need tips

petyz250 · 03/21/2007, 09:55 PM

Any tips on traping those very quick Starter fish (Damsel) without having to remove everything from the tank?

vegesrus · 03/21/2007, 09:59 PM

nets? perhaps?

drummereef · 03/21/2007, 10:00 PM

It's a pain. I nearly had to rip the tank apart when I tried to get one out of my tank long ago. There's some threads on diy acrylic fish traps out there. Might be too much work though.

Look on Melev's site www.melevsreef.com

petyz250 · 03/21/2007, 10:03 PM

I've tried the nets. they go into the rocks and hide. I've even tried leaving the nets in the tank over night to try to let them get used to it. they don't fall for it.

snuggle2me · 03/21/2007, 10:05 PM

i originally started off with 3 blue damsels and later found out they would be a problem so i decided to take them out.. what a joke that was and the laugh was on me.. it took me taking out most of my live rock to get them out. and one would of thought i was in a wet tshirt contest by the time i got threw

BeesGoneWild · 03/21/2007, 10:22 PM

Mantis Shrimp the spearer type

Joking of course but it would work.

id take a little 20oz plastic coke bottle and put some mysis into it. hold it horizontal in the tank and push out a little food to entice him in, once he goes in quickly hold it vertical. I did it to mine acouple of times during some tank moves and it worked like a charm.

03/21/2007, 09:55 PM	#1
petyz250 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: tx Posts: 4	need tips Any tips on traping those very quick Starter fish (Damsel) without having to remove everything from the tank?

03/21/2007, 09:59 PM	#2
vegesrus Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: in a house Posts: 22	nets? perhaps? __________________ baby baluga in the deep blue sea. not wait ... i got that wrong. Current Tank Info: cool

03/21/2007, 10:00 PM	#3
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	It's a pain. I nearly had to rip the tank apart when I tried to get one out of my tank long ago. There's some threads on diy acrylic fish traps out there. Might be too much work though. Look on Melev's site www.melevsreef.com __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

03/21/2007, 10:03 PM	#4
petyz250 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: tx Posts: 4	I've tried the nets. they go into the rocks and hide. I've even tried leaving the nets in the tank over night to try to let them get used to it. they don't fall for it.

03/21/2007, 10:05 PM	#5
snuggle2me Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Palmetto, FL Posts: 233	i originally started off with 3 blue damsels and later found out they would be a problem so i decided to take them out.. what a joke that was and the laugh was on me.. it took me taking out most of my live rock to get them out. and one would of thought i was in a wet tshirt contest by the time i got threw

03/21/2007, 10:22 PM	#6
BeesGoneWild Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: North Eastern Pennsylvannia Posts: 1,064	Mantis Shrimp the spearer type Joking of course but it would work. id take a little 20oz plastic coke bottle and put some mysis into it. hold it horizontal in the tank and push out a little food to entice him in, once he goes in quickly hold it vertical. I did it to mine acouple of times during some tank moves and it worked like a charm.