Target Training

[Aquatic Dreams]

Just dangle a treat with your hands 2-5 inches over the water line....It may take a week or two, cut down on feedings to get him hungry enough to jump for the food....I've done this successfully with Midas and Oscars numerous times....In fact, I had no intention of "training" them, they simply jumped up for my food...

Beat me too it .. Thanks for answering.

 

[Demon_fish]

well before this morning my buegill would stay about six inches from my hand. now when i fed them lunch he will take a piece of food from my finger just above the surface of the water and will eat from my finger under water. i forgot to say that i can hand feed my convict.

 

[RadleyMiller]

I could see that being the means of me getting rid of a fish.

haha, oscars would always be ringing that bell!

well before this morning my buegill would stay about six inches from my hand. now when i fed them lunch he will take a piece of food from my finger just above the surface of the water and will eat from my finger under water. i forgot to say that i can hand feed my convict.

Thats good, you can also put a plastic ring in the tank and teach them to swim through it.