Need a DIY catch the damn Coral Bandit and Psudochromis

LJA · 03/16/2009, 10:53 PM

I have a coral bandit in my tank who has been living it up for the past 8 months. This hot shot walks all over my corals, steals their food, and irritates ALL of my corals on the sand bed. Yes this is one cool customer indeed.

This jerk needs to go.

And also... The one fish that I hate, who must be a distant relative of the coral banded shrimp.

Psudochromis jerkisious

I need some brilliant, genius idea for catching these two, dead or alive. I have tried everything.

Any ideas?

PRDubois · 03/17/2009, 12:03 AM

Wanted - DEAD or ALIVE!

Make a trap for the shrimp. Use a soda bottle with bait inside. May have to cut the hole larger for the shrimp to go in. Put a silverside or a piece of clam in the bottle and the shrimp will go for it.

PRDubois · 03/17/2009, 12:03 AM

Wanted - DEAD or ALIVE!

Make a trap for the shrimp. Use a soda bottle with bait inside. May have to cut the hole larger for the shrimp to go in. Put a silverside or a piece of clam in the bottle and the shrimp will go for it.

Alaskan Reefer · 03/17/2009, 02:11 AM

Psudochromis jerkisious

I had to completely tear down my 75 when I had it to get rid of one of these. I should have known, when I bought him the LFS employee dropped him on their floor and didn't find him for about a minute before bagging. I think he made it his goal from that point to terrorize anything he could find.

Good luck.

macchicks · 03/17/2009, 05:43 AM

I caught my psudo this week by placing the net in the tank and leaving it there all week. When I would feed I would bring the net to the middle and put the food in it. hold still. eventually he goes in to get the food.at first very quickly then more paitently. Do this a couple times before actually moving the net to catch him.

My food is a frozen mix. This is the one time I did not thaw first.

LJA · 03/17/2009, 06:15 PM

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Originally posted by macchicks
I caught my psudo this week by placing the net in the tank and leaving it there all week. When I would feed I would bring the net to the middle and put the food in it. hold still. eventually he goes in to get the food.at first very quickly then more paitently. Do this a couple times before actually moving the net to catch him.

My food is a frozen mix. This is the one time I did not thaw first.

I tried that!

maybe I'll do it like you said and wait a week.

Thanks for the help.

SaltyTX · 03/17/2009, 06:49 PM

And when you catch the pseudo, you can mail him to me

Same with the shrimp

They'd be happy here in Charleston

Stanley-Reefer · 03/17/2009, 08:42 PM

I have one of each specimen in my mixed reef and enjoy watching them. What are they messing with ?

My pseudo get his food despite being the smallest in the tank of many.

It's also fun to wach the coral banded box the tangs if he doesn't want them to get near him!

baldomero · 03/18/2009, 08:31 PM

i finally caught my spanish hog today hes been eating all my hermits so i put em in the sump i caught him cause he came to the shrimp i was teasing em with and boom scooped em up

03/16/2009, 10:53 PM	#1
LJA Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 702	Need a DIY catch the damn Coral Bandit and Psudochromis I have a coral bandit in my tank who has been living it up for the past 8 months. This hot shot walks all over my corals, steals their food, and irritates ALL of my corals on the sand bed. Yes this is one cool customer indeed. This jerk needs to go. And also... The one fish that I hate, who must be a distant relative of the coral banded shrimp. Psudochromis jerkisious I need some brilliant, genius idea for catching these two, dead or alive. I have tried everything. Any ideas?

03/17/2009, 12:03 AM	#2
PRDubois Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chester, VA Posts: 3,626	Wanted - DEAD or ALIVE! Make a trap for the shrimp. Use a soda bottle with bait inside. May have to cut the hole larger for the shrimp to go in. Put a silverside or a piece of clam in the bottle and the shrimp will go for it. __________________ http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2534403 Current Tank Info: 225 gal Reef, 60 gal reef & 40b frag tank

03/17/2009, 12:03 AM	#3
PRDubois Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chester, VA Posts: 3,626	Wanted - DEAD or ALIVE! Make a trap for the shrimp. Use a soda bottle with bait inside. May have to cut the hole larger for the shrimp to go in. Put a silverside or a piece of clam in the bottle and the shrimp will go for it. __________________ http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2534403 Current Tank Info: 225 gal Reef, 60 gal reef & 40b frag tank

03/17/2009, 02:11 AM	#4
Alaskan Reefer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Eagle River, Alaska Posts: 2,360	Re: Need a DIY catch the damn Coral Bandit and Psudochromis Psudochromis jerkisious I had to completely tear down my 75 when I had it to get rid of one of these. I should have known, when I bought him the LFS employee dropped him on their floor and didn't find him for about a minute before bagging. I think he made it his goal from that point to terrorize anything he could find. Good luck. __________________ Unattended children will be given double shot espresso and a free puppy. Current Tank Info: 125g FOWLR -- Conversion Back To SPS In Progress

03/17/2009, 05:43 AM	#5
macchicks CORA Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: North of Columbus Posts: 514	I caught my psudo this week by placing the net in the tank and leaving it there all week. When I would feed I would bring the net to the middle and put the food in it. hold still. eventually he goes in to get the food.at first very quickly then more paitently. Do this a couple times before actually moving the net to catch him. My food is a frozen mix. This is the one time I did not thaw first. __________________ Amber Current Tank Info: 75 gallon Bean's Overflow 30 gallon sump , 75 pounds live rock, 2 clowns,1 female Bangai, flametail blenny, and Yellow tang.

03/17/2009, 06:49 PM	#7
SaltyTX Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SC for now.. Posts: 155	And when you catch the pseudo, you can mail him to me Same with the shrimp They'd be happy here in Charleston

03/17/2009, 08:42 PM	#8
Stanley-Reefer Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Stanley, NC Posts: 1,933	I have one of each specimen in my mixed reef and enjoy watching them. What are they messing with ? My pseudo get his food despite being the smallest in the tank of many. It's also fun to wach the coral banded box the tangs if he doesn't want them to get near him!

03/18/2009, 08:31 PM	#9
baldomero Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: aguada,puerto rico Posts: 902	i finally caught my spanish hog today hes been eating all my hermits so i put em in the sump i caught him cause he came to the shrimp i was teasing em with and boom scooped em up