How do you catch a fish in a reef tank?

CynFromOregon · 09-17-2005, 07:21 PM

Since our purple tang is eating our hammer, we want him out (the hammer was almost a $300 piece). Eddie has tried with nets, but he swims so fast and we can't get him. Is there a "fish trap" or something else?

Tim224DT · 09-17-2005, 07:33 PM

Take all your corals and rocks out of the tank then use the net.

Or have you tried to set the net in your tank and leave it for a few hours(4 or so) then feed the fish and slowly move the net to try and catch him?

They sell fish traps im sure your LFS has them but im not sure how well they work.

Tim

NeilsReef · 09-17-2005, 07:38 PM

Some LFS's will even loan out their fish traps.

You can also make an extremely low budget trap.

PM me if you want and I will give you my # so you I can tell you how I made it.

Neil

H20cooled · 09-17-2005, 09:11 PM

I had some Chromis and a fire fish that I just could not catch with normal chasing around the tank with a net methods. What I ended up doing with placing the net in the tank with the handle up, I left it in there for an hour or two and then when they were not scared of it. I placed some food in the net area, when the fish swan in to get it I slowy placed my hand on the handle and scooped him right out. It worked perfect and was some much easier then chasing them...

Rich

P.S. watch out for the barbs on the back of the tang, they hurt...

Loverotties · 09-17-2005, 10:43 PM

Put a net in there with food in it.

redbud · 09-18-2005, 12:19 AM

what i do and it works everytime turn all lights out on tank at nite wait sor a hour then turn on your blue lights have your net ready put your net in and scoop them right out i have caught tangs to cleaner shrimp it works great

redbud

liquidfunk · 09-18-2005, 12:37 AM

Ive got a trap that worked wonders for our sailfin and foxface. $5 to the PNWMAS fund is the rental fee

Im in Tigard, pickup and delivery here or near canby or milwaukie is required.

R&R · 09-19-2005, 01:17 AM

Let Robyn do it... She is good at taking all the live rock out of your tank... putting it in tubs on your carpeted floor... and charging right in and nabbing your troublesome fishes... she won't charge much and what she charges will go to the PNWMAS fund... you have to put the rock back and clean up the mess of course... She "ALWAYS, BUT ALWAYS" gets her fish without harming either the fish or herself...
R&R