Your Documentation videos and conservation efforts are highly appreciated by the aquarium fish community. Thank you.
@fletchqc9900
2 жыл бұрын
Yessss!!! I love convict cichlids so much, they are my favorite animal of all time!
@harrisonhanson2998
6 ай бұрын
Apparently you haven’t seen many animals
@fletchqc9900
6 ай бұрын
@@harrisonhanson2998 the fact that i even know what a convict cichlid is should tell you I have seen plenty
@richardburnssmith1884
11 ай бұрын
Convict cichlids are a awesome fish 🐟
@harrisonhanson2998
6 ай бұрын
🤣🤣🤣 that’s a good one! You can’t GIVE these cichlids away for free as far as I’m concerned.
@sandyrodriguez2803
2 жыл бұрын
Very insightful. Thank you for showing us some wonderful fish in their natural habitat.
@GreenCanvasInteriorscape
8 ай бұрын
Convicts, my first cichlids bred! Had Honduran red points and somewhere in my channel I have pictures of how they bred and coexisted. Had Dalmatians for a while. A few years back I noticed amongst the pink convicts that there are some with orange patterning that comes and goes, I still have one mature male who only shows his orange when another with the orange is in the tank with him, over the years I've only seen five of them, there's an old Axelrod book or someone like that who mentions the k o n g o variety which was an orange bodied pink convict, love your stuff, thank you
@paulstingray
Жыл бұрын
Very awesome It’s nice to see what lives in different places after keeping fish for years in a different country.
@caminacolara6472
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your time. I really enjoyed this
@belowwater
Жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@jorgearturoespinoalvarez952
2 жыл бұрын
I love your videos , we have covictos in mexico i love that fish i have one and just one because whey they are breeding they are really agresive and atack my hand when i clean the tank … super cool video sorry for my english …big fan of the chanel from mexico
@belowwater
2 жыл бұрын
Gracias!
@fletchqc9900
2 жыл бұрын
I have a single male convict cichlid as well! His name is Pedro and he destroyed all my plants! Haha
@majorbruster5916
2 жыл бұрын
Wow, a dwarf convict cichlid! That's mind blowing. It would be worth a study to determine why they choose to mature at such a small size, perhaps the need to hide in the tight spaces between rocks? I wonder what they found to eat in such a rocky habitat.
@belowwater
2 жыл бұрын
they just breed early because there is not that much food, i am sure in normal conditions they will grow to the normal size.
@majorbruster5916
2 жыл бұрын
@@belowwater Thank you. It would still be useful to conduct a study to see if that is the case. Did you bring any back?
@BlackHawkPSU
Жыл бұрын
@@belowwater interesting! Thanks for the Convict video!
@klausoxen6597
2 жыл бұрын
Very interesting 👍 Many thank's for sharing, Oliver.
@michaela-be4le
2 жыл бұрын
Your knowledge continues to impress Oliver; I eagerly await future content.
@maninacrowd2342
Жыл бұрын
35 years ago all I wanted was to see we’re Central Americans lived in the wild…now here I am watching you’re videos! I love to see more in-depth videos if possible!
@belowwater
Жыл бұрын
thank you. We will try to do some more Central American videos in the future.
@drockingfish
2 жыл бұрын
Very nice!! I think they are easiest fish in the world to breed, even more than Guppies!
@fletchqc9900
Жыл бұрын
You could put them in a radioactive toilet and they'd breed
@southeastasianaquatics230
Жыл бұрын
Amazing video. Thanks.
@thomascallaghan5988
Жыл бұрын
Great video
@belowwater
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@mental_projector
11 ай бұрын
It’s great! I wish I could see something more about them.
@belowwater
11 ай бұрын
We will do more Central American videos in time, I do not have much more video, but we have plans!
@Gilsfishroom
2 жыл бұрын
Another great video. I would love to see the adult dovii in a future video.
@ranjit4382
5 ай бұрын
Wow so much information just amazing
@belowwater
5 ай бұрын
thank you
@formercityboy9772
6 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video that I find myself come back to watch from time to time. I bought my pair as "nigro" last year but recently I realized that they should be kanna (smaller size, no obvious head lump). Now I have more than 50 of them in one single tank as they are indeed successful parents. As you mentioned in the video, they look quite grey most of the time, that's why I am planning to add some livebearers to make the tank a bit less boring but still loosely correct in region. I don't think i can find the "wide forms" of molly or platy or guppy in my local fish stores and I indeed need some colors ! :)
@belowwater
6 ай бұрын
Actually, you should be able to find _Alfaro cultratus_ from some breeders, that is the fish in the video and i think the ideal choice
@formercityboy9772
6 ай бұрын
@@belowwater Yes I did notice that and checked. Never saw them before in my local store which is a big one. Neither are they available on several online shops/hobby platforms here. I guess they are less common here in Europe. I plan to buy several types of blue platy to breed out a decent group to put in with the kanna, to bring out the blue tone of the latter.
@Seven7ails
Жыл бұрын
This is awesome ❤
@belowwater
Жыл бұрын
thank you!
@alaskajdw
2 жыл бұрын
I am so happy I found this channel and consider me a huge fan of your work. I will fully support you as best I can !
@belowwater
2 жыл бұрын
thank you for the kind words!
@amelluis6161
Жыл бұрын
Great share but as always with this type of video there is a concern that too many people might think it's a good idea to explore their favourite fish's natural habitat and ruin the last remaining wild breeding grounds.
@belowwater
Жыл бұрын
It's a popular weekend bathing spot for hundreds of locals, and none of these species are endangered. They are literally breeding to the entrance of the swimming area and boat rental.
@uncleknife9887
Жыл бұрын
Pure Aqua Genius!
@bosskaloi
2 жыл бұрын
WOW!
@jc49fishniner4lif7
Жыл бұрын
WOW thank you very much 👍👍💯
@jasonluther3567
Жыл бұрын
Is this for real? Man some of their natural environment reminds me of a Malawi setup. This is nuts and very interesting
@belowwater
Жыл бұрын
a lot of the Central American habitats look a bit like Malawi with boulders and few plants.
@jasonluther3567
Жыл бұрын
@Below Water I had no clue. This is game changing
@underwater-world
Жыл бұрын
👍👍👍
@iakovromanenko6845
11 ай бұрын
Класс !👍🏻
@sophoanreakkov1345
Жыл бұрын
I love this... Keep it coming :D
@belowwater
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Will do!
@popparock6506
2 жыл бұрын
I would LOVE a dwarf convict cichlid!!
@belowwater
2 жыл бұрын
in an aquarium they will likely grow to normal size.
@elmo777
15 күн бұрын
This species is so hardy and beginner friendly. They do breed like rabbits though.
@thebiotopes
Жыл бұрын
Hello, love the footage. I keep Alfaro Cultratus (Greg Sage line) in a Costa Rican biotope. Do you happen to have any footage of Herotilapia Multispinosa?
@belowwater
Жыл бұрын
no, but it is something that may come up here in the future. thanks for watching!
@thebiotopes
Жыл бұрын
@@belowwater Sounds good, thank you!
@nrfishinman009
Жыл бұрын
@The Biotopes how big is your colony of Alfaro and what size tanks do you have them in? My fish are also from Greg. I have had my knifes for 8 years now. I would love to hear how you raise them and how they are doing. Thanks Norm
@thebiotopes
Жыл бұрын
@@nrfishinman009 Hello Norm! My current colony is of 7 adults (one big female) and about 10 adolescence. I have them in a 75 gallon display tank with H. Multipsinosa and one female H. Nicaraguensis. As you can imagine, I haven't seen any fry since moving them into the display tank. When I was breeding them I had them in a 20 high with Val and Java Fern. I would pull about 6-10 fry every 30 days or so. I've only had them for under a year. I'm hoping some of the young ones turn into females. I gave a bunch of fry to Josh Cook, a fellow club member to also raise up.
@nrfishinman009
Жыл бұрын
@@thebiotopes thank you for the reply. I started with 9, 3 trios. I now have two 50 gallon tanks full. Java fern and guppy grass seem to be the best plants for me. They are a very neat fish.
@greenthumbaquariums1185
Жыл бұрын
Notifications are turned off for your channel apparently because the content has been marked as safe for kids. Just mentioning in case you didn't know.
@belowwater
Жыл бұрын
I changed it long ago, but the only way to fix it your side is unsubscribe, then resubscribe, it should fix the problem.
@greenthumbaquariums1185
Жыл бұрын
@@belowwater Ah. I tried what you said and it does indeed work. Thanks.
@reegonfall8866
2 жыл бұрын
Abramites hypselonotus Marbled head stander ?
@belowwater
2 жыл бұрын
what about it?
@tinadoyle3803
Жыл бұрын
Why aren't they as popular as they used too be ?
@belowwater
Жыл бұрын
I think the beginner hobby has moved more toward smaller colourful fish, rather than fish with interesting behaviour.
@alaskajdw
2 жыл бұрын
Is there a way to support you financially?
@belowwater
2 жыл бұрын
buy a book "Amazon Below Water" and a copy of "Xingu Below Water" when we release it in October! - other than that, spread the word about this channel!
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