I DID IT! I FINALLY TRAPPED MY CORAL BEAUTY!! those interested, i will be uploading a photo of it by tomorrow and putting it up for auction in pasar malam.
after a gruelling 4 days, getting myself wet, salty and frustrated, i finally caught it. betta box didnt work, food in betta box didnt work, mirror in betta box didnt work, even putting my exquisite wrasse inside the betta box as bait.....didnt work.
it was the combination of all factors. the coral beauty just couldn't resist watching those wrasses flare at their reflection, taking a break to eat some food, and continue flaring. ultimately, his thirst for hunger let to its demise. coral beauty i tahan u dam long and now, im free!!
eidt: i ended up breaking my mirror and has to use the mirror shards as a last resort. who said anything about 7 years of bad luck? if breaking a mirror can result in catching a highly stealthy and elusive fish with an IQ that will put albert einstein to shame, heck i'll break a mirror any day. j/k