Nothing like getting home from a long day at work and finding this. At least I don't have to leave for work for 6 hrs. Ughhhhhhh. Any suggestions while I build up my nerve? Not a big fish, 14" or so.
This should be interesting...
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Give it a good tug lol
Make sure to pull straight out dont break it
Make sure to pull straight out dont break it
I've never had to tackle this myself "yet" but if I did have to do this I would bring the Ray up and into a container pop it on the floor put a towel over it to prevent being tagged reaching my hand into where front of the Ray is and pull it out hard n fast like pulling a bandaid ,
Tupperware lid on the floor, pvc pipe over the tail, and a pair of pliers. Pulled her out, yanked it out, back in the tank in 30 seconds. Eating like a pig this morning. Easier than I thought
Great work. Funny this post comes the day my male shed his barb and I didn't have a chance to pull it out until I get home from work today... here's hoping I don't gotta go through the same thing, and that I can find the barb now lol.
Thanks for the replys everybody. Ray acts like nothing happened now that I'm home from work. I think I was more traumatized from the whole ordeal. Looking at the bard now, that sucker was in there pretty deep!
Congrats on the safe removal, it could have gone real bad in lots of ways. That barb is a keeper 