Full sps reef, how to catch a powder blue?

[Snappy]

I would use a fish trap, works great.

[Reefer Rob]

I believe Ocean Aquatics lends fish traps out. You might want to try that before you do something more... radical.

[tang daddy]

Originally Posted by paddyob

I dont think draining is going to be the best first choice.

If your tank is packed with corals and whatnot, then you still run into the fish taking up hiding in the rocks.

If he takes up hiding ABOVE the point where you want the water line, and you cant get to him, then you have another issue.

Catching any fish in a stocked tank is a nightmare.

I say 3 friends... 4 nets and a case of beer.

good thing I thought about this when aquascaping....

he hides in one side of the 2 mounds in my tank, the top is one huge rock which as soon as you lift it off exposes the cave where he hides.

3 friends with 4 nets and beer will just break everything in my tank, you cant fit a fish box in the tank little own 1 large net without getting stuck everywhere is acro sticking out!

I dont want this to be a camping excursion.... as soon as he sees nets hes in the cave. Thanks for the suggestion but I will stick to the original plan of draining the tank!

[Reefer Rob]

Well then, you'd better bring your Oregon Tort to my house for safe keeping

[tang daddy]

Originally Posted by reefwars

i hear the americans pay for good fishing excursions to canada maybe make some cash lol ??

Yah good one, my house may not fit a boat load of americans I have a 2 person in 2 person out rule!

Originally Posted by Bblinks

I think its time for an up-grade. Jl's got a line on the marine land deep demension... just a thought.

Yes if only my 2nd floor would support the weight of a tank like that I would be all for it! with no proper joist or supports above the double garage I would be scared of the floor crashing down on my $100,000 car.....

Originally Posted by Gripenfelter

Or you could try what I did before...

Buy a huge net and hang it in the tank for a few days. Then tie food to a rock and put it in the net. When he eventually swims in, scoop him up.

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=80745

In a larger tank I would as my friend has done this in his, Although my tank is only a 75g with 4" of water to the surface in some areas...

[tang daddy]

Originally Posted by Snappy

I would use a fish trap, works great.

I was thinking this but then I would have to rescape to fit the fish trap in.

Originally Posted by Reefer Rob

I believe Ocean Aquatics lends fish traps out. You might want to try that before you do something more... radical.

Thanks Rob, but I already have a fish trap and as I said before the wrasses are the only ones that swim in and out the tangs wait for bits of food to float out of the fishtrap, I like being Radical Kaowabung Wa?

[Ya Dude]

ive caught fish before by feeding all the fish with a net.Put the food in the net and clamp it to the side and leave the room.keep the net in the tank always with a clamp so the fish get used to it.after a week feed the fish holding the net till theyre comfortable and just pick and chose the one you want.Ive dun it

[marie]

I've drained my 175g to catch all of my fish once. It took me 1.5 hrs start to finish and no corals were moved or damaged.
I have sand so I made a large hollow in the sand near the front of the tank and started draining the tank at the other end, ignoring the fish entirely. They were so used to me working on the tank that non of them were the least bit freaked out until they realized they were trapped in the hollow

[tang daddy]

Originally Posted by marie

I've drained my 175g to catch all of my fish once. It took me 1.5 hrs start to finish and no corals were moved or damaged.
I have sand so I made a large hollow in the sand near the front of the tank and started draining the tank at the other end, ignoring the fish entirely. They were so used to me working on the tank that non of them were the least bit freaked out until they realized they were trapped in the hollow

YeaH Marie, exactly what Ill be doing this Saturday, I have some large pieces of rock on the top so its easy enough to remove once the canopy is off....
When I scaped this tank I used 10 pieces of rock so If I had to tear it down in future it would be a breeze. I can manually remove half the scape inside my tank in under 10 mins if I wanted to.

The LR will go into a large rubbermaid tub, then its a matter of draining the tank with 2 pumps to about 4" of water, scooping the fish out and replacing the water back in. I am sure the sps and clams will be ****ed but I will run a filter sock to catch all the extra slime in the tank. I am glad that its only a 75g with 80lbs of rock so basically about 50g of water.... I figure the tank will be empty for about 15mins so the sps should not be effected that much....

[tang daddy]

Originally Posted by Reefer Rob

Well then, you'd better bring your Oregon Tort to my house for safe keeping

Should I send it Fedex?