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tcarlson · 05/17/2004, 05:08 PM

I have always been an anti-net person and catch clowns in a clear plastic container. It seems like some clowns react better than others my Cinnamons, Ocellaris, and Maroons were unfazed by the treatment but my Clarkiis freaked out and were hyperventilating when they were moved to their new home. (Of course they have been absoloutely the most skitish clowns I have ever owned.) I don't know how anyone can move a Maroon with a net, I saw an uneducated fish store employee do it once for a customer and get both of the pair of maroon's cheek spines caught in the net.

I tried the plastic container trick to catch a Flame Angel and it was completley ineffective. I think the fact that clowns are poor swimmers and ultra trusting, as long as they are hungry, is why this works so easily.

05/17/2004, 05:08 PM	#6
tcarlson Moved On Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 800	I have always been an anti-net person and catch clowns in a clear plastic container. It seems like some clowns react better than others my Cinnamons, Ocellaris, and Maroons were unfazed by the treatment but my Clarkiis freaked out and were hyperventilating when they were moved to their new home. (Of course they have been absoloutely the most skitish clowns I have ever owned.) I don't know how anyone can move a Maroon with a net, I saw an uneducated fish store employee do it once for a customer and get both of the pair of maroon's cheek spines caught in the net. I tried the plastic container trick to catch a Flame Angel and it was completley ineffective. I think the fact that clowns are poor swimmers and ultra trusting, as long as they are hungry, is why this works so easily.