A homemade fish trap

[pyrope]

I'm at my wit's end here. I've got a huge brood of kribs in my heavily planted tank that I desperately need to catch. Anyone else ever deal with this? I've tried using nets and suction lines but these little guys are way too fast. Has anyone designed or seen a fish trap that could help me out?

[coldheart]

I managed to catch mine when they were still small, but if yours are too big for that, there's another method you could try. You take a plastic drinks bottle, cut the top off and then reverse it, placing it back into the larger part. Put some food inside the larger part and the fish should swim in, but they'll find it difficult to get out. I'm pretty sure there's a demo on YouTube that shows you exactly how to do this.

[daxton]

I managed to catch mine when they were still small, but if yours are too big for that, there's another method you could try. You take a plastic drinks bottle, cut the top off and then reverse it, placing it back into the larger part. Put some food inside the larger part and the fish should swim in, but they'll find it difficult to get out. I'm pretty sure there's a demo on YouTube that shows you exactly how to do this.

There's a YouTube video on this. Works pretty well for smaller fish like yours.

[coldheart]

I'm pretty sure I saw a video on YouTube using this method, caught a bunch of Sticklebacks if I recall correctly.

[pyrope]

Appreciate the suggestion, I'll give it a shot.

[rizen9]

I've found that just placing the net in a corner of the tank and leaving it there can be pretty effective. Then, with your other hand, you can lure the fish in, it's worked for me in the past.

[Cobyx]

I tried the soda bottle trick and managed to catch one of my wrasse that got stuck in the overflow - worked like a charm.

[daxton]

I managed to catch mine when they were still small, but if yours are too big for that, there's another method you could try. You take a plastic drinks bottle, cut the top off and then reverse it, placing it back into the larger part. Put some food inside the larger part and the fish should swim in, but they'll find it difficult to get out. I'm pretty sure there's a demo on YouTube that shows you exactly how to do this.

No kidding, I just realized the video I saw was actually yours. Famous movie maker on our hands. JK, but seriously, great tip on the trap, thanks.

[Cobyx]

I'm a total amateur, but I enjoy making videos. Glad you stumbled upon the fish trap vid, pretty cool to know it's been seen. Catching fish can be a real pain, especially when they dart into the rocks.