How to Train a Pet Fish to Do Tricks

It can be a lot of fun to teach a pet fish to do tricks. It also helps you bond with yor pet. Children of all ages will think it is fun to help train. It can be a activity that you do with your children.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• fish
• fish food
• fish hoop
• fish aquarium

1. First make sure that the fish have not eaten recently. If they are hungry then they will do the tricks easier.

2. Put the fish hoop in the water and pull it over the fish. Give the fish a piece of food. Again pull the hoop over the fish and give him a treat again.

3. Now put the hoop in front of the fish and then place a piece of food in front of the hoop. The fish will swim through the hoop for the food. Repeat several times.

4. After repeating the step above several times, put the hoop in front of the fish without food in front of it. The fish will learn that if he swims through the hoop he will get a treat.

[static404]

on 6/9/2009 Cool...I didn't know you could teach fish to do tricks.

[starlet67]

on 5/29/2009 Very interesting!5*

[soanyway]

on 5/23/2009 I'm smiling here! My girfried taught her fish to jump up and get the food out of her fingers......then one day she found it on the desk top! In time though! that's why I'm smiling! Thanks for the tricks!

[skyedanzer]

on 5/18/2009 Never knew you could train fish! What a great idea.