Diy fish traps

[spotter]

Anyone have experience with building and using one? My orange spot rabbit fish has decided to rip thru all of my zoa colonies in the last three days. I was able to save a few by removing the rock they were on and placing in my frag tank but now I am afraid he will turn on my lps. So, its time for his removal and he will be placed in my frag tank. At which point I will put him up for sale or trade but should only be kept in an sps or fish only tank.

 

[redfishbluefish]

I’ve had good luck with a soda bottle trap. The secret is to include a hole in the middle of the bottle that you pump food into the bottle. Once the food is squirted into the bottle using a turkey baster, you occasionally squirt the turkey baster to create a snow globe effect.with the food. The fish sees this and darts into the bottle

 

[spotter]

thanks Paul. I made the soda bottle trap last night but the only thing I got was a line of hermits going in there after the food. I will add the extra hole and try to give it the snow globe effect. the fish knows his time is up because now he goes into hidding as soon as I get near the tank.

 

[MadReefer]

I built one out of egg crate. A slender box with an opening small enough that bigger fish can't get in. Then I put a half wall, sort of like a maze. Then I used a T off the egg crate to tie food to. Tie a string and wait. It works but takes time. My family always laughs at me when I break it out.

 

[natesreef]

The quickest thing for me was using size 24 fly fishing hooks and a little piece of shrimp. You just have to crush down the barb so the fish comes off without any harm. I even have some extra hooks if you'd need them.

 

[spotter]

The quickest thing for me was using size 24 fly fishing hooks and a little piece of shrimp. You just have to crush down the barb so the fish comes off without any harm. I even have some extra hooks if you'd need them.

I saw that you did that and have thought about it but Im afraid i might hook one of my Japanese swallow tails by mistake and i dont want anything to happen to them.

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[natesreef]

If the rabbit fish has a distinct area it goes to at night then you could just try and fish for it then. When I did it for my fish I just fed the other fish pellets on one side of the tank and then put the bait in on the hook near my dotty back.