Best way to catch a fish?

[AstroCreep]

i was wondering if anybody has any good advice as to how to catch a small fish in your tank without destroying all the rock work or corals in the process.. im trying to catch a wrasse, but with no luck at all..

thx

 

[dnorton1978]

I once had to do the same, and I tried a baited hook, a home made trap, just a small chase. Nothing worked.............


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UNTIL..


I decided to catch him while he was distracted. While feeding I let the net dangle under the food. When he built up the courage I snagged him. This worked for me, and it was my first fish I ever took back so I followed up with the LFS, and about a week latet the fish was sold.

Something else I heard that works too is during the night scout out his favorite sleeping place. While he is sleeping prepare the area if needed,ie, move a rock or two.

Next turn on your lights, the little bugger will be stunned for a minute and then you move in..


Good luck, and let me know how it turns out.

 

[AstroCreep]

ill try the food trick, and let ya know if it works....if that doesnt work ill try the attack at night! catch em while he sleeps

thx

 

[Anonymous]

Have you seen the DP bottle trick? It works every time for a small fish...

You get a 2 liter bottle of diet pepsi, drink the delicious beverage. Then, cut the top part off, turn it around and stick it in the remaining piece. Place a piece of shrimp or something very yummy smelling into the contraption.

Put it in your tank, let it fill with water and place the opening where the fish lives. In the morning, he will be waiting for you inside the bottle, waiting patiently (!) to go to his new home.

You might need to try it more than once, depending on how many small fish you have. All will go in to eventually, the ones that fit through the opening. It is weird they can figure out how to go in, but not out!