The Salty One

Saturday, April 15, 2006

How to catch a Clownfish 101

Lee wants the Maroon Clown...has wanted her for several weeks....but she is crafty. We have tried so many ideas on catching her....no luck. A couple of almost tries but NOPE. So Ken says try a small barbed hook and fish for her...YAH right! So we decide we really don't have anything to lose....except a clownfish that is NASTY...so off we go, get a #18 hook, debarb it, get some really fine fishing line...and a fishing we will go...(boy, did the guy in the fishing shop laugh at us!!!) bait it with some shrimp...and she goes for it...OK never thought it would work so weren't overly well prepared..she gets off the hook and loose again. Now will she really fall for it again??? Down with the hook, almost caught the tang, blenny, a couple of chromis....stupid fish, and as I wave it in front of her face BAM she goes for it...Rick had the net ready and scooped her up!!!!!!!! YAY YAY YAY...we actually caught her! I did my little celebration dance and call up Lee to let him know we have her, take her to his tanks (now they are a story all their own!) and she acclimates and he lets her go....ok within 5 minutes of getting in the tank she is eating..of course she is a clownfish! Small mark on her lip but that is it. Glad to have her gone. Now to plan for a couple of false Percula's this time....more color, less fish! And not as grouchy!!!

Couple ideas that bombed;
1. leave net in tank to get used to it...yah right as if...get used to a big green net in the water? Nope!
2. feed in the AM and scoop when she goes for it...really do I think I am as fast out of water with a net as she is in water where she lives???
3. and the best one yet....print out a picture of a clownfish, make swimming actions with it in front of her so she gets pissed and attacks, then scoop up with net. Now really, her brain may be small but how many clownfish are FLAT? and don't breath? Hey it was worth a try!!!!!!

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