RE: [RML] catching fish
H. Hoekstra (hugo at greed.nl)
Wed, 17 Feb 1999 01:13:49 +0100
On 16-Feb-99, Paul Carter wrote:
>Any suggestions, for catching a trio of the M. tri Goyder River
>from my 5ft community tank without distressing them too much, as I would
>like to put them into a breeding tank. I have tried to catch them with a
>large net a couple of times, but they always hide away in the plants.
>After the past comments on this list concerning how this species can be
>easily stressed, I would rather leave them where they are than loose
>them.
Try to catch them when the lights go on, most fish are still a bit drowsy
for the first 1 to 2 minutes and can be easily caught. You also could
try it at night with the lights out, this will reduce stress as they can't
see much of what's happening but you need good eyes for this.
Good luck,
Hugo Hoekstra