Need advise on the best way to catch a cleaner wrasse

[my2rotties]

As the title says...

I have a fish trap but broke the door the other day when I pulled the picasso trigger out, and rehomed him. I have tried the bottle trap and the cleaner will not go in there. Has anyone been able to catch one of these little rascals?

I need him out ASAP.

[sharuq1]

My curiosity compels me...why do you need it out?

[my2rotties]

I have a large cowfish in QT and he will be ready to come into the display in awhile. I cannot have a cleaner wrasse with a fish of this type. They have no scales and cannot be picked on and cleaned by the wrasse. I have time to get him out and he needs to come out so he does not stress out the cowfish with any picking.

Originally Posted by sharuq1

My curiosity compels me...why do you need it out?

[sharuq1]

Well that sucks. Does he have a particular favorite food you could use to entice him into a trap with?

[my2rotties]

He pretty much eats ANYTHING... it does suck since he is the fattest and most healthy cleaner wrasse a person can ask for. He is getting pretty big for a cleaner as well. I also felt they did such a service to other fish... however, they are quite selfish and will pick and bother fish that do not want their attention. I have cleaner shrimp and the fish would much rather go to the cleaning station and get servicing rather then get picked by the cleaner wrasse.

I think I am going to buy a much smaller net with less drag. When the lights go out he swims around in the dark before retiring. Maybe by some chance I will nab him when he can't see the net coming... I hope.

Originally Posted by sharuq1

Well that sucks. Does he have a particular favorite food you could use to entice him into a trap with?

[sharuq1]

Just a shot in the dark, but I noticed in petland today some new red nets. The idea is that maybe the fish can't see the red. I wonder if that might work?