Kid safe wet pet for a 75.

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with Oscars its luck of the draw. I had two, one was like a puppy. the other one would bite me on purpose. didn't matter if it was feeding time, if I was doing a water change, whatever. if my hand went in the tank, it would sneak up and chomp on my hand or arm.

got my kid's finger once and drew a bit of blood. on the upside, she doesn't put her hands in aquariums anymore. :D
 
appak said:
with Oscars its luck of the draw. I had two, one was like a puppy. the other one would bite me on purpose. didn't matter if it was feeding time, if I was doing a water change, whatever. if my hand went in the tank, it would sneak up and chomp on my hand or arm.

got my kid's finger once and drew a bit of blood. on the upside, she doesn't put her hands in aquariums anymore. :D
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Mine used to be okay until I accidentally hit it with the gravel vac haha now it tries to attack that every time.
 
The TRUST said:
it was all swollen and black and blue maybe bled a bit from tiny teeth but not a lot really
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Haha that's a shame but hilarious

*wrong quote! Was referring to the Oscar and gravel vac!

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I would say a Senegal bichir. Mine is always swimming around the tank. And when I come home from work or just sit down next to the tank he's right there at the glass.
 
bonsai flowerhorn pair
 
I think I would take your child to the LFS and see what grabs his/her attention, he/she might end up being interested in Africans or tropicals.
 
peacock eels are just the same but max out at 12 inch...
 
poppalina said:
I think I would take your child to the LFS and see what grabs his/her attention, he/she might end up being interested in Africans or tropicals.
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What age kid are we talking about? Worrying too much about the type of wet pet may not really be an issue (not saying go buy Piranha)...but I was introduced to "Monster Fish" at the age of 7 by a family friend that kept Snakeheads and big New World Cichlids. I was taught to respect what they can do, and how to work safely around them. I got a few nips (blood drawn and a bit of a scare) but never enough to do real damage. Don't miss out on a chance to get them hooked on this hobby for life, let them choose.
 
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