Fish Capture

csago05 · 05/22/2010, 02:55 PM

Okay I started a tank back in December and I put four damsels in it so my daughter would have something to look at well the tank was maturing. Well the Domino damsel has gotten big and aggressive, everytime i stick my hand in the tank to fix something or put a coral in he bits me. Even though he is only four inchs big it hurts. So I am in need of a few ways to catch him and get him out of my DT without removing all the rocks. Hoping for a few suggestions I am really tired of being bitten. Thanks for any ideas..

jamest0o0 · 05/22/2010, 03:24 PM

I had to tear my tank apart and and chase mine around for like an hour before I got them, they are a pain. Hope someone else has a better suggestion for you.

grabthereef · 05/22/2010, 03:27 PM

make a fish trap with a soda bottle and some bait and prepare to have some patience

csago05 · 05/22/2010, 03:49 PM

how do I make a fish trap?

trigger:) · 05/22/2010, 09:12 PM

I don't know if this works, make the whole real small! good luck! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gKizvpGKPk

Tuscaquatics · 05/22/2010, 09:54 PM

I always say that having to catch damsels is Karma punishing you for cycling your tank with living creatures.

You can try the traps. They might work. But honestly, I had to break down a 55 to get one out.

shifty51008 · 05/22/2010, 10:38 PM

small hook with no barb, line, and food and go fishing

Lannyrx7 · 05/22/2010, 10:40 PM

this is the one of the main reasons people suggest not to cycle with damsels (also it's just mean).

For a 4 inch damsel I don't think you'll find a trap big enough. I'd say there is a good chance you will have to remove most of the rock and chase him into a small container to get him out. Those domino's are damned cute when they are little, but they lose the vivid black and the white spot and become satan spawns.

bglegs · 05/23/2010, 06:26 AM

I've had success with using the plastic bottle like was stated in an earlier post.....good luck....

Chris27 · 05/23/2010, 08:06 AM

I've caught them with fish traps - my tank wasn't quite big enough for a spear gun. Check with your LFS - sometimes they have traps you can borrow for a few days.

05/22/2010, 02:55 PM	#1
csago05 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bloomingdale Il Posts: 105	Fish Capture Okay I started a tank back in December and I put four damsels in it so my daughter would have something to look at well the tank was maturing. Well the Domino damsel has gotten big and aggressive, everytime i stick my hand in the tank to fix something or put a coral in he bits me. Even though he is only four inchs big it hurts. So I am in need of a few ways to catch him and get him out of my DT without removing all the rocks. Hoping for a few suggestions I am really tired of being bitten. Thanks for any ideas..

05/22/2010, 03:27 PM	#3
grabthereef Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 157	make a fish trap with a soda bottle and some bait and prepare to have some patience __________________ fishing for answers Current Tank Info: 28 gal bowfront sps dominated reef, ATI Sunpower 4x24, octopus BH-1000 skimmer, vortech mp-10, bacteria powered

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05/22/2010, 03:24 PM	#2
jamest0o0 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,325	I had to tear my tank apart and and chase mine around for like an hour before I got them, they are a pain. Hope someone else has a better suggestion for you.

05/22/2010, 03:49 PM	#4
csago05 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bloomingdale Il Posts: 105	how do I make a fish trap?

05/22/2010, 09:12 PM	#5
trigger:) Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: ct Posts: 69	I don't know if this works, make the whole real small! good luck! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gKizvpGKPk

05/22/2010, 09:54 PM	#6
Tuscaquatics Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Posts: 1,324	I always say that having to catch damsels is Karma punishing you for cycling your tank with living creatures. You can try the traps. They might work. But honestly, I had to break down a 55 to get one out.

05/22/2010, 10:38 PM	#7
shifty51008 12-5 Chiefs record Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 10,134	small hook with no barb, line, and food and go fishing

05/22/2010, 10:40 PM	#8
Lannyrx7 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Omaha,NE Posts: 96	this is the one of the main reasons people suggest not to cycle with damsels (also it's just mean). For a 4 inch damsel I don't think you'll find a trap big enough. I'd say there is a good chance you will have to remove most of the rock and chase him into a small container to get him out. Those domino's are damned cute when they are little, but they lose the vivid black and the white spot and become satan spawns.

05/23/2010, 06:26 AM	#9
bglegs Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 267	I've had success with using the plastic bottle like was stated in an earlier post.....good luck....

05/23/2010, 08:06 AM	#10
Chris27 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 4,452	I've caught them with fish traps - my tank wasn't quite big enough for a spear gun. Check with your LFS - sometimes they have traps you can borrow for a few days.