Going fishing!

charlieborg · 10/01/2009, 03:31 PM

I have a nice 120 reef tank with the corals just where I want them. problem is I did not think of the fish I bought and how much they would grow. Now I am over crowded and need to get a few of them out. I have two sail fin tangs and a fox face I would like to get out. I tried a net and the plastic trap thingy with no luck. I don't want to disturb the reef since it has took me a while to get it all the way it is.
I have noticed that when the tangs fin each other they leave a bad gnash. But they are healthy and heal up in a couple weeks. So I was thinking of using a small fish hook and catch one and see how that works. Has any one tried this?

faulkincanyon · 10/01/2009, 03:42 PM

no but i bet it will work and be fun too

JGYEAR · 10/01/2009, 04:22 PM

I caught a large yellow Damsel and Clown with fly hooks. I went to Outdoor World and purchased very small line and the smallest fly hook they had and filed the barb off. Cut some small pieces of shrimp and it was all over in like one minute for each fish. I put them in a quarantine tank and they where fine. I tried everything plus a few other things as you did to get them out with no luck but the fly hooks did the job fast.

lordofthereef · 10/01/2009, 07:22 PM

I have no real advice for you on catching fish but it is nice to see someone actually caring about their fish and wanting to get a fish that is too big out.

username in use · 10/01/2009, 07:51 PM

I did the hook and line, it works. Watch your flow though and be mindful of where you "cast" or you may hook a soft or lps coral which isnt good.

kristenashley48 · 10/01/2009, 08:06 PM

Hahahaha, I've often joked about fishing in my tank... I had no idea people actually did it. This is awesome!!

Playa-1 · 10/01/2009, 08:18 PM

jbird69 · 10/01/2009, 08:51 PM

Every fish that Ive removed has been done with a small hook

10/01/2009, 03:31 PM	#1
charlieborg Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cornelia, Ga Posts: 33	Going fishing! I have a nice 120 reef tank with the corals just where I want them. problem is I did not think of the fish I bought and how much they would grow. Now I am over crowded and need to get a few of them out. I have two sail fin tangs and a fox face I would like to get out. I tried a net and the plastic trap thingy with no luck. I don't want to disturb the reef since it has took me a while to get it all the way it is. I have noticed that when the tangs fin each other they leave a bad gnash. But they are healthy and heal up in a couple weeks. So I was thinking of using a small fish hook and catch one and see how that works. Has any one tried this?

10/01/2009, 07:51 PM	#5
username in use Sciencing Daily Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6,560	I did the hook and line, it works. Watch your flow though and be mindful of where you "cast" or you may hook a soft or lps coral which isnt good. __________________ Joshua "With fronds like these, who needs anemones?" - Albert Einstein Current Tank Info: multiple nano's sprinkled around the house

10/01/2009, 08:51 PM	#8
jbird69 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The beautiful State of Jefferson Posts: 2,751	Every fish that Ive removed has been done with a small hook __________________ Broke Back Mountain is not a movie, its the pile of dead ninjas in Chuck Norris' back yard

10/01/2009, 03:42 PM	#2
faulkincanyon Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Lubbock,TX Posts: 523	no but i bet it will work and be fun too

10/01/2009, 04:22 PM	#3
JGYEAR Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Windermere, FL Posts: 84	I caught a large yellow Damsel and Clown with fly hooks. I went to Outdoor World and purchased very small line and the smallest fly hook they had and filed the barb off. Cut some small pieces of shrimp and it was all over in like one minute for each fish. I put them in a quarantine tank and they where fine. I tried everything plus a few other things as you did to get them out with no luck but the fly hooks did the job fast.

10/01/2009, 07:22 PM	#4
lordofthereef One reef to rule them all Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Leominster, MA Posts: 5,299	I have no real advice for you on catching fish but it is nice to see someone actually caring about their fish and wanting to get a fish that is too big out.

10/01/2009, 08:06 PM	#6
kristenashley48 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NW PA Posts: 77	Hahahaha, I've often joked about fishing in my tank... I had no idea people actually did it. This is awesome!!

10/01/2009, 08:18 PM	#7
Playa-1 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Laguna Niguel, CA Posts: 7,497