Finally... caught my Sergeant Damsel !!!

[Bulldozer]

Just wanna contribute based on my encounter.

2 Small Sergeant Rascal was put into my tank 1.5 years ago.

Over time they grew with astonishing speed and matured in close to 5 inches.

I have been trying to catch them out long time ago but failed.

I tried the 2 Nets method... they are faster than Aquaman.

I tried the Fish Trap betta Box method.... only managed to catch the other 4 black coloured Damsels but these 2 Sergeant rascals are Commando Intel trained.

They refused to go near the Fish Trap.

Last week, I happened to wake up @ 3am to find some food due hunger.

Feeling itchy I switch on the Blue Light of the tank.

After 5 mins, one of the Sergeant Rascal came out in a Daze.

He can't even to bothered to swim away when I approached.

Giving a long shot, I took out the Big Net and easily caught him out.

The other Sergeant Rascal did not appear.

Last night I purposely wake up at 4am and deployed the same method.

This time round... the remaining Sergeant rascal came out looking daze after 10 mins.

Again, I simply put my Net inside and caught him.

Bingo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sent them back to SISPEC liao ... LOL

Hope those brothers who has problem catching their naughty damsel try this method with success.

Cheers!!!!!!!!

[digibee]

Interesting method.

Usually, betta box with strong smelling food like mysis+garlic juice works for me so far;

but have to leave them almost a day without food.

Cheers!

[limsc]

They kanna "Guards Turnout" from you in the wee hours.

You must be a damn #$%#$$# Duty Officer..

But well done.. Cheers.

My experience with Sally Light Foot.

I tried many ways to catch my Sally Light Foot after it grown to almost 3.5inch. End up had to used a metal rod to pierce through it while it is feeding on the sand bed.

[xersion]

Did u try mirror method?

Xersion @ Tapatalk

[bluemask]

Thanks for sharing . A very interesting method indeed

[Zee123]

I suppose they were "sleeping"? :)