rykna
Active Member
For many, many years scientists and animal behaviorists did not believe animals had feelings. Serveral years ago, these so called "geniuses" annouced:"Cat's and Dog's, and mammals DO have feelings just like us.
Maybe in another 10 years or so these geniuses will suddenly anounce: Fish have feelings TOO!!!!
Many, many people have laughed or rolled their eyes at me when I tell them that fish have feelings and recognize me, but after 25 years of keeping fish, I know better. Fish will let you know, especially seahorses.
my first seahorse, Valiant
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/268841/what-fish-do-when-they-think-youre-not-looking
A few weeks ago my, oldest dwarf seahorse male, Titan, gave me a very clear message.
Getting on in seahorse years, Titan prefers to sleep on the sand bed, instead of hitching. The first time I saw him doing this I was very worried. It was still very early and the tanks lights were still off. I knelt down and lightly tapped the tank glass right next to Titan. He gave a small twitch, and his head came up for a few seconds and then rested back down on his chest. Even more worried I tapped harder on the glass. This time Titan was startled awake. He turned and faced me eye to eye. He gave a defiant snap of his fins at me and then swam off to a more private area to sleep.
The message: "Good grief Woman!!!! Can't and old man get any sleep around here?!?!"
Many, many people have laughed or rolled their eyes at me when I tell them that fish have feelings and recognize me, but after 25 years of keeping fish, I know better. Fish will let you know, especially seahorses.
my first seahorse, Valiant
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/268841/what-fish-do-when-they-think-youre-not-looking
A few weeks ago my, oldest dwarf seahorse male, Titan, gave me a very clear message.
Getting on in seahorse years, Titan prefers to sleep on the sand bed, instead of hitching. The first time I saw him doing this I was very worried. It was still very early and the tanks lights were still off. I knelt down and lightly tapped the tank glass right next to Titan. He gave a small twitch, and his head came up for a few seconds and then rested back down on his chest. Even more worried I tapped harder on the glass. This time Titan was startled awake. He turned and faced me eye to eye. He gave a defiant snap of his fins at me and then swam off to a more private area to sleep.
The message: "Good grief Woman!!!! Can't and old man get any sleep around here?!?!"
