help catching auriga butterfly!

celticreefer85 · 02/26/2011, 05:08 PM

hey guys,

i need to get rid of my auriga butterfly. just been eating a lot of my corals. going to bring him back to LFS. i am trying to catch him with two nets but with all my LR it is near impossible. he is good at hiding in the rocks. any suggestions/strategies?

NaH2Ofreak · 02/26/2011, 07:27 PM

You could try and borrow/rent a fish trap from your lfs or fellow reefer in your area. Or you could by one at marine depot. You also could maybe drain the tank all the way down to where the fish would be out of water, scoop up the fish and put the water back in. Not sure what size tank you have.

Dennis

02/26/2011, 05:08 PM	#1
celticreefer85 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 128	help catching auriga butterfly! hey guys, i need to get rid of my auriga butterfly. just been eating a lot of my corals. going to bring him back to LFS. i am trying to catch him with two nets but with all my LR it is near impossible. he is good at hiding in the rocks. any suggestions/strategies?

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02/26/2011, 07:27 PM	#2
NaH2Ofreak Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,468	You could try and borrow/rent a fish trap from your lfs or fellow reefer in your area. Or you could by one at marine depot. You also could maybe drain the tank all the way down to where the fish would be out of water, scoop up the fish and put the water back in. Not sure what size tank you have. Dennis