How to catch a fish

What sized tank do you have?

I have tried several and found this one to be the best/easiest

www.bulkreefsupply.com/aqua-medic-fish-trap.html

The door on it is glass. Basically you let the trap sit on the bottom. Starve your fish for a day, put the food into the trap in that middle column, and then release the fishing line that holds the door up. I've caught an 8 inch hippo tang, 4 inch green chomis, 3 inch starcki damsel. Its not a cheap trap but it really does work well. Maybe it could belong to the forum, and whoever needs it could pick it up at the next swap or something?

One of my favorite tricks is to teach my fish to eat from the net. It is especially easy with aggressive feeders. I just rig a net so that it hangs in the water so flow goes into it, gently, so as not to wash all the food out. Experiment with the net empty first. When the target fish gets comfortable with his new feeding station it will be your job to act decisively and deliberately. With skittish fish it may be necessary to also get them used to you being right there. It usually takes a feeding or two, sometimes more like a week. I haven't used this trick in over a year but if I dunk the net in the water my clown will swim right into it. (Of course he has never been netted.)
There is also another method if your patience runs out. The trout hook.

When you decide to move, do it in one motion. You miss, he'll be on to you.

Watch where it goes when the lights are out, if it's in an accessible place wait 3 hours after the lights go out and net it...or if it's easier 2 hours before the lights come on..works with my clown...sometimes I where a headlamp too. Hope all your new corals are doing well don't worry if the devils hand doesn't open right up its more finicky than the rest. The little Nem looks great it really glows under my Kessil, I reduced my photo period to 4 hours to help him adjust.

Lol I did buy hooks!! But I was wondering about the barb...good idea, now to catch the RIGHT fish lol. He's a jerk and hides deep under the rock. That's what I do with my clowns, wait till lights been off a while and scoop then right out of their nems lol.
The hammer, candy cane, snowflake and palau all opened right up. I figure where you said it never really did for you that it would be a while before it did with me as well. But as long as this darn fish is in there not much wants to open in my tank either. He's a nuisance!!

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I got him!!! Fishing hook worked like a charm. He's now chilling in a five gln awaiting a trip to petco or the other place later this wk

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Good work