Handling Fish

[Vitaliy]

I keep seeing pictures of people literally grabbing their fish from aquarium, usually it is done just for pictures. How safe is that? Any actual damage to the fish?

 

[turtall]

Better to do it that way than scruffing them up with a net. Wet hands are softer. The problem is that nets were invented because it's too hard to catch 'em with your hands!

 

[thefishofdoom]

sometimes its more fun with your hands especially with catfish "ouch"

 

[beblondie]

As long as your hands are wet as stated above its actually less damaging to the fish and its slime coat.The only problem is hanging on to it -Anne

 

[rallysman]

He's fine

 

[DeLgAdO]

LOL!!!

 

[loach43]

Depends on the fish in question. Usually a better idea to use hands or other means with "spiny" fish than a net. I learned that lesson the hard way with a synodontis catfish long ago!

 

[repair]

I often take the fish out of the bags with my hands.... I'm always surprized how calm they are.

 

[ShadowVengance]

Ive gotten stabbed with the dorsil spines a lot, fing sunfish have the worst spines.

I find its more damage to me than the fish.

 

[Waldo]

This is a lawsuite waiting to happen. If it has spines think again. puffers and lionfish are on the no no list.