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	Training a Paradise Fish?
Firenze Fingerling Posts: 18 Kudos: 20 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Jan-2005	In the profile for paradise fish it says that they can be trained to jump through hoops. I've got mine doing this thing where I'll hold food a couple inches out of the water for her to jump for, and she does that fine. Does anyone know how to go about training a paradise fish to do anything else?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	really, i dont comsider it trained. really just trying to get some food. try but dont make them jump out.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	you can try luring the fish to do things. get a book on positive reinforcement training for dogs, and see if you can apply that to the paradise fish I don't know if clicker training fish works, but maybe that is an option too Basically you are exploiting natural behaviour, so watch the fish, see what it does normally and think about how you could turn that into a 'trick' For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
BM Fish Master Posts: 1436 Kudos: 239 Votes: 127 Registered: 24-Aug-2000	I have to make sure my Paradises tank is covered at all times, as it likes to jump out. I have to be careful during feedings and water changes. Don't think I would want to train him to jump more http://www.fishprofiles.com/site/aquarank.aspx
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:48
DaMossMan Fish Guru Piranha Bait Posts: 2511 Kudos: 2117 Votes: 359 Registered: 16-Nov-2003	The paradise gourami 'Zen' that I had jumped for food with no training. In nature they'd leap to catch an insect. Yup, keep a lid on the tank. Being a quite intelligent fish I wouldn't be surprised if you can train it more cool things The Amazon Nut...
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