Petting Your Fish...

[Torrean]

I pet my dwarf gourami about twice a week. I hold food over the water he spits on my fingers and I drop it in. Then when he finishes eating I come back and put my hand in the tank, he swims up and inspects my hand chewin on my fingers. Then i move my hand through the water so he goes through my fingers. He seems to really enjoy it and I love it. As I'm doing this I rub his back his sides and his belly. I'm thinking this is probably bad for him because of his slimecoat. Should I stop?

 

[Bloo]

It's very cute, but I really wouldn't touch him (due to slime coat issues) unless absolutely neccesary.

 

[Torrean]

that's what i figured.

 

[blitztidus]

Also, if you do it often. It could change your water params because of the natural salts from your hands and you could be introducing types of bacteria that MAY kill fish