Crab/shrimp trap

Fishfanatic · #1 08-01-2007, 02:55 AM

Hey does anyone have a crab or shrimp trap I can buy or borrow, I can hear clicking at night so I may have a mantis and I know for sure I have a huge hitch hiker crab thats eating my snails.

krisalexander · #2 08-01-2007, 03:50 AM

they are pretty easy to make, what i did is took a margerine container cut an X on the lid but some food in it, tied some fishing line to it and set it in my tank when the lights went out (i turned them off a little early) and then about 3 hours later when the room was dark i saw things crawling around and when i spied it go into the container lifted up the line and it was caught

hope that helps
kris

Joe Reefer · #3 08-01-2007, 03:32 PM

I have a trap you could borrow. Shoot me a pm.

muck · #4 08-01-2007, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe Reefer

I have a trap you could borrow. Shoot me a pm.

Just so's you know...I think its still at my place Lando.

Oscar · #5 02-13-2012, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by krisalexander

they are pretty easy to make, what i did is took a margerine container cut an X on the lid but some food in it, tied some fishing line to it and set it in my tank when the lights went out (i turned them off a little early) and then about 3 hours later when the room was dark i saw things crawling around and when i spied it go into the container lifted up the line and it was caught

hope that helps
kris

When I first set up my tank I foolishly brought home a "reef lobster". I am tired of this guy killing anything that moves. He's gotta go.

Would this technique work?

jakejake · #6 02-13-2012, 06:11 PM

need to catch a pistol , dont want to tear my tank apart.
any ideas on catching it.

WindowMaker · #7 02-13-2012, 10:15 PM

I'd love to see some pics ,I have a sally that needs to go!

WindowMaker · #8 02-14-2012, 02:49 AM

Couldn't sleep, got fed up, ripped tank apart. That will teach the little bugger!

Oscar · #9 02-14-2012, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by WindowMaker

Couldn't sleep, got fed up, ripped tank apart. That will teach the little bugger!

that's one way to do it.

reefwars · #10 02-14-2012, 01:21 PM

good luck catchng a mantis in a trap, i never could..... i find they are to smart. a bath of the rock in soda does the trick very fast muahahah