Forest Pool in northeast Brazil

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8 ай бұрын

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

Пікірлер: 81

@petecross9470 8 ай бұрын

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 8 ай бұрын

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 8 ай бұрын

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

@soulbronumberone 8 ай бұрын

Nothing compares with a natural aquarium

@user-qi7yj1cx7t 6 ай бұрын

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.

@grahamhall2662 4 ай бұрын

What a beautiful place.

@invinciblemusic 7 ай бұрын

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

@fishdude666ify 6 ай бұрын

The pike pairs are absolutely gorgeous.

@AHGAQUATICS 8 ай бұрын

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 8 ай бұрын

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

@biotopia5319 8 ай бұрын

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

@asianatureexploring 2 ай бұрын

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 2 ай бұрын

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

@ShaunShearman 8 ай бұрын

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 8 ай бұрын

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 :)

@richaxe3099 8 ай бұрын

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 8 ай бұрын

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

@SassyMommy12 8 ай бұрын

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

@AquaVo 8 ай бұрын

One of the best videos I have ever seen

@biotopia5319 8 ай бұрын

Thank you 😁

@KrolPuszczy 8 ай бұрын

Fantastic as always, beautiful underwater world, best regards

@majorbruster5916 8 ай бұрын

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

@lt7388 8 ай бұрын

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

@nothing0e 7 ай бұрын

@@lt7388and how about yours?

@vitaliyvyntu4566 8 ай бұрын

Very interesting

@andicarson1339 8 ай бұрын

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 8 ай бұрын

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...

@pieterboersma5518 8 ай бұрын

Beautyfull film👍

@Sean-ff9rh 8 ай бұрын

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

@WanerAquascaping 8 ай бұрын

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 8 ай бұрын

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

@Qporradnomedisponive 5 ай бұрын

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.

@stargazer-y2z 8 ай бұрын

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

@AgeOrmstad 8 ай бұрын

Nice video man 👍

@hansmueller1831 8 ай бұрын

Absolutely beautiful, thanks for posting!

@steve-adams 8 ай бұрын

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 8 ай бұрын

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 :)

@AkwarystaNiedzielny 8 ай бұрын

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 8 ай бұрын

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!

@chelmsford6774 3 ай бұрын

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

@sailo8681 8 ай бұрын

I really hope ur channel grows....😊

@salimmalik3090 3 ай бұрын

Soo satisfying ❤

@BTURNER1961 6 ай бұрын

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

@roten2902 8 ай бұрын

das ist ein träumchen... ❤😉👍👍👍

@andycarter4581 8 ай бұрын

Stunning, thankyou!

@MyDnb123 7 ай бұрын

Great video Tai

@josemontalvo4532 8 ай бұрын

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 8 ай бұрын

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!

@joe-bh9so 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for making these amazing videos!

@SpeikobraRote 8 ай бұрын

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!

@viniciuspyt2978 5 ай бұрын

Sensacional ❤

@vetalunava1969 8 ай бұрын

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

@biotopia5319 8 ай бұрын

Thank you😀

@mickaelrousee3573 8 ай бұрын

Wonderful and inspiring. Thanks a lot.

@klausoxen6597 8 ай бұрын

Many thanks for sharing!👍 Absolutely beautiful🥰

@kdr1048 8 ай бұрын

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

@rafaknop1579 8 ай бұрын

Super ❤

@opercula 8 ай бұрын

Wonderful production. Thank you for sharing.

@user-gp5yp2to8z 7 ай бұрын

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!

@Davidova 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this beautyful video.

@krathostouringbcn334 8 ай бұрын

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

@imonlyhuman6400 8 ай бұрын

👍

@nowar4777 8 ай бұрын

Paradise 👏🏽🤍

@jochenvahle5802 8 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤

@ronaldvanheest3572 8 ай бұрын

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

@biotopia5319 8 ай бұрын

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!

@OmodMondi-ug1wx 4 ай бұрын

Terkadang saya ingin merasakan menjadi ikan dan tinggal diair sejernih itu

@plecocicho 7 ай бұрын

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?

@piotrrakoczy7818 8 ай бұрын

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

@biotopia5319 8 ай бұрын

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

@chongli297 8 ай бұрын

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 8 ай бұрын

my guess is space and risk of death

@biotopia5319 8 ай бұрын

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 :)

@brannonevans3685 4 ай бұрын

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 7 ай бұрын

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

@BTURNER1961 6 ай бұрын

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

@biotopia5319 6 ай бұрын

Where did you see Combtails?

@richardhuddleston3347 5 ай бұрын

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 4 ай бұрын

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 😅