cbrownfish
Well-Known Member
I have a great Purple Tang that I got from a local LFS a long time back. At one time, he developed some sort of parasitic growth (possibly a copepod pair) and fought that off, with the help of my cleaner shrimp. He has always been really healthy and a perfect citizen in my 90. Over the last few months, he has gotten REALLY comfortable with me and he often swims circles around my hand when it is in the tank. He also will graze along behind the turkey baster or siphon tube, eat nori out of my hand, etc, etc.
The other day, I had my hand in the tank doing some coral rearranging and felt something prick my wrist. I had a rock in one hand and a coral in the other, so I was unable to see what was happening at first. Suddenly I realized that my Purple Tang viewed my arm hair as a tasty treat and I helplessly watched as he began plucking it out with surgical precision.
Finding this very amusing, I hollered for the wife and kids and began to laugh my a** off at the stupid fish. I got a kick out of watching him for a few seconds (still with both hands occupied, unable to get away). Finally, I recognized that I was going to end up with a bare patch on my wrist and a fish with a gut full of arm hair, so I quickly set down my load.
Crazy things that our reef critters do! Has anyone else had this or something similar happen?
Here is his mugshot --
Oh and check out the cleaning station in the sponge cave --
The other day, I had my hand in the tank doing some coral rearranging and felt something prick my wrist. I had a rock in one hand and a coral in the other, so I was unable to see what was happening at first. Suddenly I realized that my Purple Tang viewed my arm hair as a tasty treat and I helplessly watched as he began plucking it out with surgical precision.
Finding this very amusing, I hollered for the wife and kids and began to laugh my a** off at the stupid fish. I got a kick out of watching him for a few seconds (still with both hands occupied, unable to get away). Finally, I recognized that I was going to end up with a bare patch on my wrist and a fish with a gut full of arm hair, so I quickly set down my load.
Crazy things that our reef critters do! Has anyone else had this or something similar happen?
Here is his mugshot --
Oh and check out the cleaning station in the sponge cave --