removing a moray eel ?

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  1. vic2367

    vic2367 Astrea Snail

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    whats the best way or easiest way too remove a moray eel from my tank ?


     
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  3. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    get it to hide in a pipe then take the pipe out.
     
  4. vic2367

    vic2367 Astrea Snail

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    excellent idea ;D
     
  5. OverStocked

    OverStocked Coral Banded Shrimp

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    I had one in my 31 for 8-mounts and then it started to eat my pets so i had to rip the tank a part.
     
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    Triggerfish Ritteri Anemone

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    considering they think with they're mouths and are pretty blind. I'd say it wouldn't be too hard if you put some food in the tank and tried to catch with a net.
     
  7. scenario1313

    scenario1313 Tassled File Fish

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    Small hook is the sure fire way with out taking the tank down.
     
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  9. vic2367

    vic2367 Astrea Snail

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    think im gonna try and bait him out with the pipe method ,,
     
  10. iLLwiLL

    iLLwiLL Sailfin Tang

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    what kind of morray, how big, what size tank is it in, and whats in the tank (amount of live rock / corals)? If I ever wanted to get my 3' zebra eel out of my 180, I would almost definitely have to tear the tank apart to get him out safely.

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  11. vic2367

    vic2367 Astrea Snail

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    the eel is about 6 in long,,my tank is a 29 biobube,,had too remove most of my live rock and net him out,,took him to my local fish spot