Re: Aquatic Plants Digest V5 #88

[Ed Dumas <a4a48835 at telus_net>]

Joe Reiter asked: 

> Can anyone recommend a good way to catch these troublemakers [Chinese Algae Eaters] that doesn't
> involve emptying out the tank?  Would a fish trap be useful?  If so, what
> bait could I put in the fish trap that would most successfully catch these
> guys?

I had to catch some as well after I found out how agressive they can be
to others. I used a fish trap at night with algae tablets as bait. Make
sure you put plenty of holes in the trap for water circulation, though,
or the fish will be dead in the morning.

Ed Dumas