Moving big fish.

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I'd be real careful using a net, any net. My experience with My arrow and net resulted in him losing his mustache (the two mouth whiskers, don't know what they're called). Most fish thrash and the net will not be kind to any fish's "whiskers." If they are damaged, they won't grow back as nicely as the "originals" so be forewarned. I think I would use the large thick plastic bag method. Have the fish swim in and more than likely you will avoid damaging the fish and alot of the splashing.

good luck
 
I would say canvas of a big cooler...saw a guy do it with his arapaimas on youtube...
 
I moved an 18" lemon finned barb by using the biggest cooler could find.

I filled it with just enough water to cover the fish.

I filled the cooler in the car (by bucket), netted the fish and put the fish into the cooler.

obviously, when the cooler is full of water it is almost impossible to move depending on how full it is.

problem is, 'just enough water to cover the fish' can sometimes mean 15 gallons if the fish has a high body...which is almost 150 pounds already..movable, but difficult.
 
Interesting, now which method to use? My acrylic tank doesn't have much room to play with being that the top of it is basically enclosed with two openings side by side that are about 26"x 8" and about 6" apart so not every method is gonna work. That another reason to transfer these guys pretty soon I wont be able to without cutting the darn tank!!
 
noahmz1;3200192; said:
Interesting, now which method to use? My acrylic tank doesn't have much room to play with being that the top of it is basically enclosed with two openings side by side that are about 26"x 8" and about 6" apart so not every method is gonna work. That another reason to transfer these guys pretty soon I wont be able to without cutting the darn tank!!
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dude, go with the hefty bag method. that way they will be capsuled in water and no splashing. even if they did splash, nobodys gonna get wet through a solid bag. its going to look weird at first, but its the safest way. pluss if the bag is black, the fish can't see whats going on.

just get it into the tank and fill it enough to sink, then chase one of the fish into it. pull it up, drain some water if you need to loose weight, and it could be in your next tank in seconds, fish unharmed. its gonna get the floor a little wet but what doesn't?
 
Retuks;3200219; said:
dude, go with the hefty bag method. that way they will be capsuled in water and no splashing. even if they did splash, nobodys gonna get wet through a solid bag. its going to look weird at first, but its the safest way. pluss if the bag is black, the fish can't see whats going on.

just get it into the tank and fill it enough to sink, then chase one of the fish into it. pull it up, drain some water if you need to loose weight, and it could be in your next tank in seconds, fish unharmed. its gonna get the floor a little wet but what doesn't?
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Black hefty bag it is!! I'll let yall no how it went!! Better yet I'll film and post the mayhem!!
 
OH, just rinse it before you put it in! lol. sometimes if its sitting in ur garage it collects dust, sawdust, spider/insect droppings etc.
 
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