Tips on how to trap a Mac Angelfish

Nanook · 02/16/2010, 08:26 PM

I have never tried trapping a fish using the acrylic traps and now want to remove this beautiful Mac Angel I got from MaxII. He is not misbehaving, but I want to add some clams and another anemone to this display and I don't trust him with them.

Any tips are appreciated.

tcmfish · 02/16/2010, 08:58 PM

If you have some room above the tank and your quick.... angels are pretty outgoing so if you can get it to come eat out of your hand, get a big net and nab it real quick once it comes up for some food that you hold with your other hand. That's how I've caught fish out of displays, never bothered with traps or had to catch that many.

Nanook · 02/16/2010, 09:10 PM

This one is not tame at all....very shy. Even when I feed he stays down and darts in and out of the rock suspiciously. So, that method won't work in this case but I thank you for the advice.

tcmfish · 02/16/2010, 09:46 PM

I see you have large tanks, so good luck!

SDguy · 02/16/2010, 09:57 PM

Drop in a trap. Feed in the trap every day, no exceptions. He will eventually go in the trap.

IMO, traps NEVER fail.... the patience of the trapper is what fails.

Nanook · 02/16/2010, 09:59 PM

Alright, that was a confidence booster

Thanks.

AngelsAnonymous · 02/17/2010, 07:20 AM

Mac's are very smart, we had to drain some of the water and take some of the rock out, but that's because he needed to get out ASAP. Sounds like you have some time, I have had luck with a food trap but also a mirror trap. Putting a mirror at the end of the trap, the fish would rather attack its same kind then go after food.

LargeAngels · 02/17/2010, 07:41 AM

If the trap won't work try a midnight ambush when the fish is sleeping.

02/16/2010, 08:26 PM	#1
Nanook Ancient Eskimo Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 41,852 Blog Entries: 11	Tips on how to trap a Mac Angelfish I have never tried trapping a fish using the acrylic traps and now want to remove this beautiful Mac Angel I got from MaxII. He is not misbehaving, but I want to add some clams and another anemone to this display and I don't trust him with them. Any tips are appreciated. __________________ The wind blew, the chit flew, and then they came two by two. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Tank Info: 375g Tanganyikan Tank & 470g mixed reef

02/16/2010, 09:10 PM	#3
Nanook Ancient Eskimo Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 41,852 Blog Entries: 11	This one is not tame at all....very shy. Even when I feed he stays down and darts in and out of the rock suspiciously. So, that method won't work in this case but I thank you for the advice. __________________ The wind blew, the chit flew, and then they came two by two. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Tank Info: 375g Tanganyikan Tank & 470g mixed reef

02/16/2010, 09:57 PM	#5
SDguy Fish heads unite! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 23,384	Drop in a trap. Feed in the trap every day, no exceptions. He will eventually go in the trap. IMO, traps NEVER fail.... the patience of the trapper is what fails. __________________ Peter SDMAS member Marine tanks since 1989. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 240g butterfly and angel FOWLR. 15g QT.

02/16/2010, 09:59 PM	#6
Nanook Ancient Eskimo Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 41,852 Blog Entries: 11	Alright, that was a confidence booster Thanks. __________________ The wind blew, the chit flew, and then they came two by two. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Tank Info: 375g Tanganyikan Tank & 470g mixed reef

02/16/2010, 08:58 PM	#2
tcmfish Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,658	If you have some room above the tank and your quick.... angels are pretty outgoing so if you can get it to come eat out of your hand, get a big net and nab it real quick once it comes up for some food that you hold with your other hand. That's how I've caught fish out of displays, never bothered with traps or had to catch that many.

02/16/2010, 09:46 PM	#4
tcmfish Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,658	I see you have large tanks, so good luck!

02/17/2010, 07:20 AM	#7
AngelsAnonymous Moved On Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 195	Mac's are very smart, we had to drain some of the water and take some of the rock out, but that's because he needed to get out ASAP. Sounds like you have some time, I have had luck with a food trap but also a mirror trap. Putting a mirror at the end of the trap, the fish would rather attack its same kind then go after food.

02/17/2010, 07:41 AM	#8
LargeAngels Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,651	If the trap won't work try a midnight ambush when the fish is sleeping.