so this is my first time trying this

everl0ng · 04/02/2007, 05:09 PM

i really really REALLY don't want to have to take my rock and corals out to get my coral beauty out that i want to give to a friend that has a bigger tank. i don't know how the heck else to do it though? any suggestions? i don't want to stress everything else out in the tank by removing everything...AAANNNDDD i don't want to have to reaquascape...anything at all that i can do BESIDES do what i am trying SO very hard to avoid? thank you so much for your time and help!

CindySki · 04/02/2007, 05:16 PM

unless you can catch him with a fish trap or net, gl, i was trying to get out a yellow tang and other than doing what you dont want to do, i dont see any othe way, i also didnt want to do that and still have the tang!

everl0ng · 04/02/2007, 05:25 PM

well i think he is the reason that i have had an ammonia spike, but should i wait it out a month with regular wc's and see if that helps?

frederickk · 04/02/2007, 05:35 PM

If you want to catch him try with two nets at a time. Bring one closer to him and move the other one in the direction he will be traped to go.

everl0ng · 04/02/2007, 05:39 PM

i have tried that but as soon as he sees me come in the room even near the tank he darts under the rocks haha. i tell ya...fish are damn good ad their evasive nature.

stuccodude · 04/02/2007, 06:48 PM

cindyski, i kid you not my yellow tang likes too be petted with my algea scraper its soo cool, whenever i put a net in the tank she goes right too it to be petted, but on another note my wrass was gonna kill my flame angel and did kill my fairy wrass and i did have too pull all the rock out(about 200 pounds) one fish he kills i will let it go but too he was too mean for my tank, good luck

frank2926 · 04/02/2007, 07:01 PM

try getting him out at night after the lights have been out a few hours. Use a flashlight to find him. you can try turning the lights on and throwing in some food to. If the lights have been out long enough they will come out for the food punch drunk if you will. Try it in the dark first. If you know where he hides try scaring him out of the hole with the handle of the net or something like that.

04/02/2007, 05:09 PM	#1
everl0ng Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lima, OH Posts: 782	so this is my first time trying this i really really REALLY don't want to have to take my rock and corals out to get my coral beauty out that i want to give to a friend that has a bigger tank. i don't know how the heck else to do it though? any suggestions? i don't want to stress everything else out in the tank by removing everything...AAANNNDDD i don't want to have to reaquascape...anything at all that i can do BESIDES do what i am trying SO very hard to avoid? thank you so much for your time and help! __________________ Nick Kohrn Current Tank Info: Mixed NC24

04/02/2007, 05:25 PM	#3
everl0ng Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lima, OH Posts: 782	well i think he is the reason that i have had an ammonia spike, but should i wait it out a month with regular wc's and see if that helps? __________________ Nick Kohrn Current Tank Info: Mixed NC24

04/02/2007, 05:39 PM	#5
everl0ng Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lima, OH Posts: 782	i have tried that but as soon as he sees me come in the room even near the tank he darts under the rocks haha. i tell ya...fish are damn good ad their evasive nature. __________________ Nick Kohrn Current Tank Info: Mixed NC24

04/02/2007, 06:48 PM	#6
stuccodude Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: sanger Posts: 1,040	cindyski, i kid you not my yellow tang likes too be petted with my algea scraper its soo cool, whenever i put a net in the tank she goes right too it to be petted, but on another note my wrass was gonna kill my flame angel and did kill my fairy wrass and i did have too pull all the rock out(about 200 pounds) one fish he kills i will let it go but too he was too mean for my tank, good luck __________________ fear the wrath of patrick willis!!! no offense is safe. Current Tank Info: 240 all the goodies,hydra 26 led lights, chiller etc

04/02/2007, 05:16 PM	#2
CindySki Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 54	unless you can catch him with a fish trap or net, gl, i was trying to get out a yellow tang and other than doing what you dont want to do, i dont see any othe way, i also didnt want to do that and still have the tang!

04/02/2007, 05:35 PM	#4
frederickk Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,712	If you want to catch him try with two nets at a time. Bring one closer to him and move the other one in the direction he will be traped to go.

04/02/2007, 07:01 PM	#7
frank2926 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: phila Posts: 1,645	try getting him out at night after the lights have been out a few hours. Use a flashlight to find him. you can try turning the lights on and throwing in some food to. If the lights have been out long enough they will come out for the food punch drunk if you will. Try it in the dark first. If you know where he hides try scaring him out of the hole with the handle of the net or something like that.