RE: netting fish woes

["John N. Alegre" <listhub@libros.andante.mn.org>]

In the middle of the night use a flashlight to locate fish.  Actually if you
keep track, most cichlids pretty much sleep in the same areas of the tank.  You
can actually even turn on the main lights for 20 or 30 seconds, locate the
fish you want, and turn em back off.  Once you know where they are, netting is
easy.  Only problem is if you plan to net 10 fish, after the commotion of
grabbing a couple, you have to start over with the lights off for about an hour.

This is a "Enjoying Cichlids" tip that I have used many times.  Thanks Ad.

Good Luck
john
On 06-Apr-01 David K. Bowers wrote:
> Hi all,
> I am looking for some good advice here.  Over the past year I have planted
> all my tanks and they are all quite beautiful now as well as being very
> healthy for my fish.  But I have found one drawback.  How do you net your
> fish without destroying the plants?  
> 
> I need to move some nanacara from one tank to another.  They are quite shy
> and they have a lot of hiding places.  As soon as I come near the tank they
> scatter for cover.  In order to observe them I need to have a seat near the
> tank and sit quietly long enough for them to forget I am there.
> 
> How best to trap these fish and move them to another tank?  I tried leaving a
> net in the tank with some food in it.  I managed to get one fish, but now the
> rest are wise to this trick!
> 
> Hope someone has figured out a good way of doing this.  Thanks,
> 
> Dave

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E-Mail: John N. Alegre <listhub@libros.andante.mn.org>
Date: 06-Apr-01
Time: 12:30:26

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