cleaning
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deathfromabove
- Puffer Fry
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cleaning
when you clean your tank do you have to worry about the GSP biting you cuz it looks like it would take a nice chunk out of your finger or hand. would it be safer to put him in a seperate container for cleaning?
Re: cleaning
It's pretty rare to get bitten while doing a water change. Just make sure that you never feed your puffer with your fingers and it won't associate them with food.
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purplecandle
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Re: cleaning
depends on the personality of the fish. you could try gloves perhaps. Most of my GSPs never tried to bite me but I have 1 that gets suicidy and tries to jump from the tank.
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lesleyanndunn
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also kept: DP's, GSP'S, and BBG's - Location (country): Bangor, UK
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Re: cleaning
i think it helps to feed ur puffer before a water change, they are less likely to go after fingers then!
i have to feed my puffer before a water change, or he just doesnt leave my hand and the syphon alone
i have to feed my puffer before a water change, or he just doesnt leave my hand and the syphon alone
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PolishPuff
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Re: cleaning
LOL
only modestus tried to do some damage to my fingers. That was so funny
only modestus tried to do some damage to my fingers. That was so funny
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Re: cleaning
My GSP is starting to get brave. The last couple of times I've cleaned/syphoned the tank he has been getting closer and closer to my hand and the syphon. I usually just move my fingers or the syphon his way and he retreats. Not sure what I'm going to do when he gets bigger though. 
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Pufferpunk
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Re: cleaning
My miurus bit me all the time.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
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xrayjeeper83
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Re: cleaning
My Fahaka has gone after me once, but most the time he just chills out.
It would be highly stressful on your puffer every week to move him like that
It would be highly stressful on your puffer every week to move him like that
RTR wrote:Fahakas do not have tank mates, they may have swimming food reserves.
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JRC3
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Re: cleaning
My female DP goes after my finger when I put it against the outside glass. It is absolutely terrifying. 
There are many knowledgeable fish keepers on this forum willing to help and give great advice...The advice is free; What you choose to do with it gives it value.
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puffermichigan
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Re: cleaning
Jellybean, the littlest of my 2 GSPs bit the underside of my arm when I was siphoning one week. It hurt quite a bit (like a mean little pinch with a fingernail) and he's only an inch and a half long right now. He hasn't tried since, but I definitely don't ever feed them with my hands, they'd get the wrong idea. Just the sight of the plastic fork I use for feeding them shrimp makes them happy/crazy with the thought of food.
Re: cleaning
I have only one thing to say:JRC3 wrote:My female DP goes after my finger when I put it against the outside glass. It is absolutely terrifying.
It is absurd to talk of one animal being higher than another. We consider those, when the cerebral structure/intellectual faculties most developed, as highest. A bee doubtless would when the instincts were.
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HGI
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Re: cleaning
My fahaka comes up for a petting and watches me while I clean the tank, no signs of aggression towards me, though when someone(he doesn't know) comes over to the house and puts their figure up to the glass he'll try and bite it.