nasty gramma has to go...but how?

mcliffy2 · 07-09-2007, 11:40 PM

The b*&^h of a gramma I have is attacking the pair of saddlebacks I put in in their sleep and they are looking pretty torn up. She harassed my wrasse til his fins were ripped to shreds. She seems to not tolerate any fish her size or smaller (she runs in fear of the trigger even tho he wouldnt harm an ant). I've had enough...she has to go. What options do I have to get her out? A fish trap? Any other suggestions? (REALLY don't want to mess w/ the tank since all corals are attached and finally growing out).

Tynan Rasmus · 07-10-2007, 12:12 AM

wow all the grammas I had were the ones beaten on. How odd.

thekid55 · 07-10-2007, 12:14 AM

clear cup or anything thats clear with a net if that doesnt work than just food in the clear cup works everytime

mcliffy2 · 07-10-2007, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by thekid55

clear cup or anything thats clear with a net if that doesnt work than just food in the clear cup works everytime

She hides anytime my hand is in the tank...and the problem with any food related idea is that the trigger will knock everybody out of the way to get to the food (not in a mean way, hes just a big clutz, with a bigger appetite).

And yea, its weird, but she has consistently just been an evil fish...having the trigger helps because she wont go near him (even tho has never shown any signs of aggression)...he kinda acts as a regulator, and goes over and protects the other fish.

I guess asking if they will work it out wont get much of a response b/c no one else has had a gramma this viscious

Loverotties · 07-10-2007, 06:15 AM

Can you section a part of the tank off with plexi and keepthe trigger away and put a net with food in it and get him that way?

Elegance Coral · 07-10-2007, 06:53 AM

I save one of the bags your fish come in from the LFS. Then I weave fishing line through holes in the lip of the bag. I place food in the bag and the bag in the tank. I leave enough fishing line to reach my favorite chair and wait. When the fish enters the bag, a quick tug on the line and the bag closes up with the fish inside.

stang5_o2002 · 07-10-2007, 08:44 AM

http://www.thereeftank.com/forums/sh...l+liter+bottle

mcliffy2 · 07-10-2007, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Loverotties

Can you section a part of the tank off with plexi and keepthe trigger away and put a net with food in it and get him that way?

The trigger isnt the problem, its the gramma. And there really is no option for sectioning or anything in my tank...access is restricted a fair bit by eurobracing and the ~200 lbs of live rock doesn't help...I think I'm going to have to wait it out a bit and hope they sort it out...I'm thinking about using the african cichlid method...add a couple more small fish to spread out the aggression, provide plenty of hiding spots (which I have tons of in my LR), and then hopefully things will work out. The aggression isnt relentless, they can eat fine...there are just some rips. What really concerned me was that when one clown was lying asleep in my brain (where she has decided to host) the gramma darted at her jaws open and laid into her side. I've only seen this once, so I'm hoping it was isolated the general chasing is ok, so long as it isn't constant, but the violent sneak attacks are not

mcliffy2 · 07-10-2007, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by stang5_o2002

http://www.thereeftank.com/forums/sh...l+liter+bottle

That looks promising since the trigger and sailfin are too big to get in...I'll give it a whirl.

NewFishGirl · 07-10-2007, 12:27 PM

We used this to catch a butterfly:

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=9048&Ntt=fish%20trap&Ntk=All&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Np=1&N=2004&Nty=1