Netting an elusive bugger.

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Vino

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I have a Molly that I am trying to get out of my 29g tank and into another tank. The problem is, I cant manage to net the little bugger. He is so quick and evasive, and I dont want to stress him or the other fish too much in my futile attempts.

Any suggestions?
 

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Another WNYer!

Drop the water level to minimum, get a bigger net, two nets or any combination of the three!
 

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I catch at night with a red flash light.
 

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Another WNYer!

Drop the water level to minimum, get a bigger net, two nets or any combination of the three!
And funny enough, I was raised in West Falls. I now live in East Aurora. What a coincidence...
 

Vino

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Thanks for the tips. Kind of no brainers...apparently Ive lost mine. lol
 

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For the easiest way, Google soda bottle minnow trap. It's about 1 minute of light work, and you get to skip all of the hard work
 

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2 nets. at night. while your feeding. there is 3 ways. good luck, you think thats hard, try to net a 2 inch lelupi out of a 75 gallon with 200lb of rock work yea pita
 

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Leave the net sitting in the tank a couple days. Kind of at an angle. Feed the fish right over the net. They will ignore it fairly quickly. Watch for your chance to scoop out the molly.

wren

ps - let us know the winning idea!
 

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