Training

Dragon scale betta has bred a variety of betta so they are highly intelligent but you need little patience for them. A betta can follow commands and you can train them to do such things as follow the finger, swim through hoops, eat from hand, etc.

How to catch dragon scale betta attention:

Signal to incorporate: Fish’s best response training when they hear a clear signal. They help know when it’s time to look for a target.

Sound and vibration: fish have lateral line organs, they react when sound and vibration. At a major aqua, fish hear their trainer walking out on catwalks and platforms indicating that food is on the way. You can do this using a bell, call, clap, or footstep. The biggest components of training are patience and consistency. Use the same signal every time.

Light/shapes: switching light is the most common signal for indoor tanks. Fish can see color, but shapes and different colors will be easy to recognize.

Before teaching any technique to your betta, train your betta to follow directions. First catch the betta's attention, by dragging your finger across the fish tank, if they notice your finger they swim toward them, elsewhere simply ignore them. Flashing the light or clapping to drag the attention of your betta in the direction of your finger. Once the betta notices the finger and swims toward the finger. Move a finger up and down or right and left. Teach other things once they follow your finger consistently.

Some of the basic techniques you should teach your betta. Catch the betta's attention via light and soundThe first trick is to follow your finger; first, gently tap on the glass and wait to see if your betta notices your finger or ignores it.

The second technique is jumping. For that, you can hang the food stick and place it an inch from the water surface. You have to move your finger in different directions and make sure that it knows what it is aiming for. You can get your finger to stick the food. A stick also can be used instead of a finger.

Swim through hoop, is one of the difficult tricks to teach. Use a pipe and band it with a circular motion. Everything is clean and sanitized. Move your finger and encourage Betta to follow. successfully passes in the hoop reward them with food.

If your betta does not learn, be a little persistent. Don’t give them stress. Give a proper time to rest for them. When you start a training conduct a 5 -10 minute session. You can teach twice a day.

Hygiene is important; wash your hands with warm water. A shop contains toxins so better to avoid them. When you try to teach them new tricks the place is quite. Don’t be aggressive, when you try to teach them to be patient. It’s taking time to teach them.

Whatever you put in a tank whether it’s a hand, stick, or food. Also are properly washed and sanitized. Because these objects may bring bacteria and fungus to the tank which causes the health problem.