always wondered about being bitten by fish

my blenny bites my hand if I come too close to his burrow... he;s to tiny to do any damage though.
 
When I first got it, my betta pecked at a mole on my forearm while I was rearranging the plants. I quietly muttered "hey, cut that out" and I seriously wanted to brush/flick it away like a fly but thought otherwise. Eventually he figured out it wasn't food and swam way. Nowadays, he kinda stares at it when my arm is in there.
 
I got bitten by an arrowana once... Not hard, he was'nt trying to take off a finger, just latched on and squeezed a bit. What I get for taking him out of a tank... Our oscar has caught us by the fingers a few times during feeding. He's got more appetite than sense.
 
My maroon clown bites me every time I stick my hand in the tank. Scared the crap out of me the first time. I guess it's funny to him and anyone watching.. but I don't care for it. lol. My anemone grabs on really good when I get to close. Thats always an odd sensation.
 
Any Piranha owners out there with a story to tell? ...Hmm, maybe typing with a nubby stump for a hand may be too difficult. Nevermind.
 
Haha, I dont have any exciting biting stories to tell, but looking at the way my 2 puffers eat makes me scared to put my hand in the tank.
 
I have been bitten plenty of times by convicts and heard they can break skin but it hasnt happened yet. thats nothing thought compared to larger cichlids
 
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