how to trap a Damsel???

[cet98]

I have a Gold Damsel (Chromis?) I'd like to trap (and donate free to anyone interested!!!)...
any suggestions on how to go about it?...
FYI, I have a 14gal Bio Cube, so it's not a very big tank...

thanks!!!

 

[saleenpwr88]

20 oz bottle of pop (empty of course) cut the top off about an inch above the sticker, turn it upside down and put it inside the base....make sure the hole is big enough for the fish to swim in. Then put some food inside the bottle, put it in the tank and wait. Once they swim in for the food they typically can't find their way out.

 

[boxer385]

i caught one with a small net last night in a 150gal by turning off the lights for about a couple of hours, and the ph is low he was in a daze.

 

[cet98]

hmmm...seems so simple!!!...why didn't I think of that??!!!
thanks saleenpwr88!!!

boxer, you must be one hellava fisherman cause I tried the net thing last night and all I got was.........frustrated!!!!!!

 

[wld1783]

Very small fishhook. They sell them at cabellas in the fly fishing area.

Bill

 

[MBasile]

yeah I use a size 16 trout hook.

 

[Bleska]

I used regular smallest fish hook - there is nothing faster and stressless than this !!!! Believe me - I have 220 gal tank with 500 pounds of rock.

 

[livingcorals]

Want to use my Carpet anemone?
Its eaten 6 this year so far...

Try to turn off the lights and use just a little dim flashlight.

 

[JPSKI25]

Lots of money and a nice car! oh wait you are talking about a fish

 

[cet98]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13939195#post13939195 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by JPSKI25
Lots of money and a nice car! oh wait you are talking about a fish

now why would I spend all my money and use my nice Yugo GT sports car to get her and then....give her away???!!!!...:lol:

 

[kfra]

shotgun

 

[doubled50]

Yea, I dread this, I have a blue devil I eventually need to get rid of, I have had him 2 years and just feel attached, the clowns like him anyway. I will try the pop bottle, let me know how or if this worked.

 

[Kmiec123]

Ask Beefy to borrow Ralph. ....I guess you had to be there.

 

[cet98]

success

success

the bottle trap was an "instant" success!!!
thank you saleenpwr88...it was a great set up (and I even used a 16oz bottle )it worked so well, I actually caught two fish with it!!!! ( my 6 line wrasse went in first... silly wrasse) took less an hour...
anyway, no hooks needed...thanks everyone for your suggestions

 

[cet98]

oh, now who wants the Damsel?....
anyone?....come and get it free....