HELP IN CATCHING FISH - Aquarium Advice

noelskii · 02-25-2007, 09:12 PM

i have 2 damsels that are getting annoying...id like to catch them with out having to move any of my rocks and corals....any suggestions?

MT79 · 02-25-2007, 09:23 PM

A bottle trap might work. Take a plastic bottle, ie. soda or water if big enough, and cut it in half. Invert the top of the bottle and place it into the bottom. Place a piece of their favorite food in the bottle and put it in the tank. The fish will be able to find it's way in but not out. Waiting until the fish are hungry will help the process. Good luck

**Ziggy953** · 02-25-2007, 09:23 PM

Good luck. I had the same problem about a month ago. I ended up taking everything and I mean everything out of the tank. Only thing left in the tank for this little project was some water the sand and the fish...crabs and shrimp. Of course I used this as an excuse to move my tank a bit too. I tried for a couple of weeks to catch them even got a nice expensive fish trap. I think they laughed at me. Sorry for the dismal outlook....

ken_wied · 02-25-2007, 09:53 PM

Had the same problem. Nothing would work to catch them. Used it as the opportunity to move to my 75g from the 55g. Worked very well.

**Ziggy953** · 02-25-2007, 10:46 PM

Please don't just empty your tank without trying other methods first. What didn't work for us may work very well for you. It is a large undertaking that can't be paused in the middle.

noelskii · 02-25-2007, 10:54 PM

i dont wanna have to take out all my rocks again...i had to do this to catch my 2 triggers before...and i had a hard time to putting back my rocks to exactly where it was before...

patman3d · 02-25-2007, 11:39 PM

I have heard that one of the best ways to catch fish is to try grabbing them while they're sleeping. Turn on the lights and it supposedly stuns them enough for you to make a good swipe at them.

Good luck!

Steven Pro · 02-26-2007, 10:09 AM

See here http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-06/sp/index.php

noelskii · 03-07-2007, 10:39 AM

caught it......took out all the rocks....

02-25-2007, 09:12 PM	#1
noelskii Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 47	HELP IN CATCHING FISH i have 2 damsels that are getting annoying...id like to catch them with out having to move any of my rocks and corals....any suggestions?

02-25-2007, 09:23 PM	#2
MT79 Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: philadelphia. PA. Posts: 2,653 Images: 23	A bottle trap might work. Take a plastic bottle, ie. soda or water if big enough, and cut it in half. Invert the top of the bottle and place it into the bottom. Place a piece of their favorite food in the bottle and put it in the tank. The fish will be able to find it's way in but not out. Waiting until the fish are hungry will help the process. Good luck __________________ Mike

02-26-2007, 10:09 AM	#8
Steven Pro Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 186	See here http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-06/sp/index.php __________________ http://www.macna2007.com

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02-25-2007, 09:53 PM	#4
ken_wied Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Green Bay, WI Posts: 83 Images: 2	Had the same problem. Nothing would work to catch them. Used it as the opportunity to move to my 75g from the 55g. Worked very well.

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noelskii Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 47	i dont wanna have to take out all my rocks again...i had to do this to catch my 2 triggers before...and i had a hard time to putting back my rocks to exactly where it was before...

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patman3d Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 45 Images: 1	I have heard that one of the best ways to catch fish is to try grabbing them while they're sleeping. Turn on the lights and it supposedly stuns them enough for you to make a good swipe at them. Good luck!

03-07-2007, 10:39 AM	#9
noelskii Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 47	caught it......took out all the rocks....