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05-03-2009, 01:05 AM
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Plankton
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How to catch a fish in a well built reef tank?
I need some ideas on how to catch a pesky damsel in a tank that has millions of hiding places. I have tried feeding and scooping but the little guy always gets away. what can I do to remove it?
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05-03-2009, 01:39 AM
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Son of Jor El
 
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bottle trap or get a very small fishing hook 
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05-03-2009, 02:10 AM
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Plankton
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: oregon
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how to make a bottle trap and use it?
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05-03-2009, 07:39 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
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Trap or net him.
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05-03-2009, 07:50 AM
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BIG SMELLY MOD
 
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They can be hard. sometimes it is almost better to just remove some of the rock and get them out and replace it.
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05-03-2009, 08:05 AM
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Little Fishy
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Quote:
Originally Posted by finch6013
I need some ideas on how to catch a pesky damsel in a tank that has millions of hiding places. I have tried feeding and scooping but the little guy always gets away. what can I do to remove it?
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here's how i got mine, right when the lights come on he came out kinda dazed so i got him. But another way i do is put the net in front of where he ususally comes out, then basically scare him in from behind with a piece of pvc. I was surprised but it worked.
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05-03-2009, 09:03 AM
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spaceman spiff
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a number of options. A trap is a good idea, but will require a lot of patience (the fish will likely not go in it within the first few minutes). Some folks do a quick drain/fill, where you literally drain the entire tank, get the fish, and then fill it back up. Corals will be fine for the 10-15 minutes as long as they don't dry out (so have the lights off as much as possible and kill any fans as well). a small line/hook can work as well, but snip the barb off. finally, pulling out the rock works as well.
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05-03-2009, 09:13 AM
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Plankton
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as of right now pulling out the rock is not an option. I finally have a set up that I like and putting it all back with the corals is not fun. I have done it before. I think I will have to try a trap and then go from there. Im trying to catch a damsel that I should never have put in my tank. I guess he just looked cute at the fish store and for some reason I brought him home. Now a month later I hate that thing and want it gone.
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05-03-2009, 02:16 PM
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I have another question
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Originally Posted by finch6013
as of right now pulling out the rock is not an option. I finally have a set up that I like and putting it all back with the corals is not fun. I have done it before. I think I will have to try a trap and then go from there. Im trying to catch a damsel that I should never have put in my tank. I guess he just looked cute at the fish store and for some reason I brought him home. Now a month later I hate that thing and want it gone.
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That seems to be an opinion shared by most with Damsels. That's why I put Green Chromis in the tank I just setup to get it going. I did Damsels before and they are just more pain than pleasure.
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05-03-2009, 05:59 PM
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Quo vadis, Domini.
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Do you know anyone with a lionfish you could borrow?
I'm not being facetious. Lions are a lot easier to catch than damsels (but be aware that they're poisonous).
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05-03-2009, 06:09 PM
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Biker Reefer
Join Date: May 2008
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Originally Posted by Siberman
Do you know anyone with a lionfish you could borrow?
I'm not being facetious. Lions are a lot easier to catch than damsels (but be aware that they're poisonous).
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Not being argumenative here, but how would adding a lion fish, than catching him,help catch the damsel.... 
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05-03-2009, 06:49 PM
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I <3 Fishies
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Originally Posted by HD Fatboy®
Not being argumenative here, but how would adding a lion fish, than catching him,help catch the damsel.... |
The Lion fish will eat him...and than you catch the damsel technocially due to he is the lions' belly!
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05-03-2009, 06:51 PM
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Biker Reefer
Join Date: May 2008
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Originally Posted by Dragonist
The Lion fish will eat him...and than you catch the damsel technocially due to he is the lions' belly!
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I stand corrected....LOL....I thought maybe the original poster wanted him alive....I guess I was wrong... 
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05-03-2009, 07:30 PM
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Plankton
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I dont care if its dead or alive. But I do have some other small fish that it might bother so the lion idea might not be the best. Although it would be a fun to watch.
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05-03-2009, 07:38 PM
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Biker Reefer
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Quote:
Originally Posted by finch6013
I dont care if its dead or alive. But I do have some other small fish that it might bother so the lion idea might not be the best. Although it would be a fun to watch.
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lol......I agree...did you try any of the bottle trap ideas posted?....maybe in a few days with different bait you could be succesfull...
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