Pantanal Wetland & Biotope Step by Step setup

I present some old footage from 2016, of a flooded meadow in the Pantanal, and also demonstrate how to go about setting up a biotope tank to represent the habitat, using a display from my upcoming 'Aquatic Habitats - Inspired by Nature' book. I hope you all enjoy it!

[@roten2902]

genau das gegenteil von unseren aquarien, verkrautet, algen und trübes wasser... 😉👍👍👍

[@richaxe3099]

Really nice recreation. I must say, this is a fantastic concept of video! Nobody else in the game is doing this. Great approach.

[@biotopia5319]

Thank you so much! I will try to do a few more videos in this style :)

[@steffanjansenvanvuuren3257]

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi in the wild! Wow, it is the first time I see them like that in the wild...
I love Gymnocorymbus ternetzi, I kept them in the 80's.

[@biotopia5319]

They are very cool fish! Maybe you might keep them again one day? :D

[@chongli297]

Really awesome to see the exploration of a habitat in the wild and your recreation of it at home. I find myself really drawn to the biotope style for its natural beauty. I actually really liked the look of the aquarium right after you filled it with water. The hazy, backlit look gave it a wonderful sense of depth, like a rainy, misty morning walk in the forest. Hazy/cloudy water is much more the norm in the wild. If only there were an easy way to maintain that look in the aquarium without everything settling out...

[@biotopia5319]

Thank you for your kinds words! About the haziness, Little Tree Biotopes in Spain produce a sort of white-water additive (as opposed to black water extract) to give tanks a slightly milky sheen for certain biotopes. It might be worth talking to them? :)

[@5avan10]

This is wonderful! What I would have given for this sort of content back when I first started getting into this hobby more than 35 years ago!

[@biotopia5319]

Thank you so much for your kind words! I will endeavour to provide more content in this vein!

[@ericplunder2744]

That is stunning. I am very much looking forward to publication of your book ❤

[@biotopia5319]

Thank you Eric! I'm hoping to do a write up of this tank for Practical Fishkeeping Magazine as a teaser before the book is out in the summer :)

[@pieterboersma5518]

One of the beter video's 👍

[@andicarson1339]

I loved this! Thank-you! I do enjoy seeing what the natural habitats look like and how they change throughout the year for fish and plants we use in the hobby. It seems, for me anyway, that much of what I see online for native habitats are spectacular, wow-factor pictures, and videos. This helps me to understand some of the normal growth conditions of plants and how they relate to my aquariums. Thank-you!

[@biotopia5319]

Thanks again Andi and I'm pleased the videos are informative. It's true, nature is often covered in algae, with insect-bitten leaves and murky detritus on everything, but it still thrives!

[@KamiInValhalla]

Thanks for the video

[@thesolaraquarium]

This is becoming a must-watch channel. Just keeps getting better. Maybe your best video amigo.
It is a shame that the ADA (non-black) aquasoils are getting harder to buy where I live. I love the other colours.

[@ncw8954]

I like your boundless exploration of unlikely habitats and your ideas for new biotopes. Very inspiring and thought provoking.

[@biotopia5319]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@andresp9020]

I just want to say that I'm a big fan of your videos. I grew up in South America and moved to the North in my early teens, so I get to relive a lot of childhood memories thru your videos. Thank you for sharing such awesome content that always takes me on a trip down memory lane. All the best!

[@biotopia5319]

Hi Andres, thank you for your kind words and I'm really happy you enjoy the videos and that they let you reminisce! It means a great deal to hear that people find value in my material :)

[@sjp_aquascape]

Tai. Superb CZcams video not long now until your book is released. Can't wait

[@biotopia5319]

Hey mate, thank you! Yes, it's in the hands of the publisher now and development work to be done but we are getting there!

[@LushSaltyAquariums]

fantastic display! You're right about the Black Widows. They are always an afterthought or filler fish. You did them justice :)

[@biotopia5319]

Thank you very much!

[@alexb_aquatics]

I’ll go back to a Pantanal biotope inspired aquarium one day! It still draws me in whenever I see your videos

[@biotopia5319]

Thanks buddy! I will hold you to that! :P

[@mattriggs.aquaria]

Thanks Tai! Very informative and great footage.

[@mattriggs.aquaria]

Pre ordered the book 🎉🤘🤘

[@kdr1048]

Awesome. The green background is perfection! Great job on this! The fish selection too 👍

[@biotopia5319]

Thank you very much!

[@grey7513]

Great scape, fantastic equipment!

[@biotopia5319]

Thanks!

[@steffanjansenvanvuuren3257]

Perfect biotope.

[@majorbruster5916]

Having seen how fine the ADA Malaysia substrate is, I understand why you didn't mention including Corydoras pantanalensis in the setup! Be good to see how the L. dorsigerus settle in. They are a brilliant species for medium-sized tanks. My choice would have been Apistogramma borellii 😂.

[@biotopia5319]

I've got some A. borelli but in the wild I always found them in the margins of rivers and lakes beneath aquatic floating plants or in small forest creeks in thick vegetation, but never in the meadows. Yes the Corys would do a lot of messy digging here! But C. hastatus could work well :)

[@fload46d]

Interesting they have the same white herons we have in northern Indiana USA.

[@lorenzospina3174]

Awesome biotope aquarium ❤.

[@biotopia5319]

Thank you so much 😀

[@thehypercasual385]

fantastic video! I will keep a look out for when your book is published!

[@biotopia5319]

Thank you for your kind feedback and support! I hope the book will provide even more inspiration :)

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Beautiful Tai! I'm really looking forward to your book, it should be a great read, some of those habitats are spectacular 🙂

[@biotopia5319]

Thank you Jason! The book is going to be even better for having your words, insights and photos in it!

[@Ankescapes]

Love the tank!

[@etyczneakwarium]

👍🏻

[@chrisgeorge4429]

Brilliant! Well done. Thank you!

[@biotopia5319]

😁thank you!

[@AHGAQUATICS]

Obviously not read the book yet but this is my favourite scape you’ve done so far ❤❤❤🔥🔥🔥something I would love to recreate

[@biotopia5319]

Thank you for your kind words! I hope the book (which will have 62 displays) will provide you with plenty of inspiration! :D

[@pantanal_aquastudio]

Maravilhoso o layout e as fotografias dos peixes amigo… como sempre!!

[@biotopia5319]

Muito obrigado meu querido amigo!

[@lizardemperorkorbac4281]

Are there any sort of crustaceans that would fit in such a biotope fishtank?

[@thehypercasual385]

you film all this with a GoPro? what kind?

[@gratefuldaysahat6552]

So beautiful however you should invest in better equipment for audio greetings from north Cyprus

[@LatrinaDeshawntey]

who cares it’s an informative video, not entertainment

[@Desmond000007]

Hi there! I'm part of the Father Fish Research Team, and we're on a mission to create some exciting videos about tropical aquarium fish in their natural biotopes. We've got some folks in Florida and Spain who can film underwater, but it's been tricky to find someone in Brazil,who can provide uw footage. Our team is comprised of skilled fishkeepers, and we also have a pair of biologists who specialize in specific fields, like microbiology, for example and the plan is to make these videos engagning and educational. Would you be interested in working with us in some way?

[@biotopia5319]

Hi Desmond, thank you for your kind message and reaching out! I'm currently based in the UK but I do have lots of footage from Brazil. Perhaps I can help in some way :)

[@Desmond000007]

@@biotopia5319 Hi fellow fishnerd 😄

[@Desmond000007]

My messages get deleted by youtube and i dont know why. Is there another way to contact you? @biotopia5319
I wrote you my email address, i think thats why yt deleted some messages