*Which fish do you wish you could take home?* Let us know in the comments below and watch our other Peru collecting videos here: geni.us/PeruCollecting

@A1AAdventures

4 жыл бұрын

In always a sucker for Eels

@KN_MA

4 жыл бұрын

I think any catfish would be cool, especially corydoras and plecos, but really I’m just thankful you are able to share this with us!

@michaelmccarthy4077

4 жыл бұрын

you didn't buy the Pink Dolphin Knifefish (Orthosternarchus tamandua)? If memory serves, the owner of Stingray Aquarium was busted years ago (late 90's or so) for attempting to export endangered species.

@brianmarshall1762

4 жыл бұрын

Definitely all the Corydoras I could carry. I love the huge shoals of them in the ponds.

@zenithmaiden2109

4 жыл бұрын

I've been wanting south american leaf fish for years. They're very hard to find in the hobby and I would love to eventually own some in a blackwater tank of other mimic fish. Definitely not flashy like many other aquarium species but very, very cool nonetheless.

Cory - I wonder what these fish were before they died? They were alive Cory, they were alive..... LOL

Some of these fish look like they would take an Eternity to find in the wild

Super underrated content right here, I love these tour videos so thank you!

Cute when they scoot and somebody approaches

Yep, born and raised in Sarasota Florida and it's always the humidity being the killer, not the heat...! All athletes will attest to this... It's actually easier to 'be an athlete' in Denver than in Miami...! And I had the same thought, "how's there no air in the concrete vats...?" Especially with that many corydoras in some of them... Thanks for another great one...! Keep it up and go enjoy some nature today...!

Now that's a place to see exotic types of fishes. Saw some really awesome, never seen types of fish. Nice video Cory. Thanks for posting it

I understand how wild caught can be good because it’s better than destroying habitat for other industries. This does seem like a ton of fish but probably just a drop in the bucket compared to the vastness of the waterways. Would be interesting to see some estimated stats on the subject. Loving all the Peru trip videos!

there is nothing more disturbing then seeing a mountain of Styrofoam...and all those wild caught fish.

@aje8790

4 жыл бұрын

Sean Meister Why?

@lukepercy2478

4 жыл бұрын

@@aje8790 Styrofoam is super bad for the environment, and wild caught fish can be really bad but I'm sure Cory only deals with reputable suppliers.

@Zachary360Games

4 жыл бұрын

I’m not a fan of wild caught fish either.

@dshe8637

4 жыл бұрын

Agree completely

@NotrealoramI

4 жыл бұрын

@@Zachary360Games Most are reputable as there are little SUPER sought after species in south america unlike the asian arowana, instead of 60% of fishs dieing in the dry season natives catch and eat or sell to aquarium trade

Sweet video! Thanks for sharing!!

11:28 elephant nose knifefish my favorite i wish i had one

I would bring home those Angels. You just saw in person more cories than all your viewers will in their lifetimes - wow!

Tamandua Knife fish looks awesome man, hats off

Those angelfish were awesome! Thanks for sharing Cory

Very cool insight Cory, cheers 🤘

Awesome facility! Great looking fish. Talk about feeling like the kid in the candy store! I'll take a few dozen of these candies,er, fish, sir! Thanks for sharing.

Some of those fish look amazing!

I really wonder who buys all of the electric eels

@thereal8ball975

3 жыл бұрын

probably food

@7xr1e20ln8

3 жыл бұрын

Chinese restaurants

With that amount of fish in that facility, it doesn't look like water is valuable resource.

That’s a lot of cory Dora!

Thanks for the videos.

They should be doing their own breeding instead of catching from the wild. Those are high numbers of fish!!

@SKJEAN3107

4 жыл бұрын

@Alpha Centauri except in most places there is a problem with over fishing.

@SKJEAN3107

4 жыл бұрын

@@quantumhelix8668 it's 100% both. Feel free to Google it.

@SKJEAN3107

4 жыл бұрын

@@quantumhelix8668 100%* wow a typo that's never seen in the internet ever. Must be like that over fishing that you say doesn't happen to aquarium fish. Did you Google it yet? Or just b!tching like an old hag?

@SKJEAN3107

4 жыл бұрын

@@quantumhelix8668 so you ignore questions and think that's civil?! Yea ok. . . the fact that awuariu fish are expensive causes people to over fish. And really all animals. That's why people become breeders. This isn't hard to understand, you seem pretty guilty.... Hmmmm. . .

@REVOisMYname

3 жыл бұрын

Aren’t mountain minnows extinct in the wild due to the early days of the hobby? If you look up the cause it simply says tourism

Awesome work man. Loves these series when getting wildcaught fish. Kudos to u that share it with us

Grate video Cory keep up the grate work

Awesome tour Cory thanks! Do you ever come across jumbo black ghost knifes?

Wow those were some really healthy looking fish .& really COOL stuff too.👍 Great video

I was waiting for him to accidentally stumble into the Cocaine making room. Lol.

So amazing the sheer numbers of corys they have.

I was expecting to see way more dead fish on the floor considering the size of that plant. Super impressed at the efficiency there with all things considered👍🏽

I’d love those Angels!

I liked they way of your older videos where there were reviews, fish care guides and fish food etc....

really cool!

I like these type of videos. Saludos alos amigos trabajadores allá en peru 🇵🇪

That was cool

Love it man! Jaque Cory (Cousteau) my Sunday night Video.

Me and you Cory... others just dont get it eh.... knowledge goes a long way

I’m kinda bummed with the water level. That was a lot of fish! They were all taken from the wild? Wow

Sounds like the Laboratory of a mad scientist LOL very interesting video none the less . I would take a few emerald green corydoras, all the tetras lol very cool fish thanks for the video, is awesome

Corydoras are some of my favorites

Wow its aged a bit since i been there. It just opened within the year i was down there.

Bring on the heat! For me the hotter the better!!

That is a massive amount of Corydoras, I hope they don’t bring the species to extinction.

@AquariumCoop

4 жыл бұрын

A facility this size cares very much about not depleting something to extinction. If they do that they go out of business. I believe most of us don’t understand how many fish die every year from simply drying out with no water.

@Sunset.in.the.desert

4 жыл бұрын

If they didn't collect the fish then they would die from the water drying up in the dry season. So its doesnt really effect the population in any way. All the survivors are in larger bodys of water waiting till the rainy season to breed again.

@aljanecko

4 жыл бұрын

I just never saw that many, it’s a crazy amount.

@maxverafrank7061

4 жыл бұрын

​@@AquariumCoop That's like saying the seafood industry has been careful about maintaining fish stocks despite the fact that there has been a precipitous and alarming decline of fish due to over-fishing. History is replete with countless stories of shortsighted and rapacious industries, so your logic is a bit flawed, to say the least.

@daronoch5779

4 жыл бұрын

@@maxverafrank7061 I agree

We need to see those extremely rare catfish cory!!!!

After watching this video I'm feeling a little depressed regarding the aquarium fish hobby!

@amoghavarsha8397

4 жыл бұрын

Same with me...

@MM-vt3hf

4 жыл бұрын

That's why you should buy captive bred fish

@AquariumCoop

4 жыл бұрын

This is why you should research the topic. How many have don’t research into what happens to the amazon water ways during the dry season? How many fish die? What happens if we don’t buy wild caught and those people lose their jobs? We have been down this road before, habitat destruction is what happens. People have to make money to live. Don’t buy fish? Great now they are cutting down the forest to raise palm oil for ikea. Oh you won’t buy from ikea either? Great all the fish are killed by the gold mining. So far the best solution is to support sustainable collection of native fish until an alternative is found.

@SuperDave-vj9en

4 жыл бұрын

@Aquarium Co-Op Cory, this is not a justification for how to harvest fish. What if the harvested fish were from the group that would have survived to reproduce? You and I have no idea how this will affect fish populations in the future, especially with more and more demand from the industry. The fish could have been harvested from the lot that wouldn't survive. But then again, they could have been harvested from the lot that restores the future population. Say what you want, but to some degree harvesting aquarium fish from the wild does affect future populations. We just don't know to what degree. Besides, some fish die during the harvesting, some waiting to be sold by the wholesalers, some during transit, some while trying to acclimate at the future fish retailers, and many in the hands of the inexperienced buyers when they get to their new homes!

@zenithmaiden2109

4 жыл бұрын

This is the unfortunate truth of just about any animal you see sold commercially. Be it snakes, birds, insects, fish...despite the efforts to meet demand through commercial outlets (breeders, farms, fisheries) it's almost impossible to do so without the use of wild-caught outlets such as these. This also demonstrates the importance of hobbyists to the hobby itself, as we have the opportunity to reduce the demand for wildcaught specimens by breeding on a hobbyist level to our communities. In an indirect way, we contribute to the conservation of the very species we keep.

I would really like some of the snowball plecos. Who or what kind of places would the really large fish go to? Thanks for show and sharing!

Wow

ive got to know, what is the song in the outro? love that bass lmao

Thanks for the tour. My afterthoughts are leading towards species conservation. At the rate that they take some of those species, how long would it take to really do damage to the overall populations? Otherwise, great video, really eye opening!

Did you find out what type of temperature they were keeping the fish at? Thanks Coopy.

Did you bring any of the orange leaf fish back? I think of all the Peru videos, those might be my favorite.

@AquariumCoop

4 жыл бұрын

nope, they typically only eat live foods

The tetras with the cats and eels are probably all the floaters from the other tanks.

@blkicemike4857

4 жыл бұрын

i figured the eels shocked them b4 eating,.. but your idea makes more sense.

9:55 wow that’s neat

This week i try to make my first pond with my dad.. cause i've already 4 giant tank..

Cory I know this is a bit off topic but I saw it on one of your Peru videos I think. How did Plecostomus taste? I'm looking at the Plecos explosion in Florida and wondering if eating them was an option. I wonder if they could get a couple of well known Chefs participate. Much like what they have done with the Lion Fish. Oh Cory do we get to see what became of your little monkey? It was Chihuahua size hmmmm? 😁 Hey my brother rescues Chihuahuas! He has PTSD, the Chihuahuas rescued him. Thanks Cory sorry I am wandering.

@AquariumCoop

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the letter, I got it a couple of days ago. The pleco was very bland, I think it could be dressed up with the right prep. For sure edible. Unfortunately with the monkey, it was released into the sanctuary’s baby center while we were touring the forest with all the monkeys. I was pretty sad I didn’t get a chance to film that.

Nothing like what they have in Brasil and Colombia. A bit primitive but interesting. Looking like mainly Corydoras. 1 or 100, it's still Corydoras. My OCD showing up.

10:35 tamandua knife

can't they get water from deep wells to fill up those cement tanks?

Was anyone else thoroughly shocked (and slightly disturbed) by the sheer number of wild corys that were caught before their feature in this video....

@grant0208

4 жыл бұрын

Nathan Kiddle ok

I was most impressed by that foam plant! Has to be a major money saver

Wish I could find some quality angles in Cleveland.......

@joewhite4456

4 жыл бұрын

How about a right angle?

@Tinman964

4 жыл бұрын

@@joewhite4456 Yeah have to love spell check .

Anyone know the name of those blind, pink knife fish? They look so wild!!!

@GirlTalksFish

4 жыл бұрын

Yup, see the description. :)

@zacharywagner6054

4 жыл бұрын

A Gamer's Wife ah the one time I don’t read it! Thank you!

@soumyadeepbose3255

4 жыл бұрын

Tamandua knife fish it is

👍

I’ve never been this early...so glad I happened to sign onto KZread!

Bro you wouldn't help a blind cave fish to the next tank!your cold.maby only you where feeling the heat...LOL

I wonder how they ship the stingrays? Can't be in a bag, like the smaller fish, right? If so, that must be one big bag.

I think you should test whether they’re electric eels or not 😁

10:38 rare

Kept waiting to see a cuttlefish. Lol

@HerrWade

4 жыл бұрын

That's saltwater bud.

@dgstanks7447

4 жыл бұрын

HerrWade I know, so what is that in the thumbnail then.

@maxwellethoxian4085

4 жыл бұрын

@@dgstanks7447 Blind Knife Fish (Cave type)

@dgstanks7447

4 жыл бұрын

Ethox Maxwell / Toxic Lemonade wow, did not know that, I’m looking at it on an iPhone, but never knew such a knife fish existed. Thanks for the knowledge. 👍

@maxwellethoxian4085

4 жыл бұрын

@@dgstanks7447 There's also blind tetras which I got now

Love the video

5,000 in one vat? Are you sure?

Amazing content Coopy! It’s kinda sad how people are so against wild caught fish, when they don’t even understand half the topic, like this is tons of people’s jobs, they are doing it sustainably, and tons of other pros

What is the name of the company??

How does one ship a styrofoam box of exotic tropical fish very gently all the way from Peru? Do at least 90% of the fish survive the shipping?

@AquariumCoop

4 жыл бұрын

You put it on a plane. If done right most all should survive.

@maxwellethoxian4085

4 жыл бұрын

Depends on how they ship it I've had successful shipments and some failed ones as well like only one survived out of my 20 pc's of green spotted puffers

@PumaD.Fakelan

3 жыл бұрын

@@maxwellethoxian4085 where did you buy Those?

10:40

10:40 and 11:28 what you came here for.

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Hey cory when are u gonna show us what u got from peru and the ponds

a lot of u white fishtubers are so stunned seeing huge plecos, here in my country they were nicknamed long ago when my father's generation got to fish hobby "janitor fish" so as i grew older it stuck to me and see them nothing but boring/poor man's fish etc....

Hey Cory, Do you think one day the aquarists will start releasing endangered fish in the wild back into their original environments? I listen your podcast and the aquarists podcast, with all the damage done to environment the aquarium hobby might be the only way to save fish.

@AquariumCoop

4 жыл бұрын

Releasing them back in won't fix the problem, you need infrastructure built by the government first.

@chrisi4536

4 жыл бұрын

Aquarium Co-Op yup you are right and cultural change which takes time. I work in the environmental industry and finally we are cleaning up what was done in the 50’a.

Some weird fish I never seen before .

were half those knife fish dead?

@AquariumCoop

4 жыл бұрын

nope

@aje8790

4 жыл бұрын

No

We almost can breed every singel fish in the freshwater hobby , so why do we still need to take so many from the wild ? What is the reason for keeping wild caught fish as a hobby and Not for conservation or education ?

@AquariumCoop

4 жыл бұрын

Well 1 reason would be, if you stop buying wild caught, those fish will be extinct from over farming the jungle to an alternative industry. The people who collect these fish don't just go away, they need to make money to support their families. Look into project piaba. But there are other factors as well.

Seeing stuff like this just makes me sad. I can't really explain why. I think it's because it's a wake up to how much pets/animals are processed/corralled by people. It makes me second-guess "owning" pets. Am I really helping them? Is my enjoyment of them worth all of that stress they experience? Can I really say I enjoy them...or is it the control that I'm craving...? Is it really worth it? These are just some of the things large-scale selling/breeding/capturing makes me ask of myself.

@sleepyash6013

4 жыл бұрын

KuddlyKisses these are my thoughts after I just smoked a bowl while staring at my tank

Arowana

Wonder what it smells like in a place like that.

@joeyjaime3746

4 жыл бұрын

Reach to the bottom of ur Pants, There u go

@maxwellethoxian4085

4 жыл бұрын

Moss and rotten Moss

Where do you get your guppies

I'd take 500 cory doras

I hope to god that they are breeding most of those fish ! Taking that many fish from their natural environment could have terrible ramifications over time. Then there all of that styrofoam and plastic bags it’s an environmental nightmare. Agreed with someone else here it’s videos like these that make me question my hobby of choice. It would be nice if Cory could obtain more information about this facility that he might share with the viewers. Lots of questions here for sure.

@AquariumCoop

4 жыл бұрын

I can share my knowledge, as I have many times on this subject in videos on the channel. My question is what are people doing to educate themselves? There is already tons of information out there as to why we need to be buying sustainably collected wild fish.

Just an FYI so you don't piss anyone off. Its "Developing country" not "second world".

@TheJohnGalt1945

4 жыл бұрын

Patrick Wilson Does anyone beside the flakiest of snowflakes get mad at “second world” country? 🤔

@Maousame

4 жыл бұрын

Bakers_Dozen oh, I’m sorry. Did my comment bother you? I apologize, I was simply laying out some education to someone who I’m sure doesn’t want to lose any viewers due to such a simple thing. But that’s for Cory to decide, but I appreciate your constructive comment.

@TheJohnGalt1945

4 жыл бұрын

Patrick Wilson No, I was legitimately curious. But I find it amusing how condescending your response is, and how condescending your original comment is to Cory. He grew this channel into what it is from nothing. I think he and his viewers know what’s up. But I’m sure your concern is appreciated.

@opforind

4 жыл бұрын

Bakers_Dozen the designation of 1st, 2nd and 3rd world countries are actually political in nature. 1st world is western bloc aligned while 2nd world is eastern bloc aligned and 3rd world is unaligned/neutral. So it’s a bit of a hold over from the Cold War.

It makes me sad to think of all those fish pulled out of the wild and stored in slimy dirty ponds with low water levels. Its why I only buy tank breed fish we have enough exotics in the hobby..

First! First time ever!

Be better if they were bred by themselves instead of wild caught.

Many people are concerned about the wild cought fish. Sure when you overfish them its a problem, but on the other hand it makes a clean river with a working ecosysthem more valuble for the local population. Its less likely that a company gets permit to pump their waste into a river when there is another big company that makes money off a clean river.

1:36 more like third world countries, 2nd wc is a whole other thing

You can tell their whiteness comes threw compared to the natives lol “it’s hot, it’s humid, I’m feel like I’m gonna die” 😂

I don't think this is sustainable

@AquariumCoop

4 жыл бұрын

Based on your research how is it not sustainable?

@SuperDave-vj9en

4 жыл бұрын

@Aquarium Co-Op Cory, I believe that his research is just as good as your research. How is it sustainable? Do you have any proof that it's not endangering the fish or the trade? You don't have any proof to say for a certainty one way or another. You, of course, are biased being in the hobbyists trade and earning a living at it. I love keeping aquarium fish myself, but please reconsider the asinine reasoning you laid out.

First?

Does this video justify or condemn the exploitation of the earth’s wild tropical fish population for the pet industry?

First

8th lol