moving fish

[lemcc]

what do you use to catch and move your large fish 10+ inches
and if have a trick to make the move easier on fish and owner please share

i just got through moving 4 large fish from tank to tank i used a net and as is always
the case i have water everywhere

 

[islander671]

i tried a small garbage bag before. once he is in the bag let out some water so bag is not too heavy. from there i placed bag into bucket for transportation. minimal water spill, mostly from putting the bag onto the bucket

 

[piranha45]

buy a really big net from a fishing/bait/sports goods store

 

[oldfish]

I have large koi ann to move them from place to place we often just guide them with a net to a large plastic bag 15"X30". Then carry it sideways,some with two people.This works with fish up to about 26" Any good Koi dealer should have lots of strong bags.

 

[rayman45]

i move my snakehead with a fishiung net
fine mesh

 

[luvredtails]

i net my fish put them in a trash bag then in a cooler

 

[spryandspringy]

A lot of commercially available trash bags are treated with anti-fungals and anti-bacterials, that can be harmful to fish.

:22_yikes:

 

[tropicalfishguy]

Sometimes when I have to move a large fish I put the whole bucket in the tank(clean on the outside) and coax the fish intothe bucket with a net, if the tank is wide enought to get a bucket in

 

[repair]

I have moved some of my larger fish by picking them up by hand. You would be surprized how often they will let you do it. It's like moving a large pleco. I don't recomend this if your not strong enough of it the fish has teeth. I also use a large koi net.