How to catch a Pseudochromis

"Peter Pan" wrote in
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I have one Pseudochromis in my tank and to be honest I want him out.
He's killed all of my Blemys, Royal grama as well as my shrimp and one
Damsel. He has out stayed his welcome in the main tank. The question
is; how do I capture him to put rehouse him in a smaller tank.
Everytime I place a net in the tank, he takes off like a jack rabbit.
I really dont want to take out 75 lbs of live rock just to get him
out.. there has to be an easier way.

Thanks



If he's not real big, you could use the coke bottle trap. You take a 20
oz plastic coke bottle and cut off the top at the shoulder, where it
flares out. You invert this part into the bottom part. Put a bit of food
in the bottom and set the whole thing in the tank. The funnel shaped top
lets the fish in, but not out. I did this with a dottyback, and had him
in 20 minutes.


HTH,
Mark