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Step 1
Choose a tank size to train your pet fish in. Your tank should hold at least 3 gallons of water. Bigger is better.
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Step 2
Be sure your fish are healthy. The healthier the fish the better chance you have to train them.
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Step 3
Determine what tricks you want your fish to learn, such as swimming through hoops, jumping and playing soccer.
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Step 4
Show your fish the food. Like humans, fish want to see the reward before they attempt a task. You might want to separate the fish that you are trying to train so that there is not a feeding frenzy when you show them the food.
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Step 5
Practice one trick at a time, do not try to overwhelm your fish or yourself by attempting to teach him more than one trick at a time. Also, you do not want to over feed him with the rewards.
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Step 6
Amaze your friends and family by showing them the first trick in a series of tricks that you are your pet fish are now trained to do.
