Sorry About That But Omg

[Matthew5664]

Thoes can't be real?

 

[johnatkin]

Not sure that's possible Could it be computer animation?

 

[Chri$]

Is it that time of the month all ready

 

[2day]

Actually, i recieved that aswell through a friend, and i wasn't too sure whether it was real. But on the otherhand, it does. They look like real goldfish, don't they???

 

[confusion]

the speculation is that the "trainer" got the fish to eat magnets and there are strong magnets below the table that are moving "guiding" them.

 

[Qays]

its real.

The use of magnets is clever.

 

[SamUK]

Is it that time of the month all ready

seems like only a couple of days since i last sed that too

 

[Bloo]

I nominate this for a sticky !

 

[Qays]

good idea bloo

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

I think there's some controversy over this, someone once mentioned that he used magnets by putting them in the goldfish and hiding some on his hands- but if you look at it, the goldfish really don't behave or move like they have magnets in them in the slightest .

My theory on this: fish are intelligent. There are even octopuses with higher IQ than cats (i read anews article once on how scientists taught an octopus how to open a jar with food in it). I read another story of a guy who owned a petshop, but had problems with his fish hiding from the customers all the time particually when little children tapping the tanks.
So whenever he fed the fish, he would tap the tanks- soon the fish associated the tapping of tanks with feeding time, and so when little children tapped the tanks the fish would rush to the front to see them!

If you think about it, it makes sense for a lot of fish to have lots of brain power- for example, with Red tailed balck sharks, in the wild they have large territories which they defend against other sharks- it takes a lot of memory space and brain power to recognise every detail of your territory, all the best feeding spots, all the danger zones, all the local RTBS etc...
Guppys are also remarkably intelligent for such small fish- they can recognise not only their owner but also each other;

http/news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/3009170.stm

http/news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/n...est/5060694.stm

I think these goldfish were probably trained somehow to do what they do

 

[SamUK]

i dont think the fish are doing it naturally.


theres no way they could stick in formation like that and it would take years and years to train them to be so perfect.


i think the magnet is feasible cos the fins arent moving enough for them to be swiming like they are. more bein dragged along and going with it.

 

[Qays]

The person with the magnets is under the table

I think there's some controversy over this, someone once mentioned that he used magnets by putting them in the goldfish and hiding some on his hands- but if you look at it, the goldfish really don't behave or move like they have magnets in them in the slightest .

My theory on this: fish are intelligent. There are even octopuses with higher IQ than cats (i read anews article once on how scientists taught an octopus how to open a jar with food in it). I read another story of a guy who owned a petshop, but had problems with his fish hiding from the customers all the time particually when little children tapping the tanks.
So whenever he fed the fish, he would tap the tanks- soon the fish associated the tapping of tanks with feeding time, and so when little children tapped the tanks the fish would rush to the front to see them!

If you think about it, it makes sense for a lot of fish to have lots of brain power- for example, with Red tailed balck sharks, in the wild they have large territories which they defend against other sharks- it takes a lot of memory space and brain power to recognise every detail of your territory, all the best feeding spots, all the danger zones, all the local RTBS etc...
Guppys are also remarkably intelligent for such small fish- they can recognise not only their owner but also each other;

http/news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/3009170.stm

http/news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/n...est/5060694.stm

I think these goldfish were probably trained somehow to do what they do

 

[PaulEbs]

This is the third time this month isn't it?

In my opinion, it must be done with magnets. I can't believe you can train goldfish to do such a formation so perfectly, and as Sam said, with out much fin movement.

I would love to believe it was actually just the fish, but I doubt that very much.

 

[Qays]

im sure that the person with the magnet is under the table, thats why the water is so shallow.

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

The person with the magnets is under the table

im sure that the person with the magnet is under the table, thats why the water is so shallow.

Well considering the guys are both sitting down, it must be a dwarf or child sitting under the table considering how low the tub is and narrow it is- which i find hard to believe.