I need to remove a coral beauty from my tank pronto because all of a sudden he decided to start picking constantly on my acropora frags. ive had him for almost a year but im fed up...what is the best way to go about yankin him out of my esablished tank without destroying everything?
need advice
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Blazer88
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I borrowed an acrylic trap just like this from my LFS when I had to catch my Coral Beauty. It took a few days but they will get hungry enough to go into it.
http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewI...eous_Specimen_Containers___Traps~vendor~.html
A cheaper and more readily available option is to use a 2 liter bottle and build a trap from that. I've caught a few fish with one and it has always worked well. Something like this:
http://www.reeftime.com/diy-reef-projects/diy-fish-traps/2-liter-bottle-fish-trap/3.htm
And welcome to the anti Coral Beauty club
http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewI...eous_Specimen_Containers___Traps~vendor~.html
A cheaper and more readily available option is to use a 2 liter bottle and build a trap from that. I've caught a few fish with one and it has always worked well. Something like this:
http://www.reeftime.com/diy-reef-projects/diy-fish-traps/2-liter-bottle-fish-trap/3.htm
And welcome to the anti Coral Beauty club
Blazer88
Premium Member
My CB turned into a complete terror so I know what you are going through. The 2 liter bottle trap has proven effective for me though you have to get pretty creative with fishing string and a way to rig it up. I also put a small rock into the bottle to help keep it weighted down. I actually used it the other day to remove a Hogfish, I should have taken a picture of it in action. I just put some food into the bottle and yanked on the fishing line once the fish entered. It looks pretty ghetto but a good alternative to either borrowing or buying a trap. Good luck!
