Getting Bitten

[SOLObucky]

I posted a video in the past of one of my orinos getting all aggressive during water changes. Specifically attacking the bubbles.

Well, a couple weeks ago he was really fired up. And during the course of the change I absentmindedly stuck my finger into the water to gauge the temperature. Boom, he nailed it. Drew a little blood, but no worse for wear.

I attached this vid. He hit my finger like he hit these bubbles.

Anybody else have any biting stories?

 

[bOOsteN aUdI]

Orinos are the most aggressive cichla in my opinion

 

[Gourami Swami]

Nice looking fish you have there. I have been bit by plenty of cichlids over the years. I used to have an Oscar that had personality by the boatload, and once in a while he would throw tantrums, especially if I changed anything in the tank. I have a video of one of these tantrums here

Sometimes he would get into this mood during water changes and would attack my hand/arm like this. It didn't hurt, was entertaining more than anything.

 

[TwoHedWlf]

While handfeeding him bloodworms I was once bit by my 1-2" long Brazilian Puffer.

Don't laugh, it actually hurt. They've got little beaks, it was like being nipped by a pair of fingernail clippers.

 

[SOLObucky]

Nice looking fish you have there.

Thanks, and that Oscar was awesome.

 

[haynchinook334]

Pbass (at a "large stage") tend to react to a large water change do to natural breeding weather. Attacking water changes isnt a good thing do to the fact that air might get caught in the bass gill plates. So called "coughing"

 

[krichardson]

I posted a video in the past of one of my orinos getting all aggressive during water changes.
Anybody else have any biting stories?

Outstanding looking orino.
Years ago I had an oscar that would actually tug on my finger and more recently my armatus gave me a good shank that drew a decent bit of blood.

 

[isde02]

I've been mailed by a few of my little guys but never any 12"+ . But I had an aggressive pinima that would regularly try to get me........and she was 17"