CONTEST: Pick the quickest fish, win a prize! - Aquarium Advice

grimlock3000 · 10-25-2004, 04:44 PM

Tonight I need to net all of the fish in my freshwater tank, put them in a bucket, and move them one town over to my new house. I have a 4 inch and a 6 inch net for this task, I will be catching the fish with no plants or decorations in the tank, and the water level at half. I will be catching the fish as I am able to scoot them into the net in no particular order. If I can catch it, it goes in the net.

Catching fish is not high on my list of fun activities, so I decided to turn this into a contest. Which fish does everything think will be the hardest to catch? The only winner here will be the absolute last fish I am able to get in the net. Since I have small schools of some fish, those might be the safest bets. Here are the contestants:

4x Cherry Barbs - Very docile, but they spook easily and run from anything that is not a Cherry Barb

4x Sunburst Platys - Highly engertic fish, but somewhat dumb

4x Neon Tetras - Small and quick. Schooling behavior may make these easier to catch.

2x YoYo Loaches - Fast and agile with good street smarts (for a fish)

1x Lemon Cobra Guppy - Oldest fish I own

1x Bushy Nose Pleco - Hides all day long, only comes out at night.

1x Clown Pleco - Just a little guy, about 2 inches long

1x Oto Cat - Quick swimmer and moves erratically

To enter, all you need to do is post in this thread which fish type you think will be the very last fish I am able to catch. Tomorrow, I will take all of the correct guessers and pick one at random. The winner gets... A Tetra Test Deluxe test kit that I have used ONCE. I got this for my marine tank, it works perfectly fine, but I wanted something different since I have trouble with some of the colors in this kit. Someone with proper eyesight can get a lot of use out of this

The kit is this one:

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...rtial&Np=1&N=0

I will pay for shipping to get the kit out to the winner

//Update: No international shipping, sorry :P

xxmoorishmanxx · 10-25-2004, 04:47 PM

Yoyo Loach

lmw80 · 10-25-2004, 04:49 PM

bushy nose pleco

joekoug · 10-25-2004, 05:06 PM

I say the otto

Joe

rubysoho · 10-25-2004, 05:11 PM

cherry barbs

be careful with the oto, the first time I had to move mine, his mouth got stuck on the net and I thought I'd loose him because it took almost a minute to get him free. I found it better to get a clear plastic cup and when they are on the wall scoop them up from underneath.

Psyhampster · 10-25-2004, 05:11 PM

the barbs

Cafe Jeff · 10-25-2004, 05:17 PM

Otto followed by the Barbs and then the last of the Tetras. Jeff

tetrin · 10-25-2004, 05:23 PM

oto...oto and oto....

Meredith · 10-25-2004, 05:31 PM

my guess is one of the tetras. Good luck!!

AtodaJ · 10-25-2004, 05:35 PM

Tetra

10-25-2004, 04:44 PM	#1
grimlock3000 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: maine Posts: 1,971 Images: 1	CONTEST: Pick the quickest fish, win a prize! Tonight I need to net all of the fish in my freshwater tank, put them in a bucket, and move them one town over to my new house. I have a 4 inch and a 6 inch net for this task, I will be catching the fish with no plants or decorations in the tank, and the water level at half. I will be catching the fish as I am able to scoot them into the net in no particular order. If I can catch it, it goes in the net. Catching fish is not high on my list of fun activities, so I decided to turn this into a contest. Which fish does everything think will be the hardest to catch? The only winner here will be the absolute last fish I am able to get in the net. Since I have small schools of some fish, those might be the safest bets. Here are the contestants: 4x Cherry Barbs - Very docile, but they spook easily and run from anything that is not a Cherry Barb 4x Sunburst Platys - Highly engertic fish, but somewhat dumb 4x Neon Tetras - Small and quick. Schooling behavior may make these easier to catch. 2x YoYo Loaches - Fast and agile with good street smarts (for a fish) 1x Lemon Cobra Guppy - Oldest fish I own 1x Bushy Nose Pleco - Hides all day long, only comes out at night. 1x Clown Pleco - Just a little guy, about 2 inches long 1x Oto Cat - Quick swimmer and moves erratically To enter, all you need to do is post in this thread which fish type you think will be the very last fish I am able to catch. Tomorrow, I will take all of the correct guessers and pick one at random. The winner gets... A Tetra Test Deluxe test kit that I have used ONCE. I got this for my marine tank, it works perfectly fine, but I wanted something different since I have trouble with some of the colors in this kit. Someone with proper eyesight can get a lot of use out of this The kit is this one: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...rtial&Np=1&N=0 I will pay for shipping to get the kit out to the winner //Update: No international shipping, sorry :P __________________ 26 freshwater 2x Sunburst Platys (2M, 2F) // 3x Neon Tetras (?) // 2x Cherry Barbs (1M, 1F) // 2x YoYo Loaches (?) // 1x Bushy Nose Pleco (M) // 1x Clown Pleco (?) // 15H marine -30# Live Rock -Mixed Snails (Nassarius // Cerith // Astrea // Black Turbo // Mexican Turbo) -8x Blue Leg Hermit Crabs // 1x Banded Serpent Star // 1x Cleaner Shrimp -1x Royal Gramma // 1x Percula Clownfish -2x Mushroom Leather // Metallic Green Star Polyps // Pulsing Xenia // Striped Xenia // Blue Mushroom -Remora + Maxi-Jet 1200 // 2x Maxi-Jet 600 // Maxi-Jet 400 // Visi-Therm Deluxe 50 // Current USA Orbit 2x 40w [acronym:f2db8017b4="Power compact fluorescent"]PC[/acronym:f2db8017b4]

10-25-2004, 04:49 PM	#3
lmw80 Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bristol, Pa Posts: 4,805 Images: 40	bushy nose pleco __________________ -Lori Join the Eastern PA/Greater Philadelphia Forum! Click here: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/groupcp.php?g=7825 Aquariums are like jello - there's always room for more.

10-25-2004, 05:11 PM	#6
Psyhampster Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Posts: 1,030 Images: 4	the barbs __________________ Ryan http://www.aquarank.com/images/users/1.gif Vote For Us! 20 [acronym:b4a16a1148="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:b4a16a1148] [acronym:b4a16a1148="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym:b4a16a1148] ---------- 2 Flame Blue Platies, 2 Micky Mouse Platies, 2 Flame Gold Platies, 1 German Blue Ram, 2 Yo-Yo Loaches 30 [acronym:b4a16a1148="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:b4a16a1148] [acronym:b4a16a1148="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym:b4a16a1148] -------- 1 Marble Hatchet, 5 Silver Hatchets, 6 Zebra Danios, 2 Dwarf Gouramis, 2 Fancy Guppies, 1 Yo-Yo Loach

10-25-2004, 05:17 PM	#7
Cafe Jeff Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 511	Otto followed by the Barbs and then the last of the Tetras. Jeff __________________ In theory there should be no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is.

10-25-2004, 05:23 PM	#8
tetrin Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: State College, PA Posts: 655 Images: 11	oto...oto and oto.... __________________ pisces - be in peace 75g : Malawi 40g breeder: Planted community 29g : SA(change of plans...again) 20g : community ("given" to a friend)

10-25-2004, 04:47 PM	#2
xxmoorishmanxx Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Normal, IL Posts: 1,110 Images: 15	Yoyo Loach

10-25-2004, 05:06 PM	#4
joekoug Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 37 Images: 5	I say the otto Joe

10-25-2004, 05:11 PM	#5
rubysoho Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 2,539 Images: 3	cherry barbs be careful with the oto, the first time I had to move mine, his mouth got stuck on the net and I thought I'd loose him because it took almost a minute to get him free. I found it better to get a clear plastic cup and when they are on the wall scoop them up from underneath.

10-25-2004, 05:31 PM	#9
Meredith Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Washington Posts: 3,184 Images: 17	my guess is one of the tetras. Good luck!!

10-25-2004, 05:35 PM	#10
AtodaJ Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 248 Images: 13	Tetra

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