transferring Goliath Tigerfish?

turbo_boat

Feeder Fish
MFK Member
May 31, 2012
72
1
8
nj
so in the next couple of weeks going to transfer my gatf to bigger tank, but i cant even turn the light on without him bashing himself. So how the hell am i going to net him without him killing himself?
 

krichardson

Bronze Tier VIP
MFK Member
Jun 19, 2006
27,591
14,525
480
Datnoid Island
Is the room pitch black when the lights are off?....When I have to move big fish that violently don't want to be bothered I just wait them out and move them at night after the lights have been off for a few hours and they are asleep.They still might put up a fight but it is minimal.
 

Chicxulub

Hand of the King
Administrator
Aug 29, 2009
11,375
7,358
1,955
40
I crash at the K-Pg
Maybe lowering the water level til he can't swim and just scooping him up? How big is he?
This plus use a clear plastic bag at that size. He'll swim right into it at somenpint and you can pick him up and move him without hurting him.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using MonsterAquariaNetwork App
 

CANAMONSTER

Redtail Catfish
MFK Member
Dec 5, 2012
2,978
985
150
Barrie
This plus use a clear plastic bag at that size. He'll swim right into it at somenpint and you can pick him up and move him without hurting him.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using MonsterAquariaNetwork App

Best way to move big fish!
 
zoomed.com
hikariusa.com
aqaimports.com
Store