Had it with DAMSELS! Nipping my crocea now - how can I remove??

whalloper · 01/31/2006, 12:02 PM

Hi everyone -

PLEASE HELP!!

Well, one of my lovely damsels is at it again... this time nipping at the mantle of my crocea causing it to retract and not open fully. I will never make the mistake of getting another damsel, but now how can I get him out of my tank full of corals and rock? I have heard of some clever techniques and was wondering if anyone has had success with any of them and what you did.

Thanks

Fignewton · 01/31/2006, 12:29 PM

A Lion fish worked for me!

Dsejuit · 01/31/2006, 01:24 PM

I made the same mistake as you did. When I first got my tank I got 5 damsels. Then they kept killing everything I put in my tank. The only way I was able to get those suckers out was to take 75% of the water out and all of the rocks. I just left the coral in the tank. It was much easier to catch them.

ddevlin · 01/31/2006, 01:25 PM

I started this thread last week and after I recieved feedback I made my own fish catcher.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...hreadid=763610

sidog1 · 01/31/2006, 02:24 PM

here's a simple method that someone else has used.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...hreadid=756181

jimbo045 · 02/01/2006, 02:24 PM

You can try with a small hook*20 and line. I went with Cardinals in place of Damsels. I feel they are just as hardy and nice looking.

bgreenlee · 02/01/2006, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by jimbo045
You can try with a small hook*20 and line. I went with Cardinals in place of Damsels. I feel they are just as hardy and nice looking.

Used this method.

RandyP · 02/01/2006, 03:06 PM

Yep a hook worked for me also

inlandreef · 02/01/2006, 04:11 PM

Fishing for Damsels. SWEET! Did ya get any keepers

Therbligs · 02/01/2006, 04:23 PM

Any action pics?

01/31/2006, 12:02 PM	#1
whalloper Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 317	Had it with DAMSELS! Nipping my crocea now - how can I remove?? Hi everyone - PLEASE HELP!! Well, one of my lovely damsels is at it again... this time nipping at the mantle of my crocea causing it to retract and not open fully. I will never make the mistake of getting another damsel, but now how can I get him out of my tank full of corals and rock? I have heard of some clever techniques and was wondering if anyone has had success with any of them and what you did. Thanks

01/31/2006, 02:24 PM	#5
sidog1 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 375	here's a simple method that someone else has used. http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...hreadid=756181 __________________ -Simon Current Tank Info: 120gallons...

02/01/2006, 04:11 PM	#9
inlandreef Mike Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lodi, Ca Posts: 1,058	Fishing for Damsels. SWEET! Did ya get any keepers __________________ I never drink water because of the disgusting things that fish do in it. - WC. Fields Current Tank Info: 120 with a 50G sump/fuge, Reef Octopus 150 Skimmer, Reef Octopus Reactor, Tek Elite 8x54 T5 fixture

02/01/2006, 04:23 PM	#10
Therbligs Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 206	Any action pics? __________________ The day you stop learning is the day you start becoming obsolete! Current Tank Info: 125gal AGA Reef, 72" Outer Orbit(3x150HQI 10k, 4x96 PC Actinics)

01/31/2006, 12:29 PM	#2
Fignewton Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Royal Oak, MI Posts: 54	A Lion fish worked for me!

01/31/2006, 01:24 PM	#3
Dsejuit Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4	I made the same mistake as you did. When I first got my tank I got 5 damsels. Then they kept killing everything I put in my tank. The only way I was able to get those suckers out was to take 75% of the water out and all of the rocks. I just left the coral in the tank. It was much easier to catch them.

01/31/2006, 01:25 PM	#4
ddevlin Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Central Florida Posts: 472	I started this thread last week and after I recieved feedback I made my own fish catcher. http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...hreadid=763610

02/01/2006, 02:24 PM	#6
jimbo045 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Aiea, HI. Posts: 1,788	You can try with a small hook*20 and line. I went with Cardinals in place of Damsels. I feel they are just as hardy and nice looking.

02/01/2006, 03:06 PM	#8
RandyP Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia Posts: 99	Yep a hook worked for me also