I need to catch a Luna and a coral Beauty, every time I add my fish trap they just avoid it. I’m really not trying to starve the entire tank but I’m starting to get impatient, any recommendations on this trap?!?.
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That would be plan B is to pull out the rock…I just for obvious reason really don’t want it to come to that. That would be messy and a mad spouse.Section off the tank...
I had to do this on a 10 foot tank to get a blue tang.
Ended up also taking out 1/2 my rock...
I would not mind looking at the link, my way is not working (yet..)I made a large DIY trap from a large wide mouth pretzel type container following a suggestion here on R2R to catch an aggressive coral beauty. You hinge the lid to the box with fishing line or tie wraps and have a fishing line to pull up on the lid. Placed it in the tank for a few days before baiting it. Caught him within a minute after putting a cube of Mysis in it (along with a wrasse). I think the larger size and opening compared to those smaller acrylic box traps helps reduce their reluctance to swim into the trap. Works much better than the type of trap in your picture. I could probably find the link if you are interested.
You don't necessarily need to pull the rock - the link below gives some specific ideas (yes, it's oriented toward large tanks, but the concepts work for small tanks too), but basically you drive the fish into a specific portion of the tank and block off the other portions. Once it's in a small enough space that it can't escape, you remove it. Not necessarily easy (and I don't know how plausible it may be for your setup), but it might be easier than tearing down the tank temporarily.That would be plan B is to pull out the rock…I just for obvious reason really don’t want it to come to that. That would be messy and a mad spouse.
Post #6. I used some Nylon thread instead of the heavier pull line he used.I would not mind looking at the link, my way is not working (yet..)
75How many gallons is the tank?
I just bought some fishing line as well, funny you mention that…my Luna looked at me like I was one dumb SOB with the cotton string I was using…I have the same trap and have been successful twice. I caught a coral beauty within minutes but with a 6 line I had to get creative. I would put food in the trap and be standing 5 feet away and the 6 line would literally look at the food, then the trap door, follow the string all the way to me, and then he would take off. What I did was- took the door off and used a baster and feed my tank for a few days through the feeding hole. Then I put the door back on and kept feeding the same way. But this time i used 4lb test fishing line and i wrapped around something and ran it back to the other side the room. But I would feed and leave the room. Wouldn't even sweat it. Then I skipped a day of feeding and the next day....BAM! GOT HIS butt. I feel like the more I tried and was constantly in the glass sweating it the more he was like "NO WAY, BRO". Just drop it in and let them get use to it.
Haha same bro. 6 line looking at my like I was stupid af, and I was probably looking like it too, thinking I was all sneaky.I just bought some fishing line as well, funny you mention that…my Luna looked at me like I was one dumb SOB with the cotton string I was using…
I am taking your advice for now and removed the door completely and will feed them only through the feeding tube…was hoping to get these guys out today but nope my two gangsters have other plansHaha same bro. 6 line looking at my like I was stupid af, and I was probably looking like it too, thinking I was all sneaky.