capturing fish

snagged by reef · 01/03/2008, 11:44 PM

hey all,

anyone have any easy way to capture damsels without tearing apart my tank?

Vinnie71975 · 01/03/2008, 11:47 PM

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Originally posted by snagged by reef
hey all,

anyone have any easy way to capture damsels without tearing apart my tank?

2 nets use one net to chase the fish into the other!

tcilmo · 01/04/2008, 12:52 PM

I Found this on another fourm, hope it helps.

A friend of mine used a home-made trap made out of 4" clear acrylic tubing with a sliding door and fishing line. He left it open, in the tank for about a week. He would put the food in there until many of the fish just went in to eat. After a while, the wily fish he was trying to catch went in and he nabbed it. Patience might be the key.

Take it from me, re-arranging your rock is a pain. I moved my tank a few months ago and I'm still not happy with the way it is now

Achilles1208 · 01/04/2008, 01:11 PM

good luck i tried setting food in a net for days but nuttin damn damsel was too fast. i ended up having to take out some rock out of the tank

masonicman · 01/04/2008, 01:33 PM

Water bottle and fishing line trick. Tie fishing line to one of the hole punched holes in order to pull the trap up to the top of the tank before the fish can escape.

http://www.floridadriftwood.com/fish_trap.htm

Worked for me catching all of my 3 demsils. I even caught my other fish also. They were going in the trap also.

01/03/2008, 11:44 PM	#1
snagged by reef Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Allentown, PA Posts: 157	capturing fish hey all, anyone have any easy way to capture damsels without tearing apart my tank?

01/04/2008, 01:33 PM	#5
masonicman Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 1,313	Water bottle and fishing line trick. Tie fishing line to one of the hole punched holes in order to pull the trap up to the top of the tank before the fish can escape. http://www.floridadriftwood.com/fish_trap.htm Worked for me catching all of my 3 demsils. I even caught my other fish also. They were going in the trap also. __________________ It is better to ask for forgiveness then to ask for permission.......... Current Tank Info: 75 gal mixed reef, 216w LED, Remora Pro skimmer, HOB fuge, 400w htr, ATO RO/DI, 90lbs LR and 1" SB.

01/04/2008, 12:52 PM	#3
tcilmo Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 59	I Found this on another fourm, hope it helps. A friend of mine used a home-made trap made out of 4" clear acrylic tubing with a sliding door and fishing line. He left it open, in the tank for about a week. He would put the food in there until many of the fish just went in to eat. After a while, the wily fish he was trying to catch went in and he nabbed it. Patience might be the key. Take it from me, re-arranging your rock is a pain. I moved my tank a few months ago and I'm still not happy with the way it is now

01/04/2008, 01:11 PM	#4
Achilles1208 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: South FLorida Posts: 136	good luck i tried setting food in a net for days but nuttin damn damsel was too fast. i ended up having to take out some rock out of the tank