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how to catch a fish

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Brandon9400, May 15, 2012.

  1. May 15, 2012 #1
    Brandon9400

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    I would like to catch my purple tang and move him to my bigger tank. I have Tried a small hook with krill and he always gets the krill off. I tried a snag hook to snag him but no luck. I also tried a net but we all know what happens when they see that. I dont want to tear my rockwork apart becasue its all puttied together along with all of my corals(alot of them). Does anyone know of a better way to trap them?
     
  2. May 15, 2012 #2
    erayk1 Coralville, IA

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    I wouldn't be using hooks to catch fish in a tank...just my opinion. Find someone with a fish trap or make your own out of a 2 liter pop bottle.
     
  3. May 15, 2012 #3
    blackx-runner Cedar Rapids, IA

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    Andy has a fish trap he will let you borrow if its not being used. I would try trapping before I tried anything like sing hooks or snagging the fish.
     
  4. May 15, 2012 #4
    Brandon9400

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    The trap would be very helpful, I might get ahold of him or make one out of a two liter. If it makes you feel better i cut the barbs out of the hooks so no damage would be done removing them. Just curious what do you use when you go fishing? Hooks I assume =-)
     
  5. May 15, 2012 #5
    Brandon9400

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    The trap would be very helpful, I might get ahold of him or make one out of a two liter. If it makes you feel better i cut the barbs out of the hooks so no damage would be done removing them. Just curious what do you use when you go fishing? Hooks I assume =-)
     
  6. May 15, 2012 #6
    erayk1 Coralville, IA

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    Of course I use barbed hooks. I also didn't pay 50 - 300 for those fish... /DesktopModules/ActiveForums/themes/_default//emoticons/smile.gif It's not worth the risk of damaging an ornamental fish to me.
     
  7. May 15, 2012 #7
    Brandon9400

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    Haha indeed I will try the bottle trap..:)
     
  8. May 16, 2012 #8
    vikubz Cedar Falls

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    There have been a couple times that I've been fortunate enough to get a fish sleeping early in the a.m. or one that's such a pig that it thought it was feeding time and didn't even notice the net. The rest of the time I just tore down the rock work. It's easier and results in lower B.P. and fewer profanities.
     
  9. May 16, 2012 #9
    mfisher

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    I have a trap too youre welcome to use if you want to come to north liberty to get it.
     
  10. May 16, 2012 #10
    Brandon9400

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    Sweet thanks fisher maybe kpotter can pick it up on his way to drop my canopy off this weekend. How big is it the tang is about 7 inches.
     
  11. May 16, 2012 #11
    kyro

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    Just cut the end off a extension cord. Insert end in tank plug in, wait 2sec unplug. Collect fish. There u go. Lol
     
  12. May 16, 2012 #12
    Brandon9400

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    Holy crap man why didn't I think of that.. brilliant haha :)
     
  13. May 17, 2012 #13
    xroads La Porte City, IA

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    Get two nice sized nets, put a little food in the nets & leave them in the tank for a couple of days.

    Soon they will be used to it & not afraid of the nets.
     
  14. May 17, 2012 #14
    Brandon9400

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    Thanks craig! I'll be in tomorrow night for the SPS sale so I might pick up a bigger net while I'm at it.
     

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