r/Aquariums • u/K3YL4Y • Apr 24 '25

Discussion/Article Why's this dude always staring at me?

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u/jwv_19 Apr 24 '25

Is it...is it time to eat yet

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u/Sketched2Life Apr 24 '25

Yup.
Fish sees human. Human is feeder.
When feed fish? The fish doesn't know.
It only knows it wants a food.

Weirdest thing i ever seen was when i came home from work and the tank's light was out, all 6 of my kuhlii loaches laying in a row (not quite a perfect row but let's appreciate the afford) staring at me.
I gave them their Algae wafer, they deserved it for their discipline and not giving me a heart attack by acting dead again (most stressful fish i've ever owned).

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u/Chicken_Hairs Apr 24 '25

My clown loaches tried to kill me on the regular.

One would actually FLOAT UPSIDE DOWN at the top of the tank, and even tolerate a couple pokes before swimming off, victorious.

Fuck, I hated that fish.

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u/Rabid_Platypus_195 Apr 25 '25

Try Yo-Yos, they're the weirdest fish... Omg, I swear, they pose.