Stray Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Not being that onto it about fish intelligence, can they be trained? What I was wanting is just for them to react to a waggling finger at the top of the tank. Seen fish do it, but pretty sure it's just coz they're a guts :lol: If I had a waggling finger at the top of the tank every time I feed them, would the association of finger = food register with ze fishies? And in due time a finger would bring them to the top of the tank in expectation of food? Just a thought. It'd be cool to be 'loved' by my fish as they come to greet my finger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Someone had a link to this really incredible video of a goldfish who had been trained to push a mini soccer ball into a goal for a food reward... Edit: found one similar: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 The bigger the fish the more trainable they are. Ask oscar owners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stray Posted January 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 The biggest thing I have is a fighter. And he tends to think of himself as a Kuhli :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaide Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Apparently fighters can be trained to push balls through hoops and such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oeminx Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 what about this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCubJMGYw5E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsmith Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Training fish takes a really long time, but lots of people think it's worth it. It's basically what you're saying, associate an action to food. Let us know how you go, I'd be interested to hear your results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 ask loopy about juju a jumping giant gourami Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaide Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 what about this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCubJMGYw5E That is absolutely amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_W Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 what about this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCubJMGYw5E its from asia they are probably robot fish, or CG haha, they can fake anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navarre Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Pavlovs law? Works with my big fish, dogs staff etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stray Posted January 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Only a matter of time. I hope. Let the patient task begin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenna Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 get mollies! Seriously, that's exactly why I always wanted mollies - they're so sociable! They and their fishy kisses are a hit with every visitor (especially kids) I have; following a finger on the side of the tank or tickly nibbles on the fingers. No training, they just do it. Here's a youtube clip I just took. They were fed not too long ago, so are a little more lethargic and less enthusiastic than usual, but still up for the kisses! they even love to force themselves between fingers and glass, to the point where they struggle to get past, then turn right around and do it again. They're just so much fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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