Anything in this huge lagoon tank we have at work. Not sure of the gallons but its like 7 feet long and 4 feet front to back, so you have to lean over it and the fish are all our huge CA/SA cichlids, so they can move.
Which fish do you DREAD netting out? Which ones do you not mind?
- Thread starter bigspizz
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my angelfish!! i didn't do the research required before releasing it into my reef tank. only after putting in the angelfish in my reef tank did i find out that angelfish nips at corals!!! now it's too late to catch it coz it just retrieves back into the rocks when i get close to the tank.
and for 3inch they eat my net and munch the transport bags!!
Giant danios and garra pingis. They're just torpedoes on a mission! I've always had to resort to draining the tank and removing decor just to corner them.
Hey, wow. I just read this whole thread. I can't believe how many people tried using nets on catfish! Every catfish book I've ever read clearly warns against EVER using a net. Either use a bucket and chase them into it or grab them as gently as possible by hand. I've actually had far better reactions catching them by hand. They seem far calmer during the move. And nets are breezy. Thermal shock potential there...
I like the pillowcase idea except for detergent residue. A new pillowcase I would use after a vinegar soak.
Trying to net pokey fish? Think before you act. It goes a long way.
Hey, wow. I just read this whole thread. I can't believe how many people tried using nets on catfish! Every catfish book I've ever read clearly warns against EVER using a net. Either use a bucket and chase them into it or grab them as gently as possible by hand. I've actually had far better reactions catching them by hand. They seem far calmer during the move. And nets are breezy. Thermal shock potential there...
I like the pillowcase idea except for detergent residue. A new pillowcase I would use after a vinegar soak.
Trying to net pokey fish? Think before you act. It goes a long way.
My fire eel was a nightmare to catch, ended jumping out of the net and landing on the carpet.
But I love the little guy really!
But I love the little guy really!
Damsels ın a reef tank,
Mbuna ın a fully stocked malawı tank wıth ALOT of rockwork
Shrımps. they just jet around everywhere
coreys just swım ınto the net as do bıgger cıchlıds
oh and for those marıne reef keepes lıke myself,
ınvest ın a acrylıc food trap, you put some food ın a lıttle pıpe and ınsert ıt ınto the acrylıc box chambver and the fısh swım ınto ıt,
you rıg a pıece of fıshıng lıne to the glass magnet. hover your hand over the magnet tıl the fısh goes ın and trust me he wıll even ıf you leave ıt there for a week, BANG got hım =D
Mbuna ın a fully stocked malawı tank wıth ALOT of rockwork
Shrımps. they just jet around everywhere
coreys just swım ınto the net as do bıgger cıchlıds
oh and for those marıne reef keepes lıke myself,
ınvest ın a acrylıc food trap, you put some food ın a lıttle pıpe and ınsert ıt ınto the acrylıc box chambver and the fısh swım ınto ıt,
you rıg a pıece of fıshıng lıne to the glass magnet. hover your hand over the magnet tıl the fısh goes ın and trust me he wıll even ıf you leave ıt there for a week, BANG got hım =D
