Why do fishes tend to be so aloof?
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flower
Well-Known Member
Originally Posted by OceanKid
http:///forum/post/3259293
Why I can't touch mine?
You are not alone...All except the sand sifter hide when anyone goes near my tank. They just don’t like folks staring at them I guess, I can’t get a picture…They do however tell time. As soon as the scheduled feeding time comes…they are all in the front waiting in the feeding spot.
They don’t hide then..LOL
P.S. I seldom put my hands in the tank, ever since I first kept fish 30+ years ago, I was told hands are bad. Fish are not the kind of PET, you pet.
http:///forum/post/3259293
Why I can't touch mine?
You are not alone...All except the sand sifter hide when anyone goes near my tank. They just don’t like folks staring at them I guess, I can’t get a picture…They do however tell time. As soon as the scheduled feeding time comes…they are all in the front waiting in the feeding spot.
They don’t hide then..LOL
P.S. I seldom put my hands in the tank, ever since I first kept fish 30+ years ago, I was told hands are bad. Fish are not the kind of PET, you pet.
bionicarm
Active Member
Originally Posted by Flower
http:///forum/post/3259360
You are not alone...All except the sand sifter hide when anyone goes near my tank. They just don’t like folks staring at them I guess, I can’t get a picture…They do however tell time. As soon as the scheduled feeding time comes…they are all in the front waiting in the feeding spot.
They don’t hide then..LOL
P.S. I seldom put my hands in the tank, ever since I first kept fish 30+ years ago, I was told hands are bad. Fish are not the kind of PET, you pet.
My fish have realized specifically where their food comes from. I put a couple of frozen cubes in a small cup that I have next to my tank, then squirt water into the cup with a turkey baster to get them to thaw out. As soon as the turket baster goes into the water, all of them come swimming up to the glass next to the cup. I walk away from the tank for 5 - 10 mintes, and if I'm across the room watching the tank from afar, I can see them all just staring at the cup. When I grab the cup, they all dart to the top of the tank waiting for me to pour the contents in. I can also take the cup and move it from one side of the tank to the other, and they'll follow the cup. Pretty funny to watch.
http:///forum/post/3259360
You are not alone...All except the sand sifter hide when anyone goes near my tank. They just don’t like folks staring at them I guess, I can’t get a picture…They do however tell time. As soon as the scheduled feeding time comes…they are all in the front waiting in the feeding spot.
They don’t hide then..LOL
P.S. I seldom put my hands in the tank, ever since I first kept fish 30+ years ago, I was told hands are bad. Fish are not the kind of PET, you pet.
My fish have realized specifically where their food comes from. I put a couple of frozen cubes in a small cup that I have next to my tank, then squirt water into the cup with a turkey baster to get them to thaw out. As soon as the turket baster goes into the water, all of them come swimming up to the glass next to the cup. I walk away from the tank for 5 - 10 mintes, and if I'm across the room watching the tank from afar, I can see them all just staring at the cup. When I grab the cup, they all dart to the top of the tank waiting for me to pour the contents in. I can also take the cup and move it from one side of the tank to the other, and they'll follow the cup. Pretty funny to watch.
cranberry
Active Member
Originally Posted by OceanKid
http:///forum/post/3259293
Why I can't touch mine?
You can come touch my fish if you want.
http:///forum/post/3259293
Why I can't touch mine?
You can come touch my fish if you want.
cranberry
Active Member
Originally Posted by Cranberry
http:///forum/post/3259398
You can come touch my fish if you want.
But if you want an interactive fish, go with Koi!
http:///forum/post/3259398
You can come touch my fish if you want.
But if you want an interactive fish, go with Koi!
darthtang aw
Active Member
Fish, not fishes....carry on.
Originally Posted by Cranberry
http:///forum/post/3259398
You can come touch my fish if you want.
Ooh, you dirty girl!
http:///forum/post/3259398
You can come touch my fish if you want.
Ooh, you dirty girl!
cranberry
Active Member
Originally Posted by Darthtang AW
http:///forum/post/3259413
Fish, not fishes....carry on.
Ummmm, fishes is a word too. In aquatic research journals, fish is the plural when referring to a group of the same species. Fishes is the plural for a group of different species.
Originally Posted by DragonZim
http:///forum/post/3259508
Ooh, you dirty girl!
He he he.
http:///forum/post/3259413
Fish, not fishes....carry on.
Ummmm, fishes is a word too. In aquatic research journals, fish is the plural when referring to a group of the same species. Fishes is the plural for a group of different species.
Originally Posted by DragonZim
http:///forum/post/3259508
Ooh, you dirty girl!
He he he.
speg
Active Member
I used to think fishes wasn't a word too... I still think it sounds funny though.
Also.. when I used to be a 'hands-in' kind of person my clowns would nibble on my fingers and I would always hand feed (no pun intended).. my shrimp would climb on me and eat from my hand.. being in pest control really makes me keep my hands out of the tank now though!
Also.. when I used to be a 'hands-in' kind of person my clowns would nibble on my fingers and I would always hand feed (no pun intended).. my shrimp would climb on me and eat from my hand.. being in pest control really makes me keep my hands out of the tank now though!
aquaknight
Active Member
Pfff, I don't even need to shower...
handbanana
Member
How established in the tank are your fish? Sometimes they just need to settle in and get in a sort of routine. My clowns follow me around at feeding time and sometimes give me dirty looks if I put my face too close to the tank. They swim away from me and look back over their sholders as if to say "what are you looking at"?
Its weird but cute in a way
Its weird but cute in a way
oceankid
Member
Originally Posted by Handbanana
http:///forum/post/3261418
How established in the tank are your fish? Sometimes they just need to settle in and get in a sort of routine. My clowns follow me around at feeding time and sometimes give me dirty looks if I put my face too close to the tank. They swim away from me and look back over their sholders as if to say "what are you looking at"?
Its weird but cute in a way
Maybe they're afraid of your face!
http:///forum/post/3261418
How established in the tank are your fish? Sometimes they just need to settle in and get in a sort of routine. My clowns follow me around at feeding time and sometimes give me dirty looks if I put my face too close to the tank. They swim away from me and look back over their sholders as if to say "what are you looking at"?
Its weird but cute in a way
Maybe they're afraid of your face!