Lunar Wrasse

[rwillo]

Can anyone give me tips or advice on trying to catch a Lunar Wrasse in a 92 gallon reef tank? The fish is in excellent health but is too agressive to the other tank mates and I would like to remove it.
What are the chances that my LFS will buy it back? Will they even just take it back?
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks,

 

[harlequinnut]

Does yours' like to burrow in the sand? You can scoop him up with the sand if he does.

 

[adamz]

MOST FISH STORES DONT BUY FISH BACK BUT THEY WILL TAKE HIM BACK IF THEY HAVE ROOM

 

[rwillo]

No he doesn't bury in the sand. He just swims very quickly behind the live rock.
Thanks for the suggestion though.
I figured that about buying the fish back. Oh well.

 

[stacyt]

I took every peice of LR out of my 240 to remove mine. Tried to catch it a couple of times, but figured it would be quicker to tear the whole tank down.

 

[rwillo]

Thanks Stacy, more and more it appears that is what I am going to have to do.

 

[stacyt]

I know it's a pain to do. I had been wanting to remove a tang, damsel, and the wrasse for over 6 months. The only thing that kept me from doing it was the fact that I knew I'd have to tear the whole thing down. Then 1 night I saw the tang tearing up 1 of my puffers tails, and decided it was time to get it done.

 

[latino277]

were does he sleep at.
for the most part they either bury them selfs or wedge themselves between 2 rock. if either of these are true you can try to trap him???

 

[thisistodd]

hhaa that sounds so evil where does he SLEEP at?!!

 

[latino277]

sorry the bronx came out of me on that one!

 

[saltfisher]

Originally posted by adamz
MOST FISH STORES DONT BUY FISH BACK BUT THEY WILL TAKE HIM BACK IF THEY HAVE ROOM

 

[saltfisher]

A wrasse can be hard as hell to catch. They are so fast. I had to remove all my rock once to catch one that was too aggressive.