Some things I have learned:

1. Remove EVERYTHING possible from the tank. Rocks, filter, heater, and as many plants as possible.

2. Chase the target fish around the tank some to wear him/her out.

3. Use a small net for the chase, big net for the cornering and scooping.

4. Corner and then scoop upwards.

5. Move the net fast during chase, slow during netting.

6. Cup your fingers around the fish in the end of the net and up-end into the container. Much easier to safely deposit fish than shaking the net.

7. DRIP ACCLIMATE YOUR FISH!!!! See the sticky.

8. Watch closely for the next few days.

Any thoughts?

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If they are going to a bucket I would use water for the bucket from the tank they came from and take your time.

I always drain the tank at least 1/2 way.

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Lol, just thinking back to moving everyone from my old 10g to the new 20g, hahahha. Yeah, removing EVERYTHING is definitely important! (It's amazing how well fish and shrimp can hide under/behind even the smallest rock, lol! (Catching shrimp is NOT fun!)

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Use two big nets.... Using the small one often stresses, two bigger nets from opposite directions, working at angles, usually drives fish into one of them. Try not to "chase" with the net (big or small) but use it to direct.
If a big enough net is used, a fish can usually be taken slowly from underneath.
Fish are more likely to hurt themselves before tiring if chased to fast. And the "tiring" is more like a Antelop that has been chased down by a big cat.... complete stress and total exhaustion.

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Sounds kind of stressful for the fish... I use a plastic cup and a small net. Usually I just use the net to corral the fish into the cup, and that way I can keep the fish in water without having to put them in the net at all. I've had to do this a few times because I was rearranging the tank, and my betta and platy didn't seem to mind it much. My betta gets mad about it, but he never seems stressed or hurt. Just mad to be in a tiny cup for a minute or two while I mess with his territory! :D

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My daughter had to move almost 50 shrimp out of a fully planted 125 gal. 4 hours later she was teaching me new cuss words and still only had about 35 or so out

Try moving 50+ baby RCS out of a 3 gallon with red-colored substrate...

I'll have to try the two-net trick next time. I remember seeing a few LFS folks doing that awhile back.

Also, as far as a holding container, I use one of those 1/2 gallon clear plastic hang-on-the-side containers Top Fin sells at PetsMart (got it for free from an ex gf along with my 29 XH and some buckets, heaters, etc. - best investment EVER).

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