Why are fish so insanely boring!?!?!?

Question

All they do is open and shut their mouth. Even when I have a tunnel etc. in it just totally ingnores it. And then when I walk in the room, it has a cheek to look for food.

So annoying!!!

Answer 1

they are annoying because you are too impatient and ignorant to give them a chance and watch them for a minute. fish are intelligent, graceful, beautiful animals.

Answer 2

To get exciting fish, you need to consider (A. The type of fish and (B. The environment.

Some fish are just kind of stupid. Other fish, however, can be very intelligent and inquisitive. Oscars and other cichlids are good examples, although they're more of a tpet for a devoted fishkeeper, which you seem not to be.

The other thing you have to consider is the environment. Even if you have an intelligent fish, how exciting can you expect it to be in a boring bowl or tank? Think about how exciting YOU would be to watch if you were locked in an 10 x 10 room with nothing but a "tunnel" to crawl through.

Fish don't (for the most part) appreciate toys. They appreciate having an environment that mimics their natural one. Give your fish as large a tank as possible...you can get 55 gallon tank setup for about the same price as you'd pay getting a dog or a cat. Keep them healthy with adequate filtering. Provide a sandy substrate, fake or real plants, rocks and driftwood, and maybe some roommates, too! Fish may not be exciting by themselves, but the fun comes from watching them interact with other fish and other things.

In the end, though, you only want to go through this if you actually care. I started out just the same...one fish in a small bowl. The difference is that I didn't think "how annoying," I thought "how sad! This guy deserves better." Without the motivation to take care of them, your fish aren't going to thrive.

Answer 3

FIsh have different personalities, but some things can help:

Plants. Fake or real, fish tend to like exmaining new or moved plants in the aquarium.

Other fish. This can be hard if you have small tank, but fish primarily interact with each other. When they get bored most species will chase each other around the tank.

Toys are tough with fish as fish tend to want to put everything in thier mouths. If you have a small goldfish )not a common goldfish) I've seen bobbing 'fish' ornaments they hang on the side and attract the fish's attention.

It really comes down to making an interesting environment for the fish. If the fish does'nt have anything to play with, it won't play. Logs tend to get viewed as sleeping places, so don't be suprised if in a coupl months it becomes a bedroom.

Answer 4

They must be asking each other "Why are humans so insanely boring?!?! All they do is sit and stare or knock the glass and when one comes into the room, they don't even give us food! So annoying!"

Same thing, if you feel bored by fishes I suggest you give your fishes to the pet store or to someone who loves them and can take care of them. If you don't love them, I can't image you using your precious free time to clean the tank properly or to bother watching them to see if they have any diseases. Even feeding would seem like a hassle. Get a dog or a pet hamster or something.

Sorry for my bluntness but the truth hurts.

Answer 5

You must not have goldfish. . .Goldfish are quite intelligent and will recognise the person who feeds them.

Studies have shown they have a memory of at least three months, and can recognize multiple colors and sounds.

They are intelligent that they can be trained to do simple tricks such as pushing a lever to get food. At least one has been trained to do complex tricks, like push a small soccer ball through a goal. There is a youtube video showing four goldfish that were tarined to swim in syncronized patterns...the patterns could change on the fly depending on the hand gestures of the trainer. Fish can respond to training using positive reenforcement just as many other animals do.

Some tests have indicated that their memory and visual accuity seems to be enough to allow them to distinguish between different humans, and can identify certain humans as providers of food. The same tests indicated that they can associate sounds (voices) with food as well.

Goldfish that have long term visual contact with humans (at least several weeks) can become tame, and will stop treating humans as a threat. These tamed fish can be fed by hand.

Maybe you are boring the fish. . .

Answer 6

just what do you expect a fish to do?

jump through rings of fire, or do backflips every time you enter the room? LOL...

fish swim around, its just what they do. if you want more excitement get a hyper dog. fish think of you as the "food source" and when the "food source" enters the room its natural for them to beg.

Answer 7

AW. What kinda fishy have you got? You need to go buy a couple of koi carp, STAT! They have a lot of personality. In fact, the 'butterfly' variety of koi are even, dare I say it, rather flamboyant and camp with their long, flowing fins and whiskers. They are certainly not ashamed to flaunt what they have. I had three, and they were always keen to impress me at every turn. They even learnt to put up with being patted gently on their heads whenever I would feed them--seriously now, what other fish would ever do such a thing?? Most are only good on a plate, or for assisting in curing sleeping disorders by acting as a narcotic force, as yours is proving presently! Even as a weapon, most fish fall far short of other options. But not koi carp. They are too fabulous to use for defensive purposes, of course, but I'm sure if you had to, they would out-slap any other variety by a long shot!

Answer 8

Because noone gives them toys! Put a rubber ball or some sort of Disguise like glasses and a mustache they can wear, and its SO awesome! Theyre much better than a dog or cat! You just have to unleash their potential!

Answer 9

what did you expect? to do tricks? it's a fish not a dog.

Answer 10

Put some dish soap in there...They`ll do a trick for you then..