Help catching damsels

[Todd]

I want to transfer some damsels out of my tank to make room for some other
species i have been thinking about buying.
Problem....... I cant catch the little suckers.

I have about 30 lbs of LR , a few clams and some shrimp and an anemone that
I do not want to disturb.


Any suggestions ?

Todd

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[Richard Reynolds]

> I want to transfer some damsels out of my tank to make room for some other
> species i have been thinking about buying.
> Problem....... I cant catch the little suckers.

first off try early morning before lights on put the net at the top of the tank in your
hand and turn on ALL the lights that you can and still work, it tends to stun fish, trap
asap, you only have a few seconds, but its usually enough.

failing that several places sell traps with string doors find one, put it into the tank,
watch for fish to wonder in and trigger the door to close (let go or pull depending on
trap)

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Richard Reynolds

[HunkaShit]

Drop in an m80 and let the concussion from the detonation kill them.


"Todd" > wrote in message
...
I want to transfer some damsels out of my tank to make room for some other
species i have been thinking about buying.
Problem....... I cant catch the little suckers.

I have about 30 lbs of LR , a few clams and some shrimp and an anemone that
I do not want to disturb.


Any suggestions ?

Todd

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[Charlie Spitzer]

don't feed for a couple of days.

get a 2 liter soda bottle. cut off the top 2". attach fishing line to 2
sides. insert into tank. fill with water and tip over on it's side. put food
in the bottom of the bottle. when the fish go in, just lift the bottle to
vertical.

you'll have trouble keeping fish out of the bottle, if there's some you
don't want to catch.

"Todd" > wrote in message
...
> I want to transfer some damsels out of my tank to make room for some other
> species i have been thinking about buying.
> Problem....... I cant catch the little suckers.
>
> I have about 30 lbs of LR , a few clams and some shrimp and an anemone
that
> I do not want to disturb.
>
>
> Any suggestions ?
>
> Todd
>
> --
>
>

[Chauncey Gardener]

In article >, Todd
> wrote:

> I want to transfer some damsels out of my tank to make room for some other
> species i have been thinking about buying.
> Problem....... I cant catch the little suckers.

You can leave a fish trap. This is not quite the same technique the
last poster described.

I used a clear 1 liter plastic bottle with a wide mouth. Remove the
label. Cut off the top of the bottle just below where it starts to
narrow down to the opening. The piece you cut off will be shaped
roughly like a funnel.

Invert that piece and stick it back into the bottle. Now the funnel is
leading into the interior of the bottle. It should fit quite snugly,
but it if isn't secure you can punch holes in the side and fasten it in
with fishing line or twisty-ties or whatever. Fill with tank water,
put food in, and set it on the bottom of your tank.

Fish go in and have trouble getting back out again. The opening is in
the center of the bottle, and they have trouble figuring that out.

Do keep an eye on the trap, though, because left in there long enough,
they just might accidentally find the opening. When you catch your
fish, right the trap and pull it out of the water.

Of course, the damsel may not be the first critter to get in. It helps
to have a sump, or someplace where you can stash the other fish as they
get trapped. Sooner or later, though, you'll catch your damsel.

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[Richard Frey]

The fish trap also worked for me - I cut off the top of a clear 2 liter pop
bottle, used some silicone glue to reverse the top. Gets the little guys
pretty easily. especially if they are hungry. You have to detach the lid,
but no big deal.

I had trouble with an aggressive domino who tore up just about everyone in
the tank. Cost me $$$ I did the 'starvation trick'. But when I added food, I
used a chunk of food, holding it over the water for a moment -- wetting
his/her appetite -- then letting it drop in tank. The Domino was aggressive
and went after the food as soon as it hit the water.

Then one day he was to the left and I had the net (out of the water) on the
right -- after holding food above the surface -- I dropped it in and
immediately swooshed the net. He got the food and I got him. He was as big
as a beer coaster. Now he live in friends tank with some lions. Needless to
say he's no longer the 'bully' in the playground. -- but the lions are still
growing, maybe someday....

Best O'luck

"Chauncey Gardener" > wrote in
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> In article >, Todd
> > wrote:
>
> > I want to transfer some damsels out of my tank to make room for some
other
> > species i have been thinking about buying.
> > Problem....... I cant catch the little suckers.
>
> You can leave a fish trap. This is not quite the same technique the
> last poster described.
>
> I used a clear 1 liter plastic bottle with a wide mouth. Remove the
> label. Cut off the top of the bottle just below where it starts to
> narrow down to the opening. The piece you cut off will be shaped
> roughly like a funnel.
>
> Invert that piece and stick it back into the bottle. Now the funnel is
> leading into the interior of the bottle. It should fit quite snugly,
> but it if isn't secure you can punch holes in the side and fasten it in
> with fishing line or twisty-ties or whatever. Fill with tank water,
> put food in, and set it on the bottom of your tank.
>
> Fish go in and have trouble getting back out again. The opening is in
> the center of the bottle, and they have trouble figuring that out.
>
> Do keep an eye on the trap, though, because left in there long enough,
> they just might accidentally find the opening. When you catch your
> fish, right the trap and pull it out of the water.
>
> Of course, the damsel may not be the first critter to get in. It helps
> to have a sump, or someplace where you can stash the other fish as they
> get trapped. Sooner or later, though, you'll catch your damsel.
>
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> To reply by email, please edit return address as indicated.