Q&A for How to Train Your Fish to Do Tricks

Try to use your finger to hold it instead, since you need to remove it from the string or hook anyway.

They are intelligent enough and just want some treats. They will do the best they can for the treat.

It might be too bright, or he doesn't know what it is. Slowly move it into his range of sight so he gets used to it.

Wait a few days for your fish to adjust to its new environment and begin recognizing you. Then get started!

You may need to bond more, and help your fish to trust you more.

Train them both! Just separate them and train them at the same time, alternating back and forth. Remember to give them treats!

You could, but you need to separate the one you want to train into a different tank.

Place your fish in a separate bowl or tank while you're training it so it doesn't get distracted.

Maybe the fish is stressed out and does not understand what to do. Give her a few days' rest before trying again.

Try different incentives, like a new kind of food.

Maybe your fish is aggressive and does not trust you. Perhaps you should build trust with your fish before doing that trick.

You can still train them, just only train them when you'd be feeding them anyway, and keep doing it every day. It won't happen right away, but if you're patient you should be able to teach them some tricks.

They're trying to see if they can eat your finger.

These instructions should work. Give it a try.

Yes, but Betta fish are the best to train with, and the easiest to take care of.

They'll survive, but will not be happy or healthy and will probably not live as long.

Try giving it food from your finger. This way, your finger might become a symbol of food for the fish. Then it will follow your finger. Don't ever trick it and not give it food if it follows your finger as that will make it mistrust you.

Your fish may be stressed, so give him a while to get used to your finger. Train him to follow your finger outside of the tank before putting your finger in the water.

Sure, you should be able to train any type of goldfish, they are among the easiest fish to train.

Try one trick every day or two. It works best if you have had the fish for at least a week.

He will bite the food, but I don't think he will be able to do much damage to you finger, even if he does.

Try feeding your fish in the same place, at the same time everyday. Do this for a while before following the steps outlined in the article.

Try bonding more. If your fish is new, give it a dew days to relax and get used to the tank.

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Possibly, but most likely it won’t work. You can still try though.

Try to spend more time with the fish. Spend at least 10 minutes with it each day. Try not to let others near it too much.

No, not necessarily.

Keep trying but make sure you are giving your fish a break in between each training session!

As long as you wash your hands before putting them into the tank water, you shouldn't encounter any issues.

It's possible. Males are lazy, though. If you give him treats, he might train.