Safe and Easy DIY way to remove Nems

[Dburr1014]

This is gonna be my last resort… had tried blasting with power heads… no success… Ice no success…

Just wondering… what is the max duration to implement this method to call it quit before any harm done to the Nem?

Could somebody chime in on this?

3 days, maybe longer.

 

[tbrown]

So far… this is the best I can come up with…
This waiting game really is testing my patience … hoping for the best… wish me luck

Oh man, that's really in a rough spot. I poke them a little bit to get them to retract and then put the sponge/pipe over them, yes.

 

[adikgemok]

3 days, maybe longer.

Ok thanks bro… dont want to let it be in that state till it decides to commit suicide … was thinking about 3 days too… but saw some post back some waited even for a week…

 

[adikgemok]

Oh man, that's really in a rough spot. I poke them a little bit to get them to retract and then put the sponge/pipe over them, yes.

Indeed it is hahaha… I tried to cover up small holes that I suspect could leak in lights with pieces of sponges to make sure no lights coming through…

also added a 45 degree at the top so that light dont get in straight… hoping for the best …

Thanks for the reply bro …

 

[fishguy242]

Indeed it is hahaha… I tried to cover up small holes that I suspect could leak in lights with pieces of sponges to make sure no lights coming through…

also added a 45 degree at the top so that light dont get in straight… hoping for the best …

Thanks for the reply bro …

you want the light coming in from the top of pipe

 

[stE26wy14]

Ahh okay they come all the way out . In my mind I thought they would come so far up and stop so the foot was inside the pipe . Have you tried this with baby RFA?

pvc and rfa is a decade old thing, its been used a lot! thats what I did with my rfa

 

[adikgemok]

you want the light coming in from the top of pipe

roger that … had to add a 45 elbow at the top to prevent lights going straight down…

want it to be ‘Light at the end of the tunnel’ type of theory right?

My only concern now is… how long can the nem survive in this situation?

 

[fishguy242]

I'd give it a week ,then check if nem moved or is degrading, still good,do it again.

 

[adikgemok]

I'd give it a week ,then check if nem moved or is degrading, still good,do it again.

Ahhh… thanks bro… didn’t know nems are hardy…

 

[adikgemok]

Yeayyy… 100% success even though its foot was still sticking inside the whole but it was loose… went to checked on the pipes and open up the 45 elbow… and boom saw its Bubble tips …the body did stretched around 15-20cm from its foot… but did manage to take it without any harm done …

thanks to OP for this superb technique … and thanks to those who chimed in on my questions …

P/S : had to cage her for tonight… will slowly light acclimate her from tomorrow onwards…

 

[tbrown]

Yeayyy… 100% success even though its foot was still sticking inside the whole but it was loose… went to checked on the pipes and open up the 45 elbow… and boom saw its Bubble tips …the body did stretched around 15-20cm from its foot… but did manage to take it without any harm done …

thanks to OP for this superb technique … and thanks to those who chimed in on my questions …

P/S : had to cage her for tonight… will slowly light acclimate her from tomorrow onwards…

Sometimes they leave babies behind as well. I was removing 4 and ended up with 9... Kept 5, gave 1, traded 3 to LFS for lots of pods and Phyto.

 

[adikgemok]

Sometimes they leave babies behind as well. I was removing 4 and ended up with 9... Kept 5, gave 1, traded 3 to LFS for lots of pods and Phyto.

Wow lucky you… Haven’t seen an anemone split yet… hoping to be able to see one happening infront of my eye one day…

 

[Hot2na]

Any idea if this would work on a large mag ? like 12" ? if not -any suggestions ?

 

[sfin52]

Any idea if this would work on a large mag ? like 12" ? if not -any suggestions ?

It should

 

[Ron Reefman]

Eagle_Steve, I had never heard of this idea on how to get a nem to move. Very cool way to do it!

 

[tbrown]

Eagle_Steve, I had never heard of this idea on how to get a nem to move. Very cool way to do it!

And it works quick and easy with most BTAs. My RFA could care less though.

 

[Ron Reefman]

And it works quick and easy with most BTAs. My RFA could care less though.

Well that's good to hear as I have a Black Widow BTA that has split from the original to 5 over the past 2 years! If I get any more, I'll probably want to move 1 or 2.

 

[Nordy]

Hi, haven’t had the time to go through every post on this thread topic, but I am day 3, and this is my second attempt to get the bta out. Any suggestions appreciated.

 

[tbrown]

Hi, haven’t had the time to go through every post on this thread topic, but I am day 3, and this is my second attempt to get the bta out. Any suggestions appreciated.

Aim that 45 to the side more. It may be letting too much light in.

 

[Dburr1014]

Hi, haven’t had the time to go through every post on this thread topic, but I am day 3, and this is my second attempt to get the bta out. Any suggestions appreciated.

Personally, I think your tube is way to long.
It can't "go to the light" if it can't "see" the light.
I only used the 45 when I did mine, out by 24 hours time.