We have a decent sized Delhezi named Princess Buttercup. She is my wife's favorite fish.
Recently, we upgraded from 4' 120 to a RSR 750XXL. During that time, her and her tankmates resides in a 20 gallon feed can with a Fluval FX6. I think she was agitated by all the current.
When we got her to the new tank, she seemed happy enough (as much as you can attribute human emotion to a fish). She likes to swim around and then "play" in the current and then go rest for a while. She'll literally swim to the current, let it throw her around a bit and then come back and do it again. When she gets tired, she'll go and rest on a log or the bottom.
Last night, my wife woke me up and said that PB was out of the tank. I ran out and grabbed her with a paper towel and put her back.
Now, I know they can jump, but PB has never tried before. I had plexiglass covers on the other tank and have a clearviewlids lid ordered for this one. However, it was never in her MO to hang out near the top or jump out before.
I have a couple of questions:
Is it dangerous to pick her up without some kind of protection? I thought the dorsal fins were barbed, but I can't remember. Not that I want to repeat. I have too much experience with Dojos and Ropefish during tank cleanings.
She is very subdued today, but she is usually very active around the tank. Is she happy swimming into the current like that, or agitated? Nobody messes with her, she is the biggest fish in town and all of her tankmates are friendly and leave her alone (Clown Loaches, Rainbows, Denisoni Barbs, etc...).
Thank you for any insight or experiences that may apply. My wife was very distraught. I thought she was messing with me at first, cause she is always going on about, "oh she is so pretty." She also talks to her all the time. The least likely fish I would have guessed my wife would have bonded to. She even comes to her when she calls her, even though I am the one who feeds them.
Recently, we upgraded from 4' 120 to a RSR 750XXL. During that time, her and her tankmates resides in a 20 gallon feed can with a Fluval FX6. I think she was agitated by all the current.
When we got her to the new tank, she seemed happy enough (as much as you can attribute human emotion to a fish). She likes to swim around and then "play" in the current and then go rest for a while. She'll literally swim to the current, let it throw her around a bit and then come back and do it again. When she gets tired, she'll go and rest on a log or the bottom.
Last night, my wife woke me up and said that PB was out of the tank. I ran out and grabbed her with a paper towel and put her back.
Now, I know they can jump, but PB has never tried before. I had plexiglass covers on the other tank and have a clearviewlids lid ordered for this one. However, it was never in her MO to hang out near the top or jump out before.
I have a couple of questions:
Is it dangerous to pick her up without some kind of protection? I thought the dorsal fins were barbed, but I can't remember. Not that I want to repeat. I have too much experience with Dojos and Ropefish during tank cleanings.
She is very subdued today, but she is usually very active around the tank. Is she happy swimming into the current like that, or agitated? Nobody messes with her, she is the biggest fish in town and all of her tankmates are friendly and leave her alone (Clown Loaches, Rainbows, Denisoni Barbs, etc...).
Thank you for any insight or experiences that may apply. My wife was very distraught. I thought she was messing with me at first, cause she is always going on about, "oh she is so pretty." She also talks to her all the time. The least likely fish I would have guessed my wife would have bonded to. She even comes to her when she calls her, even though I am the one who feeds them.