Biting finger during wc

[chipmunk636]

Today during wc i noticed my pigeon blood was acting very funny at the top of the water between the heater and intake , he was territorial and didn't want to move as i was vacuuming the bottom with the hose , i think he is a male, then he started biting my finger lol , i grabbed the camera and played a bit with him , never saw a discus act like this before .

they are very docile during feeding and i can pet them easely , but during wc that was the first time !!

anyone else fish does that ?

[SMB2]

They are Cichlids...

[joanstone]

Not with a discus, but I used to have a big female maroon clownfish that would really nail me if I wasn't paying attention. My discus head behind some driftwood during water changes.

[Allwin]

Don't mess with Discus!!! :)

[Poco]

Mine do peck when I pat them or have my hand in the water. It is only playful pecks and no aggression.

[-gb-]

The only time I've had my Discus get agressive with me is when they are protecting their eggs. Then watch out :)

[Trier20]

So I never really paid attention to this. I have a group that follows my hand around the tank and pecks at it. Two of them in particular.

[strawberryblonde]

I have several that peck at my hands during WC's. They are the ones who are always begging for food and are the first to strike when food enters the tank. I think it's a conditioned response with them, they expect your hand to have treats in it.

Now when they are sitting on eggs it's a whole nother matter. I've been bitten and chased several times by my more aggressive breeding males!

[j123]

I don't think I've ever been bit by an aquarium fish. But I was knocked on my butt by an electric eel a couple of times.

ps. I finally put a ground wire on his aquarium.

[ROOK45]

Mine are used to me hand feeding so I get harassed by them every WC.


Jon

[tonytheboss1]

The only time I've had my Discus get agressive with me is when they are protecting their eggs. Then watch out

:bandana: Agree. Other than that they're usually on the opposite side from where I'm cleaning. Now back in the day I used to have a 'Jack Dempsey' who was ready to 'put em up' the minute my hand hit the water. lol lol "T"

[chipmunk636]

I uploaded a little vid, i was playin with him again today, he his very funny i can pet him all day long and he just don't give a f**k haha !

Btw there is no egg at all , he is not paired , i do have a pair (other pigeon and a turk ) but they just shake side by side for a week but no trace of breeding or eggs, if so he his eating them all very qucikly so i don't see .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4V0ITpGVzhQ&feature=youtu.be

[Kal-El]

This is normal for me... mine peck my hand during WC thinking I got food...

[sassyrt]

This was an unexpected interaction but has become the norm in my aquarium.

Started with discus expecting them to freak out, lay down and hide alot based on what I had read. Quite the opposite! They follow me everywhere and if my hand goes in the tank it is fair game.

Beautiful fish you have there chipmunk636.

[jobber]

Great video and peculiar behaviour though they may just be looking for food.

Sent from my mobile phone

[PP_GBR]

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You have very happy fish there. Enjoy the video.

[chipmunk636]

Thanks all!

He is definatly not looking for food, he just protect his spot !! He don't do that if iam not entering his specific spot , between heater and intake .

[PP_GBR]

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Be prepared, have some tanks ready for them LOL. You'll be a BZ bee.