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Blizzo, you're kidding! Spittin' distance, I tell ya..
The bottle idea sounds like lobster and other traps, never had any luck with anything like that in my own tanks. Then again, I've gotten pretty good at nettin' 'em up, too. There are a few that I won't even bother with trying to "just net" (depending on the sys setup of course), though, and damsels (most) are one of 'em. (Along with certain wrasses, and I learned the hard way the best way to handle certain morays, too..:lol: can you say, "DOINK!") I'm talking about home/display sys's here. Bare (ship/holding sys's) tanks..you better be able to catch a fish in a box! :lol:
Truthfully, I'd move the l/r (so it stays submerged in the sys) so that I could block off a portion of the aquarium with the fish herded into it (with handheld nets/acrylic), but you need to have many nets of all sizes on hand. You need to create an area large enough that the fish can't get back to the safety of the rocks again. See, he's net-caught, and he does remember each time, and has probably learned some tricky moves. Tricky fish=Punk Dam
sel, yeah? I'd also drop the water level as much as necessary to ensure that the block is leaving no escapes.
Barring that, some tips:
*Be gentle
* Larger can be better, it can sometimes be easier to use a small net to herd a fish into an area where a large net can be lifted to catch it.
*Use more than one net.
*Be gentle
*In lieu of nets, get a piece of acrylic (thin stuff works just fine) that is big enough to go across the tank and to the surface of the water. Be sure edges are smooth and straight (as flush as possible).
*It's always easier to gently move the fish towards the surface of the water, keeping the net angled slightly away from it, to then gently catch by "envelopment".
*Did I mention that you want to be gentle catching the animal? If not, be gentle, please.
You see, you don't want to frighten the animal to the point it hurts itself. Many will jump right out of the tank (no good if it's limited access). You must be quick and decisive in your movements, but be careful--I've accidentally cut a few in two being a bit too decisive..:lol:
(Fortunately, never in front of a customer!)
I don't really know how else to explain it, you just kinda learn which fishes are gonna what way, and some are just plain weird what they'll do...kinda like horses.
The bottle idea sounds like lobster and other traps, never had any luck with anything like that in my own tanks. Then again, I've gotten pretty good at nettin' 'em up, too. There are a few that I won't even bother with trying to "just net" (depending on the sys setup of course), though, and damsels (most) are one of 'em. (Along with certain wrasses, and I learned the hard way the best way to handle certain morays, too..:lol: can you say, "DOINK!") I'm talking about home/display sys's here. Bare (ship/holding sys's) tanks..you better be able to catch a fish in a box! :lol:
Truthfully, I'd move the l/r (so it stays submerged in the sys) so that I could block off a portion of the aquarium with the fish herded into it (with handheld nets/acrylic), but you need to have many nets of all sizes on hand. You need to create an area large enough that the fish can't get back to the safety of the rocks again. See, he's net-caught, and he does remember each time, and has probably learned some tricky moves. Tricky fish=Punk Dam
sel, yeah? I'd also drop the water level as much as necessary to ensure that the block is leaving no escapes. Barring that, some tips:
*Be gentle
* Larger can be better, it can sometimes be easier to use a small net to herd a fish into an area where a large net can be lifted to catch it.
*Use more than one net.
*Be gentle
*In lieu of nets, get a piece of acrylic (thin stuff works just fine) that is big enough to go across the tank and to the surface of the water. Be sure edges are smooth and straight (as flush as possible).
*It's always easier to gently move the fish towards the surface of the water, keeping the net angled slightly away from it, to then gently catch by "envelopment".
*Did I mention that you want to be gentle catching the animal? If not, be gentle, please.
You see, you don't want to frighten the animal to the point it hurts itself. Many will jump right out of the tank (no good if it's limited access). You must be quick and decisive in your movements, but be careful--I've accidentally cut a few in two being a bit too decisive..:lol:
(Fortunately, never in front of a customer!)
I don't really know how else to explain it, you just kinda learn which fishes are gonna what way, and some are just plain weird what they'll do...kinda like horses.
