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



 
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I have a 50 gallon bowed front tank that currently has an red bellied Pacu and a Jewel cichlid inside.

Sadly, I gave Hercules to a friend with a 100 gallon tank last week. His transfer was unrelated to the bite. He just needed a larger tank to play in. I miss him though. He lived with me for the past 8 years.
 
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Don't get a Dovii, this is minor damage compared to what a dovii can do :) They are very aggressive, and get very big! Plus, they have big teeth! There is one rule at my house, I will help take care of all the tanks, but if the fish have large or sharp enough teeth to do any amount of damage to me personally, I will not put my hand in the tank for any reason. (Luckily, my husband decided against the Dovii) I also told my husband I will not take him to the ER for a fish bite, well at least not go in with him! I can see it now "what happened to your hand?" "oh, my fish bit me" and then the ER staff falling over laughing! I know it would not go quite like that, but I have worked in an ER and all I have to say is if you go in for something stupid or just crazy (fish bites for example) that is not the norm; you WILL get talked about when you leave, sometimes for a very long time after you leave. I just don't want to be the source of this laughter! :p
 
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