So Who "Pets" Their Fish.

[Second Hand Pat]

This is a first for me.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJH_uvUKG24

[rickztahone]

Can't access page (problem on my end, not yours), but I bet it is funny!

[Second Hand Pat]

Can't access page (problem on my end, not yours), but I bet it is funny!

It is. The fish clearly likes to be petted. Silly beast.
Pat

[blueluv]

Awesome !! Your discus goes up for seconds. Thank you for sharing

[Second Hand Pat]

Awesome !! Your discus goes up for seconds. Thank you for sharing

He does Chris. He will even lay in my hand and allow me to lift him out of the water.
Pat

[Second Hand Pat]

Here he is laying in my hand. The tank is half full and he allowed me to lift him out of the water.

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[nc0gnet0]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Lohr9vlKMEw

[Second Hand Pat]

It really seems to like being petted?

[rickztahone]

Awesome. That is pretty cool. TFS

[MGKelly]

Wow

[deliana]

That is awesome!!!!

[Solid]

Haha. I have petted my fish before but they never seemed to really like it, they just tolerate it. Yours really seem to like it and come up for more. What a huge beautiful fish too!

[Second Hand Pat]

Haha. I have petted my fish before but they never seemed to really like it, they just tolerate it. Yours really seem to like it and come up for more. What a huge beautiful fish too!

He does seem to like it Matt. He actually rises into my hand. :D He is a big boy. Last I measured he was just at seven inches.
Pat

[pitdogg2]

I've had big Dovii's that would allow some stroking. They are great wet pets to be honest, they have ATTITUDE and if i was not with you in the fish room you'd swear that panes of glass was breaking from their rabid pitbull like behavior.

[John_Nicholson]

Here is a picture from many years back of me petting one. My fish from the NADA show loves it. Might take some pics tonight.

-john

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/DiscusJohn/100_9986-2.jpg (http://s2.photobucket.com/user/DiscusJohn/media/100_9986-2.jpg.html)

[Second Hand Pat]

Please do John...or even a video :D
Pat

[dragon1974]

Have to take a vid on my group fighting for me to pet them LOL.

[DISCUS STU]

This is amazing! Possibly the next step in Discus evolution, lol!

[Second Hand Pat]

Have to take a vid on my group fighting for me to pet them LOL.

Please do. :)


This is amazing! Possibly the next step in Discus evolution, lol!

Let's hope not Stu....they already have begging down pat. :D

[DonMD]

I don't know if this link still works, but I posted a "discus petting zoo" video back in 2009: http://s484.photobucket.com/user/dellenberger/media/MVI_0091.mp4.html?sort=2&o=32.

[John_Nicholson]

I did not get it done last night. I had a friend come over and borrow one of my trailers. Once we got done visiting it was late and it slipped my mind.

-john

[Second Hand Pat]

I don't know if this link still works, but I posted a "discus petting zoo" video back in 2009: http://s484.photobucket.com/user/dellenberger/media/MVI_0091.mp4.html?sort=2&o=32.

Pretty cool Don. :)


I did not get it done last night. I had a friend come over and borrow one of my trailers. Once we got done visiting it was late and it slipped my mind.

-john

I see :)

[GivensOU]

This is a first for me.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJH_uvUKG24

Wow!!

[John_Nicholson]

It is hard to "film" and pet at the same time...LOL. Click the pic for a video.

-john

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/DiscusJohn/th_VID_20150627_142633099_zpsi9saj6fo.mp4 (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/DiscusJohn/VID_20150627_142633099_zpsi9saj6fo.mp4)

[Second Hand Pat]

It is hard to "film" and pet at the same time...LOL. Click the pic for a video.

-john

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/DiscusJohn/th_VID_20150627_142633099_zpsi9saj6fo.mp4 (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/DiscusJohn/VID_20150627_142633099_zpsi9saj6fo.mp4)

Cool John, yes it is hard to film and pet at the same time. :D
Pat

[Lilly]

My two PB's like their belly rubbed:D

Thank you Pat and John for sharing....now I know that even if this behavior is odd it is not unheard of!

[John F]

Very cool! I thought we had the only ones that would do this! :o

[Jason F]

A few of my fish will let me pet them although a few others want no part of it. I have never tried picking one of them up though.