Diy fish traps

fishkeeprian · 07/27/2019, 12:12 PM

Hello

Can anyone help with any plans for a fish trap, they are pretty pricey to buy.

Need to catch a bi colour blenny who has took a fancy to my sps.

Thanks

shookbrad · 07/28/2019, 07:32 PM

Cut the top off a 2 ltr coke bottle and turn it around and glue back to the main body.

badbreath · 08/01/2019, 10:28 PM

I made the bottle trap from a Smart Water bottle. I'm trying to catch a firefish that is hiding under a rock. Just took a peak and after lights out and it was filled with bristle worms...and a few snails. I popped the top off so the snails could escape.

Here's a pic a few minutes after I popped the top off.

I have a ton obviously but they creep me out too much to try to remove them.

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shookbrad · 08/02/2019, 08:23 PM

Wow! Very creepy lol

Apotack · 08/03/2019, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by shookbrad

Cut the top off a 2 ltr coke bottle and turn it around and glue back to the main body.

I used a water bottle for a fairy wrasse worked great!

polish_bear_65 · 08/09/2019, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by shookbrad

Cut the top off a 2 ltr coke bottle and turn it around and glue back to the main body.

That is really cheap. But it works only with fish that can squeeze through the bottleneck. What about bigger samples?

ed_ten_72 · 08/09/2019, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by polish_bear_65

That is really cheap. But it works only with fish that can squeeze through the bottleneck. What about bigger samples?

I guess you could cut off the bottleneck to make the opening bigger. On the other hand, I don't know if it'll work at all after that. Haven't tried myself.

fishkeeprian · 08/12/2019, 03:36 AM

How do you stop the plastic bottle from floating?

bhbell · 08/15/2019, 07:19 PM

Put a frag plug in it or a little chunk of rock. It really doesn't take much to keep it from floating if it's not near a powerhead.

tmnails · 08/17/2019, 06:24 AM

Throw a little substrate in the bottle, it'll hold it down.

07/27/2019, 12:12 PM	#1
fishkeeprian Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: England, Earl Shilton Posts: 1,452	Diy fish traps Hello Can anyone help with any plans for a fish trap, they are pretty pricey to buy. Need to catch a bi colour blenny who has took a fancy to my sps. Thanks __________________ If in doubt ask!

07/28/2019, 07:32 PM	#2
shookbrad Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Odessa, TX Posts: 411 Blog Entries: 1	Cut the top off a 2 ltr coke bottle and turn it around and glue back to the main body. __________________ No, That fish is not new. He's just use to the tank now. Current Tank Info: 220G, 107G Cylender, 42G Hex

08/02/2019, 08:23 PM	#4
shookbrad Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Odessa, TX Posts: 411 Blog Entries: 1	Wow! Very creepy lol __________________ No, That fish is not new. He's just use to the tank now. Current Tank Info: 220G, 107G Cylender, 42G Hex

08/12/2019, 03:36 AM	#8
fishkeeprian Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: England, Earl Shilton Posts: 1,452	How do you stop the plastic bottle from floating? __________________ If in doubt ask!

08/01/2019, 10:28 PM	#3
badbreath Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Garden Grove 92845 Posts: 536	I made the bottle trap from a Smart Water bottle. I'm trying to catch a firefish that is hiding under a rock. Just took a peak and after lights out and it was filled with bristle worms...and a few snails. I popped the top off so the snails could escape. Here's a pic a few minutes after I popped the top off. I have a ton obviously but they creep me out too much to try to remove them. Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk

08/15/2019, 07:19 PM	#9
bhbell Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lake of the Ozarks, MO Posts: 344	Put a frag plug in it or a little chunk of rock. It really doesn't take much to keep it from floating if it's not near a powerhead.

08/17/2019, 06:24 AM	#10
tmnails Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 25	Throw a little substrate in the bottle, it'll hold it down.