Trying to remove a reef fish, any suggestions?

[Neal]

Actually I'm trying to remove five green chromis from my 150 reef anyone have any suggestions? I have other fish in their to so a predator is out of the question.

 

[hdtran]

PUt a big net in, let the net hang in the tank for a couple of days.

Feed the fish as normal.

Once the fish are accustomed to the net, when you feed next, net them. This avoids having to disturb the rockwork.

Plan B is to have a rubbermaid full of saltwater at emperature; put your rock into it, then, chase the fish with a net...

 

[Rlumenator]

Why are you removing them?

 

[Anonymous]

I've been successful catching them at night, when they are asleep. Put the lights out, get up like 2AM. Worked like a charm. :twisted:
I know, I'm evil.
HTH,
~wings~

 

[Anonymous]

Feed with a turkey baster and squirt it into the net as outlined above.

Fish traps work well too, but take time. The net stuff is faster.

And don't expect to catch them quick!

 

[Anonymous]

There is a quick way. I could have all those little guys caught within 5 minutes, no problem. The only thing is you need a light that turns off instantaneously, not slowly like a MH.
Just feed, and have a net ready. Turn off the light (or have someone else do it) as the fish are eating from the surface. Scoop at last known location of fish/fishes. You will have at least one if not more damsels in your net. Repeat as necessary.
Works like a charm, and it's fast.
The other fast way is hook and line.
The other fast way is make a "cave" from a pitcher, or other suitable container. When the fish swim into the "cave" remove it.
A large clam shell works great for this.
Catching fish is easy if you know the tricks.
Besides these, the methods outlined above work will too.

Jim

 

[Anonymous]

The other fast way is hook and line.

Finally, a use for my pocket fisherman!

 

[Anonymous]

Good stuff Jim!

If you do go with a hook and line, make sure you remove the barb!

 

[Rlumenator]

Why are you removing the chromis- mine are great.

 

[buoymarker28]

I use to have this really long glass tube that was built kinda like a suction hose and was over sized at one end. You could put you finger over the small end sneak up on the fish, cause the couldn't see it, and release your finger. the fish would be sucked up into the big end of the glass tube. It was kinda fun catching them out of reef tanks. I think some fish are smarter than others though

 

[Snorkel in my tank]

This is the best trick I have found for small fish:

take a plastic soda bottle, tie fishing wire around the nossel, put some food in it, and go fishing with it. It worked for me, I got a really mean dottyback out of my 150 gallon in twenty minutes. You have to weigh down the food though, so it doesn't come out. I used a worm trap.

 

[Snorkel in my tank]

just in case that wasn't clear enough, the plastic soda bottles have a small opening that only small fish can swim into, once they swim in, the freek out and swim in every direction, but won't be able to find the small opening before you yack the bottle up out of the water. It really works well and is easy.