Rid my tank of...2 yellow Damsels and a Pseudochromis

OK I have 2 yellow Damsels and a Pseudochromis
(the yellow one with the purple stripe going down the middle, nasty fish)
I HATE these fish. I bought a fish trap, the canning jar one on
ebay...caught me some snails

I want to literally kill these fish, I've tried the feeding thing with the
net.
What else is there ?!?! Can they be blinded by a laser pointer ?
Do they make little harpoon guns? How about if I lace some food
with poison. I actually am about a week away from taking everything out
and then putting it all back in minus 3 fish.

Oh god that poor 6 line wrasse I just dropped in there today !

Any suggestions ?


Chris

Another trick is to go to the bait store, and get tiny
hooks, and go fishing for them.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



TheRock wrote on 11/4/2006 4:38 PM:
OK I have 2 yellow Damsels and a Pseudochromis
(the yellow one with the purple stripe going down the middle, nasty fish)
I HATE these fish. I bought a fish trap, the canning jar one on
ebay...caught me some snails

I want to literally kill these fish, I've tried the feeding thing with the
net.
What else is there ?!?! Can they be blinded by a laser pointer ?
Do they make little harpoon guns? How about if I lace some food
with poison. I actually am about a week away from taking everything out
and then putting it all back in minus 3 fish.

Oh god that poor 6 line wrasse I just dropped in there today !

Any suggestions ?


Chris

Ha ! I can imagine trying to snag one of those little guys.
That would be like trying to catch a fly with chopsticks !


"Wayne Sallee" wrote in message
k.net...
Another trick is to go to the bait store, and get tiny hooks, and go
fishing for them.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



TheRock wrote on 11/4/2006 4:38 PM:
OK I have 2 yellow Damsels and a Pseudochromis
(the yellow one with the purple stripe going down the middle, nasty fish)
I HATE these fish. I bought a fish trap, the canning jar one on
ebay...caught me some snails

I want to literally kill these fish, I've tried the feeding thing with
the net.
What else is there ?!?! Can they be blinded by a laser pointer ?
Do they make little harpoon guns? How about if I lace some food
with poison. I actually am about a week away from taking everything out
and then putting it all back in minus 3 fish.

Oh god that poor 6 line wrasse I just dropped in there today !

Any suggestions ?


Chris

Rock,

Your fish are hardy which means they can handle a couple of days + without
food. If your fish are desperate enough they will go in the trap. Go a day
without feeding then the next day set the trap. Patience gwasshoppa...
Maybe even get 'em hungry a bit longer than a day if you have to, what do
you care??? You gotta be there too when they enter the trap... haha.
Don't go runnin' off to grab a sandwich.

B
www.geocities.com/bryg30



"TheRock" wrote in message
newshn3h.2519$qJ6.943@trndny07...
Ha ! I can imagine trying to snag one of those little guys.
That would be like trying to catch a fly with chopsticks !


"Wayne Sallee" wrote in message
k.net...
Another trick is to go to the bait store, and get tiny hooks, and go
fishing for them.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



TheRock wrote on 11/4/2006 4:38 PM:
OK I have 2 yellow Damsels and a Pseudochromis
(the yellow one with the purple stripe going down the middle, nasty
fish)
I HATE these fish. I bought a fish trap, the canning jar one on
ebay...caught me some snails

I want to literally kill these fish, I've tried the feeding thing with
the net.
What else is there ?!?! Can they be blinded by a laser pointer ?
Do they make little harpoon guns? How about if I lace some food
with poison. I actually am about a week away from taking everything out
and then putting it all back in minus 3 fish.

Oh god that poor 6 line wrasse I just dropped in there today !

Any suggestions ?


Chris

When I wanted to rid my tank of my Pseudochromis, I took a 20 oz coke bottle
and cut the bottle neck off , and took the mouth portion of the neck , and
stuck it inside of the other priece of the bottle. So the fish can get in
and can't come out. (a dab of crazy glue kept it in place for me)
After a 3 days of not feeding it, I took some food and placed it in the new
trap and putit in the tank. After a few minutes, I had captured the menace
of my tank.



"TheRock" wrote in message
newshn3h.2519$qJ6.943@trndny07...
Ha ! I can imagine trying to snag one of those little guys.
That would be like trying to catch a fly with chopsticks !


"Wayne Sallee" wrote in message
k.net...
Another trick is to go to the bait store, and get tiny hooks, and go
fishing for them.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



TheRock wrote on 11/4/2006 4:38 PM:
OK I have 2 yellow Damsels and a Pseudochromis
(the yellow one with the purple stripe going down the middle, nasty
fish)
I HATE these fish. I bought a fish trap, the canning jar one on
ebay...caught me some snails

I want to literally kill these fish, I've tried the feeding thing with
the net.
What else is there ?!?! Can they be blinded by a laser pointer ?
Do they make little harpoon guns? How about if I lace some food
with poison. I actually am about a week away from taking everything
out
and then putting it all back in minus 3 fish.

Oh god that poor 6 line wrasse I just dropped in there today !

Any suggestions ?


Chris

Augh, get them hungry first !!!
So obvious, yet something I didn't think of.
Thanks !


"Peter Pan" wrote in message
. ..
When I wanted to rid my tank of my Pseudochromis, I took a 20 oz coke
bottle
and cut the bottle neck off , and took the mouth portion of the neck , and
stuck it inside of the other priece of the bottle. So the fish can get in
and can't come out. (a dab of crazy glue kept it in place for me)
After a 3 days of not feeding it, I took some food and placed it in the
new
trap and putit in the tank. After a few minutes, I had captured the menace
of my tank.



"TheRock" wrote in message
newshn3h.2519$qJ6.943@trndny07...
Ha ! I can imagine trying to snag one of those little guys.
That would be like trying to catch a fly with chopsticks !


"Wayne Sallee" wrote in message
k.net...
Another trick is to go to the bait store, and get tiny hooks, and go
fishing for them.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



TheRock wrote on 11/4/2006 4:38 PM:
OK I have 2 yellow Damsels and a Pseudochromis
(the yellow one with the purple stripe going down the middle, nasty
fish)
I HATE these fish. I bought a fish trap, the canning jar one on
ebay...caught me some snails

I want to literally kill these fish, I've tried the feeding thing with
the net.
What else is there ?!?! Can they be blinded by a laser pointer ?
Do they make little harpoon guns? How about if I lace some food
with poison. I actually am about a week away from taking everything
out
and then putting it all back in minus 3 fish.

Oh god that poor 6 line wrasse I just dropped in there today !

Any suggestions ?


Chris

It's easier than you think.

You do have to put food on the hook :-)

The hook method works best for the most aggressive fish
because they are the first to get the food.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



TheRock wrote on 11/5/2006 10:18 AM:
Ha ! I can imagine trying to snag one of those little guys.
That would be like trying to catch a fly with chopsticks !


"Wayne Sallee" wrote in message
k.net...
Another trick is to go to the bait store, and get tiny hooks, and go
fishing for them.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



TheRock wrote on 11/4/2006 4:38 PM:
OK I have 2 yellow Damsels and a Pseudochromis
(the yellow one with the purple stripe going down the middle, nasty fish)
I HATE these fish. I bought a fish trap, the canning jar one on
ebay...caught me some snails

I want to literally kill these fish, I've tried the feeding thing with
the net.
What else is there ?!?! Can they be blinded by a laser pointer ?
Do they make little harpoon guns? How about if I lace some food
with poison. I actually am about a week away from taking everything out
and then putting it all back in minus 3 fish.

Oh god that poor 6 line wrasse I just dropped in there today !

Any suggestions ?


Chris

TheRock wrote:

Any suggestions ?

I once had a damsel that became a problem. I used an arrow with a hunting
broadhead as a spear to get it out. This is not for the fainthearted.

George Patterson
If there are obstacles, the shortest path between two points may be the
crooked one.

Maybe a stupid question but why do you hate these fish so much?

The second questionb is if you hate them so much - why did you put it in the
first place?

~m

"TheRock" wrote in message news:4L73h.569$Ue.198@trndny03...
OK I have 2 yellow Damsels and a Pseudochromis
(the yellow one with the purple stripe going down the middle, nasty fish)
I HATE these fish. I bought a fish trap, the canning jar one on
ebay...caught me some snails

I want to literally kill these fish, I've tried the feeding thing with the
net.
What else is there ?!?! Can they be blinded by a laser pointer ?
Do they make little harpoon guns? How about if I lace some food
with poison. I actually am about a week away from taking everything out
and then putting it all back in minus 3 fish.

Oh god that poor 6 line wrasse I just dropped in there today !

Any suggestions ?


Chris

Both very good questions. Ones I wish I had an answer for.
The yellow Damsels I can live with but the Pseudochromis I think has been
responsible for the death of a neon goby, cleaner shrimp and a cleaner
wrasse.
And now I see him working on the 6 line.

The Yellow damsels are digging out under the rock and knocking
over a few corals here and there. They are also kicking sand up all over
everything when
they're creating there little tunnels in the sand.

Lastly, I've just realized how nasty the Pseudochromis is.

Mike you don't work for fish protective services do you : )



"Mike Lawford" wrote in message
...
Maybe a stupid question but why do you hate these fish so much?

The second questionb is if you hate them so much - why did you put it in
the first place?

~m

"TheRock" wrote in message
news:4L73h.569$Ue.198@trndny03...
OK I have 2 yellow Damsels and a Pseudochromis
(the yellow one with the purple stripe going down the middle, nasty fish)
I HATE these fish. I bought a fish trap, the canning jar one on
ebay...caught me some snails

I want to literally kill these fish, I've tried the feeding thing with
the net.
What else is there ?!?! Can they be blinded by a laser pointer ?
Do they make little harpoon guns? How about if I lace some food
with poison. I actually am about a week away from taking everything out
and then putting it all back in minus 3 fish.

Oh god that poor 6 line wrasse I just dropped in there today !

Any suggestions ?


Chris