Capturing clownfish HELP!!

[RandyReefer]

I have had these pair of fire clowns for about 2 years in my 22g now and I really want to get rid of them. They have killed every fish and shrimp I've put in!! Every time i Have tried to capture them with a net they either hide or just to fast for me. I really don't want to take apart my tank, so anyone got advice how to capture them easily and quick? I will try to post a picture of them soon

 

[deangelr]

I have had these pair of fire clowns for about 2 years in my 22g now and I really want to get rid of them. They have killed every fish and shrimp I've put in!! Every time i Have tried to capture them with a net they either hide or just to fast for me. I really don't want to take apart my tank, so anyone got advice how to capture them easily and quick? I will try to post a picture of them soon

get a small fly hook, remove the barb, and use their favorite food..

 

[spieszak]

ssearch for bottle trrap

 

[MJB1224]

Do they have an anemone? The best time to catch them is when it's dark and your lights aren't on. I just caught my pair in a 180 using a flashlight, my hand, and a clear quart container. Use the flashlight to distract them and put the container on the bottom of the tank then you can shuffle them in with your hand. I never thought it would work but it did and it took about 5 minutes and no stress to the fish or me.

 

[RandyReefer]

Any other suggestions??

 

[Rippinfrags]

Drain the tank partially, especially because it's only a 22 gallon tank. I drained my 75 every time I had to catch a difficult fish. check out this sticky.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=372952

 

[slosht]

Catch them in the morning before lights come on when they are still sleepy.

 

[RandyReefer]

Drain the tank partially, especially because it's only a 22 gallon tank. I drained my 75 every time I had to catch a difficult fish. check out this sticky.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=372952

I thought about that but they will probably hide behind the rock in a cave I will post a pic of my tank and my fish so maybe you can give me a good idea seeing the tank

 

[Whip316]

after lights out for an hour or two, hurry turn the lights on and it will stun them and should be able to net them. flashlight trick works great too.

 

[Conrad25]

A 22 Gallon tank can't have much rockwork in it. Spend the hour or two and take it out and pull them and put it all back....

Also getting some food in the tank to get them out in the open is usually the easiest way or at night like others stated

 

[sneeze]

+1 on the lights. clowns reaction times correlate to the amount of light they are in. you could turn of the room lights, and throw a blanket/tarp over the whole tank for 30-60 min. to make it completely dark. then, with the room lights still off, pull off the blanket, use a flashlight with red saran wrap over it and slowly move the net in. a second, small, net can be used to help "herd" the fish away from known escape points(hands work too). be careful if you're using a net though. they are super stressful on fish, especially when spooked.
another possibility is to not feed them for a day or two. then put some of their favorite food inside the net near the top of the water and wait for them to swim in and SCOOP!

 

[RandyReefer]

Thanks guys, I will probably try draining my tank till like an inch and the turnin my lights on in the
Middle of the night and betting them.

 

[Master Kyle 297]

Do this, got out a spanish hog, niger trigger, damsel, and a bunch of other stuff i had.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6P_hI7drGSQ