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• Feb 19, 2008

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I managed to get myself a "Trap-eze" fish trap second hand from Ebay. I've got to say it's pretty impressive. I set up in my tank about an hour ago and already I've had several chromis and my sixline wrasse go into it. I haven't shut the trap door on any of them yet as I'm waiting til Thursday to start catching fish, but so far, I'm definately impressed.

 

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• Feb 19, 2008

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Looks like a super cool bit of kit to have at hand Ali....Let us know how the actual catch goes

 

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What, if anything, entices the target fish or fishes to enter the trap?

 

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normally you should place the type of food that your fish eats that you are trying to catch into the trap according to my readings. However patience is the biggest issue that you'll need. But better this that having to disassemble your tank going after the fish.

 

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What if they grow bored with the trap by the time you want them in there and won't go back in?

 

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• Feb 20, 2008

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Put some more food in:grinyes:. If you look at the top left hand corner you can see a lump of fine mussel. Because fish will always go after food, once they know the trap isn't a threat they'll keep going in (hopefully) to try and get the food. I'm currently waiting for my lights to come on today so I'll let you know how it goes when the fish "wake up". I'm hoping to catch the Bangaiis. Wish me luck!!!

Edit: In case no-one had realised, that Chromis is in the trap!!!

 

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• Feb 20, 2008

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Cool -where can I get one of these traps? I do not need it anytime soon, but this seems to me to be one of those items to have laying around, just in case.

 

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I got mine on Ebay (UK). Found this though Fish Trap if it helps. All I'd say is check your size, because I know there is no way my Yellow Tang will fit in mine:grinyes:

 

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For any of those who doubted me - I caught two!!! I was actually after my sixline wrasse but got a chromis as well!!



Here he is in his temporary home until tomorrow!



Edit: Amazingly enough the Chromis has already gone back into the trap to eat some more food. I'm still waiting for my Bangaiis to try it !!!!

 

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Why are you sequestering these particular species anyway? Have they become a nuisance? What are they destroying, which I have inferred by your naming them blighter?