coralcoralcoral10
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Hello I have an outbreak of ich I’m trying to catch my fish to give them a freshwater dip but I can’t. There are too many rocks. Anyone have any tips for catching fish with so may rocks.
How to catch fish with so many rocks.
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1 tip is Remove all Rock.
Yeah it’s a pain. Do you want dead fish?
or , you can Plumb a High Wattage UV sterilizer to reduce the numbers of ich. Which is also referred to Ich management.
Yeah it’s a pain. Do you want dead fish?
or , you can Plumb a High Wattage UV sterilizer to reduce the numbers of ich. Which is also referred to Ich management.
I caught many a fish in my DT with this... works like a charm. Set it up, grab a drink, add food to trap, and wait...
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Fish Trap
Get that troublemaker out of your aquarium! IceCap Fish Traps are by far the easiest solution to catching fish or even invertebrates out of your aquarium while minimizing stress and potential physical damage. Just place the trap against your tanks glass or acrylic pane and dispense some food...
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USArmyReefer
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Now that just sounds like fun
Rmckoy
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Works amazing with a hole damsels , squirrel fish , triggers ,
Tie a piece or line to a small hook with no barbs .
bait it and wait .
A beer goes well while checking out the local fishing hole .
watch the hook and avoid the ones you don’t want to catch .
Haha If you do that ^ with a hook get a video , that’s interesting!
Pretty much breaking down your tank is the quickest and guaranteed way
Pretty much breaking down your tank is the quickest and guaranteed way
Rmckoy
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EMERGENCY - I NEED THIS FISH OUT ASAP
I have a damsel that has been awful. Well I put a tomini tang about size of a quarter in my tank and this damsel wants him gone. I have tried netting him FOR 45 minutes and then I got tired. Taking apart my rocks is not an option. I made a diy fish trap but he has no interest. I NEED HELP as...
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A post from not long ago . @Rellikeno described it a little better
This trap only worked on a couple of the fish i was not trying to catch. The tangs and wrasse are too fast and can get out once the door starts coming down.I caught many a fish in my DT with this... works like a charm. Set it up, grab a drink, add food to trap, and wait...
Fish Trap
Get that troublemaker out of your aquarium! IceCap Fish Traps are by far the easiest solution to catching fish or even invertebrates out of your aquarium while minimizing stress and potential physical damage. Just place the trap against your tanks glass or acrylic pane and dispense some food...
Blennies catch on quick if they shake the hook once…
Patience... I caught 4 tangs with it. Yellow, sailfin, purple, and hippo. The purple was the worst... he saw all the others and was reluctant to go in. He finally succumbed after 24 hrs without feeding and he couldn't resist.
The wrasse, I totally agree, a real pain. The worst was the blennie and the easiest was the hawkfish.
It does work, just takes patience and persistence. I had to go fallow a yr ago and I was able to catch all the fish with it over 2 days.
Oh, for the door to close quicker, just add some weight to it. Works like a charm!
There is a new trap by Nyos that folks swear by... might be worth trying. Haven't tried, so can't comment.
Floating Fish Trap
Catching fish has never been easier! Traditional fish traps often feature a complicated pull line mechanism that needs to be activated by hand. With the Nyos Floating Fish Trap, however, you only need to remove the outer magnet to activate the trap! After the magnet is removed, the trap will...
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ahh the weighted door!!! I did not think of that. Would definitely have worked better.Patience... I caught 4 tangs with it. Yellow, sailfin, purple, and hippo. The purple was the worst... he saw all the others and was reluctant to go in. He finally succumbed after 24 hrs without feeding and he couldn't resist.
The wrasse, I totally agree, a real pain. The worst was the blennie and the easiest was the hawkfish.
It does work, just takes patience and persistence. I had to go fallow a yr ago and I was able to catch all the fish with it over 2 days.
Oh, for the door to close quicker, just add some weight to it. Works like a charm!
There is a new trap by Nyos that folks swear by... might be worth trying. Haven't tried, so can't comment.
Floating Fish Trap
Catching fish has never been easier! Traditional fish traps often feature a complicated pull line mechanism that needs to be activated by hand. With the Nyos Floating Fish Trap, however, you only need to remove the outer magnet to activate the trap! After the magnet is removed, the trap will...
coralcoralcoral10
Active Member
Thank you everyone. I’m on my way this week to get another tank I have no wear to put all my rock it’s covered in coral. I was thinking of getting a tank to place the rock. Take the rock out then catch. But this trap looks so appealing. Man. Ich is tough. I feel
So bad for my fish and my fiancé. She has cried a lot and we just lost another. Anyone know about this rally product. We are using kick ich. But nothing yet. I’ve read only negative reviews for a DT with inverts and coral. I’m going to buy a trap I think.
So bad for my fish and my fiancé. She has cried a lot and we just lost another. Anyone know about this rally product. We are using kick ich. But nothing yet. I’ve read only negative reviews for a DT with inverts and coral. I’m going to buy a trap I think.
tsouth
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I’ve had tremendous luck netting them at night. The trick is to shine a very bright light onto their face in the middle of the night and then net them up. Find their sleeping spot, flashlight stun, net. It works super well
Been there and I feel your pain. My wife was the same as your fiance. She was beside herself... Lost a lot of fish when I went through it... It's a hard lesson learned and one I won't repeat.
Traps work, it just takes patience. You may want to try a couple different ones. The Nyos one wasn't out when I was going through this, so it may be an option. Not every trick will work with all the fish... you may have to try different tactics for different fish. I wasn't about ready to remove 300lbs of rock to catch them, so I had to be very creative. Netting at night is a good option if you can get a net to all the crevices; I couldn't.
One thing I did learn is that putting the trap in the tank for a day before baiting is key... the fish aren't as alarmed by the presence of the trap. Another trick was to use different foods for different fish. Tangs love nori, etc... Use the bait that they can't resist.
Lbrdsoxfan
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My experiences is that the traps work. Or drain a lot of water! This evil, EVIL sixline wouldn't do coke bottle traps, no netting or just about everything else. A bit of mysis soaked in garlic goes a LONG way!
Do you have uv sterilizer?
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