Fish with personality, they almost speak to you?!?

I used to have two Pacu about 1 1/2 feet long. They used to love to come to the top and let me rub the top of their heads. I also hand fed them from the time they were 1/2 inch long.
 
My special buddy gets fed by hand just so he knows I care about him getting food first lol

5 years and counting...

He loves to eat, and beg ...

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I would feed my puffer by hand but I'm afraid of losing a finger.
 
I'm so glad I'm not the only one! Friends of mine (that don't have fish) think that I'm a bit cuckoo for cocoa puffs:p when I talk about how unique fish can be. I don't feel that it's anthropomorphizing. Having a tank you really get to observe their characteristics and demeanor. My porcupine puffer is so fun, so full of personality. He's a crack up! I love that he greets me when I get home. When he sees me he gets all excited, swims up to the top of the tank, and starts trying to get my attention. He does this even when I'm pretty far away from his tank. He quickly swims back and forth to splash me, sticks his head above the water, and spits water at me! In this pic he got ahold of the turkey baster I was feeding my other fish with and wouldn't let go!:D
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I'm so glad I'm not the only one! Friends of mine (that don't have fish) think that I'm a bit cuckoo for cocoa puffs:p when I talk about how unique fish can be. I don't feel that it's anthropomorphizing. Having a tank you really get to observe their characteristics and demeanor. My porcupine puffer is so fun, so full of personality. He's a crack up! I love that he greets me when I get home. When he sees me he gets all excited, swims up to the top of the tank, and starts trying to get my attention. He does this even when I'm pretty far away from his tank. He quickly swims back and forth to splash me, sticks his head above the water, and spits water at me! In this pic he got ahold of the turkey baster I was feeding my other fish with and wouldn't let go!:D
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Mine also spits at me if I don't out his food in fast enough.
 

IF YOU HAD TO TAKE A REEFING EXAM, WOULD YOU PASS?

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