RBTA in Irvine, Pickup Today Prioritized

[JojosReef]

$25
Not necessarily First-Come-First-Served, but first that says they'll come today will be priority. I will not be able to do anything over the weekend. Nem on the left will get taken off the rock when someone claims it, otherwise will take it off next week if possible.

Thanks!

 

[Dipan00]

How do you remove these guys from the rock?

 

[JojosReef]

How do you remove these guys from the rock?

I use the scoops from Red Sea test kits. The handle is nice and curved with no sharp edges. I massage the edge of the foot with the smooth side till it starts letting go of the rock then start massaging under the foot till it completely lets go. Takes about 20 min for a stubborn nem. You can get them to let go while being gentle. Don't rip their foot.

 

[bakbay]

Try turkey baster? You can blast it from the edge & rock — no damage to the foot whatsoever.

 

[JojosReef]

Try turkey baster? You can blast it from the edge & rock — no damage to the foot whatsoever.

I've used that method, but some BTAs are just stubborn and 30 min of blasting dies nothing. I've had mixed success with the nem cannon too--that one might require more patience. It also disrupts everything else too much. 20 min foot massage has worked best for me so far.

 

[Dipan00]

I use the scoops from Red Sea test kits. The handle is nice and curved with no sharp edges. I massage the edge of the foot with the smooth side till it starts letting go of the rock then start massaging under the foot till it completely lets go. Takes about 20 min for a stubborn nem. You can get them to let go while being gentle. Don't rip their foot.

Interesting my cousin has a few in his tank he wants out. What does that scoop look like?

 

[JojosReef]

Interesting my cousin has a few in his tank he wants out. What does that scoop look like?

I'll take a pic in the office on Monday. But I've also had success just with a round tip chopstick.

 

[Dipan00]

I'll take a pic in the office on Monday. But I've also had success just with a round tip chopstick.

Awesome thanks for the info and sorry for hijacking your thread. Hopefully someone gets on this deal.

 

[JojosReef]

Interesting my cousin has a few in his tank he wants out. What does that scoop look like?

Here's the scoop from the red sea kits. I use the bottom end, not the scoop end. Smooth all along the edges but thin enough that I can work it underneath the gripping points on the rocks.

 

[Dipan00]

Here's the scoop from the red sea kits. I use the bottom end, not the scoop end. Smooth all along the edges but thin enough that I can work it underneath the gripping points on the rocks.
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Ok Awesome I actually have one of those.