CORYDORAS in NATURE ( Hoplisoma apiaka ) - disappearing small creeks of the Rio TELES PIRES, BRAZIL

[@Shayeva421]

I own corydoras ;-; I try so hard to make they’re aquarium look exactly like how they’re home would look

[@anask7668]

I like the photage but the situation he described were so sad I wish everyone would do effort to preserve this beautiful natural habitat

[@pixel6576]

It happened here in Tuscaloosa Alabama, the river was so pretty and if you look at old pictures of it vs new pictures, it's heart breaking.

[@Smoothcity]

Hey Oliver, Your videos are absolutely amazing. thank you for sharing this !

[@testetroga1204]

Protect at all costs....

[@vitaliyvyntu4566]

Very interesting

[@mra7901]

I would like to ask, sir. What do corydoras fish eat outside of the natural environment? When raised in a tank, what do they eat?

[@belowwater]

pretty much any food that sinks to the bottom and fits in their mouth. they are not difficult to feed.

[@majorbruster5916]

Sadly, Brazil has a history of ignoring ecologists and only listening to economists. All previous governments have demonstrated a complete disregard for the species diversity that exists in their country, and have been motivated by greed and corruption by the ranchers and industrialists. Saving a tiny catfish that has no commercial value is not on their agenda. Those of us who live in Europe where, by comparison with the tropics, we have a low fish diversity, seem to have a greater appreciation of the fish fauna in another country than the national government. We must do our best to conserve this species in our tanks, it may be the only chance it has.

[@belowwater]

the world has a history of ignoring anything that does not bring profit. Don't forget that most of that destruction in Brazil, brought on my giant companies, supplies beef for Europe (and China and North America), bio-fuel for European cars, contracts for European hydroelectric turbines, and gold and other minerals for European investors. To think that Europe and all of the Northern Hemisphere countries are not a big part of the destruction and not entirely complicit in it would be false.

[@majorbruster5916]

@@belowwater Agreed, Oliver. I am aware of the part that big business has in the destruction of the rainforest, and that it stretches back to the northern hemisphere. I still think it's sad that, apart from a handful of dedicated people in Brazil, it may be up to those of us in the European hobby to work to maintain this species in captivity. Thanks for sharing this video, a rare glimpse into the habitat of corys.

[@thesolaraquarium]

@@majorbruster5916 that is correct NO COMMERCIAL VALUE. I am also part of the species destruction industry as a land owner. When you first live on a farm you think that it is about YOU, ie people (farmers, graziers) trying to make money. You soon realise that the Government is driving the whole machine. Taxes mean land must be productive - commercial. It is not as simple as blaming land owners or primary producers. It is much more complex than that. I cannot afford to own a national park. It is as simple as that. My land is zoned agricultural and you have no choice but to use it that way - unless you are rich and can afford a park.

[@majorbruster5916]

@@thesolaraquarium Agreed. I understand your situation and can identify with you to an extent. I was brought up in a farming community, worked on farms, lots of farms, small husband and wife lots, to large estates with 5 farm collectives. I cleaned pig sties, milked cows, milled dry feed and harvested crops before I moved to the University of London. So I understand that a small, inedible fish cannot halt the business of food production or mineral extraction. Having kept and bred cory species for years I have an affection for the little guys and think it is sad that one of these might disappear in the name of progress. I'm somewhat frustrated that I'm powerless to do anything.

[@thesolaraquarium]

@@majorbruster5916 sorry didn't mean to sound like I disagree. I agree with your post. You nailed it. No commercial value. That is the problem. As an aquarium enthusiast (conservationist) and land owner I am torn between my interest in nature and commercial reality. Your post was 100% correct. I simply wanted to point out the role of Government in this. Our Government is the land owner. Everyone else must comply with their system. They talk climate change/conservation/diversity - but their actions are commercial. Peace brother. On a positive note land owners have an interest in terrestrial weed control - invasive species (most of my time is spent on this and ferals). Invasive species (terrestrial) are bad for business. Natives are far better to have. Unfortunately the aquatic invasives have been ignored completely by agriculture. Large amounts of money are spent fighting terrestrial weeds. But of course we are the ones who introduced these weeds in the first place - unintentionally.

[@thesolaraquarium]

Not sure about Brazil, but as a land owner part of the problem is 'land taxes'. Owners of land have to pay taxes which mean that the land they own must be productive (grazing and farming). These taxes are quite high - it is like paying rent. This is a cost to you regardless of how you use the land - it must be paid. This is what is driving the extinction of species where I live. The places where the natives can live are being used for other things which are not compatible with them. Cattle is a prime example. An animal which is very destructive on water spots, but the world needs to eat. Farmers and graziers cannot afford to own a national park. This is the terrible reality of conservation and agriculture, primary industry today. Aquarium keepers get blamed for species destruction which is completely false. We are preserving species whose natural habitats are dissappearing. We are like zoos. The many fish that die in our aquariums don't matter. Fish die in the wild as well. It is about preserving the species.

[@wildwon22]

This is tragic. Are there any petitions, NGO's or campaigns that the international community can help with to aid the conversation of these habitats?

[@belowwater]

you could start with amazonwatch.org - but for most of the Mato Grosso it is way too late

[@lilkush7147]

The thing is petitions don’t work most of the time, especially when it’s mostly foreigners signing it when it’s based on a problem in brazil

[@beegchunguz7425]

I have a question as I donate to "Rainforest Trust". Are they actually doing good? I feel if I ask them they would tell me nonsense. If you have insight how Foundations are helping if at all, please reply. Sincerely

[@belowwater]

Yes, i think NGOs such as the Rainforest Trust, WCS, Amazon Conservation Team, Conservation International all do great work - there are websites that actually track their efficiency and how money/donations are spent.

[@iatetheskittles]

My tank atarted with 3 corydoras and we got two babies. The corydoras were usually scared of me when I got near. But since the babies are there they are more trusting. Theybalso like to hunt for food on the surface if I leave a block of worm food. The adults never dared to go up. But now that the babies did, they all go up and eat together. Learned behavior. ?

[@belowwater]

Maybe just instinctual that if a fish is feeding at the surface and not getting picked off by a bird it is safe to go up, the baby fish have grown up in the aquarium may be less worried about it, and that entices the other fish to go up.

[@aperson336]

@@belowwaterit also could be there are more corys in the aquarium now

[@udaydas6291]

They are live in deep water in the wild?

[@belowwater]

no, very shallow 30-60cm deep

[@m12pogi]

This makes me incredibly sad. Terrence Howard I support your mission in SAVING THE AMAZON! #AmazonPreserveUnited

[@terrygrieb6628]

I planted 25 of these 1inch in my pond where I pump river water daily about 18mos ago. I was concerned the frogs got them until last week I saw a 7inch fish feeding on the rocks. I'm excited to see if they flourish. Not sure how long it takes for them to bread or how big they can get.

[@michaellou7101]

If these fish will be gone then we need to go in there and capture as many species as we can and spread them to the fish keeping world to preserve them in our tanks…….

[@katalinacastanares4602]

I completely agree with you on the preservation of these fish.. and there are already so many in the aquarium trade, with professional and hobbyists already breeding an abundance of them. So no need to collect more, but to make sure to preserve what we have so that if and when we can recreate or fix the issues in their natural environment, we can re introduce many back into the wild. This method of conservation is and has been used for the reintroduction and saving of many different animal species. It is one of the many good things about this hobby.

[@yashtapase3821]

​@@katalinacastanares4602 even i do in India by breeding my native river fishes loaches , tetras , and some eels

[@Orlandohaschanged]

Sooo sad they are destroying so much life

[@glcrashaw]

Why do my Cory keep swimming on the glass?

[@belowwater]

it is normal, a lot of them do that. If you have more current they may do it less.

[@espeterson522]

This makes me incredibly depressed 😕

[@Sshooter444]

But its "green" energy

[@akkoakk4966]

Lets Blow up the dam

[@Itsjustme-Justme]

There is a strong chance that what happenes to specialized small creek fish species today in South America happened European specialized small creek species too, just 200 years earlier and nobody noticed. It makes no sense at all that the number of small, creek dwelling species in Europe is so low and the few existing species are all spread to every suitable creek all over Europe. Most likely there were many more species before rivers were converted to waterways and reservoirs. But how could it be proven? Very similar species are hard to distinguish when dried or in alcohol and many are impossible to distinguish by their skeleton only.

[@belowwater]

yes, i agree, maybe we missed out on a whole set of US Etheostoma coloured sculpins from all along the alps!

[@StanTheObserver-lo8rx]

Brazil is now just lip service to preserving it own lands. Everything is bought and sold and destroyed with impunity. Bolsonaro isn't called the tropical Trump for nothing. World wide..the wealthy are taking over democracy and setting up for the future a return to fiefdoms.

[@amariev226]

Trump just banned off-shore drilling, in Florida all the way up the Atlantic coast, to South Carolina through Georgia.

[@StanTheObserver-lo8rx]

@@amariev226 ONLY THERE..not the rest of the country under assault. He did it to win Florida votes and of course why does Mar a Lago owner want oil wells off in his view or oil spills? Everything he does is selfish or illegal. Everything.

[@StanTheObserver-lo8rx]

@@amariev226 LOL. RED STATES IN AN ELECTION YEAR. GO PUTIN!

[@pmang6]

@@amariev226 Ah yes, those places where there are basically no profitable oil deposits. That definitely wasn't a complete publicity stunt.

[@Shayeva421]

I own like 20 corys ;-; they breed happily I want to own a entire 10000 gallon aquarium with a river current for my corys, with they’re natural habitat, I have plants and soft sand for them to sift

[@Shayeva421]

I’m extremely upset now I hate the everything we’ve done to our animal brothers and sisters

[@yashtapase3821]

​@@Shayeva421 i also made habit that they like 👍

[@NotAsUniqueAsIthought]

This is the most depressing thing I've seen in a while...

[@belowwater]

unfortunately we could do this kind of video with many freshwater fish species!

[@yashtapase3821]

​@@belowwater he was talking about last sentence you've said 😅

[@stevechallis2002]

Tragic.

[@Cgraseck]

So sad!

[@judefernando3516]

so depressing.

[@Trojan0304]

So depressing