Thanks for wonderful trip, Chris. Fish room is super, and I have 1-2 tanks near my bed all my life too, but it was 20 tanks earlier, and I thought that's very little
Wow, the new shrimp are very exciting! Even if they aren't new, still exciting. Kudos to Havi and Raji. I am located in the US and I frequently look at the Garnelio website to see all of the interesting shrimp species you guys have access to in Germany. Love your videos, as always.
Thanks, Chris. This was a magical experience and has given me a fantastic insight into the water ways of Mauritius. Really good to know that enthusiasts like Raji are taking an interest in the ecology of their home island, and are taking care to study and conserve it. Loved the tour of his bedroom, his tanks are lovely. We need more like him.
Felicitarile mele. Natura este uimitoare peste tot in lumea asta, pacat ca nu stim sa o pastram asa cum trebuie. Faci niste videouri uimitoare. Tine-o tot asa!!!
Awsome Chris, you are giving us a deep dive into natural habitats of foreign countries in ways we as fish and shrimp keepers will never get anywhere else. Thank you so much for these incredible insights. Be cautious where ever you travel and don't forget filming and commenting! 🫶🫶🏾🫶🏿
I'm from Mauritius and thanks to your videos i'm now fascinated with these shrimps. These Mauritian friends have been very helpful it seems. Gr8 job guys. Keep it up. I want to see these shrimps myself now. Oh btw i went to trou diable and i found some while diving. I cant tell you which species they beling to. Also you can go to le goulet beach.. a barachois is connected to the sea where you can find a lot of shrimps. I hope this can help.
Thank-you for sharing this with us, Chris. I truly hope that these wild locations will remain viable and clean. It seems that there is a progression that takes place from wild to modern. Even developed countries went through this time of polluting/killing the environment before realizing its value. Thanks to you, we have the opportunity to see what nature was like and hopefully allow nature to heal herself where we humans have caused harm.
keep up the great work chris, you need to come downunder and go out to arnhem land their is many undescribed species of shrimp waiting to be documented
one of those species looks like a species I used to keep, from the transvaal area of south africa, I believe they were caridina nilotica but I wasn't ever sure.
About the mystery plant....looks like Myriophyllum aquaticum on first glance, which is found in Madagascar. Maybe the extreme current gave it that somewhat strange morphology...most Plants tend to grow a lot more compact when exposed to constant wind or current. But I'm not sure at all, if you have detail pictures I can research / ask around a little.
Watercress, while it is aquatic/semi, doesnt normally do well in aquarium environments. Ive grown it my pond here in the southeast US but the submerged portions usually melt away. I think with enough flow it would thrive, obviously its thriving there!
Fascinating! This bee shrimp might be Caridina mauritii, a small sized endemic species very poorly known. Let's see what Thomas and Kristina get from the DNA 😉
Eleocharis vivipara would be troubling, that would be an introduced species. E. dulcis and E. variegata are both natives to Mauritius, I would hope that it's a misidentification. Eleocharis species are a nightmare to identify, you usually need flowers, seeds, scapes, roots/tubers, and even to observe the germination method (whether it occurs on the flower or if it drops the seeds first) as well as a very good dichotomous key. Ammannia capitellata is a wonderful native there. Nasturtium officianale is a worldwide invasive species (obviously, except for its native range in Europe), it's present in well more than half of the countries in the world. It's sold as a pond plant a fair bit in the US Vallisneria spiralis is documented as an introduced (non-native) species in Mauritius. Vallisneria asiatica is no longer an accepted name, it's been synonymized with V. natans. I suspect it's a large V. spiralis, the sizes of V. spiralis can vary a fair bit between varietals, with some being quite large. Vallisneria can be differentiated from Sagittaria by the serrations on the edges. Vallisnaeria has small serrations that you can feel very easily, while Sagittaria are smooth. This is a common way of telling V. americana apart from S. kurziana in the US, as they're similarly sized. The Madagascan plant looks to be a Hydrostachys species, but it's difficult to tell much from the brief clip. There are 22 described species and they're all present in Madagascar, though some are found in other areas of Southern Africa as well. Ceratophyllum demersum is also present as an invasive species in Madagascar
People are usually not going to provide these locations to protect them from poaching and habitat disruption, both by people with good intentions as well as others
Parabéns amei seus vídeos agora vc tem que mostrar pro mundo como vc fez um extintor de incêndio virar um cilindro de CO2 ahhh e me avisa quando fizer o vídeo quero ser o primeiro a ver tankyou
I find it a little bit rich from you saying that the gathering on the beach and the monkey are not allowed in europe. Mauritius isn't europe. So get off your high horse and enjoy the local ways without being judgemental. You even distorted the guy's name Raja, calling him Raji. That would be branded as racism in Europe. Just saying.
Mauricius isent Europe and if you would have understood what i said than i supported the way Mauricius is doing it. My friend Raji ( this is the Nickname i gave him after i asked him if that is ok..and he said that its fine. I give nicknames to people that i really like. And the guy is a very nice person and respect can be shown in many ways...most of it if you give love and you support them if they need help. But i find it good that you not just give a thumb down like some would do it and not have the courage to mention something...so this speaks for you. But youn are wrong in your judging about how i deal with things or what i think. Just saying.
Hello I'm Raja founder of Mauritius Exotic Fish 🇲🇺 And I've agreed to this nickname (Raji) as a symbol of respect, special name and gratitude to Chris Lukhaup 🍀🤘✨️ Plus Monkey is illegal to keep as pet in Mauritius as well according to the law 💯 Chris is the most down to earth person that I've known all these years and even enjoyed his stay in my tiny house 🏠
One of the most underrated channels on YT.
thanx for your kind words 🙏
These videos are SOOO GREAT! THANK YOU Chris!
thanx a lot my friend ;-) See you sson...
Thanks for wonderful trip, Chris.
Fish room is super, and I have 1-2 tanks near my bed all my life too, but it was 20 tanks earlier, and I thought that's very little
Mauritius is so beautiful! Thank you for showing us your friend's aquariums. They were also fantastic!
Wow, the new shrimp are very exciting! Even if they aren't new, still exciting. Kudos to Havi and Raji. I am located in the US and I frequently look at the Garnelio website to see all of the interesting shrimp species you guys have access to in Germany. Love your videos, as always.
thanx a lot !!
Thanks, Chris. This was a magical experience and has given me a fantastic insight into the water ways of Mauritius. Really good to know that enthusiasts like Raji are taking an interest in the ecology of their home island, and are taking care to study and conserve it. Loved the tour of his bedroom, his tanks are lovely. We need more like him.
i totally agree with you. ;-)
i love the room tour..
It sounds like the geneticists will be busy for some time sorting out the taxonomy of all those shrimp. Thanks for bringing all this to us.
yes, this will cost some time..at least 3 month. But i will go back to this wonderfull place soon
Felicitarile mele. Natura este uimitoare peste tot in lumea asta, pacat ca nu stim sa o pastram asa cum trebuie. Faci niste videouri uimitoare. Tine-o tot asa!!!
multumesc ;-) incerc
Awsome Chris, you are giving us a deep dive into natural habitats of foreign countries in ways we as fish and shrimp keepers will never get anywhere else.
Thank you so much for these incredible insights.
Be cautious where ever you travel and don't forget filming and commenting! 🫶🫶🏾🫶🏿
thanx a lot...i want to improve with the filming so in the end you guys feel like you have been there with me ;-)
Loving these newest videos. Mauritius looks like a beautiful place
Once again! Thank you for showing our beautiful country. Is it possible to have the contact of your friend Raji pls
you can find Raji on Facebook..i have posted the link in the description..let me know if that helps.
I cannot get enough of your cinematography!!!! ❤❤❤
Thanx Erik, next time you will go with me...;-)
@@chrislukhaup yes please!!!!! 😍😂
I'm from Mauritius and thanks to your videos i'm now fascinated with these shrimps. These Mauritian friends have been very helpful it seems. Gr8 job guys. Keep it up. I want to see these shrimps myself now. Oh btw i went to trou diable and i found some while diving. I cant tell you which species they beling to. Also you can go to le goulet beach.. a barachois is connected to the sea where you can find a lot of shrimps. I hope this can help.
you should connect with Raji and Havi ;-)
Lovely Fish Room Raji ❤
Thank you 💯✨️🙌
absolutely awesome! i sure hope the waters remain clean and pollution free! nice job!
Thank-you for sharing this with us, Chris. I truly hope that these wild locations will remain viable and clean. It seems that there is a progression that takes place from wild to modern. Even developed countries went through this time of polluting/killing the environment before realizing its value. Thanks to you, we have the opportunity to see what nature was like and hopefully allow nature to heal herself where we humans have caused harm.
well i hope we can keep these places even if it is difficult ;-(
Thank you for this video. Very interesting to see these animals and plants in nature.
You always have such amazing videos! So beautiful!
Thanks for sharing this journey with us Chris! Hoping to see some of the next Papua New Guinea expeditions too🦐🇮🇹
Your Video Is AMAZING NATURE LIFE n AMAZING CLEAR❤❤❤❤❤❤
Beautiful little aquatic ecosystem.
GREAT videos on your channel!!!👏👏👏
Another great video! Cant wait the next video
Wonderful footage and commentary! Cheers from the home of the South China super tigers!
Thank you for sharing, That was very beautiful.
Wow, all of it is so delightful and man, what a bed/fish room!!!!
Wooow wooow wooow ❤❤❤it is as it is ❤️ just beautiful 🌈🇸🇮 greeting’s from Ljubljana Slovenia 🇸🇮
in Mada i had a friend with me from Slovenia and we met Pater Pedro..do you know him ?
Such a beautiful place hope this creak stays like this for many many years
I enjoy this so much! Amazing content, best wishes to you and your future projects! 🌻
thanx. THe best is if you stay around for more ;-)
such a beautiful area. love seeing different places.
18:25 seems like Raji is Bullet For My Valentine fan🤘
😂😂👊🤘
Yes that Vallesneria. They grow really tall.
3:15 this shrimp look identical to the shrimps on my creeks in my place here. but more transparent
That was a great video! Thank you for sharing!!!
Thanks for a great video.
keep up the great work chris, you need to come downunder and go out to arnhem land their is many undescribed species of shrimp waiting to be documented
i should join you ;-) i have been downunder 2x..but mainly for crayfish. I want to come again ..maybe in December..
This one is so beautiful! 11:54
U should visit rivière des galets for the rocks, and also the famous 'camaron' of Mauritius - are rare, found in protected rivers
That was a nice shirt raj 🤘✌️
Beautiful interesting new shrimp
You're right sir, that green plant (watercress) is edible and we have it here in the philippines 🤙
Great video, thank you.
3:36 looks like a Bladder snail 😀
one of those species looks like a species I used to keep, from the transvaal area of south africa, I believe they were caridina nilotica but I wasn't ever sure.
What do you mean by they can reproduce in freshwater? Where do they normally reproduce?
About the mystery plant....looks like Myriophyllum aquaticum on first glance, which is found in Madagascar. Maybe the extreme current gave it that somewhat strange morphology...most Plants tend to grow a lot more compact when exposed to constant wind or current. But I'm not sure at all, if you have detail pictures I can research / ask around a little.
very different..you will see some close ups in the next video ;-)
You are truly a very lucky lucky man!
High quality content bro, keep it up🫶
thanx ;-)
Amazing
Did you see the snake at 17.00 ?
where ? really ?
That's was the head of a goby 😅👀 nice vision though 💯
it would be cool if you could show the foods you ate too, would love to know what the people of mauritius eat
Raji,Havi and me went to a lot of Indian places..Indian food there is widespread
Watercress, while it is aquatic/semi, doesnt normally do well in aquarium environments. Ive grown it my pond here in the southeast US but the submerged portions usually melt away. I think with enough flow it would thrive, obviously its thriving there!
very underrated channel.
Hope you enjoyed your journey here in Mauritius and our expedition together 🇲🇺 ✨️
Thanks you everyone for their positive feedback 🌟🍀
wow that's great amazing.
woah, madagascar should be really exciting! i cant wait
Is this place mentioned in 5am club??
Fascinating! This bee shrimp might be Caridina mauritii, a small sized endemic species very poorly known. Let's see what Thomas and Kristina get from the DNA 😉
Interesting...i have not found anything on that species...C.mauritii ..i need to check the description.
26:18 - I would take 5 of these^^
Eleocharis vivipara would be troubling, that would be an introduced species. E. dulcis and E. variegata are both natives to Mauritius, I would hope that it's a misidentification. Eleocharis species are a nightmare to identify, you usually need flowers, seeds, scapes, roots/tubers, and even to observe the germination method (whether it occurs on the flower or if it drops the seeds first) as well as a very good dichotomous key.
Ammannia capitellata is a wonderful native there.
Nasturtium officianale is a worldwide invasive species (obviously, except for its native range in Europe), it's present in well more than half of the countries in the world. It's sold as a pond plant a fair bit in the US
Vallisneria spiralis is documented as an introduced (non-native) species in Mauritius. Vallisneria asiatica is no longer an accepted name, it's been synonymized with V. natans. I suspect it's a large V. spiralis, the sizes of V. spiralis can vary a fair bit between varietals, with some being quite large.
Vallisneria can be differentiated from Sagittaria by the serrations on the edges. Vallisnaeria has small serrations that you can feel very easily, while Sagittaria are smooth. This is a common way of telling V. americana apart from S. kurziana in the US, as they're similarly sized.
The Madagascan plant looks to be a Hydrostachys species, but it's difficult to tell much from the brief clip. There are 22 described species and they're all present in Madagascar, though some are found in other areas of Southern Africa as well. Ceratophyllum demersum is also present as an invasive species in Madagascar
interesting..maybe we have to take some samples next time
I was waitinggggggg
Where is this in Mauritius?
Raji knows..and havi,..they took me there
In which area in Mauritius
Yeah what area
People are usually not going to provide these locations to protect them from poaching and habitat disruption, both by people with good intentions as well as others
They will never tell you as they will thick all those shrimp will desapear selfish people@@krishildookhee-qb3cc
Parabéns amei seus vídeos agora vc tem que mostrar pro mundo como vc fez um extintor de incêndio virar um cilindro de CO2 ahhh e me avisa quando fizer o vídeo quero ser o primeiro a ver tankyou
I want to go fish there and I am also in Mauritius
Me too bro
❤❤❤😊😊😊😍😍😍❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
Beautiful beautiful man so nice 27:32
Do not spoil the aquatic diversity
Bro why are you using inches haha. That's not very scientific
i am german so i use c, but i have a lot of people from the US on my channel and they have no idea about cm.
@@chrislukhaup I think they need to suck it up and join the rest of the world (par... Myanmar I think??) my good bro 👍
ohgott der Uroplatus
I find it a little bit rich from you saying that the gathering on the beach and the monkey are not allowed in europe. Mauritius isn't europe. So get off your high horse and enjoy the local ways without being judgemental. You even distorted the guy's name Raja, calling him Raji. That would be branded as racism in Europe. Just saying.
Mauricius isent Europe and if you would have understood what i said than i supported the way Mauricius is doing it. My friend Raji ( this is the Nickname i gave him after i asked him if that is ok..and he said that its fine. I give nicknames to people that i really like. And the guy is a very nice person and respect can be shown in many ways...most of it if you give love and you support them if they need help. But i find it good that you not just give a thumb down like some would do it and not have the courage to mention something...so this speaks for you. But youn are wrong in your judging about how i deal with things or what i think. Just saying.
Hello I'm Raja founder of Mauritius Exotic Fish 🇲🇺
And I've agreed to this nickname (Raji) as a symbol of respect, special name and gratitude to Chris Lukhaup 🍀🤘✨️
Plus Monkey is illegal to keep as pet in Mauritius as well according to the law 💯
Chris is the most down to earth person that I've known all these years and even enjoyed his stay in my tiny house 🏠
A really amazing video with a lot of information 🫶 thanks a lot
Compared to Madagascar this was paradise ;-)