Full sps reef, how to catch a powder blue?

[tang daddy]

Someone come over and fish him out, I will take pics! It will save me the hassle of tearing down my reef!

[reefwars]

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

[paddyob]

Originally Posted by tang daddy

I am leaning toward draining the tank, that is going to be the easiest and least stress on both the fish and I....

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.

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by paddyob

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

thats how i met my ex!! hahahahah

[paddyob]

Originally Posted by Douglas

I spent weeks trying to catch a "hippo tang". I tried the trap, tried the net, tried to catch him by hand, sleeping at night. All to no sucess. A #16 barbless, on 4lb line with an ultralite spinning rod. He was out of the display and in the sump, in less than 10 seconds, no worse for ware. It works.

I find myself saying... "SERIOUSLY?!?"...

But then I remember... it is a fish.

I am not much for fishing... at all... but does this not cause tears or something in the fish's mouth?

[paddyob]

Originally Posted by reefwars

thats how i met my ex!! hahahahah

Nice. How did that work out... oh right. Not reef safe. LOL.

Sorry Denny!

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by paddyob

Nice. How did that work out... oh right. Not reef safe. LOL.

Sorry Denny!

its ok i ended up trading her for frags

[Bblinks]

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

[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

[paddyob]

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

Nice work.