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Old 04-21-2007, 05:33 PM
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Default How do I catch fish in reeftank?

I figure I have to many fish in my reef tank. How would be the best way to catch these fish?? I have no way of removing any rock from the tank so how would I do this?

I have a coral beauty, dragon wrasse (always moves my frags around), pijama cardinal, and posibly a Niger trigger. If anyone knows any tricks to catching these fish please let me know. They all run and hide when the net comes in. I might try to catch them when it's feeding time but other then that I have no chance.

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Old 04-21-2007, 05:37 PM
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I catch all my fish at night with the lights out they can't see it coming
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Old 04-21-2007, 07:26 PM
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YOU CAN BUY OR RENT A FISH TRAP. i CAUGHT 2 DAMSELS & 2 CHROMIS WITH ONE. YOU JUST HAVE TO BE PATIENT & WATCH.
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Old 04-21-2007, 07:55 PM
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I use a small fly fishing hook tipped with a mysis. Works like a charm.
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Old 04-22-2007, 04:03 AM
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use the bottle trick it is listed under "how to catch hitch hickers" on this same page
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Old 04-22-2007, 04:56 AM
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I have also caught damsel fish using a baited nonbarbed fish hook. It only took me a few minutes.
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Old 04-22-2007, 10:47 PM
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Yuppers I small 12 gauge fish hook with the barb taken out will work that is how i caught my blenny.. and night catching will work too ... or take all the rock out like whta i did before
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A Rapala Pro fishing rod and black worm.. work like a charm.. fish love it..
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Old 04-23-2007, 09:15 PM
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I'm not sure if you guys are serious about the whole fishing hook thing or not. Does it really work?
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Old 04-23-2007, 09:23 PM
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I dont actually use a fishing rod, but I am dead serious about using a hook.
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