markoshark Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 Is it advisable to teach your fish to handfeed? Any ideas for/against. And if you handfeed your fish, what do you handfeed them, how often you handfeed, and how you taught them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatito Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 I don't see anything wrong with handfeeding. I did it with flakes for my wild mollies, just because once they got used to being in a tank, they got SO tame, and it was awesome having 30+ fish swarming my hand and nibbling me too Now i hand-feed my community tank about 2 times a week - i just hold a block of frozen bloodworms for them. Mainly because I want my clown loaches to be tamer so i can hand feed them, especially once they're BIG. And the gourami are cute - they use their little frond things (name for the fins escapes me - TGI Friday!!!) to touch my fingers. Silly mollies just nibble at my wrist and ignore the food :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 I hand feed my cichlids. They don't seem to mind :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 Just be wary of what you wash your hands with before putting them in the water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted June 8, 2007 Report Share Posted June 8, 2007 and be wary when you are feeding fish etc with sharp teeth. DON'T HAND FEED those cute little Freshwater crayfish- their pincers really hurt!!! I hand feed most of my fish though- and my axolotls- saves wast food in the tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted June 8, 2007 Report Share Posted June 8, 2007 Hand feeding is a good idea if you're feeding large fish with meaty foods that easily pollute the water if left uneaten. I hand-feed my dat and fire eel, and I'm slowly getting the ornate bichir used to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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