Removing peppermint shrimp

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Any suggestions on best way to remove peppermint shrimp from a fully stocked tank with 125 lbs of rock? Does anyone have a trap I can borrow?
 
I was thinking the jar too. Bury it as much as you can, and make the slant pretty steep so they really can't walk out. Fill it with stinky fish meat and wait.
 
This method will be difficult since the Banded Coral Shrimp and Cleaner shrimp will not let him anywhere near it. I tried the water bottle last night to no avail. Will keep you posted. Does a suitable trap exist at the LFS?
 
Why do need to remove them? In a tank that size I can't imagine their presence having any significant impact.
 
I originally purchsed 2 to eat some Aiptasia which they did on the first night. Last night, I caught one of them nipping on some very nice sps and some zoos have been missing! Just want them out the easiest way. They are MUCH more destructive than the aiptasia.
 
This is just my opinion, if they are really peppermint shrimp ( not camel or something else) I have never had them damage coral. I have had them munch on something that was dying or on something when a spot of algae started growing. If you want them out obviously that is up to you, but I think you may be going through a lot of work for nothing.

Andy
 
I just caught two in my main tank, to pu in my fuge to eat astipasia. I held a silver side near them, They latched on, and I pulled them away from the rocks into a net.
 
Try to net them at night; mine used to fly around the tank at night riding the current. He was a lot more accessible than during the day.
 
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