Comments on: Learn How to Fly Fish

By: tamianth

tamianth — Fri, 01 May 2009 17:21:59 +0000

Do fish have the ability to learn? Yes they do… In fact they have very good memory's, up to 6 mos from the last report of scientific testing I have read and as much as a year. The 3 second memory thing is old wives tale aka myth!

A time out: Get a divider for the tank and seperate the aggresser or get it a tank of its own even. Sometimes it does have to be a permanent seperation though, so be prepared for that. Give it a few weeks alone, and then try it again. If its still aggressive, then bannish to its own domain.
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By: Loollea

Loollea — Fri, 01 May 2009 17:19:59 +0000

they do learn certain things but you cannot train them not to fight
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By: sly2kusa

sly2kusa — Fri, 01 May 2009 17:17:59 +0000

Ground a fish??? LMAO!!!
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By: iceni

iceni — Fri, 01 May 2009 17:15:59 +0000

No, you can however constantly change the decoration around in your tank to keep the fish from becoming too territorial. They will be too busy checking out their surroundings. Adding more larger decorations helps – out of sight, out of mind.
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By: lyricsopranosinger

lyricsopranosinger — Fri, 01 May 2009 17:13:59 +0000

"Ground" fish? You mean put them in a time out? No, that is not going to work. Usually fish nip to protect their territory and that is instinct and you won't get rid of it. In some cases you can move the tank decor around and all the fish will need to establish new territories. Sometimes this can help fish co-exist, at least for awhile. Another technique is to move the bully fish to another tank and a few weeks later, after the other fish have established new territories, re-introduce the bully who will now be the new guy. This isn't training, just shaking up the pecking order, really. Of course, fish can learn. Ever notice that your fish hang out in the corner of the tank they are usually fed in? See them get excited when you walk by the tank? That is learning. they have learned to associate certain locations and the appearance of a person with food. I think I read somewhere where someone trained a fish to swim though a simple maze to get food. They aren't dogs but they certainly can learn.
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By: lovedarkshadow

lovedarkshadow — Fri, 01 May 2009 17:11:59 +0000

YES THEY CAN LEARN according to a survey the have an ability to learn how to reach thier food
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By: fish lips

fish lips — Fri, 01 May 2009 17:09:59 +0000

They can learn, not good behavior V. bad though. That kind of stuff is instinct, but they will learn to recognize people that feed them, the food container, and some of the bigger fish like Oscars can be taught very simple tricks.....very simple. but they would never understand punishment.
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By: snow_blizzard_baby

snow_blizzard_baby — Fri, 01 May 2009 17:07:59 +0000

nope.. they literally have an attention span of about 3 seconds-ish
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By: oops1388

oops1388 — Fri, 01 May 2009 17:05:59 +0000

No you cannot. However, fish do have the ability to recognise people who feed them, find their hiding spots, etc
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By: smile

smile — Fri, 01 May 2009 12:03:05 +0000

do fish have the ability to learn?
CAn fish learn good vs bad behavior. Can you "ground" fish to teach them not to nip at other fish or exhibit aggressive behavior?