Rabbit 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/aquar..._fish_trap.jpg

Jim
--
"I've never met a man who knew so much about nothing."

Rabbit Fish
 

Get a big net, and start feeding all of your fish
out of the net.

Wayne Sallee



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.
Anyone got any pointers? And the fish is pretty big. Too big for a soda
bottle.

http://www.marinedepot.com/IMD/aquar..._fish_trap.jpg

Jim

Rabbit Fish
 

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



Wayne Sallee wrote:
Get a big net, and start feeding all of your fish out of the net.

Wayne Sallee



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. Anyone got any pointers? And the fish is pretty big. Too
big for a soda bottle.

http://www.marinedepot.com/IMD/aquar..._fish_trap.jpg

Jim

Rabbit Fish
 

"KurtG" wrote in message
...

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

Rabbit Fish
 

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



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.

So, when you stumble in from the pub on Friday night, give it a good
Irish try!

--Kurt



Wayne Sallee wrote:
Get a big net, and start feeding all of your fish out of the net.

Wayne Sallee



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. Anyone got any pointers? And the fish is pretty big. Too
big for a soda bottle.

http://www.marinedepot.com/IMD/aquar..._fish_trap.jpg

Jim

Rabbit Fish
 

"KurtG" wrote in message
...

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

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

Rabbit Fish
 

"Wayne Sallee" wrote in message
...
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



I hope you're joking. The rabbit fish has toxic dorsal fins.

Jim

Rabbit Fish
 

jthread wrote on 11/29/2007 11:59 AM:
"Wayne Sallee" wrote in message
...
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



I hope you're joking. The rabbit fish has toxic dorsal fins.

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

Rabbit Fish
 

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



"KurtG" wrote in message
...

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



Wayne Sallee wrote:
Get a big net, and start feeding all of your fish out of the net.

Wayne Sallee



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. Anyone got any pointers? And the fish is pretty big. Too
big for a soda bottle.


http://www.marinedepot.com/IMD/aquar..._fish_trap.jpg

Jim

Rabbit Fish
 

Did you ever get hurt doing that?
It doesnt sound a wise choice.

R



"Wayne Sallee" wrote in message
...
jthread wrote on 11/29/2007 11:59 AM:
"Wayne Sallee" wrote in message
...
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



I hope you're joking. The rabbit fish has toxic dorsal fins.

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