Fish catching tip

[rusty18]

So I had to catch a wrasse out of my tank last night and found a new way that took me about 30 seconds.

First off being a wrasse he is pretty finicky and can be near impossible to chase with the net and try and catch. I decided to try this idea and it worked really well.

I used a large (5") BLUE net, the blue part being key. I shut my halides off just before and kept the actinics on. I began to feed in the front corner of the tank where I usually feed.
Typically if I put a net in the tank, all of the fish go to hide; but as I began to slowly dip the net in the water none of then seemed phased by it. I shot a baseter full of food in the net and the wrasse swam right in. He continued to eat as I scooped him up and righted the net. He ate in the net until all the food was gone and didn't even realize he was netted until then. This was very minimal stress on the fish and rest of the tank, none of then got really scared and no corals were damaged in the process. If you need to catch a fish I recommend trying this first before you try chasing them around.

 

[JayM]

sweet. thanks for the tip.

I have a blenny I am going to try this on

 

[rusty18]

Let us know how it goes for you Jay.

 

[dcforester1]

I have posted this before. I got an Acclimate as a gift, and I tell you I love this thing. I have caught fish (Naso Tang) quickly, and without stress. Sometimes my nets get caught on the rocks. With this you set the bait and wait a few minutes. Then after I catch them, I can keep them in it to transport them, and acclimate them.

PS I dont have a stack in the company