gosh darn tetras!

[Lauren]

I've been trying for the last ten minutes to get these two cardinal tetras out of my 20g and into the 10g where they belong, but I can't net them. My tank is just too lush and they are staying too low in the tank for me to get them. Then, when they do come out in the open they are too quick. I need another net or something, this is hopeless.

:rant:

[sigmatauntaylor]

you could try chasing them with the net into a clear plastic cup or into another net. (Nets are only like a buck at wal-mart!)

[Leopardess]

You could....

*lower the water level a little bit

*get a big net thats almost the width of your tank and use it to chase them into one small section of the tank

*leave the net in the tank for a while and let them get used to it.

*get the net ready and feed them, when they come up to eat, snatch 'em

*turn off the tank lights and let them relax for a few. Then turn the lights on and quickly grab them (they don't particularly like this, but you've got them before they know it)


Good luck.

[Lauren]

thanks for the suggestions. I think I'm going to try again tonight after I turn the moonlight on, perhaps bust out a plastic baggie to chase them into. If they are still in the tank by morning I'll do the food trick. I would have tried that this morning, but I couldn’t find the net.

[snakeskinner]

when I got my 36 gallon I was moving 2 serpae tetras and 3 giant danio's out of my 55 gallon which proved to be almost impossible. I had purchased a tank divider some time ago when my bettas went on a rampage and I found that if I chase the fish to one end of the tank and insert the divider to trap them in, it makes it much easier. KYle

[mauison]

At least that's what it's called at drsfostersmith.com. It's the plastic container that your lfs uses to put the fish in when/while they're catching your fish. When I worked at a marine aquarium store, that's what we used to catch the fish instead of a net, which could damage fins, etc. Just lie it on its side on the bottom and against the side of the aquarium and use your hand or a net to chase the fish right in. Since it's see-through, the fish will swim right in. But make sure you cover the opening right away because they'll swim right back out if you're not fast enough. I've used this technique to catch fish in very crowded tanks. I've saved a lot of time and stress using this. Hope this helps and good luck!