How big of nets do you guys use??I am going to Wal-Mart today cause i have to buy 1 of those nets you use while fishing(MY Jar and Catfish are getting huge).Anyone else using nets this size??
Kinda stupid but.....
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I have a range of nets from 2" to a pond size net that probably 20" wide. I think I just have 5 nets total.
Before I bought my 10 inch wide net I had a little 3 incher net. Didn't think I needed a new one until I tried to get the 6 in. Oscar out to quarintine it.
Bad idea, Mr. Oscar wasn't too happy, so I bought a bigger net the next day. Oscar still didn't like it but at least it's whole body fit in the net, lol.
Bad idea, Mr. Oscar wasn't too happy, so I bought a bigger net the next day. Oscar still didn't like it but at least it's whole body fit in the net, lol.
Camshaft Ramrod;2779503; said:
No.
I'm not going to debate quarantine tanks but my methods over the years have worked for me. Basically healthy stock to begin with and religiously keep on top of water parameters. I am also entering the UV user community very soon, hopefully this month.
In almost 15 years of fish keeping I've lost 3 fish. 1 Red Tail Shark who wedged himself in between the glass and the heater and cooked himself (I no longer keep heaters in the tank), 1 Oscar who ate a glass thermometer (don't keep them in the tank anymore either), and 1 Severum who perished due to cold water when my heater controller malfunctioned (it registered normal temp but was actually 10+ degrees cooler than the set point). Ditched the Aqua Medic and bought a Ranco.
No wait I take that back, I've lost more than 3. I had about 24 Tiger Barbs last year when my current tank was set up, the Oscars have since eaten 19 of them.
Bottom line. I have never lost a fish to illness. I'm not going to say I never will though because anything is possible, it's probably just a matter of time. Should I encounter an ill fish in the future I would consider a quarantine tank depending on the fish and condition but I would most likely just put it down.
I have a 4' net for some small guys. I usually use my hand and a wet rag to catch most my fish. Aquarium nets will not hold 80% of my fish.
Bud8Fan;2779595; said:No.
I'm not going to debate quarantine tanks but my methods over the years have worked for me. Basically healthy stock to begin with and religiously keep on top of water parameters. I am also entering the UV user community very soon, hopefully this month.
In almost 15 years of fish keeping I've lost 3 fish. 1 Red Tail Shark who wedged himself in between the glass and the heater and cooked himself (I no longer keep heaters in the tank), 1 Oscar who ate a glass thermometer (don't keep them in the tank anymore either), and 1 Severum who perished due to cold water when my heater controller malfunctioned (it registered normal temp but was actually 10+ degrees cooler than the set point). Ditched the Aqua Medic and bought a Ranco.
No wait I take that back, I've lost more than 3. I had about 24 Tiger Barbs last year when my current tank was set up, the Oscars have since eaten 19 of them.
Bottom line. I have never lost a fish to illness. I'm not going to say I never will though because anything is possible, it's probably just a matter of time. Should I encounter an ill fish in the future I would consider a quarantine tank depending on the fish and condition but I would most likely just put it down.
WOAH! are you serious??!! lol thats crazy!!
