Any suggestion for an effective fish trap?

[Atreef]

Beside using the plastic tank submerged method as posted by Barracuda, any more better and effective method?

[jazzben81]

use a fishing rod with bait...

just joking.

[Atreef]

use a fishing rod with bait...

just joking.

Take a moment to laugh > Haha

Ok, back to the posting. Anyone with an effective solution?

[yus75]

Take a moment to laugh > Haha

Ok, back to the posting. Anyone with an effective solution?

ahaha i just corner it with my big net.......takes time.....n must be tactical too hehehehhe

hapy nettin.....

[jas_soh]

ahaha i just corner it with my big net.......takes time.....n must be tactical too hehehehhe

hapy nettin.....

may take up a day...or more...heee..

[dradttg]

I manage to catch my troublemaker coris wrasse by using a net-type quarrantine box.

1) Tie rope around the box. The rope must be long enough to extend outside the tank.

2) Lower the box into the tank.

3) Do not feed the fish for half or 1 day.

4) Wrap a box of brine shrimp around a 20 cents coin and poke a few holes or the box.

5) Drop the the brine shrimp into the quarrantine box.

6) Wait.......

7) When the fishes swims in...you know what to do.

[yus75]

may take up a day...or more...heee..

hahaha not 1 day la bradr...less than an hr can oreidy.......tell oreidy must be tactical wat.......hehehehe

[SunRay]

Hi All,

Try not to feed your fishes for 2-3 days, when you use box (plastic fish box, with fishing line for pull door close) with some bait inside and ofcos small LR to sink the box. most of hungry fish will go in for the food.. very fast u will get the fish you one out of your tank.

Not like Avatar ------- HOOKED ON FISH.....

[Atreef]

Today is the 3rd day i starve the damsel. Still refuse to take the trap.

any suggestion?

[Dinosaur]

Today is the 3rd day i starve the damsel. Still refuse to take the trap.

any suggestion?

With you box sitting on the sand bed how are you going to pull the door?

Even if the damsel goes in, you pull the door and the plastic tank will follow, which means they door will not be shut fast enough and properly, thus high possibility the fish will escape.

The nightmare is that if they escape once, don't ever dream they will go in again.

I suggest you use two sucker to hold the tank in position.

[uncleliew]

Today is the 3rd day i starve the damsel. Still refuse to take the trap.

any suggestion?

1. Remove the trap.

2. Off all your pumps

3. On the same spot, dig the sand to make a small 'well', say of 1 ft diameter.

4. drain water to container(s) big enough to contain your volume

5. as water gets lesser in tank, the damsel will swim to the 'well'

6. net the naughty fellow

7. pump back those container water to your tank

Hope this help.

[Atreef]

With you box sitting on the sand bed how are you going to pull the door?

Even if the damsel goes in, you pull the door and the plastic tank will follow, which means they door will not be shut fast enough and properly, thus high possibility the fish will escape.

The nightmare is that if they escape once, don't ever dream they will go in again.

I suggest you use two sucker to hold the tank in position.

If you observe carefully, I attach a fishing line to the plastic door so that when the damsel goes into the tank. All i need to do is to pull the string IF the damsel goes in.. but now its not

[Dinosaur]

If you observe carefully, I attach a fishing line to the plastic door so that when the damsel goes into the tank. All i need to do is to pull the string IF the damsel goes in.. but now its not

errr..... what I am trying to say is that. do you think that small pieces of pebbles is heavy enough to counter your pull? Try it out... I bet when you pull hard on the string, the whole tank will topple and the door will not close properly

fishes will escape

When I do is too feed them from inside and not starving them.

alternatively, tilt the door in a manner that only fishes of the size you trying to catch can go in. other bigger fishes can only watch from outside

[Atreef]

errr..... what I am trying to say is that. do you think that small pieces of pebbles is heavy enough to counter your pull? Try it out... I bet when you pull hard on the string, the whole tank will topple and the door will not close properly

fishes will escape

When I do is too feed them from inside and not starving them.

alternatively, tilt the door in a manner that only fishes of the size you trying to catch can go in. other bigger fishes can only watch from outside

Ok Dinosaur, I appreciate your advise but how are you going to attach the 2 sucker onto your plastic trap?

How do you all manage to keep the brine shrimp from flowing out? It seems to me that damsel are only attracted to moving things

[Dinosaur]

To attach the sucker, first you have to drill two hole which is slightly smaller than the head of the sucker, force it through and then use something to hold it in position (prevent it from falling off). see picture

Brine shrimp when frozen will float. Basic rule is to keep your trap away from direct current, push it into the furthest concer away from the door, without current disturbance even if it melts, it will just settle at the bottom of the tank and not drift out.

[Dinosaur]

Double posting

[Dinosaur]

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[Atreef]

With you box sitting on the sand bed how are you going to pull the door?

Even if the damsel goes in, you pull the door and the plastic tank will follow, which means they door will not be shut fast enough and properly, thus high possibility the fish will escape.

The nightmare is that if they escape once, don't ever dream they will go in again.

I suggest you use two sucker to hold the tank in position.

But i thought damsel are attracted to moving things? If the brine shrimp melt and settle just at the trap, will the damsel still be attracted?

[Dinosaur]

But i thought damsel are attracted to moving things? If the brine shrimp melt and settle just at the trap, will the damsel still be attracted?

No in my case so I cannot answer your question.

Another issue, if you are not confident to catch them at the first time when they go in (damsel reaction is very fast), then just sit back and relax. I use to extend my fishing line long enough for me to hold it while sitting in front of the TV. Let them get use to eating inside the trap first, when it becomes comfortable with eating from within then it can be caught at a much lower risk

[OceanBlue™]

Wonder how big your damsel is man??

If you try a few attempt and if it fail, better dun try anymore coz it will not only stress the damsel but the rest of the fishes also..

Use seaweed and attached it inside the tank, they will go..

And switch off the Tank light also so that their sense of direction is gone..

If still doesnt work, then no choice...use two hand with net.. Take the LR out and grab that joker out..

[Atreef]

Wonder how big your damsel is man??

If you try a few attempt and if it fail, better dun try anymore coz it will not only stress the damsel but the rest of the fishes also..

Use seaweed and attached it inside the tank, they will go..

And switch off the Tank light also so that their sense of direction is gone..

If still doesnt work, then no choice...use two hand with net.. Take the LR out and grab that joker out..

Thanks for the useful advice... greatly appreciated.

[hoppinghippos]

donno if true or not but I think red light has little effect on fish, ie. they will still think its nite and sleep. so maybe off all lights so your tank is pitch black, have a red torchlight wait for fish to sleep then catch the bugger? I tried catching my damsel b4 when it sleeps (w/o red light just off tank light and wait, room light still on so fish isn't blind), you can get pretty close to it, but mine sleeps near LR such that its awkard to net it, so by the time I adjust it always wakes up.

[Atreef]

donno if true or not but I think red light has little effect on fish, ie. they will still think its nite and sleep. so maybe off all lights so your tank is pitch black, have a red torchlight wait for fish to sleep then catch the bugger? I tried catching my damsel b4 when it sleeps (w/o red light just off tank light and wait, room light still on so fish isn't blind), you can get pretty close to it, but mine sleeps near LR such that its awkard to net it, so by the time I adjust it always wakes up.

So did you managed to net it? mine sleep in a cave, catching it is.. sigh~

[Atreef]

Day 5- 19/10/2003. 7.15pm

After countless attempt to trap the yellow-tail damsel out of my tank, finally decided to improve the fish trap after listening to some bro's useful advice.

Drilled 2 holes on the trap and attach sucker pad to it. Brine shrimp wrap in plastic bag with opening to allow brine shrimp to flow out smoothly and slowly

5.46pm - Mount the trap onto the glass, squat in of the tank with the string in my hand

6.00pm - first contact, damsel went to the trap and start poking the plastic trap cover. Almost wanted to pull the string when it came out again

7.10pm - needless to say.. almost squat in front of the tank for about and hour plus, doze off twice. Decide to push the trap lower and loosen the brine shrimps so that they start floating around. The damsel making a mad dash into the trap and i PULL!!!!!

[Rufff]

Ahh ... victory at last! So what happens 2 the naughty damsel now?