DIY Fishtrap

[reefsurf]

i needed a cherub angel out of my tank so i thought:what:. so i made a diy fishtrap with picture guidance from daveocean, thnks dave!
so, between meals(phokin barometer (ed)):spam: i constructed the trap


here's the smaller version good for, you guessed it, smaller tanks/fishhttp://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i274/bottomtrn/P3240019.jpg

and the 1 gal----note blue couch for effect nick!:ohsnap: versionhttp://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i274/bottomtrn/P3240018.jpg


key points for building
1. make the top hinge large enough so that it can open wide. you want the fish that you're not targeting to get out easy or else all hell breaks out!
2. make your hinge cuts where the neck of the bottle meets the main body...allows for wider opening.

key trapping points.

1. be patient and put in place and allow plenty of time (hrs not mins.) for the fish to feel comfortable around or inside it.
2. place a weight i.e. lr rubble inside near base.
3. place the bait at the base so that the fish have to swim all the way in.
4. be patient!

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i274/bottomtrn/P3230014.jpg
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i274/bottomtrn/P3230015.jpg

[mikeydsp]

So did you get that coral killer out yet?

[ShrimpChipGal]

Cool! Thank you, Lance.

[reefsurf]

the cherub is out.....as it turns out he might not of been the culprit after all...might of been a parasite..doh!

[davocean]

Do we have to use some foo foo water bottle for this to work?(he even put label up!LOL)
Nice job.
But no action shot?
For tangs I use magnets at bottom w/ nori pinched in there.
Oh, and forgot most important part of fishin' w/ these traps, must have beer in hand, can't catch fish w/out a beer in hand, everyone knows that!

[ShrimpChipGal]

I Beat you in foo-foo-ness!!! Gonna use Evian Bottle :p j/k