Hey guys I've tried everything in the book to remove a domino damsel from my tank with no luck, I'm gonna go home today and start taking live rock out and maybe drain the tang a little, how should I go about this causing the least stress on my tank & fish and prevent as much die off as possible on livevrock
Live rock removal
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FishyReef
Broke Reefer!
I would recommend setting up a couple buckets or plastic bin with salt water that is roughly the same salinity and temp as your current tank water that you can temporarily house the live rock in while you remove it. If you're going to have it in there for a while, I'd add a heater and powerhead to it as well. Also, make sure you don't have any inverts hanging on to your live rock as they will have a hard time adjusting to the new water in the bucket that you temporarily put the LR in. Not sure how to minimize stress on your fish, but hopefully someone else will chime in!
Also, there are a few threads in the fish section where people have made their own traps for difficult to catch fish, feed the fish with a turkey baster in the trap for a few days, and eventually the fish will become comfortable hanging out in it, then you can just drop the door when the damsel is hanging out in it and catch it that way. Might be worth a try if you haven't tried that method already.
Also, there are a few threads in the fish section where people have made their own traps for difficult to catch fish, feed the fish with a turkey baster in the trap for a few days, and eventually the fish will become comfortable hanging out in it, then you can just drop the door when the damsel is hanging out in it and catch it that way. Might be worth a try if you haven't tried that method already.
little_fish
Reef pro
Unless the rock is going to be sitting in the tubs for several hours, no need for a heater or powerheads. Also fill them up with water from your tank that way you dont have to reacclimate everything.
I would also get a piece of plastic or lighting grate and cut it to fit down the side of your tank so you can restrict the area the damsel is in.
I would also get a piece of plastic or lighting grate and cut it to fit down the side of your tank so you can restrict the area the damsel is in.
Amba
Ol' Salty
Ya do what little fish said use egg crate and 2 nets. Trap the little bastard near the front glass with the egg crate and then corner him with the nets. I will never put another damsel in my tank ever again.
