Can't Net The Little **** Any Advice

[Tokis-Phoenix]

I would say that by far the hardest fish to catch are khuli loachs, they're so skinny and quick they can dash under any rock or peice of wood etc in just seconds.
I have a khuli loach in one of my tanks that originally belonged in another tank, it got into the tank when i moved a peice of driftwood from the khuli's original tank into the other and the khuli loach happened to be hiding in the peice of wood in a tiny crevice and so it got moved into the other tank as well by accident. It was so difficult to catch i just gave up trying to catch the damn fish and so i've let it live in the tank ever since. Whenever i see some black khuli loaches for sale i will buy some to keep it company .
Danio's are very difficult and annoying fish to catch as well, they're fast fish even when they're chilled out, zooming and zipping across the tank in their little shoals.

 

[StaniFish]

ok so i failed for today, i hope he does not get my females pregnant again until i can remove him- i shall be having another go tomorrow and thanks for your advice everyone! i shall let you all know when i have won, or when i have thrown my whole tank out of the window in anger!!lol

 

[eeeekie]

I just leave mine in there until the fish swims into it...works well for my fish

 

[SuperColey1]

I use a small 3" x 2" net to catch all my fish.

I corner them and with the net touching side and front or back glass I close it in so that the open part of the net is flush against the glass. The slide it stright up. Once at the water's surface i turn it open side up.

I normally get the whole tank of 16 fish emptied in 10-20 minutes apart from the plecs. These can't be netted as they have spikes along their fins and get stuck in nets.

With these I use a small square tupperware pot, same method of cornering, trapping and removing.

Andy

 

[hollyp0p]

Do you have anything like a large glass, jar or something that is transparent.....when I was trying to catch a couple of my danios I herded them into a large glass and caught them that way

 

[mrbudgie]

any one tried to catch a horse face loach, impossible if there is still gravel

 

[nakomis90]

any one tried to catch a horse face loach, impossible if there is still gravel

nope i had a chinese algae eater well i tried to catch him and geeeeeez i thought it was impossible then i used two nets to chase him in the other!
haha

 

[StaniFish]

the fish won, after knocking my breeding traps over and tearing up the plants in decided to move the females instead of the male to my other tank. This is actually better anyway because last time i moved the male downstairs he attacked the danios and gouramis in there while a small female swordtail won't. The problems i had were the fact that i had a breeding trap floating around in my small (10 gal tank) and also a very large breeding net resting on some decoratiosn providing a safe place for the fish to hide with me not being able to reach him- thanks for your advice on this topic. The method of cornering the females worked best for me netting them and they are now moved into another tank and much happier..

 

[vinylman]

It's always easier with two nets; don't make any sudden movement towards the fish either. Another method that works is to keep the net still near the surface, then put a few flakes of food near it.

 

[SouthernCross]

Just adding in case you didnt realise, even removing your male, your females will continue to be pregnant for another 8 motnhs or so as they can store sperm...

You're better off just adding fish that will help keep your populations down...

 

[slakey]

if you have a powerful-ish filter, put your net where the filters current is and them wait for him to swim across, if your lucky he'll go in the net... to do this more quicker put your hand in and slightyl encourage him to go across the current.

if not do what i normally do, wait until there close to the glass put the net around tem and slowly lift out of the water.