Damsels in Distress

[steelhead77]

Ok. How do you go about getting Damsels outta your tank? (scratch) Another of the three that I bought from my local P*tco DOH! has some sort of fungus growing on it's tail fin and I want it out of my tank! Does anyone have any surefire methods of removing fish from a tank full of live rock? I'm about ready to drop a firecracker in there and let them float to surface.
Also, will this fungus have a negative affect on future residence fish? Will it die off after a few days without a host?

Thanks,

Scott

[dj_giantti]

You should start feeding your fish by putting the food in the net. It might take a few times but after awhile the fish will swim right in the net. I know your tank is really young so if you want the fish out ASAP just put your rock to one side of the tank and go after the little bugger. As far as the small little dot goes it should not effect any of the other fish. I do not think it is ick usually shows up first with a few bumps under the skin of the fish and then turns more of a clear white. The spot on your fish is bigger and bright white. I would just do what you can to get the fish out of your tank. You should be fine.

[steelhead77]

The small white spot has now grown and taken out about 20% of the tail fin. There is a big notch in the fin and it is lined with white fuzz. He is now gasping. 2 down 1 to go....

[CA2OR]

I think that the "fungus" is what makes Petco's fish LE's.rofl you should read the post about possible petco letter and see if you understand what I mean.

[dj_giantti]

I agree... Never buy anything from petco. They are a joke. Sorry if a offended anyone with that comment.

Scott your the man. Your tank looks great. See you @ 930pm

[CA2OR]

no insult intended.

[dj_giantti]

Ok sounds good.

[steelhead77]

I tried one of these "fish traps".
http://www.aquariumlife.net/projects/diy-aquarium-tools/32.asp
Put it in about an hour ago. No fish yet, but I got one of those elusive Nessarius Snails tho.(laugh)
I'll keep trying with it. It's probably the best bet.

-Scott

[CA2OR]

I was under the impression that cleaner shrimp helped in situations like this. Am I mistaken?

[Michael7979]

Cleaners in general will only help maintain healthy fish............ they can not cure a sick fish.

[CA2OR]

Oh...someone told me that if you have a cleaner shrimp your fish wont get ick. That didn't make sense to me at the time, nor now for that matter, but is it true?

[steelhead77]

On Saturday my wife and I finally tricked those little Blue Devils! OK, for anyone else in my situtation who can't a get a stupid fish into a net, try this:
We took a 1 liter coke bottle, cut about a third off the top, (tried the fish trap thing, but all I got were snails (cussing)) stood it up on end and wedged it between a couple rocks. Then I shut off all my pumps and dropped some food over the bottle and as the food fell into it, the fishie followed. All we did was quickly snatch the bottle and voila! Fish caught! Did it one more time and got the second one! Ha! That's not just a hat rack on top of my neck!:D

I was about ready to get out my fly rod and a size 24 elk hair caddis or something.

[Lowman]

make sure you use some sinking line!!!

[CA2OR]

Well I will keep that in mind for future referrence. Thanks for posting.

[Algae]

Barbless, filed point, sinktip, set REALLY light, no doublehauling needed and FISH ON! That elkhair should last for 5 years.



I was about ready to get out my fly rod and a size 24 elk hair caddis or something.