catching a chromis

[thederek]

I have a chromis in my 5 gallon tank and im trying to get him out to take him back to the fish store, he is to smart to get caught with a net some im not sure what else to do...i put a cup in the tank and im hoping maybe he will get used to it and swim inside of it...any other ideas would be helpful

 

[dskidmore]

You could always see if that professionaly made fish trap works. Might be handy to have around later too. It's supposed to be less stressful than netting, although I have trouble seeing how you're supposed to be able to pick which fish it captures.
Food in a glass jar works for many, but you have to be vigilant about it.

 

[debbie]

Yep, just had to do this. I turn out the tank lights, use a small flashlight to see the fish and scoop him up. I often do this if I need to get a fish out that is hard to catch. You might want to also shut the room lights off too when doing this.
Good luck....Debbie

 

[rwillo]

I have used a fish trap. Worked well. I used it to catch a lunar wrasse that was impossible to net.

 

[wbradenpt]

that flashlight idea sounds really smart. wish i had heard about that before the night i spent 2 1/2 hours chasing my clownfish around the tank.

 

[tizzo]

I let a pretty big net rest in the tank for 2 days. I don't feed the fish during that time... When I finally do feed them, I scoop the net right up under them. Never caught that stinkin' damsel that way, but all the others fell for it.

 

[jimmy g]

Its only a 5 gallon tank right?....just take out the LR and he will have no place to go

 

[archon]

LOL A FIVE GALLON? try catchin em in a 45g with 40+ lbs of live rock. i had two damsels i wanted to remove... i had to take out all the rock to get them out. i was soo frustrated when i caught em that i was about to flush em... LOL jk they got me 5 dollars towards my clownfish. i did threaten them though.