Do fish react to trigger objects

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  1. Yellow Tang

    Yellow Tang Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Do fish react to trigger objects in other words
    when the fish see the label on the fish food container can they process that it is time to eat?
     
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  3. fischkid2

    fischkid2 Dirty Filter Sock

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    i dont know about wording or logos but i swear my fish recognize the Solo feeding cup i use. not sue if they are color blind or what colors they see but when they see my green cup in front of the tank they know whats up. i tried different objects and they dont get as excited, and i stand in front of my tank alot but they only gather at the surface when they see that cup.
     
  4. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    Oh heck yeah!!!

    LOL I had the biggest unicorn tang you've ever seen in your life as well as a show Emporator angel in an 850g at the shop. As I went about my day they would swim back and forth in that tank to keep their eyes on me. If I looked at them, they would turn sideways to make themselves more visible. If I went to where I kept their food, they had a little spaz attack. The best way I could describe it would be little kids jumping up and down upon hearing the music from an ice cream truck driving up the street.
     
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  5. Yellow Tang

    Yellow Tang Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Thats what they do!!!!!!
     
  6. Yellow Tang

    Yellow Tang Bubble Tip Anemone

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    I can so picture that
    :biggrinbo
     
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    pgoodsell Horrid Stonefish

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    Mine can see my little feeding cup too. If i walk up to the tank with it they go crazy. If I don't have it they just go about their day. So I would say yes, they can recognize objects associated with feeding.
     
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  9. fischkid2

    fischkid2 Dirty Filter Sock

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    Lol. thats so funny. those fish are particularly smart.
     
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    irr0001 Purple Tang

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    My fish definitely know that when the little green measuring cup is sitting next to the tank, they're about to chow down!
     
  11. kookie_guy

    kookie_guy Spaghetti Worm

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    Mine can tell time. lol. Come 6:30, they are all up front and center, almost as if they are all staring at me trying to get my attention that it's time to feed them.
     
  12. Yellow Tang

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    Lol!