As mentioned in a recent thread - (https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/the-fish-of-dubai’s-desert-lakes.717880/)
I got some decent underwater footage of the fish in Al Qudra lakes, Dubai.
It was a little tricky filming as when I walked I threw up sediment and fine sand, so some of the videos are not all to crisp. I also had to film looking down while my phone was underwater, so I couldn't always angle the phone correctly.
Otherwise the video turned out quite well. There are more species than I originally thought, and you will see a few shots in there of non-cichlids too. I am really curious to know what types of fish these are.
A recap on the chemistry of the lakes:
- 31.5 degrees Celsius
- NO2: 0ppm. NO3: 0ppm
- PH 6.8
- GH >21 (375ppm) (the tests couldn’t read higher than this, seemed maxed out)
- KH 3
So lets get to identifying!
I got some decent underwater footage of the fish in Al Qudra lakes, Dubai.
It was a little tricky filming as when I walked I threw up sediment and fine sand, so some of the videos are not all to crisp. I also had to film looking down while my phone was underwater, so I couldn't always angle the phone correctly.
Otherwise the video turned out quite well. There are more species than I originally thought, and you will see a few shots in there of non-cichlids too. I am really curious to know what types of fish these are.
A recap on the chemistry of the lakes:
- 31.5 degrees Celsius
- NO2: 0ppm. NO3: 0ppm
- PH 6.8
- GH >21 (375ppm) (the tests couldn’t read higher than this, seemed maxed out)
- KH 3
So lets get to identifying!