Flame Angel: 58, Me: 1

ryberg21

ryberg21

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Okay, so I'm super excited. After an almost two month long battle (with a short peace treaty on Christmas) I have caught the flame angel which was terrorizing my tank. I tried several variations on a homemade fish trap, spent many nights trying to lure him inside, it and finally, tonight I am the victor.
Here are some pics of the flame angel in his new (smaller) home within the tank. I'll be taking him back to the fish store tomorrow afternoon.
After I do so, I'll post pictures of the trap and some instructions on how I made it.


 
king_neptune

king_neptune

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There is hope for me!!!
I have two engineer gobies buried under a massive pile of rocks, and I cant get them out without removing the entire pile.
They never show more than half their body....so removing them has been basically impossible. I want to put my whole collection in a hospital tank, while I allow the tank to self remove ICH that I suspect may have gotten in.
But no point in removing a single fish, if I cant get the two engineers out first.
 
ryberg21

ryberg21

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That sounds so frustrating!

I was so happy when I caught the flame angel. I think my wife got tired by about the 20th time I told her how excited I was...
I don't have engineer gobies -- do they ever come up in the water column to eat when it's feeding time?
 
king_neptune

king_neptune

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No, they hide under the rocks much like any eel would. They look great when you do see them.
But are little more than something to work the sand...which they do an amazing job! They shift sand back and forth all day every day. I wake up to new hills and pyramids almost daily.
I got mine to eat out of my hand, but not if I have it more than half a body length away, they simply do not leave themselves vulnerable.
If you do get one, I would get them in pairs, and as small as possible. Young ones are less wild and more adept to domestication.
 
nycbob

nycbob

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such a beautiful fish. what was the reason for its removal? bc i hv one in my sps and clam reef, and so far it hasnt bothered anything in almost a year.
 
ryberg21

ryberg21

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nycbob:
I know, it kills me to take him out. He's a healthy, happy fish and an eye catcher too! He was nipping at all of the corals -- pretty much stunting the growth of about half of my corals. When it came down to it I decided that I'd rather let my corals grow and find another eye catching fish that won't bother them.
Also See: https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/369645/shrinking-palys-and-reduced-polyp-extension
Either way it's too late, I sold him this afternoon. If nothing else, my tank looks tons better without the silly fish trap in there!
 
coral keeper

coral keeper

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Originally Posted by King_Neptune
http:///forum/post/3205127
There is hope for me!!!
I have two engineer gobies buried under a massive pile of rocks, and I cant get them out without removing the entire pile.
They never show more than half their body....so removing them has been basically impossible. I want to put my whole collection in a hospital tank, while I allow the tank to self remove ICH that I suspect may have gotten in.
But no point in removing a single fish, if I cant get the two engineers out first.
I had a 6 inch engineer goby in my 28 gallon and I finally caught him a while ago, I use a fishing line and a tiny hook with some food on it, took several tries but I finally caught the little sucker. lol Then I put him in my 180 gallon where I don't mind him digging as I don't have any corals on the sand bed.
 
globaldesigns

globaldesigns

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Will you fly up to Calgary Canada? I have some bicolor chromis and a maroon Clown that are pissing me off.... Oh yeah, also a mantis I think, never seen him but can hear clicks sometimes.
I have given up on all of them, can't they just die!!!! Funny when something dies you don't want to you get upset, but when you want something gone, they just don't
 
autojunkie

autojunkie

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please let me know about trap... i been using a variation of the inverted 2 liter soda bottle trick to no avail. I have a monster damsel problem
 
reefkprz

reefkprz

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Originally Posted by King_Neptune
http:///forum/post/3205200
No, they hide under the rocks much like any eel would. They look great when you do see them.
But are little more than something to work the sand...which they do an amazing job! They shift sand back and forth all day every day. I wake up to new hills and pyramids almost daily.
I got mine to eat out of my hand, but not if I have it more than half a body length away, they simply do not leave themselves vulnerable.
If you do get one, I would get them in pairs, and as small as possible. Young ones are less wild and more adept to domestication.
shopvac.... (jk)
 
ryberg21

ryberg21

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Autojunkie:
I posted the 'how to' in the DIY section here: https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/371933/diy-fish-trap
Good luck!
 
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