How do I catch a coral beauty angel?

[lt1z28]

I need help catching my coral beauty angelfish. He keeps nipping at my SPS. I need to get him out quick.

[cpreefguy]

put a little piece of food on a fly fishing hook

[Ross]

or make a spear and spear him. jk.

[prof]

Drain the tank...j.k.

Try to lure him into a jar or cup that you can raise quickly. Patience is a must.

[cpreefguy]

put a little piece of food on a fly fishing hook

caught 5 that way :D
Yeah, I got that advice from the fish killer, but I guess it works

[lt1z28]

I am gonna try to lure him into something. If that doesnt work I am going have to try the fly fishing hook.

[loans_n_fishes]

It makes all the difference in the world to use 2 people with 2 nets. My hubby is becoming quite adept at it! ;) I spent a couple of hours mildly swearing over a tank with a soaked shirt and prune hands before I finally gave in to my husband's offer of help. Now, I just go straight to him and we get those fishies out within 20 minutes!

[MattK]

put a little piece of food on a fly fishing hook

Get one of these and a six pack.
:D

[Bill S]

OK, this is the method I got from Ace. Just pop open a beer, and start chasing. Not with any intensity, just keep bothering the fish. Don't let it rest. Forget about the nets, just use your hands. After about 30-60 minutes, it will just plain give up. You can actually TOUCH the fish. Then you can easily net it out.

[lt1z28]

I'm gonna try to catch him with a net one more time.

[loans_n_fishes]

Where are you? If you are in Austin, I can lend you a hand--can't today but can tomorrow.

Angela

[lt1z28]

I'm in SA.

[SA-DSM]

Did you catch him yet?

[lt1z28]

I just caught him a few minutes ago. I made the coke bottle trap and put some tasty food in there. He went straight for it! :D

[lt1z28]

I just put him for sale. $20

[brewercm]

That's how I've done it in the past. Two liter bottle, cut off bottom, with cap on weight down the top and put in fish food and wate. I had to try a few times before getting the net close enough to the bottle without the fish I was getting out bolting first.

[lt1z28]

Yep works great!

[TexasTodd]

put a little piece of food on a fly fishing hook

caught 5 that way :D
Yeah, I got that advice from the fish killer, but I guess it works


HEY.........I resemble that comment! :lol

Eels work too....

TT

[cpreefguy]

lol :)