Training

As an aquarium fish or pet, you have to teach them a few tips and tricks to entertain. Betta is difficult to train, some breeder says that it is difficult to train betta. Betta changes completely when they step into the aqua world. Betta fish is difficult to train. But they are super intelligent but you need little patience for them. You can teach them to do various things such as response through action such as following the movement.

Red betta is a highly active and fierce betta. As we know betta fish is highly curious and intelligent by nature. Training betta fish is a good way to keep them engaged. We are going to discuss the most interesting tricks like following directions, swimming through a hoop, batta jumping, etc.

When you train to betta consider that she believes in you. betta might recognize you and believe in their owner. If you spend some time near your betta they might recognize you,

when they see you they start flaring and swimming toward you. Sometimes they observe your movement. Check whether your betta is healthy or not. If your betta is sick or has any disease don’t force her to train.

The first step is to identify and be comfortable with betta, next one is to catch the attention of betta.

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.

Teach Betta to follow the directions. Move your finger back and forth across the tank, when the fish do the same as you instructed reward with the fish food. Encourage fish with food. Repeat the procedure when they cannot properly follow your fingertip. The first step is getting your face to finger, teach them your betta is following your finger's direction. In the starting phase, it’s difficult. Move your finger until they do not follow.

During the flaring, they look twice in their size. Flaring provides prevention from boredom is considered as an exercise and promotes a bubble nest. Put a small mirror and pen in the tank. Use the same pen throughout the training session. Once betta flares, place the pen next to a mirror. Repeat the process here or four times. Sometimes betta may be afraid and didn’t move.

A trainer knows how to train betta, your fish by using food as encouragement. With practice, your fish learn to follow the finger. Pellets work like chips for the betta, use pellets instead of regular food, a betta will attract and come toward you.

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 quiet. Don’t be aggressive, when you try to teach them to be patient. It’s taking time to teach them.

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.