I have a 12 gal aqua pod with 2 damsels in it. The problem is that I have an exceptionally healthy piece of live rock in the center with LOTS of very delicate corals on it. The damsels live and sleep inside the complex maze the rock is made up of., so I want to avoid touching it or moving it if at all possible. Any thoughts on getting rid of those damsels?
2006-10-18 12:56:39 · 15 answers · asked by c-vod 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
My first question is why do you want to get rid of the damsel?
please don't flush the fish, find a store that you can donate it too.
As far as how do you get him out... you can place his fav food and when he comes up to eat it scoop him out... I will tell you getting him out will be a challenge, especially with corals. You may be out of luck with that. Good luck in your venture.
2006-10-18 13:03:30 · answer #1 · answered by DJ n 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Getting a distinctive tank for this fish, or giving it to somebody, could be extra humane than killing it, yet once you may desire to.... MS222 is the only drug regularly used as a humane thank you to kill a fish in the U. S.. it is a fish tranquilizer which will kill a fish in case you overdose with it. Tranquilize the fish with the main appropriate dose, then upload a 2nd, deadly, dose. Clove oil has been used as a fish anesthetic, even though it is not any longer reliable and the fish is in all probability conscious in the process the approach. An overdose could kill, yet could no longer be secure or humane. putting a fish into ice water or boiling water could kill it, yet could be painful. The fish's reactions could demonstrate that it is reacting in soreness. For human beings, freezing to dying is one in all the main painful deaths, up till the final degree whilst unconsciousness gadgets in. Stabbing a fish straight away in the strategies could kill it right now if performed precisely actual. The soreness could be short yet severe. do no longer flush the fish, alive or ineffective. unique micro organism or fish parasites that our close by fish have not been uncovered to and have not have been given any resistance to could desire to be presented into the ambience. Bury it outdoors under a bush or tree and quickly conceal it with a heavy rock to circumvent animals from digging it up. Or positioned it interior a plastic bag, and that one in yet another plastic bag and positioned it in the trash.
2016-10-19 23:21:35 · answer #2 · answered by comesana 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, as others said, feed them...they'll come up to eat, then scoop them and place them in a baggie with tank water.
Then, whatever you do, don't, I repeat, don't flush them or release them into the wild.
You should either take them back to the Local Fish Store, or sell them to someone who is willing to buy (ebay is a great place to find buyers)
2006-10-18 16:01:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
hmm throw some food at the top and when they come up scoop them out with a net
2006-10-18 13:00:20 · answer #4 · answered by Michelle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Feed them, they'll eventually come out to eat, then scoop them out and sell them on ebay.
2006-10-18 13:26:08 · answer #5 · answered by 90 civic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call a pet store they will usually take them.
2006-10-18 15:41:36 · answer #6 · answered by tranquility 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a net scoop them up and catch them and turn them lose in the wild
2006-10-18 13:08:52 · answer #7 · answered by jkdart2000 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
advertise them for sell
2006-10-18 14:36:40 · answer #8 · answered by hill bill y 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
what DJ n said - you shouldn't kill fish just because you don't want them.
2006-10-18 14:44:02 · answer #9 · answered by happy13213 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get someone to buy them
2006-10-18 13:22:14 · answer #10 · answered by Grant Y 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋