How to remove sand goby!

[tropicalreefnewb]

Hi guys, i need your help on removing my sand goby which is constantly deploying sand on top of my acantophyllia (which i have alot), here is a pic of my tank, do let me know how i should remove it? fish trap? fish hook?

Do follow my ig account for daily updates @chasingcorals

 

[SalinFL]

Absolutely Gorgeous tank. I caught my last pest with a baited glass coke bottle. You could try it, but not sure if that will work for your little guy.

 

[tropicalreefnewb]

Absolutely Gorgeous tank. I caught my last pest with a baited glass coke bottle. You could try it, but not sure if that will work for your little guy.

Ive bough a fish trap but since the goby resides on the lower level of the tank, i am unable to put my fishtrap down to the bottom of the tank, since there are no spaces left. I am considering fishing him out of the tank now!

 

[SalinFL]

Your tank is well organized space wise and I agree those fish traps are pretty cumbersome. That's why I used the coke bottle. It was one of the old school single serve size.

 

[tropicalreefnewb]

Your tank is well organized space wise and I agree those fish traps are pretty cumbersome. That's why I used the coke bottle. It was one of the old school single serve size.

Thanks for your fast response, is this what you mean by the coke bottle trap?

 

[SalinFL]

Something more like a single serving - 12 oz? That's a guess

 

[SalinFL]

Hey how's everything going with your goby chase? Did you oust him yet?

 

[tropicalreefnewb]

Hey how's everything going with your goby chase? Did you oust him yet?

Nope hes still in there, its pretty hard since he's always stayin near the bottom, and not venturing up at all!

 

[flsalty]

Thanks for your fast response, is this what you mean by the coke bottle trap?

How big is he? You could try that with a small water bottle.

 

[SalinFL]

Nope hes still in there, its pretty hard since he's always stayin near the bottom, and not venturing up at all!

They are smart, have to give them that. Patience will get him

 

[savetheocean]

Can you temp move the corals in the sandbed?