I have a question about the nets commonly used aquaria. They all same to be made of nylon or something similar and for years fishing nets were the same. But reletively recently it's come I light that nylon removes the slime coat of fish welcoming them to diseases and parasites. No where is this more evident then trout fishing where they began using rubber nets to do less damage to the slime coat. My question is does anyone know of an aquarium net made of rubber netting and if not is this something that anyone would care about spending a little more money on to better protect their fish?
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wooden_reefer
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I almost never use a net to catch fish.
1. Try dim lighting/semi-darkness
2. Use a large clear plastic bag and move very slowly.
3. Be committed to removing most major obstacles out side the tank.
4. Large plastic containers (several often) are needed to hold rock and coral, and often a good fraction of the tank water.
5. Move very slowly with the large bag open and your hands at the extreme sides of the bag.
6 Again move very slowly and appraoch the fish and wait for it to decide to move or urge it to swim into the bag.
7. If the fish is harmless to you and is not overly large, and if you want very little water to transfer with the fish, put the bag with fish into a tall dark opaque plastic container. Often the fish becomes calm and do not object to being handled by hand, with the container on top of the target tank. It may struggle and then leave your hand into the target tank.
Yes, the net is a major cause of bacterial infection directly, or due to panic dashes into surfaces with pathogenic bacteria.
Be sure to unplug AC equipment first.
1. Try dim lighting/semi-darkness
2. Use a large clear plastic bag and move very slowly.
3. Be committed to removing most major obstacles out side the tank.
4. Large plastic containers (several often) are needed to hold rock and coral, and often a good fraction of the tank water.
5. Move very slowly with the large bag open and your hands at the extreme sides of the bag.
6 Again move very slowly and appraoch the fish and wait for it to decide to move or urge it to swim into the bag.
7. If the fish is harmless to you and is not overly large, and if you want very little water to transfer with the fish, put the bag with fish into a tall dark opaque plastic container. Often the fish becomes calm and do not object to being handled by hand, with the container on top of the target tank. It may struggle and then leave your hand into the target tank.
Yes, the net is a major cause of bacterial infection directly, or due to panic dashes into surfaces with pathogenic bacteria.
Be sure to unplug AC equipment first.
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I agree that a net is not often an ideal way of moving fish but can be one of the better options in some circumstances. I was more curious as to if it was a good idea or if there was a market within the hobby. Just about every fish store I've been to uses nylon nets to remove the fish we buy and I was curious if there was a reason or just a lack of availability. I could see it being rather useful with lionfish for instance and other spiny fish as well.
wooden_reefer
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A similar transparent tool for a tall tank would be good. I am often limited in reach for a tall tank. Max for me to catch fish this way is about 24 inches.
bundybear1981
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IMO opinion a lot of the LFS use the nylon nets as it is all they know. They have done it for years, old habits die hard. If they were the same cost they might change but I can't see many of the LFS paying more for a net then they have to.
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