +1

    Fantastic as always, beautiful underwater world, best regards

  • @АндрейТарабаров-м8ц
    @АндрейТарабаров-м8ц 8 місяців тому +1

    Про океан так много снято, а про реки и озёра увы, а ведь какое гармоничное сообщество Флоры и Фауны, буйство зелени, которого нет в океане, бесбодобнпя красота рыбьего царства, кстати, неонки самые красивые, а нотбранхи, а расборы, они не уступят в красоте рифовым щеголям, и дай вам Бог нести эту красоту в Мир🌾! Далекая заснеженная Россия.

  • @BTURNER1961
    @BTURNER1961 8 місяців тому

    I have kept virtually all these fish in my aquaria, other than the walking catfish.

  • @plecocicho
    @plecocicho 10 місяців тому

    Nice little habitat, i wonder how much it changes in the short rainy season and if it gets connected than with the larger rivers. Did you measure any water parameters?

  • @sailo8681
    @sailo8681 10 місяців тому

    I really hope ur channel grows....😊

  • @soulbronumberone
    @soulbronumberone 10 місяців тому +2

    Nothing compares with a natural aquarium

  • @grahamhall2662
    @grahamhall2662 6 місяців тому +2

    What a beautiful place.

  • @hansmueller1831
    @hansmueller1831 10 місяців тому +1

    Absolutely beautiful, thanks for posting!

  • @Sean-ff9rh
    @Sean-ff9rh 10 місяців тому +1

    Absolutely beautiful and inspiring to me. Having 3 tanks 2 small and one huge with oscars and other huge fish it gives me more ideas of aquascaping their tanks as natural as possible, to give them the best lives in captivity and a close as their natural environment. Thank you

  • @fishdude666ify
    @fishdude666ify 9 місяців тому +1

    The pike pairs are absolutely gorgeous.

  • @AquaVo
    @AquaVo 10 місяців тому +2

    One of the best videos I have ever seen

  • @salimmalik3090
    @salimmalik3090 5 місяців тому

    Soo satisfying ❤

  • @AgeOrmstad
    @AgeOrmstad 10 місяців тому +1

    Nice video man 👍

  • @BTURNER1961
    @BTURNER1961 8 місяців тому

    Combtails are not cichlids. they are anabandoids or labyrinth fishes, related to Gouramis, Paradisefish and bettas.

    • @biotopia5319
      @biotopia5319  8 місяців тому

      Where did you see Combtails?

  • @imonlyhuman6400
    @imonlyhuman6400 10 місяців тому +1

    👍

  • @ronaldvanheest3572
    @ronaldvanheest3572 10 місяців тому

    I love your channel, especially the snorkeling in wild habitats. Do you ever encounter Candiru or related species?

    • @biotopia5319
      @biotopia5319  10 місяців тому

      Hi Ronald! Thank you very much :D I have encountered a species of Candiru, Paravandellia oxyptera, which is a southern species, but is not known to parasitise humans in the way that it's northern cousin does. I will post a video of it and its habitat at some point!

  • @vitaliyvyntu4566
    @vitaliyvyntu4566 10 місяців тому +1

    Very interesting

  • @jochenvahle5802
    @jochenvahle5802 10 місяців тому

    ❤❤❤❤

  • @pieterboersma5518
    @pieterboersma5518 10 місяців тому +1

    Beautyfull film👍

  • @andicarson1339
    @andicarson1339 10 місяців тому +1

    At the beginning of the video, I liked the context of your journey to get to that location added. As you walked around, sharing all of the great stuff there (and showing what the area looked like), I was wishing I could be there. I noticed that I gasped at the point you went under the water in the spot with the sun cutting through to the carpet of fallen leaves. That is where the magic happens! 🥰 Absolutely incredible! You are fortunate to have the ability to go to these locations, as you mentioned. I am truly grateful that you take the time to include us as you traverse these paradises!!! The inner ear hair plucking....you can keep that.😖🤪😂

    • @biotopia5319
      @biotopia5319  10 місяців тому +1

      Andi, as ever, thanks for all your encouragement and support, it truly means a lot! I am lucky and I have to remind myself that that is why I must share these places and animals, not for my own ego but because others might not have the chance to see them...it's really grounding to remember that and also makes me feel so honoured. 🙏 I will try to bring you some more interesting videos soon! I'm working through my backlog of files from trips last year...

  • @MyDnb123
    @MyDnb123 10 місяців тому

    Great video Tai

  • @rafaknop1579
    @rafaknop1579 10 місяців тому

    Super ❤

  • @steve-adams
    @steve-adams 10 місяців тому +1

    The bright speckling on the dark stripes of the pike cichlids is stunning. I haven't seen these before, but they immediately stand out to me as a species I'd love to see more and know more about.

    • @biotopia5319
      @biotopia5319  10 місяців тому

      Hi Steve! If you want, message me on instagram @biotopiatai and I will send you a PDF of the revision of Crenicichla and it may have some info you might find interesting :)

  • @WanerAquascaping
    @WanerAquascaping 10 місяців тому

    What a beautiful and interesting video! The natural place looks stunning and seems to be still preserved. No comparison possible with our aquascaped tanks ;-) Thanks for sharing!

    • @biotopia5319
      @biotopia5319  10 місяців тому +1

      Thank you my friend! I am really enjoying all your creations I see on insta by the way!

  • @stargazer-y2z
    @stargazer-y2z 10 місяців тому

    Your work is amazing. Thank you for givin us such beautiful images!!
    Have you ever found ember tetras on the wild?

  • @みずくささがし
    @みずくささがし 9 місяців тому

    Fantastic video! I`m so excited to see as an aquatic plants geek. Eleocharis (formerly Websteria) confervoides are excellently beautiful...and How diverse brazilian aquatic flora it is!

  • @chelmsford6774
    @chelmsford6774 5 місяців тому

    Love this calming video. What a great piece of nature beautifully filmed, it reminds me of snorkelling as a child. Thank you!

  • @krathostouringbcn334
    @krathostouringbcn334 10 місяців тому

    Fantástico... increíble gracias por tener este canal....un abrazo enorme 😊

  • @Qporradnomedisponive
    @Qporradnomedisponive 7 місяців тому

    That is so pleasant. Although I am Brazilian and have lived and visited many places like this, for exemple in the “cerrado” region, I have never snorkeled. When I was younger, my family and I used to catch hundreds of “Lambaris” to eat. That used to be one of our favorite weekend activities.

  • @Davidova
    @Davidova 10 місяців тому

    Thanks for sharing this beautyful video.

  • @SpeikobraRote
    @SpeikobraRote 10 місяців тому

    I love love love these videos so much! Thanks for exploring those natural places with us! Most of us will never go to that kind of place in our life. Thanks so much for your work!

  • @opercula
    @opercula 10 місяців тому

    Wonderful production. Thank you for sharing.

  • @haseo8244
    @haseo8244 9 місяців тому

    Toninia is high maintenance.

  • @klausoxen6597
    @klausoxen6597 10 місяців тому

    Many thanks for sharing!👍 Absolutely beautiful🥰

  • @kdr1048
    @kdr1048 10 місяців тому

    Amazing! This is very inspiring! Thank you for sharing! ❤

  • @mickaelrousee3573
    @mickaelrousee3573 10 місяців тому

    Wonderful and inspiring.
    Thanks a lot.

  • @SassyMommy12
    @SassyMommy12 10 місяців тому

    Underwater landscape can be so amazing, from above it looks nothing like it. Makes me appreciate the simplest thing once one put a different frame of mind. I could stay underwater watching this forever

  • @AkwarystaNiedzielny
    @AkwarystaNiedzielny 10 місяців тому

    Amazing photos . Thank you very much for sharing with us these wonderful images from the water wonderland.
    I would also like to thank you for editing the film so that it can be enjoyed by people all over the world.
    Thank you, thank you, thank you again. Greetings from aquarists from Poland

    • @biotopia5319
      @biotopia5319  10 місяців тому +1

      Cześć! I am very pleased you enjoy the material and I will try to keep it as accessible as possible for everyone :) thank you for your kind words!

  • @joe-bh9so
    @joe-bh9so 10 місяців тому

    Thanks for making these amazing videos!

  • @josemontalvo4532
    @josemontalvo4532 10 місяців тому

    Beautiful video. It’s so sad to see most of these beautiful fish in Florida streams, rivers, and lakes. This encourages me to be a better steward of my Amazon Basin Fish Tank. I’m so happy to give my fish a full life. Food, socializing with other fish of their kind,and procreation. Thank you for sharing this wonderful video.

    • @biotopia5319
      @biotopia5319  10 місяців тому

      Thank you Jose! Yes, seeing invasives in the wrong place is pretty tough...but I'm glad you enjoyed this video and that it inspired you!

  • @vetalunava1969
    @vetalunava1969 10 місяців тому

    A very beautiful and informative video, especially for biotoppers. Huge thanks to the author!!!

  • @roten2902
    @roten2902 10 місяців тому

    das ist ein träumchen... ❤😉👍👍👍

  • @andycarter4581
    @andycarter4581 10 місяців тому

    Stunning, thankyou!

  • @viniciuspyt2978
    @viniciuspyt2978 8 місяців тому

    Sensacional ❤

  • @nowar4777
    @nowar4777 10 місяців тому

    Paradise 👏🏽🤍

  • @chongli297
    @chongli297 10 місяців тому

    Really lovely views in that pool! Nice to see the strong parenting instincts of the Pike Cichlids! I love the iridescent spots along the lateral line! Is it just me or do the tetras zip around a lot more energetically in the wild than they do in the aquarium?

    • @Mustang314
      @Mustang314 10 місяців тому +1

      my guess is space and risk of death

    • @biotopia5319
      @biotopia5319  10 місяців тому

      Hi thank you! I think @mustang314 is right, that the space means there is room to roam (they like to move their fry a lot around their territory for safety) and the presence of predators keeps them shifty. Also, they are patrolling their territory against incursions from other Pike cichlids :)