So here’s my situation lol

[The_Barrs_Reef]

I went against my one rule and got a fish from a friend and threw him in my tank and long story short entire tank got ick. I was able to get most of the fish out and they are being treated and all look great during fallow.
My problem is I have 3 damsels and a small wrasse I can not catch, rock wool is solid and I cannot move it.
So is there a fish I can buy that will just nature do it’s course and eat them or what’s the best plan of action?
Sorry but no other options lol

 

[Reefing102]

Have you tried any of the fish traps? Sometimes starving the tank a couple days can make the fish more likely to go for food in the trap

 

[Eagle_Steve]

When in this situation with local tanks and no trap available, I feed into a large net. After a new days, fish go into net to eat and I scoop them out.

Or, in really bad instances, drain tank into tubs, buckets, totes, whatever and pick up fish off sand bed.

 

[The_Barrs_Reef]

Have you tried any of the fish traps? Sometimes starving the tank a couple days can make the fish more likely to go for food in the trap

That’s how I caught the fist ones and were 2 days no food and it’s like they just know better lol

 

[The_Barrs_Reef]

When in this situation with local tanks and no trap available, I feed into a large net. After a new days, fish go into net to eat and I scoop them out.

Or, in really bad instances, drain tank into tubs, buckets, totes, whatever and pick up fish off sand bed.

Yea I thought about the 2nd option but have a ton of high end corals I’m worried about

 

[Reefing102]

Lol I gotcha. Could try what Eagle Steve mentioned

 

[Eagle_Steve]

Yea I thought about the 2nd option but have a ton of high end corals I’m worried about

Well, that sucks. I know I have drained full SPS tanks down quickly and got fish out with no issues to the SPS. My worry would be LPS that may end up with all the weight resting on the skeleton.