Catching wrasse in qt

[roberts01]

What is the most delicate way to catch wrasses from qt?

My idea was to drain water until they cannot do anything to hurt themselves by jumping around while netting and just scoop them out?

And btw hanna copper checker and copper power works flawlesly i increased to 1.8 in 7days and held it there without any issues for 15days.
I treated mccosker, adorned, orangeback
And 5 dispar anthias, 2died of not eating and one is very skinny, but eating something.

 

[Big G]

Fish trap

 

[Bigfish of La.]

Fish trap

I agree on fish trap, you are not chasing around and stressing fish by netting.

 

[norfolkgarden]

Have you ever watched the people at the LFS stick the rectangular 'fish container ' on it's side in the aquarium against the glass and herd the fish towards it with their hand or a net?

Better than a net to actually catch the fish.
Once the fish is in the container, keep your hand or a cover on top.

Lol, they only jump out when it's uncovered.

Also known as "one more container full of junk"

 

[Jesterrace]

I agree a Fish Trap would be best

 

[roberts01]

Ok im convinced, i will try to catch them with a trap. :) thanks for input everyone.

 

[HairyGary]

drain water and remove heat and any pvc hiding spots. I then use plastic strainer

 

[saltyhog]

I remove all the PVC and anything else that is removable. Then I use a very large net(I like the red ones but I don't know that it makes a difference). Move slowly and herd the fish in to one end and then trap him between the glass and the net opening. Never takes more than 15-20 seconds to catch any of the wrasses. Now in the DT? Whole 'nother ball game.

 

[nereefpat]

It hasn't been difficult for me to catch fish out of QT. I just net them out. I haven't harmed a reef fish with a net yet.

 

[roberts01]

Yea i just netted them out, drained water to 2inches. My most concorne was of them jumping and getting injuries, lost one chalk bass that way. But all is good some of them already ate in dt :) and no agression from others just midas blenny changed color and kole tang seemed surprised and jumpy of new additions :)