Aquarium Co-Op Fish Net

I bought two of these nets, and one of them caught on the mouths of my Otos pretty badly. I had to cut the net, and even then it was very difficult to free the Otos. I had to cut very close to one of their mouths to free him, and of course he was flopping around also. I was afraid he might die.

This net seems to be the most coarse, with the widest holes in it, of any I’ve used for this size of fish. Because of that, it can snag on parts of some fish, like the Oto’s mouth, much more easily. I have kept the nets as a backup just in case I need them for larger fish (despite the hole I cut to free the Oto, larger fish won’t get through), but I rarely use either of them because I’m too concerned about snagging parts of fish. My go-to nets are less porous and have softer, finer mesh since they won’t snag on fish so easily.

I love many coop products, in particular Easy Green and the plant lights, but I would prefer to see this net redesigned. The carbon fiber handle is great (that part is better than any other net), but the mesh is where the action is, and it’s a hazard. It needs a fine mesh option to go with the good handle.

They have a great fabric that dose not get snagged on things. The only proble is the the flashing from the molding process was not removed from handle. This is said so they can have it addressed in future orders
I find no real problems with the net.

Works great don't use it a lot as I don't catch my fish often but when I need to it's there.

The net trapped the snouts of two otocinclus as I was trying to introduce them into my aquarium. It was awful. I had to cut the very closest parts of the net thread by thread to them.

We'll see if they recover and survive.

The size of the openings are the perfect size to trap small fishes with extended mouths. The lining is too thick so that it is hard for them to wiggle out.

These nets (I have all sizes) are fast! They are also very lightweight and look great. I like the materials used and I feel like they will last a lifetime when used in a reasonable manner. I deducted 1 star because the handle on the 2 largest nets is unreasonably short.

I had this net for roughly half a year in medium size. I had issues where it broke at the intersection point near the handle. Also had issues where Pleco's / Corys had issues where the net holes caused extra issues with fins. I had to switch over to a fine mesh net for those species. Then i had another issue with a Black moor where his rear tailfin was caught and tangled up in the net. I ended up having to cut up and rip the net in order to get him out.

I love most of aquarium co op products and this one surprised me. I added a small net to my order just to have an extra net and the first time I used it I had to **** the handle on and I guess I was holding it wrong because it snapped as I was tightening it up. I really like the net but I'm shocked it broke so easily and unfortunately I never got to use it.

I was looking for a more delicate/finer fish net than this one. The net is a heavy material, and the frame thick and sturdy. I'm still using my cheap little green net ones.

I love the boxy shape of the net the most, and that it's made of plastic as opposed to coated metal like most fish nets. My only problem is that it broke immediately when it slid off the edge of a tank and fell to the floor. The joint connecting the pole to the rim of the net shattered. The small nubs inside that kept the two "plates" together snapped off, but I was able to put it all back together with the Co-Op's super glue gel. It seems to function well after being repaired, but now I'm more careful with handling it.

Bought 2 of these nets. A nano and a small. Within a month they both broke. There is an obvious weak spot where the handle attaches to the net. I hope the Co-op has addressed this issue. It could be a great net if they can strengthen this area. Also offering longer lengths would be good. Thanks