Hobby Catch It Aquarium Net - S

Hobby Catch It Aquarium Net is a black-mesh aquarium net with rounded corners. Both details are deliberate: the rounded corners stop a fish wedging into a seam, and black mesh is far less visible to a fish in the water than white, so it triggers less of a flight response.

Key Features

• Soft Fine Mesh: gentle on the mucus layer that protects a fish from infection, and fine enough to hold shrimp and small crabs.
• Four Sizes: 8x7x20cm, 13x10.5x27cm, 18x15x32cm and 21x16x33cm.
• Rounded Corners: no corner for a fish to jam into, and no seam to catch a fin ray.
• Black Mesh: less visible to the fish, and it makes a pale fish easier for you to see once it is in the net.

Catching A Fish Without Hurting It

• Wet the net first. A dry net takes scales and mucus with it.
• Do not chase. Park the net somewhere and herd the fish into it with your other hand, or with a second net. Chasing round the tank exhausts the fish and wrecks the layout.
• Use the biggest net that fits, not the smallest. A big net catches on the first attempt; a small one takes six.
• Keep it in the water. Lift the fish out in a cup of water rather than in the air - a netted fish out of water can damage itself in seconds.
• Never net a spiny fish - a catfish or a loach will tangle its spines and you will have to cut it free. Use a container instead.

Good To Know

• Pick the size above.
• Rinse it in clean water and let it dry fully. A damp net in a cupboard here grows mould within days.
• Keep separate nets for separate tanks if you can. A shared net is one of the easiest ways to move disease between tanks.
• Check the mesh for pulls before each use. One broken strand becomes a hole that shrimp find immediately.