BLACKWATER! APISTOGRAMMA, ALTUM angels, GULPER CATS and SATANOPERCA in the Rio Atabapo

[@StanTheObserver-lo8rx]

It was a bit harsh with the white balance problem I think it was. Still,the real habitat of wild fish...and I bet in the 90's it was more pure than in 2020. Hard to imagine Brazilians voting in a neanderthal President who wants to slash and burn his way for short term prosperity. Once the Amazon is gone,its never coming back.

[@bolborhynchus]

Awesome video.. love everything from wild habitats! Great info too.

[@sideleyOriginal]

Thanks for this glimpse into the habitat of the gulper catfish.

[@andrewsager7928]

Always interesting to see fish as they live in nature vs how people display them in aquariums. Thanks for sharing this. :)

[@EdToml]

I always amazes me to see just how much current there is...

[@belowwater]

and this is the dry season when current is at the lowest point

[@colegaerber3894]

Great footage -- if in stagnant water with leaf litter in the Rio Negro basin look out for Tarumania walkerae - monotypic family only described in 2017, full range unknown.

[@tonycampbell6529]

Very nice video considering its age. Some really nice fish as well.

[@belowwater]

yes, 25 years in a box those miniDV tapes!

[@majorbruster5916]

Never get tired of watching these videos. I especially liked the behaviour of the apistos, reminded me of cichlid behaviour I observed when I lived near L. Tanganyika. Species like J. regani, Simochromis babaulti and Altolamprologus calvus lived in and around crevices formed by vast slabs of accreted substrate, which had broken up to create a desertscape. The shell dwellers lived in depressions formed by currents, where dead snail shells accumulated in large numbers. It's easy to see why these apistos are rare in the trade, collecting them takes a lot of time. Shame really, providing tank decor for a sand dwelling dwarf cichlid wouldn't be challenging.

[@belowwater]

That habitat is also very far from any place that consolidates fish for export, and these type of blackwater habitats are not very diverse. Usually these Apistos come "alongside" _Uaru fernandezyepezi_ from the middle Rio Atabapo.

[@alexandrejan7744]

C’est toujours un plaisir de vous écouter Oliver Lucanus. Chacune de vos vidéos sont toutes plus enrichissantes les unes que les autres. De plus les remarques sur Apistogramma psammophila sont très intéressantes. Merci pour vos partages.

[@luizclaudiosousa1338]

Very intersting...

[@jorgearturoespinoalvarez952]

Awesome big fan from México

[@fishiemon64]

thank you for sharing i love watching your videos and always look forward to seeing them 😊

[@thunderfalkfalk5590]

Top Video ,thank you .

[@viniciuspyt2978]

A beautifull red water

[@belowwater]

yes, the white sand and tea coloured water looks bright red

[@aaronfiddy4260]

Pls tell me if u think my gulper will b able to hunt live due to his cataracts pls I need advice 🙏🏻

[@benjaminelliott4112]

Very cool, thank you for sharing!

[@СашаШеламков]

Enthusiastic mother 41

[@petery4801]

Informative. Thanks

[@fij715]

I didn’t know fish could live in a lava lamp.

[@belowwater]

yes, the light in blackwater is just crazy!

[@boddiesbuddy1380]

Excellent video

[@jochenvahle5802]

👍👍👍👍👍😊🍀❤️

[@aaronfiddy4260]

Hi I need some advice on my gulper catfish I got a 7 inch gulper yesterday but they didn't tell me it had cataracts in his eyes, he's fine and healthy but do u think he's actually blind or not and do u think he'll b able to eat live coz of this pls help I Need advice on this catfish pls help me ,I Need to know if hell b able to hunt live ,pls let me know, thank u,from Aaron, uk 🇬🇧 pls tell me if u going.this will hinder his hunting skills as I know they don't rely on eyesight for hunting

[@belowwater]

he will be fine, they don't really see well, nor rely on their eyes much.

[@aaronfiddy4260]

@@belowwater thanks but do u think he'll b able to hunt live ?

[@aaronfiddy4260]

But coz of his cataracts could he see a bog bright orange fantail do u think or not ? Coz I'm not sure myself

[@aaronfiddy4260]

@@belowwater but would u say he's 100 percent blind due to the cataracts there very small ,not covered his whole eye ball ,pls let me know what ur opinion is pls as I'm assuming u know quite abit bout gulper cats pls pal I really appreciate ur advice pls let me know ASAP coz I'm not sure weather to get another one which hasn't got cataracts

[@aaronfiddy4260]

@@belowwater how if he can see the live feeders ??

[@kroegermarkus1170]

In all your videos the notification bell is blocked saying because of content especially for children. :(

[@belowwater]

unsubscribe, then resubscribe. We had one video that was set for kids if you subscribed before then, it won't allow you to hit the bell. That should fix the issue.

[@kroegermarkus1170]

@@belowwater It worked. Vielen Dank!

[@thecreativestudio9557]

What species are the roots at 6.51 from?

[@belowwater]

Pterophyllum altum, it says in the description.

[@thecreativestudio9557]

@@belowwater I was wondering what plant the roots were from, but thank you anyways.

[@belowwater]

@@thecreativestudio9557 now i understand. These roots come from the balsa wood trees you see in the opening sequence, they look a lot like Northern Hemisphere willow (Salix spp.) or alder (Alnus spp.) roots, those can also grow in water. There is little top soil along these rivers and just silica sand underneath, so there are not many high trees.

[@thecreativestudio9557]

@@belowwater Thank you!

[@sebastian.2.311]

10/10 very very good video