The aquarium community needed a page like yours. Always amazing videos and species to learn about. Im a big fan of west african riverine cichlids and fishes.
Thanks, love all the the Congo fish I've gotten especially the spiny eels! I hope to see more African related content as there aren't nearly as many photos and videos from outside the great lakes.
Impressive how Teleogramma species look like Teleocichla and other South American pike cichlids. Even the red belly on females! I love evolution! Thanks for sharing.
thank you! I think _ Teleogramma obamaorum_ will totally look like _Teleocichla preta_ if we ever get live ones, they should be a bit more high bodied.
@belowwater, Actually no it wasn't to long. I've seen videos that should have been short but they rambled on for over an hour just saying nothing, yours are very informative, educational, and very enjoyable!!
very cool. apparently the rapids are so strong they cause allopatric speciation and then sometimes hybridisation if the current changes. What I think would be really interesting is a community aquarium devoted to the pigmentless whitewater, deepwater, freshwater fishes of the congo or the amazon rivers
No, the only plants here are Podostomaceae, the river weeds plants that grow on the rocks. You see them in the video. Anubias are in smaller streams in the forest, along the margins, and in the shallow water.
tiger fish are the main large predator, but they are less than ideal aquarium fish. Other than that some Polypterus and catfish, but surprisingly few giant fish that are predators. At least compared to the Amazon.
@belowwater Interesting, I would have imagined all kinds of them, but I realize fish don't like to use so much energy, especially if they are large. What about seasonal Species for migration.
Thank-you for introducing us to these interesting fish and crab. Those rapids look like they would be potentially dangerous to explore.
The aquarium community needed a page like yours. Always amazing videos and species to learn about. Im a big fan of west african riverine cichlids and fishes.
Thanks, love all the the Congo fish I've gotten especially the spiny eels! I hope to see more African related content as there aren't nearly as many photos and videos from outside the great lakes.
The blind fish of the Congo River have always been a great interest of mine
Impressive how Teleogramma species look like Teleocichla and other South American pike cichlids. Even the red belly on females! I love evolution! Thanks for sharing.
thank you! I think _ Teleogramma obamaorum_ will totally look like _Teleocichla preta_ if we ever get live ones, they should be a bit more high bodied.
Wow awesome! Keep them coming!
Thank you! I love my Tinanti! These are presumably from your broodstock.
Thank-you for the Video
Amazing.! Thank you for this video. Precious little information about African fish other than riff lake cichlids.
Bringing the Buffalo head back for Biggs? They're such a cool fish
I truly enjoy your videos, only wish they were longer. 😅
this one was too long, that is why there will be a second part
@belowwater, Actually no it wasn't to long. I've seen videos that should have been short but they rambled on for over an hour just saying nothing, yours are very informative, educational, and very enjoyable!!
Thank you for yet another informative video on beautiful and rare species.. Your work is greatly appreciated
Awesome as usual Oliver, thank you.
Thanks, second part some time this winter
Good informative quality video. Thank you 👍🏼‼️
Thank you!
As always a huge pleasure to watch your videos! Looking forward to how the experiment turns out!!
right now the question is to add the crabs or not....
Awesome!!
I love your channel. It's all so interesting.
Thank you!
Very interesting
Can't wait for Lamprologus lethops and blind spiny eels (and who knows what weirder critters) up next! Cheers!
yes, i have video of a few weird ones!
@@belowwaterVery cool!
Sometimes I think , what if all the fish you profile , could let you know , what a PERFECT job you do .... and splash a few drops
Thank you!
very cool. apparently the rapids are so strong they cause allopatric speciation and then sometimes hybridisation if the current changes.
What I think would be really interesting is a community aquarium devoted to the pigmentless whitewater, deepwater, freshwater fishes of the congo or the amazon rivers
Yes, I am trying that also. Some of those blind catfish are really big, even if their mouth is rather small.
@@belowwater oh really that's interesting. I'd love to see the tank one day!
Beautiful video, can't wait for part two.
So cool!
amazing video
thank...
Cool !
Exited to know more of congo although footage are from aquarium unlike xingu still looking forward
there is not much you could film in there, unfortunately.
great video!!!
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Amazing video, would you find anubias in this habitat?
No, the only plants here are Podostomaceae, the river weeds plants that grow on the rocks. You see them in the video. Anubias are in smaller streams in the forest, along the margins, and in the shallow water.
Teleogramma are like mini Dandara
Awesome stuff! 🖕
thank you
What about the monster fish that call it home . I want to see those .
tiger fish are the main large predator, but they are less than ideal aquarium fish. Other than that some Polypterus and catfish, but surprisingly few giant fish that are predators. At least compared to the Amazon.
@belowwater Interesting, I would have imagined all kinds of them, but I realize fish don't like to use so much energy, especially if they are large. What about seasonal Species for migration.
@@belowwater people have bred H. vittatus in captivity before.
H =. goliath is something else tho haha
Good video but your voice sounds like your talking to me from the other end of a tunnel
Fwa river, have you been there?
No, it is way up in the upper Congo - all the Fwa river fish in the hobby come from our import.