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Best way to catch goby - Calling all volunteers

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pgordemer

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He's out of my tank now and swimming in a tank at the Aquarium Center in Blackwood, NJ

2 days of trying with a slurp gun, 4 people making attempts over the last 3 weeks, finally today I tore down the tank.

I made up 60 gallons of water, got every barrel and container I had, took a picture of the tank, then took everything out. I moved the few corals I had to the sump so they were in the same water as the tank. I still could not get him and was about to consider JazzSam idea of dynamite, when Pete said let him give it a shot, and in 10 minutes he wore the goby down and got him.

I got the rock back in mostly the same way, but got busy with a hammer and broke up some of my larger pieces and built some "shelves". Not sure if I like the new layout, but we shall see.

So now the tank is trying to recover from the sand storm. Tomorrow, I will change out the socks, then use a shop vac to clear out all the sand in the sump, and go from there. My brain will be so happy to not be covered up with sand every night.
 
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pgordemer

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RichT said:
pgordemer said:
My brain will be so happy to not be covered up with sand every night.
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Filled with Martini's is certainly much better. :p
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Oh yeah, whats the end of a successful tank day without a Martini to celebrate.

Ya know, I think we need to save some time: "Hi my name is Phil, and its been 4 days since I had a Martini, and 2 days since I changed something in my tank, I am a salty-holic." (groups chats, "Hi Phil")
 
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pgordemer

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I read this today on RC about getting problem damsels out of a tank and pissed myself laughing, but strangely found it a fitting possibility if I hadn't already gotten him out after tearing down..

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http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1203007
This may sound rude, and probably offend some of you. But I used a wet/dry vaccuum cleaner to suck out a problem tomato clownfish recently. I just chased him with the tube extension until he was in a corner he believed was safe, and then I flipped it on and sucked him in.

Made it out alive and traded him in for some credit. Of course I did not tell the LFS how I got them, and they did not other to ask.

I wont say this is the best way or even humane, but it sure was damn easy.

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