attention EX- DAMSEL OWNERS!! how in the world do i get them out? the ultimate trap!!

[brad7373]

what defines the "best trap" method out there. common people let me hear your crazy stories . i need this blue damsel out asap and i dont wanna redo all my rock. i just did it a few weeks back and i love it and that was my 4th time doing it =\

[jamest0o0]

My friend and I basically cornered it in my tank with our hands and nets : /.

[brad7373]

well in a 39 its a bit easier. no middle brace ? id believe. and less rock to hide in/ around =\ i work at a LFS and every1 i work with is giving me ideas but i rather come here and check-in with my fellow bloggers lol

[MileHighFish]

what about a very sml hook and some food?

[brad7373]

what if the wrong fish goes for it?

[WrinkleFreeZone]

Anthony Calfo had a great post about trapping fish that brought up some "brilliant" ideas. The title of the thread is "How to Catch Fish and Critters in Displays." It was in the Advanced Topics forum. I don't know how to link to it here, but if you search for it I'm sure you'll find it.
-B

[mpty]

i caught my 3 domino damsels using an upside down plastic diet coke bottle. look up how to do it on google... took a week or two tho...

xoxompty

[Michael]

wait until 3 in the morning when they are basically half asleep, sneak into the tank room and net them before they get chance to wake up

[thecoralreefer]

Buy a Grouper !!!

[kajung2k]

hhah.. a grouper... :)

What I would do is I'd cut the tank in half or a third. So another words if the tank was 72" long.. i'd trap him with some acrylic.. 36", and then make his room smaller and smaller until you could easily get him. Should take you no longer than an hour to get him.

[snuggle2me]

spear them with a wooded shishkabob skewer. joking :) but you could try to go a day or two without feeding them and then place the net into the waters edge for a few hours to get them used to it. then when you feed them while they are distracted at the top scoop them out. it just takes patience thats for sure but better then the other option of tearing down the rocks.

[EllieSuz]

Here's that article that WrinkleFree mentioned. You can drain the tank, catch the fish and fill it back up again in minutes. Read the whole thread.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=707656

NOTE: To you newbies...here's why we always say, "Don't put Damsels in your tank to start the cycle."

[Playa-1]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13746881#post13746881 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by EllieSuz
Here's that article that WrinkleFree mentioned. You can drain the tank, catch the fish and fill it back up again in minutes. Read the whole thread.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=707656

NOTE: To you newbies...here's why we always say, "Don't put Damsels in your tank to start the cycle."

:thumbsup:
This method is the one that I use.

[buccard]

Check out page 2 of my 90 Gallon tank thread(click the red house)-I have had good success so far with this method...you will see my trap in the full tank shot...I think the method I am using is a good way to catch any fish with as little stress on them a possible...

4 down/4 to go for me...