pleco

[fishman0]

I need to know the easyiest way to get a 7inch pleco out of my out of my tank. Since I'm switching to flourite and flora base.

 

[catfishmike]

why do you want to remove it?are you breaking the tank down?if your not breaking the tank down just add your substrates and rinse well before you put them in

 

[geoffgarcia2]

try a net, they always work best for me.....I hope you peeps aren't all using those 4"x2" little green useless nets they use at the pet stores? *LOL* those things SUCK big donkey d! They make some sweet nets that are like 6"x4" black netting, green handles, those are da bomb!!! (and I use them on my guppies!!!) go bigger....

2nd best maybe a hook and a worm.....

 

[SheepdogLover]

I like my useless little green net! It's very helpful to get the shit out of the tank that the vaccuum didn't suck up.


Yeah, I got my pleco out using my big useless green net. He wasn't too happy, but he kind of just sat there when I took him out of the water and into a dish.

 

[beaver8888]

i dunno i just used like a net and it got scared and moved and while not on the side then i would just catch it in a net and move it into my 10G mine was about 9 inchs but same rhing wouldf work i ghuass i dunno fit hsi is the best way to do this but this is what i did and it qworked for me ^.^

 

[fishman0]

I have to take all my fish out since I'm taking out my gravel and I don't want any of my fish to get buried. Won't the net damage my plecos fins, and I'm going to put him in a bucket are they good jumpers.

 

[catfishmike]

there won't be too much of a problem if you just add the substrate in handfuls or shoo off the fish as you add.most fish can feel a shift in the water as something gets close to them and will avoid whatever is coming.although my pleco moves for nothing except when i try to pick him up thats the only way he will move.if you insist on trying to extract your pleco ask your lfs for a large or x-large bag and try to chase your pleco into the bag.they can't see the bag like they see that net coming at them.

 

[bobrob]

leave little green nets alone lol.

 

[jwerk]

Quote: "are they good jumpers?"

yes