how do YOU catch a fish??

[dale]

does anyone have any ideas on how to catch a timid coral beauty in a fully stocked reef tank? 

 

[Darryl_V]

I can catch most of my fish with my hand at feeding time.....well the bigger tangs anyway.

I have heard that some people use a barbless hook.....just saying.  This might depend on how much you like the fish.

 

[Poseidon]

haha darryl... ive heard people do that with the hook though... for me... setup a couple nets along the reef and chase him in... did that with some clowns a couple months back...
or look into some good quality fish traps they have on the market...

 

[teebone110]

I made a DIY fishtrap with a 2L plastic bottle

I could catch any fish in my tank, just put a small hole in the top and feed through it. They will all go inside to eat after a while

see my youtube vid

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[reeffreak]

Probably be a little easier of you do it at night also

 

[dale]

ya, this guy doesnt really care about feeding time, and nets wont work cuz he can stay behind the rocks for days., usually does,.,. the fish trap looks like a good idea but he is very timid and i dont know of anything he cant resist.... little oop:,.,.,., he is trying to kill my new fairy wrasse and he is usually in the rocks and blends right in so all you see of him is a silhouette., ., o ya .,., he is for sale

 

[dale]

some sort of "shop vac" device while he is sleeping... just a thought....

 

[dale]

thats how the submarines do it...

 

[Poseidon]

some sort of \"shop vac\" device while he is sleeping... just a thought....

HAHA thats idea is AWESOME!!!! Im totally going to hook up a shop vac  next time i want to catch a fish XD

 

[Petercar (RIP Dec 2017)]

You can prolly rig a pump to put in tank and like a vacuum  To have water goin back as yu vac and catch the fish put a 2 liter bottle in between and have water gothru that and  a filter sock so the fish don't go thru pump

 

[dale]

ok,,, i cought em,., it was easy., all i did was set up a 10 gal tank, fill 4 buckets and 10 gal aquarium 2/3 full, take 2/3 of the rock and coral out and put in said buckets,. put the net in and scooped him out no prob.,.,, put the rockcs and corals back in and "relandscape", fire up 10 gal and put 20 gal of new water back in tank.,.,.,.,.. easy.

 

[unibob]

ok,,, i cought em,., it was easy., all i did was set up a 10 gal tank, fill 4 buckets and 10 gal aquarium 2/3 full, take 2/3 of the cock and coral out and put in said buckets,. put the net in and scooped him out no prob.,.,, put the rockcs and corals back in and \"relandscape\", fire up 10 gal and put 20 gal of new water back in tank.,.,.,.,.. easy.

Haha cock and coral. :?

 

[xxmurrxx]

Your fish is gayyyy
Bust out the junk and he comes swimming

 

[dale]

slow it down,,. geez...

 

[pulpfiction1]

Lol

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