I have some aggressive damsels. they kill any small beautiful fishes introducing in my tank. I am planing get rid of them. I tried many ways to catch them. but I failed all the times. next week, I have to use the final option. HOOK THEM. I know it will be risky for the lelf fishes in my tanks. they may be hooked too. But it seems I have no choice if I want to have more small fishes. Any experience here. thanks. dont tell me that I put out all my corals and rocks.
How u guys catch fast damsels? how about hook them?
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lifesworksataol
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SHOOT EM ELIZIBETH! SHOOT EM!
HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
i would borrow a fish trap from someone, make another post and ask to borrow one from someone. i have a scuba net i use but its huge and requires alot of room, then i put the food in the bottom of it and yank it out. The last resort option is to rip your tank apart completely or you could draing the whole thing till the fish are in just enough water to breath and yank them out that way, but if you have corals you must have a fast pump to pump the water in and out.
HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
i would borrow a fish trap from someone, make another post and ask to borrow one from someone. i have a scuba net i use but its huge and requires alot of room, then i put the food in the bottom of it and yank it out. The last resort option is to rip your tank apart completely or you could draing the whole thing till the fish are in just enough water to breath and yank them out that way, but if you have corals you must have a fast pump to pump the water in and out.
look in the diy forum for a fish trap...... basically it is a coke bottle cut in half, turn the top half around and stick food in it. for example http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gKizvpGKPk
mikecc67548
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I get up reaalllly realllly early and sneak up on the little bugger, then whack him from behind.
i use my trap with a cap today but it seems not work because my damsels are smart. I will wait until tomorrow. If not work, i will buy a tiny hook to take them out. Jesus, I just found out they killed my cleaner shrimp, nails, and 1 star fish. when i hook them, i will show their pic. I cant wait
Now that's funny!!!
I actually built a mini spear gun out of rubber band gun. It's effective and its fun all at the same time!
ReeferBill
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Darn Damsels!
Darn Damsels!
:deadhorse1: Drain half of water out of tank and corner them into plastic bags placed around the tank to trap them .. Clear plastic...
Darn Damsels!
:deadhorse1: Drain half of water out of tank and corner them into plastic bags placed around the tank to trap them .. Clear plastic...
i'd start with this strategy...i caught a very snappy damsel with this method last week...look on youtube for a diy on how to make the trap...very simple
Mr Neutron
Aquarium Cleaner-Upper
If you try the hook method, it works, but... MAKE SURE to use NON-BARBED HOOKS. It won't injure the fish you intend to catch, or the ones you didn't.
jbannick18
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i vote mini spear gun
pimp4cheddar
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I used a gallon bottle of Gatorade to catch a 12 line wrasse in my tank.
Don't feed for 2 days...put some food at the bottle of the bottle and wait for the wrasse to go in. Stay near the tank with the net in hand.
I placed the gallon bottle on the sand bed and lowered the flow of water. It took only a couple of minutes...and next thing you know that wrasse was inside!
Don't feed for 2 days...put some food at the bottle of the bottle and wait for the wrasse to go in. Stay near the tank with the net in hand.
I placed the gallon bottle on the sand bed and lowered the flow of water. It took only a couple of minutes...and next thing you know that wrasse was inside!
Day 1 and Day 2
Day 1 and Day 2
okay guys. this is my targets i need to get out my tank. It is called Cocoa Damsel. they eat my coral, 1 my cleaner shrimp, 1 mu star fish, 1 electric scallop. They can not be forgiven.
Day 1 and 2: use a trap with a cap. Put the food inside for all day. The Fish is too smart. they dont get all their body to the trap. Or the trap I made is too dump.
RESULT: FAIL
Day 3: Hook is ready
I made this because i want to be able to control the hook easily. i dont want the other fishes are hooked. They r very quick and dont want to be closed the hook. I tried for 1 hour.
RESULT: FAIL
Day 4 (tomorrow): not plan yet. Maybe use DIY as some friends here recommend.
Day 1 and Day 2
okay guys. this is my targets i need to get out my tank. It is called Cocoa Damsel. they eat my coral, 1 my cleaner shrimp, 1 mu star fish, 1 electric scallop. They can not be forgiven.
Day 1 and 2: use a trap with a cap. Put the food inside for all day. The Fish is too smart. they dont get all their body to the trap. Or the trap I made is too dump.
RESULT: FAIL
Day 3: Hook is ready
I made this because i want to be able to control the hook easily. i dont want the other fishes are hooked. They r very quick and dont want to be closed the hook. I tried for 1 hour.
RESULT: FAIL
Day 4 (tomorrow): not plan yet. Maybe use DIY as some friends here recommend.
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lifesworksataol
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Thank God someone got my joke =D
I was begining to think i was the only one on here that watched that show.
I was begining to think i was the only one on here that watched that show.
