fish superstitions

[papawoody]

What fish superstitions do you know of ? I've heard some fish are good luck ... and i've heard that when a pet fish dies , something bad was deflected from the owner or household .... what other ones are there ? i don't care whether you believe or not , i just want to learn what other beliefs are out there ....

 

[Juxtaroberto]

That if you type the word "pleco" on the internet, your pleco will die.

That different color Asian Arowanas bring different things to the owner; money, business, luck, happiness.

 

[fishmamma]

hahahhahah!!! This made me think of when my mom used to tell me that if I stared at the fish all the time, that they would die!!!! If it were true, I'd have to re-stock every day.... !!!


I'm hispanic, that should explain alot.... weird beliefs are normal...

 

[liljag]

The bigger head on your flower horn the better luck you would have

 

[CLDarnell]

That if you type the word "pleco" on the internet, your pleco will die.

Similarly, if you say the entire word "plecostomus" outloud, your Pleco will die. Hence the abbreviation to "pleco".

Chinese symbols on the sides of Flowerhorns.

Good topic

 

[CLDarnell]

Another one..."You pull, I'll wiggle". Not sure what it means exactly, but it's obviously a myth!

 

[fishmamma]

Another one..."You pull, I'll wiggle". Not sure what it means exactly, but it's obviously a myth!

 

[moodig]

If a baby named jeff touches your tank and you have a cichlid in it the next day your cichlid will die

 

[Younglin]

That fish will only grow to the size of your tank.

 

[papawoody]

That if you type the word "pleco" on the internet, your pleco will die.
interesting .

That different color Asian Arowanas bring different things to the owner; money, business, luck, happiness.

i'm guilty of the "pleco" one countless times over . lol
do you know which aro colors are attributed to which "blessing"

hahahhahah!!! This made me think of when my mom used to tell me that if I stared at the fish all the time, that they would die!!!! If it were true, I'd have to re-stock every day.... !!!

indeed !

The bigger head on your flower horn the better luck you would have

yes i've heard this one too

Similarly, if you say the entire word "plecostomus" outloud, your Pleco will die. Hence the abbreviation to "pleco".

a high plecostomus ratio going on so far ...

If a baby named jeff touches your tank and you have a cichlid in it the next day your cichlid will die

thats a mighty specific one there !

That fish will only grow to the size of your tank.

more of an unfortunate myth than a superstition