Fish Trap Recommendation

[mchain275]

I need to catch and rehome a Pyramid Butterfly in a heavily stocked reef tank... does anyone have a particularly good methodology for catching a surprisingly elusive fish in a tank full of staghorn acro's that make it difficult to maneuver with nets? Or is there a particularly effective trap available on Amazon?

I would greatly appreciate any tips or recommendations!

 

[Reeferkcp]

No tips but can i buy it when u catch it? I can come help remove ur rocks lol.

if it comes to eat when u drop in food, can probably use typical trap.

If not in the past I had to get clear acrylic sheets 2x4 feet and separate my tank. Removed a few rock work. And caught my elusive asshole fish.

ps serious about buying and helping

 

[Cory]

Not sure if you have room to fit a trap like this but this one worked for me to get a super skittish fox face out of my tank that decided to get a taste for my Acans. Took a few days to get him to finally go in and eat out of it but did the trick.
https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/asse...XsxGwL175v5AGHUB69d_qvBWw6SEsFpBoCkYwQAvD_BwE

 

[Jimbo327]

Where are you located? If you are local (OC), I have a large fish trap/acclimation box that you can borrow. It is meant for a large tank. I use it more for acclimation box. I've never actually caught a fish in it though (never tried). But the idea is to bait it and let it get comfortable, and then just use a fish line to pull the door shut. I think it'll catch bold fishes like tangs and clowns...not sure if it will work with butterflies if they are more skittish.

Not going to lie, last time I had to catch a fish, I used egg crate to divide the tank and removed rocks. But I also didn't have SPS colonies, that would be a major pain.

 

[Anarez]

Not sure if you have room to fit a trap like this but this one worked for me to get a super skittish fox face out of my tank that decided to get a taste for my Acans. Took a few days to get him to finally go in and eat out of it but did the trick.
https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/assembled-acrylic-fish-trap-bubble-magus.html?ab_version=B&utm_term=&utm_campaign=EL+|+ACQ_Smart_Shopping+|+ROAS+|+All+Products&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=7373341438&hsa_cam=17740353356&hsa_grp=&hsa_ad=&hsa_src=x&hsa_tgt=&hsa_kw=&hsa_mt=&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAlcyuBhBnEiwAOGZ2S_tXE4Ju0G5yKftY4ybgPRXsxGwL175v5AGHUB69d_qvBWw6SEsFpBoCkYwQAvD_BwE

I have the same trap and it worked for me

 

[mchain275]

Thanks very much for everyone's input. I'll give that trap a shot. Wish me luck!

 

[mchain275]

This trap worked like a champ! Thanks again for the recommendation!