Need advice on catching/trapping lyretail anthias

[jscarlata]

Hi guys, I need some help! I am trying to catch a female lyretail anthias and I struck out 2x using a modified ultra life reef trap. I have he door of the trap rigged w rubber bands and tried it twice. Yesterday i tried it on the bottom, she wouldn't go in. Today i tried suspending it about mid tank thinking that she usually doesn't eat off the bottom. She wouldn't go in. If I even get close tongue tank with my net, she sees it and scrams.
I do know where she sleeps, but i think it's a cave made by two separate rocks, so
I'm not sure if removing a rock will work. I really don't want to dismantle my rockwork, and I really can't, I'm 8 days postoperative lumbar spinal fusion, so messing with rocks and leaning over the tank isn't ideal for me.
I'm hoping there are some tricks I haven't tried yet....

 

[NL146]

Tagging along. I've been trying to get mine out for a while too and the bottle trap hasn't worked yet. As you said, they sleep in the rocks so it's not easy to get to them in the dark. One of my two is transitioning into a male and it's ultra aggressive. It's even tried to go into the rbta after my male tomato clown! It's also constantly fighting with my blotchy so you know which one has to go lol!

 

[jscarlata]

Ugh! The more I can't get it the more I despise this fish! Just got a matched pair of royal grammas and she's chasing one of them. I curse myself for getting the damn anthias before researching it, it's my own damn fault. I
I almost nabbed her with the net, I was so darn close!

 

[NL146]

Yeah, I know what you you're talking about. It's easily the meanest fish in my tank.

 

[rookie07]

Get a fish trap. Leave it in the tank for 2 days....then, after that dont feed for 2 days...then put food in trapand wait.

 

[jscarlata]

Hmm ok
I have a trap, she wouldn't go near it. The only thing I'm afraid of w that plan is that she might start beating up everyone ealse. All the other fish eat flakes.

Thanks I may give it a go

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

If you don't feed for a couple of days then add food for the trap only you will catch her.