Fish are fun and friendly animals, as well as great pets. If you want to enjoy your fish you will first have to provide a suitable home for it, so you should install a fish tank with a water filter and plants. It is also essential that you keep the water clean so that the fish is healthy and happy. Also, if you want to stimulate his brain, a good option is to give him toys such as floating rocks or caves for him to hide. Surely with training and patience you will be able to teach him tricks and create a very special bond with him.
Teach him to follow your finger
If you’re still not very confident with your fish, you can use your finger or a brightly colored stick to get their attention. Give the fish a piece of food each time it follows you or reaches a target, moving your finger and hand slowly. This is also a great way to teach your fish to swim through a hoop.
Teach him to jump out of the water
Some fish, like bettas and dorado, are able to learn to jump out of the water. To teach him this trick, you will have to moisten your finger or a laser pointer and stick a piece of fish food, holding it above the surface of the water. If your fish is hungry, it will surely try to catch the chunk of food by jumping out of the water.
Once your fish knows how to grab the chunk of food, keep lifting your finger or pulling it up out of the water to make the challenge more difficult. You may have to move your finger or pointer across the surface of the water for the fish to notice.
Encourage him to push a ball
Another trick you can teach your fish is to push a small floating ball, about the size of its head. To do this, you will have to give him a piece of food each time he touches or pushes the ball. Thus, little by little he will begin to push the ball with more force to get his prize.
Pay close attention when training him, as you will have to give him the piece of food just as he touches the ball.
