Catching a Trigger

[1UCKY]

I currently have a 6" Pink Tail Trigger in my 180 FOWLR with about 250LBS of live rocks in there. Does anyone know of a good method to use to catch this fish without disrupting my aquascapping? I need to get him out this weekend:goldfish2 .....

 

[jhale]

does he eat out of your hand?

you can try the food in a net trick, I've found triggers are way to curious for their own good

 

[1UCKY]

I think this is the best way to catch him...I'm going to try it with a king snow crab leg that I have left, lol....

 

[drunktank]

buy or borrow a fish trap

 

[1UCKY]

Do you guys know of a pet shop in NYC or NJ where I can buy a fish trap?

 

[drunktank]

the only way i use to get triggers out was to chase them into a rock. Once they latched on i'd just take the rock out till they let go.

 

[JHOV2324]

dude i have a pink tail that is so aggressive...he goes into the net and fights it....try the food in the net idea or take a piece of silverside wave it around like its a fish in distress and he'll come out for it then just catch him....

 

[jhale]

yeah trigger fish trap = net lol!

 

[1UCKY]

That's why I'm taking him out because he's attacking all my fish for no reason:anger2: .

 

[mds438]

absolutely fish in clifton nj, animal kingdom in staten island... but come on a trigger? you can get those things out with your palms!!!

 

[tcmike64]

this has worked for me i the past, don't feed your tank for a day or 2 and then empty a 2 liter bottle out or bigger, take off the wraper, make a small cut out in the bottle, but big enough for your fish to swim into. cut out a few small holes on the bottom of the bottle and then add some food to it, submerge it and then try to get the trigger to fit into the hole, then just pick up the bottle when he enters. good luck

 

[RARECLOWNSNJ]

I agree

with the in the rock thing. The only way i could get my picasso trigger out of the tank was to chase him into porous rock and take the rock out. becareful of the trigger on the top of these fish.

 

[Awibrandy]

I always catch my triggers waving a piece of silverside w/net in hand. Always works w/triggers.:lol_large

 

[PalmTree]

Triggers will go where ever the food is. Put the food in a net = triger in a net. Problem solved!

 

[jasonperez]

it took me 30 sec to catch my hippo with a refuge box that has suction cups on it and some food just don't feed two day before the best way not a lot of stress just have a screen and a rock to lock it in works every time

 

[clamcrazy]

size 12 hook and just cut the barb off of it.

 

[Wes]

i have an aquamedic fish trap you can borrow if you like....works great i have caught several fish with it.

 

[1UCKY]

I will try tonight when I get home. If I can't catch him with the net and food trick I will contact you WES....I need to get him out cause he's terrorizing everyone in there....

 

[Wes]

No prob let me know

 

[1UCKY]

I finally caught the devil without disrupting my aquascape, lol....I used a half-gallon Betta tank half sub-merged with a piece of King Crab Leg and into the little tank he went and into the sump he is now....Thank you guys for all your great ideas!