Netting out monster sized fish ?
- Thread starter redtailfool
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That youtube video to move a 4.5 ft gigas was cool! Seeing them run to the other end of the building to rehome it. Its new home is practicly what I have here in Oz. Called underwater world. Its like a tube of water that you walk under and holds 2.5 million litres. Made from 3" acrylic.
Other than that, I love the white on the Gigas.
Other than that, I love the white on the Gigas.
Just moved my Redtail, Tiger Shovelnose, Peacock Bass and Channel cat into 125Gal. The bass and the channel where easy because they are around 9" the Redtail got me completely wet, gave up and then netted the tiger (big Mistake) his pectoral barb got caught in the net and eventually ripped out of his body (healed nicely now) I then took a rubber wash tub caught the redtail and he had the smoothest move. I dread when I Have to transport them in a few months to a new house.
KittyKatKeeper;1172659; said:
UNLESS ITS VERY FINE IT MAY DAMAGE THE FISH....TRUE FOR ANY NETS MADE FOR GAME FISH...IMO
Well, I think it will damage the fish if it's delicate..
if you're afraid of that, I guess you can put some fine material(you guys know better than me!) over the bottom of the net.
And it keeps the fish from jumping out, because when you pull on it a "fence" from all 4 sides pop out.
Or if you're really afraid, you can get a buddy to net the fish in the net.lol
if you're afraid of that, I guess you can put some fine material(you guys know better than me!) over the bottom of the net.
And it keeps the fish from jumping out, because when you pull on it a "fence" from all 4 sides pop out.
Or if you're really afraid, you can get a buddy to net the fish in the net.lol
You would NOT use an umbrella net. the umbrella is connected at 4 points with a fairly thin metal wire which may bend under the weight of a large fish. Stretcher type slings are used to move larger fish- similar to the set up public aquaria use to move cetaceans. I believe there are pics here of someone moving a 5 ft arapaima with a sling. The sling was made of a large towel to ensure that spines did not get caught in mesh.
