Aquarium Tips - How to easily catch small tropical fish

[frogbeergolfgolf]

Wait wait wait... I think I'm stupid..

Ok, someone explain to me how this works... If you put on the other portion of the bottle back into it how do the fish get in the back of the bottle and trap them?

[SoniaSephia]

This is just brilliant!

Thanks for the up load! I have 5 month old baby platy fish and I've worried when I have to clean the tank! :) Now I got a way to take them out safely!

[AwesomeAssassin1000]

hay i know this has nothing to do with the vid but i seem to keep having like a layer of bebris on the surface of my water and it happened when i had gravel and now i have changed to sand i still have it and when i like slap the water surface with my hand all this muck will fall down and float around my tank but it allways comes back and if i leave it alone it forms a thick layer of muck which then smells and looks like shit can u help

THANX

[pondguru]

Sounds like organic matter coming out of the sand. Some sands will produce this. If you lay a sheet of newspaper over the surface it should pick it up. May need to do it a few times to catch all the floating muck.

[AwesomeAssassin1000]

@pondguru thanx i will do this but i cant be the sand because the gravel produced this aswell

[pondguru]

As long as it is removed, the source doesn't matter. Once it is gone it shouldn't come back.

[AwesomeAssassin1000]

@pondguru soz for the late reply but ur method actualy worked but it did come back so i just left it and after 3 days it went but what i did is moved my filter to the other side of my tank and changed the flow

[GameFace49er]

Thanks! Good idea!

[Keetgirl13]

I so totally love you for this! I need to catch 7 tiny tetras in a planted 55 gallon tank and I was NOT looking forward to it. Thanks!

[pondguru]

No worries, thanks for appreciating.

[AweSomo84]

@pondguru Seriously awesome idea i wish i know that ages ago! , i have a 1100 liter/300gallon tank and I HAD TO TAKE EVERYTHING OUT to catch 6 fish, I will try to find 10liter bottles or something similar to make something like you have. Need to catch fish soon again ,.. dmn babie cichlides every time!

[brendahodgins]

Wonderful, you will have saved the pounding of many a little fishes heart. - Simple free solutions are always my favorite! xoxo

[Superthecod]

Thanks

[MissEvans83]

@Blunper

If you have a massive tank, and fish who are fast and have tots of hiding spots it's not ad easy as 'catch them with a net'.

Great idea! Just what I need :)

[pondguru]

No worries, thanks for appreciating.

[Blunper]

what a stupid thing to do... _Just catch the fishes with the net!

[PetaPanPipes]

@Blunper Have you tried to catch tiny fast fish in a large tank before. It's tricky and stressful for the fish. This is 100 times faster and less stressful.

Heaps good idea!

[Superthecod]

what is that plant in the tank\

[pondguru]

Java fern - Microsorum pteropus.

[tavogus87]

@Superthecod microsorum pteropus or java fern ;)

[rubadux]

Wow. I use the same trap pattern to catch minnows in a river. Only the water outlet holes are larger in the river type (see my video response: youtube.com/watch?v=LqhzhBrU6d­E ).

Now I see they are useful in an aquarium, too.

I don't own one, but I'll go & tell my nephew who does. Thanks!

[pondguru]

Good video.

If you lived up north, you wouldn't want to go in the river without waders on as its too damn cold.

[littlelauren971]

how come they cannot swim back out? how does it work?

[pondguru]

The large entrancefunnels fish in and when they are in the bottle,there is only a small hole for them to get out of.

[pondguru]

Very good.

The simple ideas are generally the best.

Thanks for watching.

[twistingyou]

That is a fantastic idea, cheers for the new knowledge. My fish will be happy with their new food.

[pondguru]

No worries, thanks for appreciating.

[joshuamyler]

great idea i will use it to catch my guppys :-D

[christinahannafan]

i did not get it ? what did u do with that bottle ? how the were unable to go out ?

[pondguru]

It is a fish trap.

[lightman1969]

Simple but quite effective indeed. Thanks for this tip...catching these little ones is going to be very easy and fun

[pondguru]

No worries, man - thanks for appreciating.

[1peiceaznboi]

Thanks, now I wouldn't have a hard time catching my small fish's.

[pondguru]

No worries, thaks for appreciating.

[1peiceaznboi]

@pondguru No problem.

[snip84]

thats the plan....i need that to catch my sich yellowtail damsel. the little guys are preety fast, smart and i think they laugh at me when they see me with the net. couldnt catch anything till now :D

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[pondguru]

No worries, thanks for watching.

[hamoon007]

why do you push the reminder of the bottle inside i dont get it please explain

[pondguru]

This creates the trap so they can't get out as easily.

[1989jimbob]

haha great idea! ive to transport a small, skittish clown loach soon, this will do the trick nicely!!

[pondguru]

No worries, glad you appreciated it. Thanks for watching.

[mjfutch]

Great idea! Thanks for sharing!

[pondguru]

No worries, I am suprised that I've never seen this method used in other aquatic shops.

I don't like to stress the fish.

Thanks for watching.

[dheemahit]

Mindblowing!

[cubaniton74]

THAT'S BRILLIANT !!!!! The bottle could also be baited and left in the tank for a while and no chasing would be needed, but that is still BRILLIANT !!!!

[pondguru]

Baiting is the way to go in a heavily planted tank or a malawi tank with lots of rocks.

Thanks for watching.

[fishtankpetclub]

Thanks for this, It is an insight into fish keeping which I find very helpful.

[MrDarekx12]

the fish must be like -_- I TOLD YOU WE SHOULD HAVE WENT THE OTHER WAY!

[AViolentCobra]

O.o that...is...THE...most...brill­iant...idea i have ever seen. you my good sir are a genius

[pondguru]

Some viewers don't see the worth in this method so thanks for being one of the people who think its a good idea. It allows us to have well planted tanks and still easily catch the fish without destroying the tank.

[AViolentCobra]

@pondguru i fully agree, ignor what the others say, keep up the good work

[pondguru]

Thanks,man.

[ievolvedfrommonkeys]

Nice! 

[ExpertFish]

@ievolvedfrommonkeys How is that nice you beeping BEEP!!!

[ievolvedfrommonkeys]

@ExpertFish how is convincing the fish it's going to die to a predator by chasing it around the tank with a net nice? think, then type.

[ievolvedfrommonkeys]

@ExpertFish you'll notice this method leaves the fish relatively calm and they continue schooling when released.

[juanxzombie]

WOW, thats a good idea :]

[rebornnetwork]

Good idea, sadly doesn't work as well for fry who like to hide in annoying places.

[Khanasyuk]

This is brilliant and simple. Thanks for the idea!

[pondguru]

Some people just can't see the value of this method but I'm glad you are one of the people who can. Thanks for watching.

[steveaquatic51]

Thats quite ingenius. I work at a pet store and some fish can be a real pain in the ass to catch. especially african cichlids.

[pondguru]

Malawi/Tanganyikan cichlids what this method is really for. That and catching catfish which are spiny and would get stuck in the net.

Thanks for watching.

[chompmyclit]

Bug zappers or cherry bombs are just as effective.

[MrEs47]

ORRRRR you could use a net.

[opheliamoonstone]

this is genius. I bought a few danios for my mother's large aquarium for her birthday last year, and kept them in my aquarium until I could get them to hers. They were just awful to catch, little devils, and I felt so sorry for chasing them around and frightening them. Very elegant solution.

[pondguru]

Thanks for watching and appreciating. Some boneheads can't see the value in this method so I'm glad you think its a positive contribution to fishkeeping.

[sspamer]

Uh, just move the net slowly. If the fishy are still hard to catch, use two nets with both your hands and clasp them together.

[pondguru]

You've obviously never had Malawi cichlids in a rocky tank. Using this method at home you can bait the trap and check it periodically without pulling the tank to bits.

[nicofish1000]

@pondguru yeah I throw some food on the surface and when they are all happily eating they dont realize the net is behind them.

[TheAquariaChannel]

good idea and cool fishroom (or store, it looks very professional)

[CemetaryGatesML]

heres my problem, i went to the store and bought a new net, its 8" across and 10" deep, its a big net, but i also got a big fish. so what happend waas that my fish blew right threw the net... fml.... i tryed the 2L bottle trick were you lay a bottle in the tank, wait till he swims in it the lift it via a string... as i lifted the bottle out od the tank... with that few 10" or so of dept room, he managed the jump out of the bottle and back into his tank. the second time , he bit the pull string

[pondguru]

You could try using a piece of drain pipe held down under a rock. When the fish goes in, put one of your hands over each end and lift it out of the tank. I used to catch trout in small streams like this.

[abaneyone]

Wow! What a great idea. So simple yet so effective! I haven't even watched the video yet but you won me just by the description! I'm going to use this all the time I need to get fish out out of my 130 gallon tank. Thanks!!!

[pondguru]

It is very useful for catching malawi cichlids without destroying the tank. Thanks for watching.

[razwiga]

LOOOL @ 0:38 some unlucky fish just got avalanched =P

[marcoottantotto]

noooo ma sei un genio

[RichyReef]

It can be helpful but i don't use one, i know how to use a net carefully without spooking fish :D I have use this method for catching nasty snails, baiting it with vegetable matter like lettuce :) Same for shrimps but i used shrimp pellets, left the lid on and poked a small hole in the lid big enough for the shrimps to get in but not fish :) Leave it overnight and check in the morning :)

[pondguru]

At least you use ONE net, man - being a pro. When two get used I pull my hair out and thats why I am nearly bald.

[RichyReef]

I should start pulling my hair out, its getting long, my beard too hahaha :P Razor and bottle trap will work :D

[cindydiven]

Thank you!!!! I have been trying to catch a damsal fish for a week now. We got him to help set up the tank, but now when adding new fish he has become very aggressive towards the others and intimidates them...flaps them with his tail and charges them, biting at them.

The soda bottle worked like a champ, got him out in the first 5 minutes! Thank you very, very much!

[pondguru]

No worries. Thanks for the comment. I only just saw it today - 4 months after posting.

[redusindo]

just catch them with the fish net. whats the big deal

[blownable]

If you are aiming for only two or three fishes or a specific species its easie this way. Also better way if you don't want too spook your fishes too much. Thats how the biggies get bonked beaks

[NorseMaiden]

looks like a good idea but I can't see how it is constructed

[pondguru]

It is simply made by cutting the top third off a 2 litre plastic bottle, turning it around and putting it back inside the large bottom part of the bottle. This creates a funnel that the fish can easily swim into, but not easily get out of.

[NorseMaiden]

Thanks for clarifying that!

[pondguru]

No problem. Shame we couldn't make a huge version and herd the growing population people scum of England into it and dump them in the sea............

[Section014]

amen.

[killeninicent]

great idea next time i need to clean my tank i will use that method for gathering up my small fish. =)

[xbeckieboox]

hey this would save soo much time, ive sometimes waited 30 minutes for the poor assistants to catch the fish lol- great idea-thanks 4 sharing

[pondguru]

Yup, I cannot believe how long it takes some of those tools to catch fish. By the time they get it its heart rate is 6000 b.p.m. and half of its skin is missing from being scraped up the sides of the tank. Necessity is the mother of invention....

[pondguru]

One star?? We must have some real experts at catching fish out there.Think its stupid? please read below.

[pondguru]

Did you read the description?

This video was done in a tank where the trap wasn't really needed just to quickly illustrate fish going into the trap. Imagine trying to catch malawis in a tank at home with rocky caves and endless hiding places. Would you want to pull the display to bits? No, thought not.

In a shop tank with loads of fish in, I agree it would be wasting time, but when you want to catch loaches etc. from a well set up aquarium without disturbing it, this method is invaluable.

[greenaquarium]

if u worked for me i would fire you for wasting time