how to catch a Manderin goby

[mike oglesby]

i need to catch my manderen goby out of our 210, because i have a pair in our 60 frag tank and i want to swap them. put the pair in the 210 and the single in the frag tank.
i do have a good trap, will a mirrow work. he only eats pods so food is not an option.

 

[falos]

Nudge him with a net in to a corner then scoop him up with a container I usuly catch mine by hand they are slow swimmers. Don't catch them with the net they have spines on the side of there face that will git caught in the mesh

 

[jef4y]

Slow? My mandarin is nicknamed Yoda. He's chill, but if you come after him there is literally nothing faster in my tank. He is CRAZY fast.

I've only caught mine while breaking down a tank. A net guiding it into a cup would be my choice to try in an open tank.

 

[saltbubbles]

JeF4y;785754 wrote: Slow? My mandarin is nicknamed Yoda. He's chill, but if you come after him there is literally nothing faster in my tank. He is CRAZY fast.

I've only caught mine while breaking down a tank. A net guiding it into a cup would be my choice to try in an open tank.

I was waiting for you to remind him that it's not a goby. :lol2:

 

[jef4y]

saltbubbles;785760 wrote: I was waiting for you to remind him that it's not a goby. :lol2:

That's probably why he can't catch him. The dragonet is offended. haha :yay:

 

[mike oglesby]

Yes I screwed up. Thats ok I am a big boy and can take it.

 

[jef4y]

LOL. no worries. There's a lot of LFS out there that call them gobies too.