Do my fish recognize me?

[swifty]

They definitely do. My old GT used to swim to the side I always fed him on anytime I entered the room. He could see me at least 20 feet away. I'd even peak around the corner sometimes and catch him off guard.

 

[Roxy0416]

I have a tank with a blood parrot, 2 gouramis and 3 giant danios. I LOVE MY BLOOD PARROT. She DEF recognizes me. As soon as I walk in the door from work, she gets SO excited and craves attention lol. Probably because she knows its time to eat, but I still love it. Reminds me of a dog greeting you at the door when you get home My other fish seem to care less though..... hahaha

 

[Ochana25]

Totally agree there like babies they get so excited when they see u

 

[Mama Karoti]

Totally agree there like babies they get so excited when they see u

I have an occasional day of "fasting" for my fish, and they always make me feel guilty when I get near the tank and they get all excited to see me.


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[Ochana25]

How often do u fast them is it good to do that

 

[Mama Karoti]

How often do u fast them is it good to do that

A lot of people do it once a week. I lean more toward a couple times a month.


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[Ochana25]

OK cool what are the advantages of this

 

[Fishobsessed7]

My guppies swarm to the top of the tank if the see my hand go up but if I'm just watching them they swim all around the tank

 

[Mama Karoti]

OK cool what are the advantages of this

There are some discussions about this on this forum. Here's one:

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/showthread.php?t=313905



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[Ochana25]

Ohh neat I only feed once a day I was reading that u can feed your cichlids vegetables?

 

[Andy Sager]

This may be a new twist on whether fish actually recognize us or something we are holding.
I have a bank of tanks outside with another tank that is perpendicular to the bank of tanks. Today, I was holding a can of food as well as a breeding slate for the back tank as I went behind the bank of tanks. Normally, when I open the back door to the porch where the fish are, they all come running to that side of the tank. I thought it was me they were coming for. lol Today, I went behind the tanks and put down the can of food so I had 2 hands to deal with placing the breeding slate in the one tank. I noticed that the fish were not looking at me but out the side glass instead. I couldn't believe my eyes. So I went in and got my camera and repeated what I had just done. Keep in mind that I am standing directly behind the tank. Only the camera is at an angle to avoid flashback. In pic #1, you'll notice that the fish in the back are not looking out the back glass where I am standing but are looking out the side. The larger fish in the front just moved from the side view as I snapped the picture. In pic #2, you'll see what they were looking at. Most of the fish were still looking at the "prize" when I snapped the pic. So is it really me they recognize?

 

[augustjd123]

Yeah, I've read that Discus will recognize their owners and eat out of their hand.

 

[augustjd123]

who knows maybe they know whats in the can!!!!! lol