Catching the stupid damsel

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  1. snooopidydoo

    snooopidydoo Coral Banded Shrimp

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    I know theres been hundreds of posts on how to catch fish, but what actually works on a fish named "turbo"?

    Striped damsel is too agressive for my tank. beating up my shrimp.
    I tried a trap, net, even a tiny home made fish hook.
    I'm not about to pull my 75lbs of rock out to get the stupid thing.

    Any suggestions?
     
    snooopidydoo, Dec 11, 2008
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  2. Whisky Tango Foxtrot

    Whisky Tango Foxtrot Skunk Shrimp

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    ive seen people use long tubes fully submurged under water with bait on the inside... Then when he goes to feed, trap him in!

    Best of luck! They are some fast devils.
     
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  3. Otty

    Otty Giant Squid

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    stop feeding for a week and put the trap in the tank during the week so all the fish get used to it. Then put food in the trap after a week and they will all be in there eating. Funny what hunger does to a fishes thinking. That is what I do.
    AquaMedic Fish Trap: Premium Aquatics is what I use.
     
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  4. snooopidydoo

    snooopidydoo Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Thanks!
    Ill try both ideas.
     
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  5. Whisky Tango Foxtrot

    Whisky Tango Foxtrot Skunk Shrimp

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    Mine is just the same, except Otty one-uped me with much more detail. lol
     
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  6. =Jwin=

    =Jwin= Tassled File Fish

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    Don't worry...it happens alot :D
     
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  7. snooopidydoo

    snooopidydoo Coral Banded Shrimp

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    What will eat my damsel???

    Striped damsel. Either i need something that will eat it, or it is going to get speared or something.. i need it gone and i cant catch it.
    It's attacking my shrimp.
     
    snooopidydoo, Dec 12, 2008
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  8. Bogie

    Bogie Snowflake Eel

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    fishing line and a very small hook baited with a mysis shrimp ....
     
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  9. snooopidydoo

    snooopidydoo Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Tried it!

    Hes not into anything besides flake food..
    Even tried that.
     
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  10. Bogie

    Bogie Snowflake Eel

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    starve him first.
     
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