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A male Betta should flash and square up to a mirror image of itself if it sees one occasionally. If the mirror is presented to the fish too often or permanently, the fish will simply learn to ignore it.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 11y agoThis will depend on the type of fish. Some fish, like goldfish, are likely not to pay much attention to it at all, while a betta fish, particularly a male, may believe there is another male in the tank & will flare and/or poke at the mirror trying to fight with the non-existent fish.
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∙ 11y agoI have to fish back at home, and both of them are hypnotized by my mirror!
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∙ 13y agoit will start fight with it's reflection
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∙ 14y agoyes, doh
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What does a Mexican fighting fish do if you put a mirror in front of it?
It will think that there is another fish really there and it will fight at it until you take the mirror away from it or it dies.
How do you get fighting fish mad?
Placing a small mirror glass in front of your fighter fish will do the job
Do fish in a fish tank see themselves because the tank has mirrors?
A Siamese Fighting Fish can see its reflection in a mirror.
How do you get fighting fish to fight?
Put a mirror in front of it, that usually drives them mad.
What is the technical name for a fish eye mirror?
A fish eye mirror is a convex mirror
Would fighting fish fight with platys?
No, fighting fish (Bettas) are only interested in fighting with other fighting fish.
Why does holding a mirror in front of a betta fish change what that fish does?
The betta fish will see the mirror and then will be curious about it, because the mirror reflects the betta fish and they might think that it is another fish, so the fish will act differently.
Can female fighting fish mate with another fighting fish?
Of course they can. How else would we have fighting fish.
What is the scientific name for Japanese fighting fish?
The scientific name for the Japanese fighting fish is Betta splendens.
Which of these would be opaque window glass bottle mirror fish bowl?
MIRROR
What's wrong with your two Siamese fighting fish if they're not eating and you only got them two days ago?
They are not hungry
Do Betta Fish learn how to fight better?
Actually, I used to have a Betta Fish... but then it died. If you put a mirror up to them... then they'll start to puff up... and show their fighting technique. I guess that the more you do this the better they'll get.
