Ethical question: What would you do? UPDATE: HOLY COW I CAUGHT HIM ON THE 1ST TRY!

[fishoholic]

Well that was easy So I was expecting this 1-2 hour, arms soaking wet, a few bad words and getting really ticked off attempt after attempt before I would actually catch the emperor.

I ended up basically catching him on the first try I know he only comes out of hiding to eat so I poured some mysis into the tank and in one quick move I swooped the net under him and then I literally almost fell over (in shock) when I realized he really was in the net I have tired this in the past many many many many times and it has never worked before. I actually said "Holy (insert bad "S" word here) I can't believe I just caught him" It even took me a few seconds to realize he really was in the net, I was all like "He can't be in there that was too easy" but there he was, so over to the reef tank he went. FYI my 2 tanks are right across from each other with just a few feet separating them.

So I'm happy to say the emperor seems to be setting into his new home nicely. He hid for a few minutes and now he's swimming out in the open front and center. Best of all he's not getting picked on and he's not picking on anyone. Let's hope it stays that way and lets hope he doesn't like Steve's zoos.

[BlueWorldAquatic]

Originally Posted by fishoholic

I ended up basically catching him on the first try

That's probaly because he wanted out. And was waiting for you to decide.

I had a Lionfish in the store that was in one of my tanks for 2 months, and when we finally sold him, he literally jumped into the bag. The customer couldn't belive what he saw.

I told the custome he wanted the "Hell" out of the store, and new a good home awaited him.

Ken

[Leah]

Way to go Laurie..... sure looks good in there. Keepin my fingers crossed that he plays nice.

[BlueTang<3]

i had a yellow headed sleeper goby a big one like smokie size and he would burry everything cost me lots of corals tried for weeks to catch him then one time i had the net and my gf held seaweed other side he was crazy for seaweed darted right into the net almost blew it out of my hands lol sounds like you got lucky

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by BlueWorldAquatic

That's probaly because he wanted out. And was waiting for you to decide.

Ken

It almost seems that way....

Originally Posted by BlueTang<3

sounds like you got lucky

.....but I have to agree, I really do think it's more likely that I just got lucky

Originally Posted by Leah

Way to go Laurie..... sure looks good in there. Keepin my fingers crossed that he plays nice.

Thanks, I hope he plays nice too. So far so good, but then it's only been one day