removing fish safely?

[FiSHy sAy HeY]

how would i go about removing a yellow tang, blue damsel, three striped damsel, and 2 tomato clowns?? i want to remove all my fish as i want to add the fish that i actually want and right now they wouldnt be compatable.

 

[IFbettas]

Take all of the rocks out of the tank, catch the fish, and put the rocks back in. I had to do this very recently, because I have been breaking down my reef before moving. Just try not to smash any corals while you're rearranging everything.

 

[sailfintang]

Try this thread.

 

[whipit]

no way those methods are the hard way I have a 180 and when I need to catch one fish or all I use this. I will pm you with the trap I recently had to catch a coral beauty that was eating my sps's and it took all of 15 minutes to get him I could have had all 18 fish out of the tank within an hour and a half.

 

[Reef 101]

take a big 2 litter plastic bottle cut it in half turn the top half around and stick it back into the bottom half you may have to open up the hole big enough for the fish to fit put some food in it and put it the bottom of your tank you will catch every fish in there.http://www.livingreefs.com/homemade-fish-trap-t15354.html I used this in my reef tank and removed every fish without taking out the first rock just dont get in a hurry.

 

[FiSHy sAy HeY]

could they sit in a bucket of water for a few hours?...after i catch them that is

 

[The Reef Expert]

How many and how big a bucket?

 

[FiSHy sAy HeY]

and 5 gallon bucket and 5 fish...its in the first post