Fish Trap
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Topic: Fish Trap
Posted By: shakin06
Subject: Fish Trap
Date Posted: January 12 2008 at 11:46am
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Anyone have one?
I have a Javanese damsel to get out before he destroys everything!!!
Steve ------------- 72 Bow ASM G2 Oceanic1 mag 9.5 TEK 8 bulb T5HO |
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Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: January 12 2008 at 11:49am
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I've had good luck catching fish at night when the lights are out. Shine a flashlight on them and they are temporarily blinded and then net them. Of course the have to be somewhat out in the open.
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Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: January 12 2008 at 2:53pm
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You can make the pop bottle trap. It works well for most fish. Cut the top off a 2 liter pop bottle and invert it and slip it back inside. Secure it in 3-4 places with fishing line. Submerge and bait with frozen food and watch the damsel go inside. There is a pic of the trap somewhere.
Oh yeah, here it is. What you can't see is the fishing line attached to the trap and leading out of the tank to make it easy to raise it with the trapped fish inside.
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Posted By: Dion Richins
Date Posted: January 12 2008 at 10:28pm
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I currently have mine in the tank trying to get a vicious anthius out. If you can wait a little longer your more than welcome to use it. ------------- http://www.customaquariumfurniture.com" rel="nofollow - Bad "censored" Cabinets Best quality in the valley! He is one sexy bald guy, even with out a finger!(MAC) |
Posted By: ewaldsreef
Date Posted: January 13 2008 at 11:45am
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I have one that you could use. ------------- Contact me for professional aquarium maintenance and localy grown coral frags. [URL=http://www.aquatitranquility.com][/URL] |
Posted By: shakin06
Date Posted: January 13 2008 at 12:24pm
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thanks everyone. I'll give bruce a call first since he's close ------------- 72 Bow ASM G2 Oceanic1 mag 9.5 TEK 8 bulb T5HO |
Posted By: tileman
Date Posted: January 13 2008 at 2:05pm
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Steve, you can borrow mine if you want to get it from Jared Butler. He pm'd me last week saying he has mine, but I'm in California right now and wont be home untill next weekend. ------------- 335G Reef TOTM. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2015/2/aquarium ReefKeepers TOTM Feb. 2012 http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index....k-of-the-month & |
Posted By: shakin06
Date Posted: January 13 2008 at 2:18pm
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thanks Brad. I guess I'll wait to hear from Jared or Bruce.
Steve ------------- 72 Bow ASM G2 Oceanic1 mag 9.5 TEK 8 bulb T5HO |
Posted By: Dion Richins
Date Posted: January 14 2008 at 1:07am
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Steve, Mine is available. I got tired of waiting and baited a small hook. The little bugger took it right away. Now he resides in the big tank with plenty of bigger less docile fish.HE HE HE HE!
My trap is different from Brads. Instead of being thin and tall its like a box with a slanted front door. If I can find a picture I will post. Let me know if you need it.
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Posted By: shakin06
Date Posted: January 15 2008 at 10:30am
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Dion, I've never used a trap like yours but it looks like it may be the ticket for Mr. Javanese. Let me know when is convienent for you. (or you can drop it off at BW & PV) any day other than tomorrow wed 1-16.
Thanks
Steve ------------- 72 Bow ASM G2 Oceanic1 mag 9.5 TEK 8 bulb T5HO |
Posted By: Dion Richins
Date Posted: January 15 2008 at 3:35pm
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I can have it there Thursday. ------------- http://www.customaquariumfurniture.com" rel="nofollow - Bad "censored" Cabinets Best quality in the valley! He is one sexy bald guy, even with out a finger!(MAC) |
Posted By: shakin06
Date Posted: January 15 2008 at 3:59pm
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That would be great Dion. Thanks.
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Posted By: shakin06
Date Posted: January 20 2008 at 7:08pm
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Thanks Dion....Satan is trapped ------------- 72 Bow ASM G2 Oceanic1 mag 9.5 TEK 8 bulb T5HO |
Posted By: Dion Richins
Date Posted: January 20 2008 at 7:13pm
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Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: January 20 2008 at 7:17pm
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I'm glad to hear it. ------------- |
Posted By: Eventine
Date Posted: January 20 2008 at 8:23pm
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We used the pop bottle trap last night and caught our Domino Damsel that seemed to be the ring leader of the bully damsels in the 125. The bottle was in for about 4 minutes and he was caught. Of course we put it back in to catch the other damsels and just kept getting the purple tang so we decided to wait till today to catch the rest.
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Posted By: shakin06
Date Posted: January 20 2008 at 10:49pm
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Thats nice you were able to get them so quick. I had trapped this devil a few times before over the past few years. He got smart. ------------- 72 Bow ASM G2 Oceanic1 mag 9.5 TEK 8 bulb T5HO |