Removal of Chinese algae eaters

[Aussie_Bristle]

Hi all

Hope you’re all well?!

Now I’ve had 2 algae eaters for a while with no problems. But tonight I saw the 2 out at feeding time and they were showing aggression towards each other. So my question is, how can I remove these guys safely? They are so darn quick but I want to move them on before the aggression escalates towards the others

 

[PheonixKingZ]

With a big net. Is the tank heavily planted?

You may have to bait them, out with food, then try to catch one.

 

[Emma and the angelfishes]

I know that you can buy little Tao things that you put food in then when you see the fish you want in the tank it closes a door and releases twelfths from the tank wall making it float to the surface I have inserted a picture of one that looks similar to the one that I am talking about I think you can DIY them as well

 

[JBAwrench]

2 nets. One big one to catch them in,one small one to lead them to the big net

 

[Byron]

I do something the same. Use the largest net you have, and place it at an angle against the front glass close to either corner (depends upon your left/right hand dexterity which corner). Hold the net motionless with one hand. Use your other hand to get "behind" the fish and herd it to that end of the tank and along the side glass to the front, then along the front into the stationery net. I prefer using my hand to do the herding rather than a net because the net will get snagged on plants, but your hand can maneuver around.

 

[Aussie_Bristle]

With a big net. Is the tank heavily planted?

You may have to bait them, out with food, then try to catch one.

PK my tank is full of plants and because they are so quick they hide in the plants

 

[Aussie_Bristle]

Thank you all, I will try again with the big net and my hand. The little buggers are so quick that’s the only problems and hide out in the plants etc

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Thank you all, I will try again with the big net and my hand. The little buggers are so quick that’s the only problems and hide out in the plants etc

Try catching a lone zebra danio in a heavily planted 29g tank, lol.

Anyway, good luck!

 

[Aussie_Bristle]

So after 2 hrs and destroying my tank I managed to get both of the little buggers out. One was easy and swam straight into the net, it was the 2nd one that took me for a tank ride