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	Hand feeding fish
TigerAngel Fish Addict Posts: 522 Registered: 22-Feb-2004	Thats the only way we feed our fish. If they don't come up for it, then they get the left overs that fall to the bottom. I just started to hand feed my Bristlenose. His so cool. He puts his head right back like a snake is about to strike, then he jumps onto your fingers. Gave me quite a fright the first time he did it. And my Synodontis eupterus I feed him also by hand. He sometimes gets a bit rough and bites the hand that feed it. Here is some proof. Show these to your friend. TigerAngel attached this image: Last edited by TigerAngel at 03-Mar-2005 06:06[/font]
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Fluffy Hobbyist Posts: 54 Kudos: 47 Votes: 30 Registered: 07-Mar-2004	i hope that char guy is convinced by now, if he even sees this post .
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Brybenn Mega Fish Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1173 Votes: 1 Registered: 02-Mar-2003	maybe im stupid or jsut fearless but i hand feed not only my cichlids african butterfly fish n eels but also prianhas
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Mole Enthusiast Posts: 167 Registered: 23-Mar-2004	i hand feed my axolotl kinda scary sometimes though www.zopilotemachine.com
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Toirtis Mega Fish Posts: 1260 Kudos: 529 Votes: 6 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	There was just a news bit on a woman who has spent several years hand feeding the bass in the pond behind her home....apparently they even come to dinner when called.
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Hoa dude_dude Mega Fish Posts: 957 Kudos: 888 Votes: 72 Registered: 28-Dec-2004	do u want more input? I dont see why not as long as u thouraly (spelling?) wash your hands without soap before fedding.
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Fluffy Hobbyist Posts: 54 Kudos: 47 Votes: 30 Registered: 07-Mar-2004	Thanks for all your input!
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TigerAngel Fish Addict Posts: 522 Registered: 22-Feb-2004	*TigerAngel attached this image:*
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TigerAngel Fish Addict Posts: 522 Registered: 22-Feb-2004	*TigerAngel attached this image:*
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Fluffy Hobbyist Posts: 54 Kudos: 47 Votes: 30 Registered: 07-Mar-2004	Do you think you can hand feed a fish. We have had an agruement with a guy that you can't. Vote away!
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keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	You certainly can feed wild fish as well. There are many recorded facts and photos/films on that subject Here is a rather large Lemon Shark Cape York Aust. I have also seen very large cod being fed and I mean huge ones in the same area as well. Keith keithgh attached this image: Last edited by keithgh at 03-Mar-2005 20:19[/font] Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
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Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	Yes, it is definitely possible. Here is a list of the fish I have hand-fed: my pencilfish, countless species of cichlids, red-tail cats, marbled acara cats, many Synodontis cats, various species of spiny eels, various species of moray eels (some up to three feet long), several species of lionfish, Amazonian leaf fish, discus, a couple loach species, tiger barbs, pearl gouramis, groupers, goldfish, sweetlips, marbled catsharks, horned sharks, stingrays, many livebearers, pacus, and a few wrasses. Yeah, when you work at the LFS, you get to do all sorts of cool stuff like that. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
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Fluffy Hobbyist Posts: 54 Kudos: 47 Votes: 30 Registered: 07-Mar-2004	see char? you can hand feed fish
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Dakafall Banned Posts: 218 Kudos: 224 Votes: 7 Registered: 14-Nov-2004	of course, raise cichlids, there's your proof, here's and my pleco has eaten algea wafers outa the PALM of my hand b4 (the bold if for you who are hard to convince) even more PIC1 even MORE PIC2 even MORE PIC3 P.S. anyone know what kinda fish those are? they're SW from Thailand Daka<<<< Last edited by Dakafall at 02-Mar-2005 22:24
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Stormy Big Fish Posts: 357 Kudos: 606 Votes: 81 Registered: 13-Mar-2004	Of course you can hand feed a fish! Hand feeding can be done with ANY part of the hand, not just the palm!
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kitten Fish Guru Meow? Posts: 2266 Kudos: 2194 Votes: 19 Registered: 18-Nov-2003	Sure, why not? My betta girls will jump to reach food, too. It's also fun to feed those gel-packed foods... I squeeze a lil out and the girls attack! Nearly rip the package right out of my hand. It takes a while for the fish to get used to your hand being so close, but they're not stupid... food is food, and they're ALWAYS hungry! ~Meow. Thus spoke the cat.~
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trystianity Mega Fish Posts: 1028 Kudos: 926 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Mar-2004	Yes
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Fluffy Hobbyist Posts: 54 Kudos: 47 Votes: 30 Registered: 07-Mar-2004	ofcourse, you can do it with almost every fish
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