I. Adoketa and my left hand

[awth]

I am soooooooo emotionally attach to this little fellow~~ :wink:

 

[awth]

 

[Genes]

Wow, you have tamed a cichlid until you can start patting him on his back/head :biggrin:

 

[awth]

Wow, you have tamed a cichlid until you can start patting him on his back/head :biggrin:

Sure! He does allow me to patting him on his dorsal!!! Wish I can take pics to proof to you! :frown:

 

[peterK]

Hi awth,
Amazing! I have similar experiences with Malawian Cichlids.
But I didn't know that it is possible to "make friends" with small, wild, aggressive southamerican dwarf cichlid! I absolutely envy you! I have to say it again, Adoketa is my favourite non-apisto!
BTW, do you know about similar exp. with Adoketa in your friends' tanks?

Piotr>>>

 

[awth]

Hi awth,
Amazing! I have similar experiences with Malawian Cichlids.
But I didn't know that it is possible to "make friends" with small, wild, aggressive southamerican dwarf cichlid! I absolutely envy you! I have to say it again, Adoketa is my favourite non-apisto!
BTW, do you know about similar exp. with Adoketa in your friends' tanks?

Piotr>>>

Not that I know of! However, I do have 2 pair of A. Agassizii var. "Gold" and 1pair of wild bitaeniata "tefe" that I trainned up that they do allow me to pat as well! However, they pass away already! I train only 1 pair at a time until they died, I start to train another pair.

Trainning tip: Clip the food with a pair of clips, with tones of patient, hours and days, they will graduately approach the clip for the food. When they get used to the clip, try to put 1 finger, 2 fingers, 3 fingers into the water with food on the clip, they will then get used to your hands too! The whole process will take about 2-3 months, and not all dwarf will allow you to do this and it DOES require TONES and TONES of patient!

 

[peterK]

Thanks for advice :biggrin:

Piotr>>>

 

[beleg]

My angels always did this.. Never thought possible with such smaller fish..

 

[peterK]

Oh I almost forget. Few years ago I've had for about two months (too small aquarium :biggrin: ) one green labeo (Labeo frenatus) and he's never allowed me to 'catch' him like you awth your Adoketas, but he has... cleaned my hand! :biggrin:

Piotr>>>

 

[blueblue]

Hi friend

Well, when the adoketa grows larger, i am sure you will not play with him/her this way as it can be very painful for an ado's bite

 

[awth]

Hi friend

Well, when the adoketa grows larger, i am sure you will not play with him/her this way as it can be very painful for an ado's bite

It does bite me, but very softly, I do feel a little pain in the beginning, but after I get used to it, it feels more like a gentle kiss from him! :biggrin:

 

[peterK]

It does bite me, but very softly, I do feel a little pain in the beginning, but after I get used to it, it feels more like a gentle kiss from him! :biggrin:

Wow it must be really fascinating experience. ^.^

Piotr>>>