Help - what caused new Micromussa to die overnight?

[Gareth elliott]

I had someone mention once to get a red net. I in fact did. It’s called an infrared net.... supposedly they can’t see red but anyway, still couldn’t catch them. But it’s an 8” net which is too big anyway.

I think this is only deep water fish and inverts. Using two nets can help. Use one to drive into the other. Shrimp also climb can attempt like a crab, tie a bait fish Or squid onto a string and wait for it to start eating and pull out wrap the bait in some lose netting so it climbs inside, lessening the chance it jumps off.

 

[Pau Hana Reefer]

yeah, found this video on tube so that you can have an idea of what’s happening wend lights go off

Thanks for sharing those videos. Very insightful. I’m gonna give my grape space.

 

[Pau Hana Reefer]

Thanks for everyone’s help and tips. Looks like I have a two part tactic...

1) get those peppermint shrimps outta there.

2) give my grape coral some space.

I just checked and no casualties overnight... but I think something might have been nipping at my blastomussa overnight... hard to tell. Regardless, going to take some action later this afternoon when I have some time.

 

[Leadfooted]

Thanks @Leadfooted . I just looked up that trap and looks simple enough to do. I'm definitely going to do that today. I just need to go out and buy a soda. Lol.

What size bottle works best? Any suggestions for best bait?

12oz or 16oz is plenty. try to make it easy for the shrimp to climb in, place against a rock or something. I place the bottle where it will remain steady even with normal flow also usually placing another rock on it so it stays put. After that, I use a baster to inject a fairly heavy amount of reef roids inside the bottle. (1/2 teaspoon of roids mixed with tank water nearly in paste form, not liquid, you want it to sink down in the bottle) Do this with the last bit of light and you'll have the peppermint by midnight. You can try mysis or any meaty seafood but the roids works fast the first time.

 

[steallife904]

If you are ok to add a new fish, im pretty sure a lot of different wrasses will hunt them down. Would have to research a bit to pick the best fish for the job who wont harm anyone else but maybe that route??????

 

[Pau Hana Reefer]

If you are ok to add a new fish, im pretty sure a lot of different wrasses will hunt them down. Would have to research a bit to pick the best fish for the job who wont harm anyone else but maybe that route??????

I think that tactic might take a little too long. All my fish go through QT before going in my DT. I'm worried that the peppermint shrimp might take out more corals before I can get the right wrasse into the tank. Not to mention I already have a red head solon and a yellow coris wrasse. This is good to know though. Appreciate the suggestion though!

 

[Pau Hana Reefer]

12oz or 16oz is plenty. try to make it easy for the shrimp to climb in, place against a rock or something. I place the bottle where it will remain steady even with normal flow also usually placing another rock on it so it stays put. After that, I use a baster to inject a fairly heavy amount of reef roids inside the bottle. (1/2 teaspoon of roids mixed with tank water nearly in paste form, not liquid, you want it to sink down in the bottle) Do this with the last bit of light and you'll have the peppermint by midnight. You can try mysis or any meaty seafood but the roids works fast the first time.

Lol... I went out to bought a 42 oz bottle of coke today and currently downing sailor jerry and coke. Plan is to get the bottle into the tank tomorrow... hopefully without a hangover.

Thanks again for the guidance. Really helpful.

 

[Leadfooted]

You’ve improved my method! Lol

 

[Pau Hana Reefer]

So I successfully caught one within a day using the plastic bottle trap. The other one eluded me so I have up.

Yesterday, I found one of my aussie torch damage and looked like it was picked at. I'm pretty sure it's the remaining peppermint!

Going to give the plastic bottle trap a try again... This time I might resort to more extreme measures. :mad: