Whoever said damsels were hard to catch.

Im having this same problem ((

 

2 hours later and guess what! The damsels are still at large. I'm about ready to call it quits.

 

Have you tried catching them at night?

 

Well, I will join this game tomorrow and and try the bottle trap idea. It seems many of are struggling with the same issue.... Wish me luck....

M

 

i like my damsel :-(

 

i forgot to mention... when i pulled my rocks out to get the damsels... i had 3 damsels in total and got them all and threw em in my sump temporarily until i could get them to the LFS for credit. well the sump is where i put my live rock while having to move things around to get the fish and the little yellow-tail hitchhiked back to the DT when i put the rock back in. he went into the cave of a rock i forgot about and then resurfaced when he was back in the DT.

so currently he resides in the display tank because he has ultimately defeated me. its ok though he's so docile and the talbott i had was the meanie. got $7 credit for a blue damsel and talbott.

 

Important Update: I have caught both Damsels. Here's the trick.

Step 1, have a hardy meal.
Step 2, have a beer.
Step 3, remove everything from your tank.
Step 4, start chasing them around the tank with a net.
Step 5, take a break.
Step 6, have another beer.
Step 7, repeat steps 4 through 6 until you manage to catch the fish.

YAY! Now I can start buying community fish! ;D;D

 

Haha congratulations!! Now go have some fun picking out your fish!!

 

I tried the bottle thing.... My hermit crabs ATTACKED the bottle and are moving it around the tank trying to get the food out of it.... which it gradually floating out.

The fish are happily eating the food coming out of the bottle and looking at it like some weird new toy but aren't going anywhere near it...

The saga continues...

M

 

i have a black an white I cant get rid of either. hes just too smart. Someday though ill get that mean sucker out of there!! And I dont care what anyone says, hes taking a ride down the toilet!!!