Robbo2232 Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Hi all! had a peacock holding a wile back and i think i might of stressed her out trying to catch her, and we lost the eggs. any one got any ideas or tips for catching the fish. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antz Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 dont know about the stress but i find catching fish at night is good.. after the lights are out for a few hours. and not taking the fish out of the water helps alot too. also i dont handle the fish too long... if i think its abit long i let them go and try again later on. hope that helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dempsey Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 You can try catching them on a regular basis, mouthfull or not. thats good to do while theyre growing up. they learn its not such a bad thing. "Oh his gonna pick me up with the net again" but slowly is the way to go, mostly you shouldnt have to chase, if you take them with the net where you want them slowly, Karl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_frontosa Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Hi mate the best time to catch fish with a mouthfull withut stressing them ut would be when it is lights out and they decend to the botoom of the tank this would be the best as they are not running aound and you stress them out less as they are still a sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easy does it Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Make sure the nets as big as reasonably possibe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6C1 Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 How this? Put a BIG net in the tank and with another net gently coax it towards the bigger net, which is the trap. Once its in there, wooosshh! and its out :-) Has never skipped a beat. Works like a charm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huzzy Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 I sometimes leave the net in the tank for 10 - 30 minutes before i start hunting them down. I have a large peice of eggcrate which is cut to the same width and height as my tank, which i use as a divider to isolate a my target or targets. Catching them in a smaller area is much much easier. Lights off is good, but i find if they have done to sleep then they are out of the way or under rocks or hiding, and when you turn the lights on to start finding them you only get about 1 - 3 minutes of sleepiness untill they are active, and I believe this may induce more stress? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 I sometimes leave the net in the tank for 10 - 30 minutes before i start hunting them down. I have a large peice of eggcrate which is cut to the same width and height as my tank, which i use as a divider to isolate a my target or targets. Catching them in a smaller area is much much easier. Lights off is good, but i find if they have done to sleep then they are out of the way or under rocks or hiding, and when you turn the lights on to start finding them you only get about 1 - 3 minutes of sleepiness untill they are active, and I believe this may induce more stress? G'day I was about to say the same thing Huzzy . Egg Crate and isolation of the holding female are far better than the lights out method. Remember we are trying to reduce the stress on the holding female not wake her up and chase her around after lights out. hth Matthew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo2232 Posted June 28, 2007 Author Share Posted June 28, 2007 Thanks for all the tips guys! i have a heap of rocks and they like to hide in there! here is a pic of my tank just so you can see what i meen, Thanks All! Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilroy Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 gday Rob, I hope those rocks aren't as precariously placed as they look!! The last thing you want is a collapse and an injured or killed fish. I also use a divider that I made out of gutter guard and cable ties. I usually end up having to remove rocks to get them out anyway, but the divider stops them getting to the other side of the tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo2232 Posted June 28, 2007 Author Share Posted June 28, 2007 gday Rob, I hope those rocks aren't as precariously placed as they look!! The last thing you want is a collapse and an injured or killed fish. I also use a divider that I made out of gutter guard and cable ties. I usually end up having to remove rocks to get them out anyway, but the divider stops them getting to the other side of the tank. Na not realy, they seem to be "locked in" using the lump and bumps on the rocks they all seem holding well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilroy Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 No worries mate, just checking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo2232 Posted June 28, 2007 Author Share Posted June 28, 2007 No worries mate, just checking Thanks Kilroy! Saftey first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huzzy Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 I was about to say the same thing Huzzy . Ahhh yes....another quote to add to my signature Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 G'day Just put in a couple of dividers and let the inhabitants get used to them. A few days earlier is usually the go and when the lady in question is in the correct position move the devider to prevent her escape. cya Matthew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo2232 Posted June 28, 2007 Author Share Posted June 28, 2007 Good idea! Thanks Matthew! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishdance Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 You will find that fish are creatures of habbit (just like people are ... do you always sit in the same chair or same spot on the long lounge even if the room is empty?). So just watch where she sleeps everynight and a couple of hours before you are going to catch her, clear away any obstacles, take off tank lids and then turn out the lights. Give her a few hours to get fast asleep and then just scoop her up before she is awake. You already know where she will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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