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mikeyw64
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the front glass being cleaned?

Mine seem too :)
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Yes mine do a bit of that on the inside (they aren't daft, they know I might kick up something edible) but they don't like it when I do the outside. They are ok with the cleaning soln going on it's the big blue microfibre cloth to buff with that they are not keen on.
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Mine hate it! They try and jump out of the tank.
I employ Farlowella vittata, Hypoptopoma guianense, and various plecs and snails to do the job for me, as far as possible.
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The mollies and guppies nibble my hand whilst I do this, the SAE & netted algae eaters are scared and dart into the back, the corys don't care and the shrimp will sit in their spot until I touch them and then they shift...
Like KevB - when I do the outside its panic all-round.
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The cleaning of the glass is for our benefit and viewing pleasure and not necessarily for the fish's benefit.
I know when I clean the substrate and the glass the fish get excited as I might kick up something edible (as KevB states).
425L SeaBray Elite aquarium - Rio Mamoré (Bolivia) theme
4 x Cupid Cichlids, 14 x Cory caudimaculatus, 12 x Cory sterbai 51 x Reed Tetra, 4 x Honeycomb Bristlenose (L519)

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