How to catch my Clown fish

mxman311 · 09/10/2012, 02:18 PM

Its time to find a new home for my clown fish because he is mean and wont leave the other fish alone. I have spent hours trying to catch him with no success. Who knows how I can catch this jerk!

m-six hundred · 09/10/2012, 02:24 PM

Does he sleep in the corner of the tank? try catching him when you turn the lights off, they get a bid disoriented.

Canadian125 · 09/10/2012, 02:27 PM

Mine always comes out when food is out, try leaving the net in there then feeding, he gets very distracted, we have netted ours a couple times for various reasons with no issues.

Anthrax15 · 09/10/2012, 02:28 PM

^Ive got clowns that way before.

It took about halg an hour to catch my Six line Wrasse with a very simple bottle trap. I was shocked it worked. Leave a large opening because my fish was hesitant to go through the smaller hole that the bottle provided.

Rippinfrags · 09/10/2012, 02:32 PM

Here is a good read: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=372952

And I would suggest to not use a net, clownfish have good eyesight and can easily see a net.

mxman311 · 09/10/2012, 02:39 PM

My big problem is he hides behind the rocks the second I start trying to catch him. Last time I had to remove all my live rock to catch him. It takes me all day to get all the rocks back in a balanced without killing off all of my coral life. I would spear him if I could lol

reefstew · 09/10/2012, 02:58 PM

If you had an anemone in the tank it would be easy. Put a net on each side of it & wait till it comes out.

evil · 09/10/2012, 04:04 PM

Fish trap. It works

SHARKBAITNC · 09/10/2012, 04:21 PM

I have to ask what kind of clown is it ?

bugs713 · 09/10/2012, 06:21 PM

Don't feed the tank for 24 to 48 hours and leave the net in the tank for several hours to get him use to it, then feed a little and see if he comes out.
I spent 2 hours once trying to catch a Cherub Angle, after the 1.5 hour mark, I was thinking of using the shop vac and suck the little *#@# out.... finally caught him after removing 80% of the rock!
Good luck!

dww1188 · 09/10/2012, 10:31 PM

I caught mine by letting them go to "sleep" about 2 hours after my lights went out they didn't know what hit them. Easy.

BonesCJ · 09/11/2012, 07:41 AM

I had a bully blue yellowtail (1 outa 4), tried the trap, tried fishing with tiny hook, tried net with food, nothing worked.

had to do the rock remove and snag.

bugs713 · 09/11/2012, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BonesCJ

tried fishing with tiny hook

mxman311 · 09/11/2012, 04:08 PM

got him out finally with the food trick. I finally have a yellow and sailfin tang with two new baby clown fish to grow up together and not be jerks like my last one.

Kalakuhan · 09/12/2012, 07:51 AM

good catch!

I had a maroon clown, enough said?, that clown just hated the world. kinda like a fish on crack, never knew what it was going to do.

09/10/2012, 02:18 PM	#1
mxman311 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 301	How to catch my Clown fish Its time to find a new home for my clown fish because he is mean and wont leave the other fish alone. I have spent hours trying to catch him with no success. Who knows how I can catch this jerk! __________________ 46 Bow Front Aquafuge hob refugium Hydor Koralia with wave timer Maxspect Razor LED lighting Aquac Remora Protein skimmer Current Tank Info: 46 gallon bow front 30lbs live rock, 30lbs crushed coral, coralife mh lighting, aqua remora skimmer, aquafuge hob refugium, hydor koralia #2

09/10/2012, 02:27 PM	#3
Canadian125 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 82	Mine always comes out when food is out, try leaving the net in there then feeding, he gets very distracted, we have netted ours a couple times for various reasons with no issues. __________________ ~ 125G 6' drilled Tank ~ 37G Mantis Tank ~ 140 Lbs live rock ~ Aqueon Proflex 3 Sump ~ ML 300 Skimmer ~ 3 ML 775GPH pumps ~ 2 hydor 1400GPH Wave pumps ~ Current Tank Info: 18" by 72" 125 Gallon

09/10/2012, 02:28 PM	#4
Anthrax15 Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 1,837	^Ive got clowns that way before. It took about halg an hour to catch my Six line Wrasse with a very simple bottle trap. I was shocked it worked. Leave a large opening because my fish was hesitant to go through the smaller hole that the bottle provided. __________________ Everything in moderation. 5D Mk1\|17-40 F4\|50 F1.8\|85 F2.8\|100 F2.8\|70-200 F4 Current Tank Info: 60g Cube

09/10/2012, 02:39 PM	#6
mxman311 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 301	My big problem is he hides behind the rocks the second I start trying to catch him. Last time I had to remove all my live rock to catch him. It takes me all day to get all the rocks back in a balanced without killing off all of my coral life. I would spear him if I could lol __________________ 46 Bow Front Aquafuge hob refugium Hydor Koralia with wave timer Maxspect Razor LED lighting Aquac Remora Protein skimmer Current Tank Info: 46 gallon bow front 30lbs live rock, 30lbs crushed coral, coralife mh lighting, aqua remora skimmer, aquafuge hob refugium, hydor koralia #2

09/10/2012, 04:21 PM	#9
SHARKBAITNC Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,935	I have to ask what kind of clown is it ? __________________ we do NOT feed the blastos !!! Current Tank Info: 240gal sps lps, 105gal soft

09/10/2012, 02:24 PM	#2
m-six hundred The Most Diabolical Hater Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ruston, Louisiana Posts: 2,766	Does he sleep in the corner of the tank? try catching him when you turn the lights off, they get a bid disoriented.

09/10/2012, 02:32 PM	#5
Rippinfrags Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Queen Creek, AZ. Posts: 1,419	Here is a good read: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=372952 And I would suggest to not use a net, clownfish have good eyesight and can easily see a net.

09/10/2012, 02:58 PM	#7
reefstew Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Phoenix ,Az Posts: 1,608	If you had an anemone in the tank it would be easy. Put a net on each side of it & wait till it comes out.

09/10/2012, 04:04 PM	#8
evil Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Paradise valley Posts: 175	Fish trap. It works

09/10/2012, 06:21 PM	#10
bugs713 In-A-Gadda-Divita! Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Apache Junction, AZ - USA Posts: 2,345	Don't feed the tank for 24 to 48 hours and leave the net in the tank for several hours to get him use to it, then feed a little and see if he comes out. I spent 2 hours once trying to catch a Cherub Angle, after the 1.5 hour mark, I was thinking of using the shop vac and suck the little *#@# out.... finally caught him after removing 80% of the rock! Good luck! __________________ O\|\|\|\|\|\|\|O

09/10/2012, 10:31 PM	#11
dww1188 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: phoenix az Posts: 518	I caught mine by letting them go to "sleep" about 2 hours after my lights went out they didn't know what hit them. Easy.

09/11/2012, 07:41 AM	#12
BonesCJ Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tucson Posts: 1,420	I had a bully blue yellowtail (1 outa 4), tried the trap, tried fishing with tiny hook, tried net with food, nothing worked. had to do the rock remove and snag. __________________ Chris K. Current Tank Info: 90 gallon Green Garden O Macros

09/11/2012, 04:08 PM	#14
mxman311 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 301	got him out finally with the food trick. I finally have a yellow and sailfin tang with two new baby clown fish to grow up together and not be jerks like my last one. __________________ 46 Bow Front Aquafuge hob refugium Hydor Koralia with wave timer Maxspect Razor LED lighting Aquac Remora Protein skimmer Current Tank Info: 46 gallon bow front 30lbs live rock, 30lbs crushed coral, coralife mh lighting, aqua remora skimmer, aquafuge hob refugium, hydor koralia #2

09/12/2012, 07:51 AM	#15
Kalakuhan Free Reef Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,224	good catch! I had a maroon clown, enough said?, that clown just hated the world. kinda like a fish on crack, never knew what it was going to do. __________________ rePete Current Tank Info: 125g rimless leemar, 40B sump, ASM G3, MP40s, 2x40 3w CREEs CW/RB mix, Neptune Apex