Fish trap..

[Frankysreef]

Anyone have one that I can borrow?

I'll trade you a frag or 2, My new addition a mc closkys wrasse, decided to jump in my overflow.

Due to the nature of my top it is difficult to get into the overflow, so I am hoping someone has a trap that I can use to get him out.

Sooner or later he may jump into the main tank again, but I would rather try to trap him.

Thanks

Frank

 

[Konadog]

Can you drain the water from the overflow and just net it out?

 

[Gooli]

konadog....i heard this method before and i still dont get it...if you drain the water out to even 1" of water left...the fish would still hid among the rocks...am i missing something?

I'm tagging along because I too am trying to catch some fish.

 

[Konadog]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7461592#post7461592 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by gooliver
...am i missing something?

Yes, his fish is in the overflow!

My new addition a mc closkys wrasse, decided to jump in my overflow.

I don't think you will find a fish trap that will fit in the overflow unless I'm missing something.

gooliver, the easiest thing for you is to get a fish trap. They work great but take patients to use.

 

[Gooli]

thanks......i missed that part...the fish im trying to catch are in the tank.
is there a specific trap u think would work best?

 

[Konadog]

This is the only one I have had any luck with. There are two sizes:

http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=UL1513

 

[slavearm]

Ozone reactor? So you bleach the fish out?

 

[Konadog]

???

For me, the link goes to the Ultralife Fish Trap - 4 inch x 9 inch model.

 

[jjirsa78]

Same known marinedepot bug - refresh the page.

(All external links go to either the last page visited, or the last item you put in your cart, I'm not sure which, but it's wrong - just reload the page, and you'll see the right item).

 

[Gooli]

thanks konadog...im gonna give it a try

 

[Frankysreef]

I found a way to make one out of a small plastic water bottle.... Just insert it into the overflow, I already tried it.. fish was interested but cyclopeez leaket out...

I tried flushing the fish out of the overflow, but damn water pressure makes it hard to get the tube out of the bulkhead...

And lets say I screw up the bulkhead... that would be a plumbing nightmare!!!

Gonna try the homemade trap thing for a while... You take a small water bottle cut the top off .. reverse it.. zip tie it... put some food in it and go.... Use a small piec of wire to hold it

 

[Bebo77]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7464287#post7464287 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by slavearm
Ozone reactor? So you bleach the fish out?

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol::lol: :lol:

 

[Frankysreef]

caught the fish!! in homemade trap too!!! Kudos to small water bottles and zip ties!

 

[Konadog]

:thumbsup:

Now keep him out

 

[Gooli]

i got the ultralife fish trap and caught the royal gramma 5 minutes ago...3 more fish to go

the original design of the trap sucks because when it's in the water, the closing door doesnt have enought weight to close and it tilts..so i tied a small LR rubble to the top of the door..and now it shuts quickly