Coral Banded Shrimp

ekru

ekru

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HELP! NEED SUGGESTION ON REMOVING / CAPTURING / TRAPPING CORAL BANDED SHRIMP OUT OF MY125 REEF TANK. HAS BEEN ATTACKING MY SMALLER, DOCILE FISH. HAVE CAUGHT HIM TWICE. LAST DRAW - USED HIS PINCHERS ON MY NEW MANDRAIN DRAGNET. HAD TO RESCUE THE POOR THING. NOW MY YELLOW WATCHMAN GOBIE IS MISSING. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!! - HELP
 
monalisa

monalisa

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If you ever get an effective answer on this, please let me know. I have a CBS that is really, REALLY close to being evacuated!!
Lisa :happyfish
 
sly

sly

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Just a shot in the dark but maybe you could add a fish to your tank that eats shrimp...
 
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civileng68

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Originally Posted by Sly
Just a shot in the dark but maybe you could add a fish to your tank that eats shrimp...

Payback is a .............................................. :hilarious
 
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jdragunas

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a strawberry pseudo will eat shrimp... found that out the hard way...
 
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jdragunas

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you betcha!!!
i'm also gettin paid to shop for a computer at bestbuy.com...
 
hurt

hurt

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I managed to take mine out at night. That was the only time he would come above my rocks. I just left a net in the water for a few days to "acclimate" him to it, then one night when he came out close to it, I snatched the evil shrimp up.
 
ekru

ekru

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Thanks For All The Suggestions. I Think I'll Give The Net One A Try. I Do Have Other Cleaner Shrimp & A Peppermint One That Haven't Given Me Any Trouble. Has Anyone Tried One Of The Advertised Traps? If So What Would You Use As Bait?
 
ekru

ekru

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Mantis Shrimp Trap I Think That Is What I Saw In A Catalog But They Don't Tell You What To Use As Bait. Have To Look Into That. If I Catch Something Else I'll Just But It Back Till I Get The Little B....
 
hurt

hurt

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I'd like you to tell that to the CBS that is no longer a member of my tank. Believe me, I caught him with a net, and then gave the evil shrimp back to my Uncle's LFS. :joy: He was not a model citizen, thus he got banned.
 
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tizzo

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I don't think Drea was saying "You can't catch him with a net" I think it was more of a question, a suggestion if you will. Put another way, I think they were saying "Can't you catch him with a net?"
 
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jdragunas

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yes, the question mark gives the sentence a whole new meaning...
 
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jdragunas

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AHHHHHH, i missed my 1000th post...
, well 1001!!! Wehew!!!
 
ekru

ekru

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The Little Critter Is Too Fast. He Actually Hides When He Sees Someone Near The Tank. Leaving The Net In The Tank & Checking Every So Often To See If He Is Near. Thought About Putting In A Little Bait Into The Net But Figured Everything Else Will Go For It Except The Smart Coral Banded Shrimp
 
ekru

ekru

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I Have Placed 2 Nets Into The Tank Which I'm Leaving In At All Times. I Do Wait Till The Moonlights Go On Before I Start Looking. The Cbs Hangs Out Under The Rocks During The Day & Only Comes Out During Feeding & When Dark. Both Nets Are Pretty Large But He Has Very Long Antennas
 
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