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    Posted: March 02 2010 at 7:00pm

my sneaky little clown gobi needs to be removed because my tomato clown is picking on him, and i cannot catch this litttle guy ,

does anyone know any catching tricks?
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Don't use a shop-vac.  Although this will work, you have to be quick or the syphon you create will cause a huge mess. I've never done this personally, but know someone who was so frustrated with clown gobies that she resorted to this method.  She got the goby, but ended with a huge mess.
You might try a fish trap. These little guys are awesome, but super quick and hard to catch.
Good luck!
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Are you looking at getting rid of the clown goby?
 
If so, let me know.
 
 
Thanks!
 
 
Here's a guide to catching the little buggers
 
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=372952
 
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I just used 1/4 inch clear tubing to siphon mine out when I needed to remove him. I got the tubing really close to him while he was sitting on a rock. Started the siphon and he went right into it. He was small enough that he just went down it into the bucket and I moved him to another tank. No mess took less then a minute. 
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