I have a damsel that is unwilling to get cought..... I need to shift it from my main tank for a while but damned if I can catch it.

Every time I have a go it darts into the rocks never to be seen again. I have even tried leaving the net in the tank for a day so it can get use to it. I have covered the glass with paper so it cannot see me coming...... what more can I do??????

Any tips or ideas please

i used 1/2 a live mussel in a bait catcher, had to trim the entry hole so he could fit. caught in @ 2hrs.

dag nam

Remove all the rock and 90% of the water from your tank?? :lol:

tiny fly hooks, take the barb off though

works well and its fun

Ask him to hope in the net!

Remove all the rock and 90% of the water from your tank?? :lol:

thats what I did :roll:

I spent 2hrs last night shifting the rocks little bugger still avaded me :evil: I like the idea of the fly fishing

Are you using 2 nets? Get another one if you're not, it'll be the best $3 you ever spend.

Use one net for herding it into a corner, then trap it with both.

Damsels are a PITA to catch, I once wasted a whole Sunday afternoon trying to catch a Humbug. I have no love for that fish!

I have no love for that fish!

I won't be getting another one I don't think

Another option would be a fish trap.

Some forum members here may be able to lend you one.

jetskisteve has one

thanks for all the help. I will give 2 nets a go later failing that I still have the shotgun :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Get an elephant to suck it up.

Get an elephant to suck it up

If I only had a trunk big enough :lol: :lol: :lol:

i have one :oops: :oops:

you can catch damsels on the reef while snorkling by picking up the small dead coral rock they rush into. maybe leave one chunk in the tank and take it out after they charge in.