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Old 02-27-2009, 01:52 AM
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ive moved mine into about 5 different tanks over 5 or so years and never once had him in a net, always just appears in the new tank via a rock, good luck your gonna need it
ya that would be the easy way to move him but Iam not moving this rock anywhere so thats out.
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Old 02-27-2009, 02:19 AM
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I had to wait to start a new tank before I could get mine out. It was the devil.
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Old 02-27-2009, 02:33 AM
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I've never been able to catch mine without draining to tank to the bottom 1". I swear he just morphs into solid rock when it suits him. Several tank moves have involved crab's method of just magically finding him in the new tank via having hitched inside some rock that gets moved over. I even tried the fishing hook and mysis trick, you can read about that little escapade here, I caught everyone except the wrasse .. and .. when I say "everyone" I include myself in that grouping.

Hardest fish I've ever had to catch. Good luck, you're going to need it!!
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Old 02-27-2009, 02:40 AM
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I got lucky on my removal. After accepting the fact I'd have to dismantle the reef, the "lil SOB" bully of a six line jumped out of and carpet surfed from the first rock I pulled out. Should have bought a lottery ticket right after.

**note** he only stayed on the floor for seconds before being bagged to go to better home /**end note
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Old 02-27-2009, 02:45 AM
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I set traps up for mine and it would never go near them. I caught every other fish in the tank but never that evil evil fish. I did get great pleasure in removing it from my 65 in the tank transfer. It now resides in the tank at work where it can do what it wants without stressing out the other bullies with it.

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Old 02-27-2009, 03:22 AM
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you could train a mantis shrimp to stun the fish you want it to!

or just try a pop bottle trap. or if it gets really bad, a tiny hook and some mysis
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Old 02-27-2009, 05:46 AM
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I built a sweet ass fish trap out of acrylic. phillybean has it, so he better post pics! It worked to catch his angel, and his six line which is now in the tank at my work
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