Help me catch my angelfish!

[SwimsWithFish2]

I have a cherub angelfish that has begun nipping at sps. I need to get him out. Ive tried feeding into a cup but he hasn't swam into it. At the moment i have a net in the tank so that hopefully they'll get used to it. Any other ideas? i can't catch him at night because i don't have anywhere to put him until the morning. Taking rock and water out is not an option.

please help!

 

[Aslmx]

I built a drop door fish trap for about $6. cheap lexan from lowes. Put it in the tank and fed with the door off for a couple of days and then when they got used to eating in it put the door in and cut the line to catch the fish.

 

[SwimsWithFish2]

Thanks! What's it made of?

 

[falconut]

Look up a bottle trap on youtube. I had a Flame angel that started nipping after a few years in the tank. I caught mine with it. You just cut a soda bottle in half, cut the bottle opening larger if needed (not too big), place the top piece into the bottom piece (opening pointing in), I taped the two together. It was real simple and can be made if you've got an empty soda bottle. Good luck.

 

[Aslmx]

Thanks! What's it made of?

Lowes or Homedepot have pieces of lexan or acrylic that you can buy. I just got some and built a box by super gluing it together, went to the dollar store and got a $1 soap dish for the suction cups so it would stick to the side of the tank. I had to use some magnets to give the door some weight so it would drop. I'll send you a full shot if you want. I tried the plastic bottle thing but it didnt work for me. But its worth a shot.

 

[reefjunkie42]

The smallest fish hook u can find, and the barb filed down

 

[SwimsWithFish2]

Alright I just purchase some fiberglass screen. I'm going to section off the tank to corner him then net him.

 

[Texas]

If the screen does not work you can buy the acrylic boxes that people keep small reptiles or turtles in. They have a handle on the top and come in several sizes. I have had lots of luck catching fish with mine by putting pellets inside. When they are to big I use eggcrate to trap them into one end of the tank then net them out.
Good luck,
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[SwimsWithFish2]

Thanks I'll try that if this doesnt work. It's in the tank. He's slowly getting used to it...

 

[gweston]

I built a small bottle trap and caught a melanurus wrasse last weekend. I took a regular old drink bottle, cut the top off, reversed the top with the cap off, stuck a few hole punches in both pieces and used a twist tie to hold the parts together. It doesn't need to be tight fitting. From there I tied a piece of fishing line to the twist-tie. In the tank it went. The next morning it still wasn't in the trap. I put some food in the trap at the morning feeding, in the fish went and I pulled him out.

Next time, if there is one, it probably won't be so easy..

 

[Allmost]

aquamedic trap.

50 bucks, but now I can catch any fish on demand.

well worth it IMHO.

 

[SwimsWithFish2]

I hired my Lfs to remove it. It will be out in a week. I couldnt do it lol.