timmyg Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 I have a well planted 90 gal tank with a lot of slate placed around the edges of the tank and smaller pieces placed between plants. I want to catch 1 of my best aglae eaters (Crossocheilus Latius) but they require I take out all of my slate and wreak havoc on my plants if I try to catch them with my nets. As soon as I open the top of the tank the algae eaters will hide behind the slate or in my plants. If I feed the fish the eaters wait untill the food settles on the bottom of the tank or the top is closed to feed. Does anyone have a trick for catching avoidant fish? a fish trap? know where one could be purchased? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingin' It Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 Try watching this video...Before the auction I tried it and it does work...though I didn't use duct tape...I used 3 very small zip ties. Good Luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkangel Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 I use one bottle with the top inverted and held on with small wire ties. Put a bit of sand/gravel in it to hold it down on the bottom or hang it at the level you want, throw a wafer in it and wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arixonbarnes Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 (edited) I cut the spout off a 4 liter milk jug to make it wider (so the weighted zucchini would fit in) and set it in the tank, spout up, with some weight in the bottom. Then I left it for a few hours, pulled it out and poured the contents into a pail and picked the bristlenoses I wanted and dumped the rest back in. Might work with your fish as well. Edited October 6, 2009 by arixonbarnes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruadh Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 Have you tried using a flashlight at night with the lights turned out? Unfortunately, it might require that you get up in the middle of the night, but I have done it. I really, really wanted to get that fish out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firestorm Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 Have you tried using a flashlight at night with the lights turned out?Unfortunately, it might require that you get up in the middle of the night, but I have done it. I really, really wanted to get that fish out. This method works great most of the time. You could also wait a few hours after lights go out or do it first thing in the morning before lights go on. SAE's are some of the tougher quicker fish to catch so I do feel your pain there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleshgear Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 i tried the 2l pop bottle method once. there was two fish i wanted to catch, i caught one of them quickly. but i left it over night and one of the clown loaches went in with a few other fish. when i came back the clown loach and one other fish was dead. so if you do try that method i wouldnt let it go unattended for too long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettaBeats Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 have you ever tried to put a piece of cucumber or food of the pleco's in a net and let it sit in the tank? maybe catch one while its feeding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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