danios & cichlids

>> I've gradually been using 4 danios to get a new Malawi cichlid tank
>> started.
>> it's about ready to add the a couple of cichlids now (baby auratus) and
>> I've
>> managed to get 2 of the danios out and back into a community tank but I
>> just
>> CAN'T catch the other two. The little blighters just dash into the
>> cichlid
>> caves. Is there any chance of them surviving if I leave them with the
>> cichlids?

>
> I recently had this very problem, and here is how I solved it.
>
> I had zebra danios in both my SA and malawi tanks, and I hated the
> little buggers messing up my region specific dynamic. I was able to get
> about half of the toatal, but the rest were just impossible. Until that
> is, I figured out that if I left the lights out at night for about 30
> minutes, I was able to switch them back on and really quickly ambush
> the danios as their tiny eyes were not adjusted to the light. Three
> trys and I had all the little buggers out of both tanks.
>
> Give it a try, but you gotta be quick. If the light switch is not close
> to the tank I would suggest inlisting a friend or what have you to hit
> the light as you wait in striking position. Just make sure your eyes
> are adjusted to the light, or you will have the same problem as the
> fish...lol
>