Catch a six line

brizzo · #1 02-28-2009, 06:39 AM

Scraps can make treasure

BC Mosaic · #2 02-28-2009, 05:08 PM

Hey Phillybean,
Have you considered renting that contraption out? I have a nasty six line wrasse that I can't wait to get rid of!LOL

phillybean · #3 03-01-2009, 01:15 AM

I'd have no issues with it, although I'm not sure if it's mine or nazerines.

I've been thinking about having Nazerine make them and then use the money to help fund our upcoming local club.

I caught a next to impossible Pygmy Angel and a very smart, angry Six Line with it with ease. Nearly caught both at the same time but I had to get some pretzels...the six line learned his lesson but forgot a few weeks later and I got him.

BC Mosaic · #4 03-01-2009, 01:45 AM

Sell or lease/rent I'm in. The sooner the better. This 6 line stress machine is leading me to drink or hand grenades! LOL
Cheers

barefootjimmy · #5 03-01-2009, 02:27 AM

Ha! Sadistically, I'm glad to hear there is more of us out there! I was so bloody angry trying to nab my 6-line I almost drained my tank! I tried netting him, which didn't even get me close. Then I tried trapping him with a bottle similar to the cool plexiglass contraption posted. I tried for days and I kept thinking "How does one catch a fish?" Then it hit me...all those times going out with my Grandfather on the lake. Get some fishing line and a hook! I found a tiny hook and pinched down the barb as to not damage the fish when I pull it out(however I was so angry I was going to cook him up with some chips), and put just a tiny bit of his favourite shrimp on the end. I had the piglet out within 5 minutes after a quick jerk on the line and into the sump. The hook came out easily and didn't even phase him. He went to a nice home soon after (no I didn't eat him, and he lives in a nice aquarium).

Not the ideal way to catch a pet, but it was way less stress on his tank mates, and you dont need to tear down your system.

urbanhellfire · #6 03-02-2009, 02:57 AM

Well I finally caught him.

No bait no hook no trap Just my brain power........ well ok shi* house luck.
When I had him in my 60gal I had a large power head that I would see him swim out to every once and awhile looking for pods on the behind the powerhead.

I took a powerhead and just placed it in the corner of tank and I sat in my computer chair and watched and waited, well after about 5 mins or so I see him come out of the rockwork and scoots over behind the powerhead well I jump out of the chair and grab the net I had sitting on the edge of the tank and pin the powerhead against the glass, then I just slid the net up and out of the tank powerhead and my 666-line in the bottom of the net.

The fish gods were smiling upon me today

BC Mosaic · #7 03-02-2009, 03:04 AM

Well ! you lucky

!!

I love your ID of that fish: "666-line". As of now mine is called: "666-line junior"