How to Catch Fish and Critters in Displays

[jgraz]

Hate to drag out an old thread, but How big of a DT would you guys think is to big for the drain method? I have a 180DT and a rouge Powder Blue that needs to go.

 

[DaveRaz]

This dude loves Nori. I put the trap in and each day for 3 days I moved the nori closer. On the day he was caught I put the nori in the trap.

Whammo....finally caught! Now the hippo is in a 260 gallon tank. The LFS sold me the Regal for my 90 gallon display. he was 3/4" in November. Now he's 4" and FAT.

Good luck!

 

[codyreed29]

I'd like to try and catch out a pistol shrimp and goby from my 56 to put in a smaller tank.

I'm tired of having to force ahrimp pieces and turn everything off so they can get food.

Best way to trap them?

Doesn't help that my goby lost one of its eyes and only has one to see food.

 

[pilot.darren]

i agree divide works awesome

 

[vashawn]

planning to do this sat
The DRAIN METHOD + dividing the tank

 

[MrDaniel]

I've used a fishing hook (size 26 - aka extremely small) and a chunky Mysis shrimp to catch a 5" foxface that all of a sudden started to consume 25 polyps of zoanthids a day. He was the largest fish in the tank and I selectively targeted him with his favorite food. It worked extremely well and once I had the foxface in the sump he was eating again in a matter of minutes.

 

[salty joe]

I've used a fishing hook (size 26 - aka extremely small) and a chunky Mysis shrimp to catch a 5" foxface that all of a sudden started to consume 25 polyps of zoanthids a day. He was the largest fish in the tank and I selectively targeted him with his favorite food. It worked extremely well and once I had the foxface in the sump he was eating again in a matter of minutes.

Did you leave the barb on the hook?

 

[Justin330]

Lol glad to see I'm not the only one who has tried a small hook and bait... I have used 2 liter to trap them also.

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[Zatoichi]

To catch crabs and shrimp I use a tall glass vase with some enticing pedals at the

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[Zatoichi]

oops enticing vittlesLOL

I have also constructed my own fish traps out of egg crate and zip ties if you starve the fish out and leave the trap in there then introduce food to the Trap after a few days they will usually be had quite quickly

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