Hand Feeding Sailfin

brayden · 03/29/2008, 06:56 PM

I am beginning to hand feed my Sailfin Tang. He is about 2 in. in diameter. Is this OK and also if he misses and gets me, how bad could it be? Can he do any damage? He seems to have a pretty good tug on the food.

snorvich · 03/29/2008, 08:09 PM

I have been nipped before. It is more surprising than painful but it is not without discomfort.

snorvich · 03/29/2008, 08:12 PM

Having thought about this a bit more, the worst nips were from angels.

jennmac415 · 03/30/2008, 12:19 PM

I handfeed my small blue jaw trigger...when I first got him his teeth were very very tiny... one day I was showing a friend how I can handfeed him.. and lo and behold when I wasn't looking he got my finger instead of the food...it was then I realized his little teeth are getting bigger. It was more of a surprise than anything, but there was a small pain...just kindof like the ***** for drawing blood...no biggie. I WILL watch from now on though. LOL

03/29/2008, 06:56 PM	#1
brayden Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: SanDiego Posts: 438	Hand Feeding Sailfin I am beginning to hand feed my Sailfin Tang. He is about 2 in. in diameter. Is this OK and also if he misses and gets me, how bad could it be? Can he do any damage? He seems to have a pretty good tug on the food.

03/29/2008, 08:09 PM	#2
snorvich Team RC member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Outlander Posts: 40,953 Blog Entries: 46	I have been nipped before. It is more surprising than painful but it is not without discomfort. __________________ Warmest regards, ~Steve~

03/29/2008, 08:12 PM	#3
snorvich Team RC member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Outlander Posts: 40,953 Blog Entries: 46	Having thought about this a bit more, the worst nips were from angels. __________________ Warmest regards, ~Steve~

03/30/2008, 12:19 PM	#4
jennmac415 premium member "reefmama" Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 1,903	I handfeed my small blue jaw trigger...when I first got him his teeth were very very tiny... one day I was showing a friend how I can handfeed him.. and lo and behold when I wasn't looking he got my finger instead of the food...it was then I realized his little teeth are getting bigger. It was more of a surprise than anything, but there was a small pain...just kindof like the ***** for drawing blood...no biggie. I WILL watch from now on though. LOL __________________ Jenni AKA "Reefmama" Current Tank Info: currently just have a 34 gallon.