Ouch! My Midas Cichlid Bites The Hand That Feeds It

[wesblog]

While I was lovingly rearranging the plants in my aquarium ***** Fish (a King Midas Cichlid) decided to perform a sneak attack. Hercules (also known as ***** Fish when I am angry) sunk rows of needle sharp teeth into my knuckles leaving me with two serrated strips matching his upper and lower jaws.





Sadly, I had to give the guy away on craigslist. (The bite was unrelated. He grew too big for my tank.) Hope the Jerk is happier in his new 80g tank.

http/atlanta.craigslist.org/pet/1018862706.html

 

[england]

sorry but nice one midas

 

[petertr]

I've been nipped a few times myself.

 

[Miah002]

It must of heart.

Does that fish have teeth?

 

[bae1994]

go hercules lol

 

[wesblog]

He's got lots of little needle-like teeth. The bite isnt deep, but it easily breaks the skin. He got me once on the elbow too with similar results.

 

[wesblog]

Whoops. I guess I should have posted this in the Old World Cichlids forum...

 

[england]

why do you think there nicer people over there?

 

[wesblog]

Haha maybe... but I was also considering that my Midas was a Lake Malawi Cichlid.

 

[england]

noo it's from this forum,,,central america

 

[foley69]

haha evil fish ...that snothing compaired o what happened to me at my mates house he has a nice big green spotted puffer i think and the little effer latched onto my finger and litrally took a chunk from it with his beak the little swine

 

[sswm]

Did you ever have Nine Inch Nails playing for him to hear?

 

[juanveldez]

yeah my midas did that once to me was the last time too, now I just use a algae scrubber and chase him off with it if I have to stick my hands in the tank