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Topic Categories: Fish • Pets • Streaming videos
Posted on: December 6, 2007 8:59 AM, by "GrrlScientist"
tags: trick goldfish, trained goldfish, performing goldfish, streaming video
Amazing trained goldfish -- or were they really trained to swim in formation like this? My guess is the guys fed metal filings to the fish and they have magnets under the table that drag the helpless fish around .. what do you think? [0:56]
On the other hand, perhaps training goldfish should be my new career since science hasn't worked for me thus far?
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Comments
I'll go with metal fillings and magnets as well :o)
Posted by: Chris' Wills | December 6, 2007 10:45 AM
Poor fish...
Posted by: Cecile Weekly | December 6, 2007 11:29 AM
I can't believe they didn't put lasers on their heads. I specifically asked for lasers. Throh me a frickin' bohn here!
Posted by: Ian | December 7, 2007 4:54 PM
I believe what we're seeing is a high definition moniter under the surface of the water. The four fish began as one fish that was rendered multiple times. The "fish-trainer" was probably on the video production team that created the fishy images.
Posted by: Phil | December 8, 2007 9:07 AM