Discovering Wild Fish in the Upper Reaches of the Mary River!

Murky Sebs Wild Underwater Adventures Episode 25
Possibly the biggest adventure we've been on so far! This is the first part of a multi day journey to document what creatures are living within the Mary river. In this part 1 we are commencing our adventure up in the mountains at the Mary Rivers beginning as we start to make our way downstream over the next few episodes.
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[@mattmatty4670]

Cool thanks mate

[@psycheefull]

Awesome

[@murkyseb]

Thank you very much :)

[@sidstevens9035]

The Queensland Lung Fish also exists in Lake McDonald in Cooroy

[@murkyseb]

Thank you for letting me know, is the water clear there?

[@sidstevens9035]

@@murkyseb yes, it's Noosa's main water supply.

[@UnderworldSymphony]

I love your videos! It shows that algae are normal, so many ppl panic when they get them in their aquarium. And the amaount of duff is fascinating, it contains so many microorganism. Please do more vidos

[@murkyseb]

Thank you so much for your kind words :) I will keep doing videos for as long as i can. Ive got about 25 others on my channel and about another 6 already filmed which im currently editing. Yes algae is totally normal and is food for many creatures.

[@midbc1midbc199]

Black Cod hang out in the Murray River too

[@murkyseb]

Do you know any spots where they are found? Id love to film them

[@bazz8055]

Keep it up great videos!

[@murkyseb]

Thank you very much :)

[@biblelightbulb]

I wonder what happens to the fish in these creeks during the massive flooding along the Australian East coast? When the creeks overflow their banks, and then when the waters subside, do the fish find their way back into the creeks, or are they left stranded on the emerging dry land? Do you see many fish being stranded? There must be some shift in location of the fish due to the floods?

[@murkyseb]

Im sure a lot of them get swept away but there are areas of the creeks where the fish hide and are safe from the floods. A lot of fish end up in different areas because of floods

[@HerrW.]

would you like to measure the temperatures in the water and the water values ​​for us? That would be very interesting. I think the water parameters are very important. ppm pH you are doing a great job. Greetings from Germany

[@murkyseb]

Thank you very much, sure what water values? And why are they useful

[@biblelightbulb]

@@murkyseb they’re asking for water parameters because people overseas are breeding Pacific Blue Eyes, and they want to know what Australian native water conditions and temperatures are. However, given that Pacific Blue Eyes are found all the way from southern New South Wales all the way to northern Queensland, there really is no narrow range of temperatures. However it would be useful to use a testing kit to find out the water parameters that aquarium breeders can replicate the natural water parameters.

[@murkyseb]

@@biblelightbulb i see, they do exist in an extremely wide range of conditions but i can try to document them in the future

[@HerrW.]

@@murkyseb Every time I buy fish, I only get information that is very general. my request relates to all your videos. fish that spawn often do so in calmer waters. I would find the temperature very interesting to know. I'm always interested in things like this. knowledge is for aquarists.

[@murkyseb]

@@HerrW. sure ill try my best. The angfa group on facebook will also be able to help with looking after fish

[@jokervienna6433]

Again, nice video of aquarium fish in the wild! And this is like your "backyard"! :D I know, Australia IS big, so I do not underestimate your travels. I´ve kept some species of Blueeyes and bred most of the ones I had. The Pacific Blueeye was the only one I did not manage to breed. Very high aggression level (one male killed another in a 100 liter tank). I am not saying this aggression is true for all Pacific variants, and I might have made a mistake too - I only got two pairs (keeping them in a bigger group might have spread the aggression). To me, it is one of the most beautiful Blueeyes so I might give them another try. :)

[@murkyseb]

Thank you very much! This river is about 3 hours away from where I live so not too far. Blue eyes are such amazing creatures, you may have more luck keeping them in a bigger tank with lots of hiding places, I know the males can be very territorial but I've only kept them in ponds before

[@jokervienna6433]

@@murkyseb "...only kept them in ponds before"! You bastard, I am not jealous! :D Gertrudae is another favorite, those worked fine for breeding in a 10 liter tank. Some fighting, but no deaths. I might add that I had continuos automatic water changes in that tank, so no problem with the water quality. No matter what, I will keep these fish again one day. You are right, amazing fish!

[@murkyseb]

@@jokervienna6433 haha I am lucky to have several ponds. That's great to hear I hope you have success looking after the blue eyes!

[@katts2012]

Love all your videos and narratives. Looking forward to your future shows. I hope you can show us some brackish waters which are home to many gobies, glass fish, and also blue eyes. Roseville bridge in Sydney boasts many of them.

[@murkyseb]

Thank you very much :) i have done a few brackish videos like the brisbane river episode but i will make sure to do some others in the future :)

[@katts2012]

@@murkyseb cool will check it out mate. These days my 4 year old son comes to me and goes lets watch the fish videos.

[@murkyseb]

katts2012 that’s awesome! I’m very pleased to hear he’s enjoying them :)

[@intothenight9256]

Tremendous documentary! Love those Blue Eyes and just got me some from my lfs…Pacific Blues! What type of cameras do you use for your videos…superb quality! More ppl need to see your amazing work! 👍🏼

[@murkyseb]

Thank you very much :) arent they amazing fish! I use a gopro 9 for filming

[@intothenight9256]

@@murkyseb Wow the gopro has come along way in their generations! Superb image quality alas👍🏼

[@murkyseb]

@@intothenight9256 it sure has! Its the best i found for the type of filming i do.

[@intothenight9256]

@@murkyseb What resolution are you filming in as your vids have exceptional quality? 5K?

[@murkyseb]

@@intothenight9256 thank you. I use the 4k 60fps. Theyre even better quality on my computer but youtube compresses the videos quite a bit

[@88BluEyes]

88 Blueeyes in St Paul MN saying 👋. Nice video

[@murkyseb]

Thank you very much :)

[@88BluEyes]

Because of you I'm breeding and keeping a vlog about all blue eyes On my channel 88 BlueEyes. Thanks you. Keep the videos coming i wanna keep learning about them so I can help save them

[@murkyseb]

88 BlueEyes I’m very pleased to hear that! Blue Eye need all the help they can get. I hope your ones do well!

[@88BluEyes]

They are doing great, I just got my first batch of baby blue eyes soo stoke mate

[@murkyseb]

@@88BluEyes thats very exciting! Well i hope u get many more

[@tmdwns2159]

Thank you for sharing the footage! Could you tell me what kind of submerged plants were there at 9:23?

[@murkyseb]

Thank you :) I don’t know what plant that is

[@KenBoorman]

Smelt at 5.30

[@sarahcheeseman4457]

Super video Seb, very encouraging to see so many fish species! Thank you!

[@murkyseb]

Thank you very much :)

[@eddiecochrane602]

Thanks for the tour of the Mary River (part 1) - look forward to further episodes. Could the long green plant at around 5.27 be hair algae?

[@murkyseb]

Thank you :) It certianly could be, a lot of it looks like some kind of moss to me

[@noelecheeseman4969]

loved seeing those bees at the end and the colours of those fish really stood out in this video. Full of interesting information, once again.

[@murkyseb]

Thank you :)

[@MrBengrinsell]

Hey man what do you film with?

[@murkyseb]

I use a GoPro 9

[@edeeneedsacone2877]

Pretty sure, those rock things are made by aboriginals and have been there for thousands of years

[@sidstevens9035]

If indigenous people had positioned those stone monuments, would you have dismantled them ? Just think about that if you bother to answer.

[@murkyseb]

This video doesn't feature stone monuments created by indigenous people. It does involve vandalism which is done by either very ignorant or people with no respect for animals and nature which results in countless species losing their homes. I removed the vandalism and If you see someone destroying animals homes in the same way id recommend doing the same and explain to them the impact of what they're doing has on the environment

[@sidstevens9035]

@@murkyseb you didn't answer my question. Why not ?

[@Y0oisaac]

I would

[@rfriday2651]

I want to start by saying that I keep a biotope containing crimson spots, blue eyes, smelt and gudgeons from a spot very close to the bridge at the start of the vid and that I find your work genuinely interesting. I look forward to future instalments. However I wonder if you would apply the same level of criticism to the government employees who introduced the cactoblastis moth as you do for those responsible for the cane toad. I do find it somewhat disingenuous given the hardships of the great depression were fresh in everyone's mind and cane farmers were lobbying hard for a government solution to the cane beetle scourge. Life was much harder and the people who wanted to survive and feed their families far outweighed the visionaries who foretold the risks. It is very easy to judge past actions by today's standards. Of course the cane toad is an unmitigated disaster and needs to be held up as the perfect example of just how bad biological pest control can be, however the editorialising spoils an otherwise worthwhile project in my opinion. I'm sure Joseph Lyon's Prime Ministerial brief didn't include "doing his part to destroy as much native wildlife as possible". It was probably more in line with doing everything possible to save a blossoming cane industry and people's livelihoods. Richard Friday

[@murkyseb]

You're right they definately put a small group of farmers wealth above the lives of millions of native animals. Thank you for your feedback :)