Netting out monster sized fish ?
- Thread starter redtailfool
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I thought the best of all was the pond net. I have just used two of those sized nets with the tank half full. I did this with my 12'' Mani's and a 15''Red Devil named "Destruction".
make someone hold the pillow case,preferably a pretty lady if you can find one..... doesn't make it a whole lot easier but they get wet....
herd the fish into the pillow case with a net.
worked out pretty good for me.
herd the fish into the pillow case with a net.
worked out pretty good for me.
what about something like a rubberized mesh fishing net. They are even extra deep models that would hang on the side of a tank and cradle the fish in the water.
just read all 16 pages lol
jea is right,i was thinking umbrella net also
take off all the metal and its just a big square net.
lay it down,let fish swim over,pull up and fold at top,hold ends.
but i think im going to do the pillow case trick.
or a towel or sheet.
im moving a 24" aro in the next few days.
will post how it goes.
jea is right,i was thinking umbrella net also
take off all the metal and its just a big square net.
lay it down,let fish swim over,pull up and fold at top,hold ends.
but i think im going to do the pillow case trick.
or a towel or sheet.
im moving a 24" aro in the next few days.
will post how it goes.
pillow case!!!!!! 
moved my 24" silver aro tonight.
i was freaking out,almost had a panic attack 4 real.lol
drained half the tank,took all decor out
turned off all tank and room lights "had a bit of light from other rooms"
put pillow case in
he freaked jumping up,side ways
i chased with pillow case
after about 20 seconds of him freaking i planned for his next jump and got him to jump right in
twisted up the opening,slip my hand down to him on pillow case so he couldnt move
ran him to other side of house and dumped him in the 240
one tip,when ya pull him out of water,
when out of tank,hold him over the tank for a bit cus a ton of water will gush when you bring him out of the water.
i just headed to the other room and one big gush soaked our carpet,then there was a small trail the rest of the way.
i dont even want to think of moving him again when bigger.lol
sorry for the long post.
i would say this puts me in the monter fish keeper club eh?
moved my 24" silver aro tonight.
i was freaking out,almost had a panic attack 4 real.lol
drained half the tank,took all decor out
turned off all tank and room lights "had a bit of light from other rooms"
put pillow case in
he freaked jumping up,side ways
i chased with pillow case
after about 20 seconds of him freaking i planned for his next jump and got him to jump right in
twisted up the opening,slip my hand down to him on pillow case so he couldnt move
ran him to other side of house and dumped him in the 240
one tip,when ya pull him out of water,
when out of tank,hold him over the tank for a bit cus a ton of water will gush when you bring him out of the water.
i just headed to the other room and one big gush soaked our carpet,then there was a small trail the rest of the way.
i dont even want to think of moving him again when bigger.lol
sorry for the long post.
i would say this puts me in the monter fish keeper club eh?
Yea the people at pet stores really suck at catching the fish. Really impatient, then they will net the wrong one and try to give it to you, really irratates me.
