how to catch a fish?

Peter Dup. · 01/25/2009, 03:09 PM

I have been trying to catch a few fish in my tank but no luck. Is there a slick method that you use. I even tried fishing and nets but the fish are to smart!

Thanks

Peter

cdbias2 · 01/25/2009, 04:12 PM

The glass sliding door fish traps work with patience.

BradsOcean · 01/25/2009, 04:16 PM

To Reef Central
they sell fish traps...there are also some homemade ones

mustang51js · 01/25/2009, 04:29 PM

i had the same problem and someone on here told me to try this and it worked great, you get o clear plastic soda bottle(2L) and a net, cut the top off the bottle and put it in the tank along with the net so the fish get used to it, then i put some food in the bottle ( i did this with a turkey baster) and when the fish went in to eat it put the net in front and thats it, sometimes the fish wouldnt go in but after a while they went in

NirvanaFan · 01/25/2009, 05:09 PM

Leave the net in the tank for awhile. The fish should get used to it. You may be able to feed them and net them when they aren't ready. Getting a bigger net may help too.

Peter Dup. · 01/25/2009, 05:49 PM

Thanks for the help.
Peter

Brent RH · 01/25/2009, 07:54 PM

had the same problem in my tank and tried all the above methods w zero luck. Your tank is more than twice the size of mine and so maybe this method wouldn't be advised. heres what I did after starving the tank for over three months w/ still no luck. (royal gramma) BTW. Talked to member that gave me the idea of the oceans tide. Corals sit bare in the sun with no water in the ocean, so why couldn't mine in my tank. Went to HomeDepot and bought the biggest hose I could find. About 1.5" My tank was empty in 3 minutes. Net fish cause he's going crazy w/ all the water gone. Hook all your spare pumps to different hoses in your Brute garbage can holding all your water. (you would need two can I supose) used that method for my tank. had the whole thing empty and refilled i n 20 minutes. Corals looked perfect an hour later. just a though if you don't want to take apart your rocks.

mb167204 · 01/25/2009, 08:34 PM

I have also used all the methods above. Depending on if your fish sleep deep in your rock work or not, my method may work for you. I tried for days with the bottle but no luck. I went up to the tank one night late at night (about 8 hours after lights out) got a flashlight and kept the room dark. I quietly just took my net and scooped up the fish i wanted out. Seriously worked amazingly. LOL i even caught a damsel with my hand against the glass while he was sleeping. I would seriously give the sleep attack before the others.

markandkristen · 01/25/2009, 08:34 PM

i used the two liter bottle method
except i took the top that i cut off and turned it around and used if for a top on the two liter bottle

that way it looks like a cone dome turned inward.

i cut the hole just big enought for the fish i wanted to fit through

put food in the two liter bottle and wallah in 20 minutes i had a flagfin angel out.
when he went into the bottle i just picked up the whole bottle
he tried to swim out but kept hitting the top of the dome ( this is the top part that i cut off and turned it around and it snuggly fit inward

Brent RH · 01/25/2009, 08:47 PM

I tried a hook as well #22 but a lost cause.

01/25/2009, 03:09 PM	#1
Peter Dup. Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 3	how to catch a fish? I have been trying to catch a few fish in my tank but no luck. Is there a slick method that you use. I even tried fishing and nets but the fish are to smart! Thanks Peter

01/25/2009, 04:16 PM	#3
BradsOcean Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The Island Posts: 1,173	*To Reef Central* they sell fish traps...there are also some homemade ones __________________ the low cost of 3 Ramen meals a day is feeding my zoa addiction Current Tank Info: had a few small reefs in the past, researching for my future 125 :)

01/25/2009, 04:29 PM	#4
mustang51js Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: haskell, n.j. Posts: 593	i had the same problem and someone on here told me to try this and it worked great, you get o clear plastic soda bottle(2L) and a net, cut the top off the bottle and put it in the tank along with the net so the fish get used to it, then i put some food in the bottle ( i did this with a turkey baster) and when the fish went in to eat it put the net in front and thats it, sometimes the fish wouldnt go in but after a while they went in __________________ george 50g corner reef yellow tang Current Tank Info: temp 90g reef,2 4bulb t5 lights-

01/25/2009, 05:49 PM	#6
Peter Dup. Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 3	trap Thanks for the help. Peter

01/25/2009, 04:12 PM	#2
cdbias2 Appalachian Reef Society Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alum Creek, WV (No more) Posts: 1,433	The glass sliding door fish traps work with patience.

01/25/2009, 05:09 PM	#5
NirvanaFan Reef Ninja Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 4,280	Leave the net in the tank for awhile. The fish should get used to it. You may be able to feed them and net them when they aren't ready. Getting a bigger net may help too.

01/25/2009, 07:54 PM	#7
Brent RH Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: central Minnesota Posts: 311	had the same problem in my tank and tried all the above methods w zero luck. Your tank is more than twice the size of mine and so maybe this method wouldn't be advised. heres what I did after starving the tank for over three months w/ still no luck. (royal gramma) BTW. Talked to member that gave me the idea of the oceans tide. Corals sit bare in the sun with no water in the ocean, so why couldn't mine in my tank. Went to HomeDepot and bought the biggest hose I could find. About 1.5" My tank was empty in 3 minutes. Net fish cause he's going crazy w/ all the water gone. Hook all your spare pumps to different hoses in your Brute garbage can holding all your water. (you would need two can I supose) used that method for my tank. had the whole thing empty and refilled i n 20 minutes. Corals looked perfect an hour later. just a though if you don't want to take apart your rocks.

01/25/2009, 08:34 PM	#8
mb167204 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cleveland ohio ( Chardon). Posts: 503	I have also used all the methods above. Depending on if your fish sleep deep in your rock work or not, my method may work for you. I tried for days with the bottle but no luck. I went up to the tank one night late at night (about 8 hours after lights out) got a flashlight and kept the room dark. I quietly just took my net and scooped up the fish i wanted out. Seriously worked amazingly. LOL i even caught a damsel with my hand against the glass while he was sleeping. I would seriously give the sleep attack before the others.

01/25/2009, 08:34 PM	#9
markandkristen Moved On Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Winterhaven, fl Posts: 4,081	i used the two liter bottle method except i took the top that i cut off and turned it around and used if for a top on the two liter bottle that way it looks like a cone dome turned inward. i cut the hole just big enought for the fish i wanted to fit through put food in the two liter bottle and wallah in 20 minutes i had a flagfin angel out. when he went into the bottle i just picked up the whole bottle he tried to swim out but kept hitting the top of the dome ( this is the top part that i cut off and turned it around and it snuggly fit inward

01/25/2009, 08:47 PM	#10
Brent RH Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: central Minnesota Posts: 311	I tried a hook as well #22 but a lost cause.