Netting out monster sized fish ?

[Esco]

i just used the net off my boat...

i remove all decorations and just go at it... i did this on a 27" gar, 14"LMB, 11" oscar, and a 7"RTC... it's more fun than it is a hassel.

*im sure someone else probally said this, but im not reading 10 pages of ways to pull fish out of a big box...

 

[Isis_Nebthet]

clove oil is actually like anesthesia to them. this guy was knocking out his puffers to cut their teeth.

I wouldn't do it just to move a fish though. I'm sure it does stress them....just less than being pulled out rolled in a towel and having a procedure done. I'd guess clove oil is probably more stressful than just being netted and quickly moved though.

I use a koi net....you just have to be quick enough to not let the fish hurt itself.

 

[importracer]

It also helps when they are asleep....Turn the lights off in the room and wait for a hour or two...

 

[PolkGLI]

When we moved our Aro...rallysb1tch came up with the idea to use a Tshirt....it workd very well. It took 2 people, but the fish was unharmed

This is a fantastic idea! I hadn't thought of that!

 

[Gonzaga]

Lip 'em!!!!!!!!!

 

[doubledragon]

Wow just got thru all of these, when I got My 16inch clown knife I used two 10inch nets. Coaxed him in one then clamped the other one over top of the first one so there was no way he could hit the floor, he also decided to splash about two gallons on the floor when I pulled him out. He's gettin upgraded soon so I'll probably do the same, worked good the first time. I also got a 18inch aro I'm gettin ready to upgade again, It's always best to do it fast, like pullin off a band-aid so they don't get spooked and hurt themselves, and that can happen in a matter of seconds so be ready when the net hits the water. Also if you use a trash bag make sure it aint the scented kind (obviosly, but you never know), and always rinse the bag real good before you use it. I'd just rather go to my Lfs and get one of theirs from their last order,still rinsing it out.

 

[eman b115]

this is what I plan on doing; although my fishes aren't quite monsters yet largest being an 11" Korean perch; gonna drain the tank maybe to like a little over half of the way down put a 5 gal bucket coax them into goin in and place lid; what do you guys think.

 

[johnptc]

when they get big think about drugging them....much safer
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49048

How do you move your monster sized fishes? I honestly hate doing it
because theres the possibility of the fish thrashing around and doing damage to itself.

I use the largest net i could find for arowanas , stingrays and bigger catfish , i herd them in a large trash bag and lift the bag out slowly ( after removing excess water ) from the tank.

Any special, unusual technique that people out there use or want to share? Post them here !

 

[monstertanklover]

i am a koi keeper looking to get into getting a 6x2x2 thank for some monsters,
i have some large koi largest been a chgoi at 30" to move them i use a koi sock, i was going to try and discribe it but prob easier if you type into google (basically a long net that the fish swims into it is open the other end. so you hold that end then when you get to new pond let it swim out the end you are holding) told you it would be easier for you to look on google. Sorry if somebody has already said this.

 

[calisucks]

I like eman b115 idea. Thats how I move my fish around.