I have a beautiful healthy fat Sailfin, but he is a bit to big and VERY aggressive towards new fish, How do I catch him ?? I don't want to get rid of him but he is getting to big, what I want to do is get a small one and then some more fish.
How do I catch a Sailfin?
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Mekaeel
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my way of catching out a fish.starve the fish for 2 days.then i put in food in a perspex catch box that i have place in the tank and have patients,as soon as he swims inside pull the catchbox out.you can also use a 2litre coke bottle 
It sounds easy enough, I will try it over the weekend.
Mekaeel
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it is quite simple,caught many fish outa my tank using this method!
Mekaeel
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how many surgeons/tangs you got in your system muz?by the 500L is sufficient to keep a sailfin
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Mekaeel I dont really have any fish, I only have 2 green chromis and a magenta dottyback, but my future fish plans include a regal or magestic angel and a lemonpeel for the miss.. I think that is about my fill... you see Mekaeel, you say you feel like throwing it in for a cube.. ha, it is too limitating. I know I need a 2.5m fowler in the future..
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im sure you tank is big enough to suit the fish you have in mind!
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Sorry, back on subject, at a LFS they have made a fantastic fish trap out of glass and a trapdoor, they have placed mirrors inside with a place for food.. it works very well on smaller fish but i dunno about a sailfin.. what have you tried cos I have been racking my brains to come up with a solution.. it must be easier at night..hmm
Muz
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Tangs usually love Nori, so make a "voerplek" where it would be convenient for you to either net it, or preferably where you can install a fish trap (use a magnet and clip to hold the Nori)- then be patient for at least a week, perhaps two, while the sailfin learns to eat in this spot. Then, if you're lucky, you can catch him while he's eating.
If this does not work, you can try catching him with a fish hook - I'm serious, done it myself a few times, and the fish usually recover quickly without any permanent damage. Get the smallest trout hook you can find, then cut, grind or file the barb off, leaving only the smooth shaft of the hook. Tie the hook to some strong thread (or a trout leader), bait the hook, and just dangle it in the water. Your biggest problem will be not to catch any of the other fish in the tank, and not to strike to soon.
Enjoy the angling, but leave out the Klippies and Coke...
Hennie
If this does not work, you can try catching him with a fish hook - I'm serious, done it myself a few times, and the fish usually recover quickly without any permanent damage. Get the smallest trout hook you can find, then cut, grind or file the barb off, leaving only the smooth shaft of the hook. Tie the hook to some strong thread (or a trout leader), bait the hook, and just dangle it in the water. Your biggest problem will be not to catch any of the other fish in the tank, and not to strike to soon.
Enjoy the angling, but leave out the Klippies and Coke...
Hennie
