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So I was responding to thread about not buying fish that are going to Get too big for your tank.
I thought it would be cool to share stories of what lengths you have gone to to actually catch that fish. It isn’t always the fish out growing tank because your tank is too small. Could be sick and in order to treat in tank with coral you have to get him out. Could be aggression and either remove one or one will kill other. They could develop a liking to your very expensive coral. Anyone who has tried to get fish out knows how difficult it can be.
I use a fish box. When I need to use it I leave door off and feed fish through removable top cylinder where food goes. This way here they are used to it. Some fish go in in a day some take a week, Depends on fish. In my experience eventually they will all get hungry enough to go in. Make sure your feeding what that fish eats only in trap. Then hardest part is not catching multiple fish but if you have to Catch other fish in order to get your target fish do it. Then you can just release others.
I also use my net everyday to feed so they are not afraid of it. Most of my fish will swim in it if I let them. My most difficult Catch was my six line he was attacking my leopard wrasses. It took me over ten days to catch him. I had to use box for him, Trap door kept malfunctioning and eventually got it. Took him the full week For him to go in. Then he would dart out quickly. Eventually he got comfortable and after another 2 hour stakeout I got him. I have caught, for various reasons in a fully stocked reef tank ; anthesis, Tangs, wrasses, and foxface. But that wrasse took the prize!!!
Love to hear your stories ...... what else do we have to do ...lol
I thought it would be cool to share stories of what lengths you have gone to to actually catch that fish. It isn’t always the fish out growing tank because your tank is too small. Could be sick and in order to treat in tank with coral you have to get him out. Could be aggression and either remove one or one will kill other. They could develop a liking to your very expensive coral. Anyone who has tried to get fish out knows how difficult it can be.
I use a fish box. When I need to use it I leave door off and feed fish through removable top cylinder where food goes. This way here they are used to it. Some fish go in in a day some take a week, Depends on fish. In my experience eventually they will all get hungry enough to go in. Make sure your feeding what that fish eats only in trap. Then hardest part is not catching multiple fish but if you have to Catch other fish in order to get your target fish do it. Then you can just release others.
I also use my net everyday to feed so they are not afraid of it. Most of my fish will swim in it if I let them. My most difficult Catch was my six line he was attacking my leopard wrasses. It took me over ten days to catch him. I had to use box for him, Trap door kept malfunctioning and eventually got it. Took him the full week For him to go in. Then he would dart out quickly. Eventually he got comfortable and after another 2 hour stakeout I got him. I have caught, for various reasons in a fully stocked reef tank ; anthesis, Tangs, wrasses, and foxface. But that wrasse took the prize!!!
Love to hear your stories ...... what else do we have to do ...lol