Fish trap build.

[Poseidon]

So after looking into fish traps for a bit I decided I didn't want to pay 50$ plus tax for one so I built my own. I not a bottle one but a glass box, with a sliding door mechanism.

The last pic is off the sliding door, my plan is to glue/ silicon a string to the door and hold it until the fish goes in and then release it.

I also am going to silicone suction cups to one side to fasten the contraption to the side of the aquarium.

Any thoughts or tips are greatly appreciated !
Thanks!

 

[Poseidon]

Fish trap build.

The glass is from an old 10g aquarium I cut up with a 5$ glass cutter, the egg crate vent I had lying around and the silicone was 4.99$.

I also plan on dabbing silicone on any sharp edges and along the front bottom
So when the door slams shut it won't cause any damage

I know the silicone looks rough( glass cuttin does too) , I'm no pro , but it should do the job just fine I think.

 

[yveterinarian]

Looks good to me.  Good luck catching that fish Brandon.  He has done a lot of damage to that beautiful brain.  My fingers are crossed.

 

[sunnykita]

Good idea Brandon
Be prepared with heavy duty suction cups, it will be hard to keep it at a stable height in the tank. I don't trust suction cups, they tend to fail with heavy loads. Hope you catch the devil quickly !

 

[Poseidon]

Fish trap build.

Yea if the suction cups don't wrk ill use a heavy duty mag float

 

[sunnykita]

Re: Fish trap build.

Good ! You have a plan ! I would have never thought of that ! catch that fish !

Yea if the suction cups don't wrk ill use a heavy duty mag float

 

[reefin]

If that don't work, I got a minnow and some hooks! 

Look like you had a Saturday project though!  8)

 

[Poseidon]

Fish trap build.

Haaha, I actually wrked all day, I did this late last night lol

 

[davesolo29]

im glad i finished reading it.
i was going to comment on the silicone job.  but you beat me to it.  lol

 

[davesolo29]

for the sharp edges, just take a wet stone to it.  im sure you have one around somewhere on that farm.

 

[Poseidon]

Fish trap build.

Ya I do forsure...

And ya, I tried hard but the silicone just gets everywhere lol

 

[Duke]

Angels are a pita to catch.. There smart.. I have two that will never be caught.. They can sense danger and move quicker than that door can slide. I hope u get him tho, that brain is nice

 

[Poseidon]

Fish trap build.

Angels are a pita to catch.. There smart.. I have two that will never be caught.. They can sense danger and move quicker than that door can slide. I hope u get him tho, that brain is nice

I'm considering attaching heavy duty elastics to the bottom of the door on either side, and then attaching that to the base, to give it extra speed when it closes, but I think I'll try gravity first, and if that little bastard gets away ill upgrade

 

[ronmarsh99]

Sand paper works well also. grest job.

 

[Poseidon]

Fish trap build.

Thanks for the sand paper tip, really helped and wrkd well

The trap functions great, I simply tie a piece of fishing line to the door and pull it up and let go when need be.

It's been in the tank for a couple days now, almost every fish except the 2 angels have gone in it.... I even trapped all 3 chromis at once just to see if it would work lol ....

I'm not feeding them atal and putting food in the trap, but the stupid angels don't even both with it ... Sigh

 

[davesolo29]

lol.. guess the angels arent stupid after all

 

[Duke]

lol.. guess the angels arent stupid after all

For sure.. Like I said.. Wait till they go in the trap and start taunting u. Lol

 

[Poseidon]

little bastards, i might just tie a tiny hook to a bobber and line and go fishing

 

[reefin]

little bastards, i might just tie a tiny hook to a bobber and line and go fishing

told you I could help with that LMAO

I had to get almost all the rock out of my other tank to catch mine and I said never again would one of those little shits go in my tank!

 

[Poseidon]

Fish trap build.

I put a piece of shrimp in the strip ( thoroughly rinsed and pre cooked)

It lasted 1 min til my 6 huge nassarius snails climbed up the glass and stole it , I put it back in and they kept takin it. Those guys could smell food the second it hit the water it's crazy


I might just take all the lps corals out and put some candy cane frags In the trap and see if he'll go in then