How to catch trap brittlestars?

[Big E]

I have a brittle star that I'd like to remove from it's existing rock.

Usually I turn his rock over to expose him to light & after lights out he would have moved. Unfortunately where he's at now is directly under a 12" diameter efflo & I can't flip it to expose the starfish to the light without damaging the coral.

Are there any DIY traps or anything I can use to entice him out?

 

[Puffdragon]

Use a piece of raw shrimp. I would do it after lights out.
Just lay it on the bottom, far enough out that it has to
come all the way out. This will take a little time but that
will go after the food. Then reach in and grab it.

 

[Big E]

Thanks for the tip, it worked great. Only took about an hour.

I've had this brittle star for 6 years & it's always been embedded deep into the rocks. He's even disappeared for months. I was suprised how bold he was.