How to Trap a Black Cap?

[JawfishJunkie]

I gotta get a Black Cap Basslet outta my reef tank. I recently transferred my reef into a bigger tank and got my Marine Betta out of there. Now Ive been enjoying keeping Shrimp for the first time in years. But today I saw the Black Cap munch on one of my "Sexy Shrimp" which are close to my favorite things. I have a Fish-Only I can put him in, but how the heck do I get it out of a 120 Gallon Reef Tank packed with Rock,Corals, etc?

Is there some kind of "master catcher" out there?

thanks for your help,

JFJ

 

[DEL]

they have this gadget called THE TRAP..you gotta do a search for it..forgot who makes it..thats how i caught my coral banded..you just put food in the trap and wait and BAM!! door shuts..and there is the solution

 

[D1J8Z]

where are u in LI if you are close enough I can help

 

[Chongpark27]

You can use a fish trap to catch the fish. I use The Trap made by ultralife, i highly recommend this fish trap, best one i have ever used. I purchased mine from www.marinedepot.com

 

[NYreefNoob]

gatoraide bottle :shhh: and only cost a $1 ,tie fishing string around end, put food in and drop int tank pull up when it goes in

 

[JawfishJunkie]

Thanks for your replies. Ive been able to easily catch wrasses and Dottybacks with the inverted coke bottle method. Even though the Basslet is the same body type, it seems to be more cautious, or just not as an aggressive eater.
I know I gotta "starve" the tank for a few days, but what kind of lure-food would the Basslet simply not resist?

Also---

What about catching different shaped fish like Tangs---how do you get them outta there? With those traps you mention?

thanks.............

 

[meschaefer]

I know I gotta "starve" the tank for a few days, but what kind of lure-food would the Basslet simply not resist?

Apparantly sexy shrimp.

 

[JawfishJunkie]

Apparantly sexy shrimp.

Heh Heh, you are right---but at 8 bucks a pop I dont think so