I picked up a Black Cap Basslet to replace a bullied Yellow Tail Damse...

AmusingDiver4
Rick
@AmusingDiver4 · 2 weeks ago

I picked up a Black Cap Basslet to replace a bullied Yellow Tail Damsel. The bully is a Fiji Devil Damsel. The Basslet has found a safe spot in the rocks for now. I need to get the Fiji out of the tank for peace. I don’t want to pull all the rock work out,but that maybe the only choice. Looking for suggestions to catch the bully.

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If you don’t want to pull out all your rock could try a device like this https://reefbay.com/post/catching-powder-blue-tang-royal-dottyback-nyos-floating-fish-trap

Trap and skip feeding first.

Tape a mirror to the side pf the tank near where he hangs out. Leave it for 4-12 hours depending on how fast he finds his reflection and tries to kill his reflection. After going at it for a few hours he should be exhausted and you can try to sneak up behind him with a net

Thanks. Just put up a mirror. He’s going nuts on it,tail slaps,head butts.We’ll see how it goes.

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