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Pet Forum / Aquaria / Marine Reef / November 2007Rabbit Fish
My rabbit fish is too big for my tank. I'm trying to use a fish trap the LFS loaned me but no go. He keeps pecking at the food but he won't go inside. Anyone got any pointers? And the fish is pretty big. Too big for a soda bottle. http://www.marinedepot.com/IMD/aquarium_images/mi_ultralife_fish_trap.jpg Jim  Signature"I've never met a man who knew so much about nothing." Get a big net, and start feeding all of your fish out of the net. Wayne Sallee Wayne@WayneSallee.com jthread wrote on 11/28/2007 3:16 PM: > My rabbit fish is too big for my tank. I'm trying to use a fish trap the LFS > loaned me but no go. He keeps pecking at the food but he won't go inside. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Jim Where does he sleep? I've heard that it's easy to catch a sleeping fish, but I've never tried it. So, when you stumble in from the pub on Friday night, give it a good Irish try! --Kurt > Get a big net, and start feeding all of your fish out of the net. > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >> >> Jim > Where does he sleep? I've heard that it's easy to catch a sleeping > fish, but I've never tried it. in between rocks. we've tried feeding out of a net but rabbits are really fast. he went in the trap once and escaped. i think that's why he won't go back in. jim Just be brave, and catch him with your hand, I've done it. :-) I used to catch lion fish with my hands. After a while they will get used to eating out of the net, and will be easy to catch. Wayne Sallee Wayne@WayneSallee.com KurtG wrote on 11/28/2007 5:39 PM: > Where does he sleep? I've heard that it's easy to catch a sleeping > fish, but I've never tried it. [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >>> >>> Jim > Just be brave, and catch him with your hand, I've done it. :-) > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Wayne Sallee > Wayne@WayneSallee.com I hope you're joking. The rabbit fish has toxic dorsal fins. Jim jthread wrote on 11/29/2007 11:59 AM: >> Just be brave, and catch him with your hand, I've done it. :-) >> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Jim Yep, they have venomous fins, and yes I was joking. I did however catch one with my bare hands. And I used to catch lionfish with my bare hands. But I don't have the store with all those fish to play with anymore. :-) Wayne Sallee Wayne@WayneSallee.com Did you ever get hurt doing that? It doesnt sound a wise choice. R > jthread wrote on 11/29/2007 11:59 AM: > >> Just be brave, and catch him with your hand, I've done it. :-) [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > Wayne Sallee > Wayne@WayneSallee.com I got stung by the rabbit fish just enough to feel a little venom. I've never been stung by the lion fish. Other store owners at the wholesalers would crack me up when I saw them trying to catch a leaf fish in a tiny divided section with a small net. I'd just tell them "reach in and catch them with your hand". They wouldn't do it. Too afraid of getting stung. I always used my hand with them, and never got stung by them. Wayne Sallee Wayne@WayneSallee.com RubenD wrote on 11/29/2007 7:18 PM: > Did you ever get hurt doing that? > It doesnt sound a wise choice. [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] >> Wayne Sallee >> Wayne@WayneSallee.com > Did you ever get hurt doing that? > It doesnt sound a wise choice. I believe developing an allergy is your biggest risk. Just treat with hot water for 20 minutes if you are stung. Just my opinion. --Kurt >> Did you ever get hurt doing that? >> It doesnt sound a wise choice. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > --Kurt I tried to catch the small one sleeping. It didn't work. He took off like he was wide awake. I've still got the trap up. Jim > Where does he sleep? I've heard that it's easy to catch a sleeping > fish, but I've never tried it. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > --Kurt You're right. The rabbit in my other tank would be easy to catch. The big rabbit sleeps between rocks :( I'm going to starve it until it has to eat. Jim The only fish I've seen to be easy to catch while sleep is the Clownfish, especially if you have a deep tank. The get closer to the surface at night. R > Where does he sleep? I've heard that it's easy to catch a sleeping > fish, but I've never tried it. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > >> go inside. Anyone got any pointers? And the fish is pretty big. Too > >> big for a soda bottle. http://www.marinedepot.com/IMD/aquarium_images/mi_ultralife_fish_trap.jpg > >> Jim |
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