Removing a large fish...

[Freshwater Tim]

Seeing as I am new to this "Big Fish" fishkeeping...a question popped into my head as I am browsing these boards and seeing all your wonderful "large" fish.....

When the time comes....how the heck do you move something that big? How do you catch it? When my 7" Silver Aro is 2 feet long.......do I use a fishing net to catch him (if I ever have to)? What the heck do you put them in, and still be able to move it, once they are out of the tank?

Curious how you all deal with this.

Tim

 

[flagtail]

Maybe?

 

[davis]

just bring one of those plastic storage boxes and fill it with cured water and a big net

 

[frnchjeep]

I drain the tank down and grab them with a towel

 

[12 Volt Man]

I used a big net and a large cooler to move a 19" lemon fin barb.

 

[stevenrox]

i catch them by hand

 

[myfishwilleatyou]

i caught my 20" silver aro with a huge net and moved him in a large plastic tote bin.

 

[Bassinkorea]

This is a great thread, because in several weeks I will have to catch and move a 15" angry LM Bass into his new home. I think a big net will be the order of the day.

Just make sure the net has no knots in it, like the old style nets). I also wouldn't recommend holding a fish with a towel as that may remove the fishes protective slime and make it prone to deseases.

 

[ironchefricketts]

nnniiiicccceeee

 

[Freshwater Tim]

Kinda what I figured. Just not used to having ,(going to have) ,such large fish.....that wouldn't mind eating you!!