Help: piece of net stuck on fish

douglam · 05/17/2009, 07:58 PM

i got a new fish today but when i was moving it to my tank its dorsal fin got stuck in my net. I couldn't get it out so i just snipped the net. the net is still stuck on the fish. its only about the size of a pin head, REALLY REALLY SMALL. will it make its way off the fin or do i need to catch the fish? Hoping i didnt make a mistake by doing that because im probably not going to be able to catch the fish without emptying the tank.

rkelman · 05/17/2009, 08:13 PM

I would think it will eventually get it off. In a 40g tank.. I'd probably catch it if its still there in a few days.

douglam · 05/17/2009, 08:17 PM

it has way to many places to hide that i cant get to that is why i dont want to ahve to catch it. Yes, its in a 40 breeder. Its still small, i will either upgrade when it gets to big or have to catch it then.

rkelman · 05/18/2009, 04:36 AM

If its only a 40 it can't be a huge job to remove the rock. In my 190 it is a huge undertaking and I would just leave it and hope it survives. In a 40 its much easier. Lol you didn't say what kind of fish it is and you are defending the size of the tank

redfishsc · 05/18/2009, 05:22 AM

I have a 10 gallon that I wouldn't even remove the rock from to catch the fish

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You should be fine, keep an eye on him. If you notice any fungus growing on the spot, then you'll need to get him out and treat him pronto.

Juruense · 05/18/2009, 06:23 AM

I had this happen with a catfish once and like you I was forced to cut the net leaving a small piece attached to the fin. It fell off by itself within a week or so IIRC.

snorvich · 05/18/2009, 07:13 AM

I don't use nets, I use plastic containers.

05/17/2009, 07:58 PM	#1
douglam Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Saint Petersburg, FL Posts: 867	Help: piece of net stuck on fish i got a new fish today but when i was moving it to my tank its dorsal fin got stuck in my net. I couldn't get it out so i just snipped the net. the net is still stuck on the fish. its only about the size of a pin head, REALLY REALLY SMALL. will it make its way off the fin or do i need to catch the fish? Hoping i didnt make a mistake by doing that because im probably not going to be able to catch the fish without emptying the tank.

05/18/2009, 05:22 AM	#5
redfishsc Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 3,696	I have a 10 gallon that I wouldn't even remove the rock from to catch the fish . You should be fine, keep an eye on him. If you notice any fungus growing on the spot, then you'll need to get him out and treat him pronto. __________________ "The measure of a life is not its duration but its donation." Corrie Ten Boom “The tyrant dies and his rule is over, the martyr dies and his rule begins” -- Søren Kierkegaard Current Tank Info: ghetto grad school reef.....11g rimless tank, 36X9X9, lit by Cree and Rebels scobbled together. Stocked mostly with free stuff I got from panhandling my fellow reefers.

05/18/2009, 07:13 AM	#7
snorvich Team RC member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Outlander Posts: 40,953 Blog Entries: 46	I don't use nets, I use plastic containers. __________________ Warmest regards, ~Steve~

05/17/2009, 08:13 PM	#2
rkelman Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Belleville, Ontario Canada Posts: 3,438	I would think it will eventually get it off. In a 40g tank.. I'd probably catch it if its still there in a few days.

05/17/2009, 08:17 PM	#3
douglam Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Saint Petersburg, FL Posts: 867	it has way to many places to hide that i cant get to that is why i dont want to ahve to catch it. Yes, its in a 40 breeder. Its still small, i will either upgrade when it gets to big or have to catch it then.

05/18/2009, 04:36 AM	#4
rkelman Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Belleville, Ontario Canada Posts: 3,438	If its only a 40 it can't be a huge job to remove the rock. In my 190 it is a huge undertaking and I would just leave it and hope it survives. In a 40 its much easier. Lol you didn't say what kind of fish it is and you are defending the size of the tank

05/18/2009, 06:23 AM	#6
Juruense Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 1,138	I had this happen with a catfish once and like you I was forced to cut the net leaving a small piece attached to the fin. It fell off by itself within a week or so IIRC.