Catching Fish

[BFM]

I struggle to catch fish, some are easy, but some are very difficult to catch, and you know that the fish are getting stressed through this, any tips?

I have just finished trying to catch a pair of pelvicachromis and it was awful, they are now in their new tank, but completely shaken up, they haven't moved since.

I would like to find a way of making it less stressful for me and more importantly the fish.

 

[cambojnr]

I struggle to catch fish, some are easy, but some are very difficult to catch, and you know that the fish are getting stressed through this, any tips?

I have just finished trying to catch a pair of pelvicachromis and it was awful, they are now in their new tank, but completely shaken up, they haven't moved since.

I would like to find a way of making it less stressful for me and more importantly the fish.

depending on size cut the top of a 2l bottle and put the top part with the lid of inside the bottom half and force them in its direction, generally they are not smart enough to swim out

 

[faildeadly]

Depends what you're catching I suppose. I would love to see you catch Tuna with a 2L bottle.

 

[BFM]

Sounds like a fab idea, today though the fish were jumping from the net!!!

 

[fishprotector]

I normally take all decor out of the tank and remove three quarters of the water to give them less swimming space to escape. This normally makes the catch quicker and the period of stress shorter.

I used to have a shoal of Danio that would swim into the net whenever I put it in the tank

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

I learned the hard way with my Pearl Danios two years ago, trying to catch fish with one net is stressful for the keeper and the fish! However, using two nets (one stationary, one gently coaxing fish towards the static one) usually works a treat.

There are exceptions though, catching fish with spiny fins in a net can be disasterous, I've had my Leopard Bushfish tangled in nets several times and in the end just had to walk away from the net (fish then relaxes a bit and breaks free). When moving my ~18cm Synodontis decora (with chunky sharp first pelvic rays), I've had good sucess using a pvc pipe that the fish has got used to a few days beforehand, as well as gently coaxing it into a XL fish bag.

 

[fishprotector]

I learned the hard way with my Pearl Danios two years ago, trying to catch fish with one net is stressful for the keeper and the fish! However, using two nets (one stationary, one gently coaxing fish towards the static one) usually works a treat.

There are exceptions though, catching fish with spiny fins in a net can be disasterous, I've had my Leopard Bushfish tangled in nets several times and in the end just had to walk away from the net (fish then relaxes a bit and breaks free). When moving my ~18cm Synodontis decora (with chunky sharp first pelvic rays), I've had good sucess using a pvc pipe that the fish has got used to a few days beforehand, as well as gently coaxing it into a XL fish bag.

That is very true. I normally catch my Pictus in a pint glass for the same reason.

 

[ShinySideUp]

When I put my guinea pigs out in their run when the sun comes out, I reach in to their housing and one of them jumps into my hands; I am currently training all my fish to do the same!

 

[fishprotector]

Good luck with that one

 

[cambojnr]

Depends what you're catching I suppose. I would love to see you catch Tuna with a 2L bottle.

I think if I had a tank big enough for tuna I would be fishing them out with a rod, and I have never heard of anybody keeping tuna as a pet.

 

[Alm0stAwesome]

Have a look on YouTube for the bottle trap. It's still time consuming but is a lot less stressful for everyone and you don't destroy your tank in the process lol. When I credit I actuallytird string to it and sat back with a chair like i was out fishing, the fish are more willing to investigate the bottle without you hovering over it. This obv only really works with little fish but they are the hardest in my experience.

 

[faildeadly]

Depends what you're catching I suppose. I would love to see you catch Tuna with a 2L bottle.

I think if I had a tank big enough for tuna I would be fishing them out with a rod, and I have never heard of anybody keeping tuna as a pet.

It's what I pass off as humour. To be fair the OP did start off saying he was having trouble catching fish, my initial reply was going to be 'have you tried a rod and some bait?'

 

[cambojnr]

Depends what you're catching I suppose. I would love to see you catch Tuna with a 2L bottle.

I think if I had a tank big enough for tuna I would be fishing them out with a rod, and I have never heard of anybody keeping tuna as a pet.

It's what I pass off as humour. To be fair the OP did start off saying he was having trouble catching fish, my initial reply was going to be 'have you tried a rod and some bait?'

the old me would give answers like that but now I like to help people best I can,and people only get cocky answers when I dont like them our there questions our replys are so mind numenly dumb I actually feel angry.

 

[ShinySideUp]

I like a bit of wit and humour,
I also like tuna
..and lines that rhyme
like the two I just run by ya.