Only had to pull up everything in the tank to even have a hope of catching the slippery little suckers. In the end some of the Msuli, some Rusties, 2 Jewels, a Gibbi and a pleco went over to the big tank. Along with a few of the girl Aulonocara, one of the boy Aul. and 2 of the Northern Blue. One of the female Cynotilapia afra Cobwe made a great escape plan that involved her hurling herself out of the collection bucket as I was pouring them into the new tank. She flew across in front of me, landing 'splat' on the bricks and then flipping herself under the tank. I chucked the rest of the inmates into the tank by just tipping the bucket on its side in the tank and went after her.
Fortunately, she flipped again and came back into sight so i scooped her up in my hands and lowered her into the water. She took off and sat at the other end of the tank for a minute before carrying on as though nothing had happened. I didn't even have time for a single expletive :P
All inmates are safe and happy tonight in their new home.
The next 15 can darn well wait a while.
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