Had it with DAMSELS! Nipping my crocea now - how can I remove??

[whalloper]

Hi everyone -

PLEASE HELP!!

Well, one of my lovely damsels is at it again... this time nipping at the mantle of my crocea causing it to retract and not open fully. I will never make the mistake of getting another damsel, but now how can I get him out of my tank full of corals and rock? I have heard of some clever techniques and was wondering if anyone has had success with any of them and what you did.

Thanks

 

[Fignewton]

A Lion fish worked for me!

 

[Dsejuit]

I made the same mistake as you did. When I first got my tank I got 5 damsels. Then they kept killing everything I put in my tank. The only way I was able to get those suckers out was to take 75% of the water out and all of the rocks. I just left the coral in the tank. It was much easier to catch them.

 

[ddevlin]

I started this thread last week and after I recieved feedback I made my own fish catcher.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=763610

 

[sidog1]

here's a simple method that someone else has used.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=756181

 

[jimbo045]

You can try with a small hook*20 and line. I went with Cardinals in place of Damsels. I feel they are just as hardy and nice looking.

 

[bgreenlee]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6642066#post6642066 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jimbo045
You can try with a small hook*20 and line. I went with Cardinals in place of Damsels. I feel they are just as hardy and nice looking.

Used this method.

 

[RandyP]

Yep a hook worked for me also

 

[inlandreef]

Fishing for Damsels. SWEET! Did ya get any keepers

 

[Therbligs]

Any action pics?