Anyone pet their flowerhorns?

[cichlaguapote]

I know it's not good for slimecoat, but my Red Dragon is so chill I couldn't resist while I had my hands in the tank cleaning up giving him a little pet once or twice.. Anyone else's fish this chill? Anyone do the same?

 

[scottv]

Mine isn't as chill, but it doesn't really care once you start touching it's Kok. Once in a long while. Guests seem to like touching it though. It's kok always bulges out of the water lol.

 

[pnoydlyte]

my male is pretty chill wen my hands in the water but once i get closer to him he goes berserk and darts everywhere

 

[Dreamsofpeace54]

my jack dempsey lets me pet him, i do all the time.
im aware of the "negative" effects, but he seems to acutally enjoy it and i love interacting with him in "his" environment.

edit: sorry you said other fish, didnt realize you meant other hybrids.

 

[Nic]

my old one bit the crap out of my finger... so i never tried to pet it again...

 

[Davey_8313]

My old blue dragon would let me pet him a few times, but then he would come after you...

 

[snailmaster]

my zz lets me pet her once and a while and will just swim away when shes tierd of it

 

[repticland]

i pet mine when it was chilling and it seemed to like rub my hand.

 

[beantickler]

my old one bit the crap out of my finger... so i never tried to pet it again...

Im with you brudda... lol. Mine bites the crap outa me.

 

[Gage]

Mine isn't as chill, but it doesn't really care once you start touching it's Kok

ahahahahahahahahhahahahahahaha...

ok, in all seriousness, mine doesnt care either, he appears to like it, it doesnt harm the slime coat very much if your hands are wet.