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greenfootball Fish Addict Posts: 613 Kudos: 360 Votes: 0 Registered: 23-Jul-2001	i want to trade in my convicts for angels, but thinking bout catching them gives me headaches, because they are so smart, and hide in every little possible holes and gaps, should i lure them to my food source? or should i do it at night? i hated trying to catch them in the past, lemme know if you have a good way to do it besides taking out all my rocks plants and decs.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
bratyboy2 Big Fish Posts: 355 Kudos: 340 Votes: 1 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	why dont you place the net(make it a big one) in the tank with some frozen food in it they might swim in to it and you can just raise the net]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
nano reefer Fish Addict Posts: 716 Kudos: 570 Votes: 3 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	Take everything out of the tank (plants edt) and leave it for about 1 hour then put the net in and leave it for an other hour then just go for them camly and they should let you take them .good luck ! let us know how it goes
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Clown_Loach_Kid Fish Addict Posts: 682 Kudos: 1043 Votes: 34 Registered: 23-Jan-2004	take everything out then tank ....... get 1 big net 1 small net .... use the small net to lure the fish into the big net and bobs ur uncle that is how i do it ... alot less stressful that using one net ... i always use 2 nets 6x2x2 - Firemouth and Oscar Tank 30+ royal pythons. Back in the game after 4 years out ..
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
nano reefer Fish Addict Posts: 716 Kudos: 570 Votes: 3 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	But then you stress them even more
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	I used 2 nets to catch my 3 Electric Yellow today & i had to take out half of the stones & pots. http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
seedkiros Mega Fish Posts: 974 Kudos: 270 Votes: 8 Registered: 07-Mar-2003	When my bro was buying his 145 gallon (i was with him) the person had to fish out frontosas and how he did it was empty half of the water, take out everything inside, and then used two nets to catch them. Keep in mind that he had to remove everything out of the tank anyways, so it might be a hassle to remove half the water, but think of it as a water change
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Jason_R_S Moderator Posts: 2811 Kudos: 2421 Votes: 391 Registered: 18-Apr-2001	Definitely use 2 nets. Also the more decor you remove the easier/quicker it will be. Jason
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
greenfootball Fish Addict Posts: 613 Kudos: 360 Votes: 0 Registered: 23-Jul-2001	do i stress the fish more if i catch multiple of them in one net the same time?
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Clown_Loach_Kid Fish Addict Posts: 682 Kudos: 1043 Votes: 34 Registered: 23-Jan-2004	not really u can catch as many as u want as long as u dont have to many in there 6x2x2 - Firemouth and Oscar Tank 30+ royal pythons. Back in the game after 4 years out ..
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
RyoDragon Small Fry Posts: 4 Kudos: 6 Votes: 0 Registered: 29-Jun-2004	Well if one of the fish flops out of the net onto the floor then I would consider it stressful and too many fish in the net hehe (sorry bad humour sometimes)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
aliceisadog Enthusiast Posts: 185 Kudos: 37 Votes: 25 Registered: 15-Feb-2003	i've found especially with my young convicts is to catch the dominate fish first and the rest are easier. Also aim for the one fish untill you catch them. they wear down and just about swim in the net.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
larry c Hobbyist Posts: 95 Votes: 0 Registered: 16-Mar-2004	Use the largest net that will fit in the tank and feed them with the net already in the water. You can them come right up on them with the net. Should not be any problem and willnot disturb the rest of the tank.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
inkodinkomalinko Fish Guru Posts: 2441 Kudos: 833 Registered: 18-Jan-2003	Convicts arent even half that bad! Imagine chasing frontosas and africans in a tank with ornaments stacked to the top. The easiest way is get a large net, and move out ornaments from half of the tank. Use your hand and scare the fish to the empty side of the tank. When its there, its easier to catch since its in the open. Thats what I do, i dont like draining the tank, ornaments can fall and fish can get hurt.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Danny Hobbyist Posts: 58 Kudos: 65 Votes: 13 Registered: 07-Jun-2004	lure them out with food a get a contaner ready or do it when sleeping [span class="edited"][Edited by jason_r_s 2004-07-08 01:25][/span]
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