Help Catching a Grouper

[1UCKY]

I have been trying to catch a Miniatus Grouper for the past three days without no success. I've tried various methods to no avail. The last result is to try and catch him with a barb-less hook. The reason I'm having so much trouble is due to all the live rocks I have in my tank. Any ideas?

 

[crox99]

How big is he?

 

[D1J8Z]

yea take out live rock catch fish and re aquascape

dont feed and try and trap....

 

[1UCKY]

How big is he?

He's about 7 inches long.

 

[1UCKY]

yea take out live rock catch fish and re aquascape

dont feed and try and trap....

I have way too much live rock in there (over 250LBS)....But I might have to take some out to get him.

 

[CHEMCHEF]

Smash the Glass And Let Him Just Flow Out Onto The Floor LOL:banghead:
I couldnt get a damsel out of mine so i didnt feed for a few days and put some mysis in a net and waited and waited and waited some more and finally VIOLA fish in net, Patience My Friend

 

[1UCKY]

Smash the Glass And Let Him Just Flow Out Onto The Floor LOL:banghead:
I couldnt get a damsel out of mine so i didnt feed for a few days and put some mysis in a net and waited and waited and waited some more and finally VIOLA fish in net, Patience My Friend

The thing is that he's become super aggresive; he almost had $200 meal yesterday. I just aquired an Acanthurus Bariene (eye-spot tang) and the minute I placed him in the tank, he went right after him and actually put his whole tail in his mouth but spit it out once he saw me. Right now I have the tang in a seperate tank till I catch the grouper.

 

[ZZROCOOL]

use a hook i do it all the time and its fine

 

[CHEMCHEF]

The thing is that he's become super aggresive; he almost had $200 meal yesterday. I just aquired an Acanthurus Bariene (eye-spot tang) and the minute I placed him in the tank, he went right after him and actually put his whole tail in his mouth but spit it out once he saw me. Right now I have the tang in a seperate tank till I catch the grouper.

I just cooked 6 30 pounders this weekend for a party. Maybe one of them is his cousin or something and he's pissed.
GROUPER TASTES GOOOOOD

 

[1UCKY]

Got him:tongue1:....Closed up half of the tank with the top from a 30g rubbermaid bin, removed all the rocks on that side and caught him.

 

[CHEMCHEF]

It seems like theres more than one way to skin a grouper

 

[1UCKY]

It seems like theres more than one way to skin a grouper

LoL, this is true. Will not be getting another one any time soon that's for sure:tongue1:.

 

[Cibo]

are you going to cook him!!!!

 

[JARRETT SHARK]

Any luck on the 300+ gal ? Its good to se someone else stepping up to the big boys club

 

[1UCKY]

Any luck on the 300+ gal ? Its good to se someone else stepping up to the big boys club

Hello Jarrett. I might be picking one up in Boston; currently working out a deal with the guy.