Bad peppermint shrimp
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reefaholic33
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This is the only time I have had success with the bottle trap idea. I had a couple munching on some rics and shrooms.
I used a 20 plastic coke bottle so my fish prolly wouldn't fit in. Cut the top 1/3 of the bottle off and invert it back into the body of the bottle. Fill it with some food to bait them. My shrimp had a hangout where they hung out at night so I put it close to that. I caught 3 in two nights.
And BTW I spent a month trying with a net at night and had no luck.
I used a 20 plastic coke bottle so my fish prolly wouldn't fit in. Cut the top 1/3 of the bottle off and invert it back into the body of the bottle. Fill it with some food to bait them. My shrimp had a hangout where they hung out at night so I put it close to that. I caught 3 in two nights.
And BTW I spent a month trying with a net at night and had no luck.
reefaholic33
Member
When you invert it, it should fit tight enough to stay in place. I didn't use anything. Worked like a charm, then banish them to the sump lol.
section143
Member
If the bottle doesn't work out I would try just sticking your arm in the tank and letting them come to do what comes naturally to them.... They will pick all the dead skin off your hand... Kind of creepy feeling but i was able to cup mine in my hand and remove them when they went rogue and killed all my snails
speg
Active Member
Originally Posted by Section143
http:///forum/post/3259091
If the bottle doesn't work out I would try just sticking your arm in the tank and letting them come to do what comes naturally to them.... They will pick all the dead skin off your hand... Kind of creepy feeling but i was able to cup mine in my hand and remove them when they went rogue and killed all my snails
Yeah, I would figure shrimp easy to catch... any I've had always wants to climb on me.
http:///forum/post/3259091
If the bottle doesn't work out I would try just sticking your arm in the tank and letting them come to do what comes naturally to them.... They will pick all the dead skin off your hand... Kind of creepy feeling but i was able to cup mine in my hand and remove them when they went rogue and killed all my snails
Yeah, I would figure shrimp easy to catch... any I've had always wants to climb on me.
tsdid
Member
Hey everyone thanks for your help, the bottle trap was perfect. I bought a smart water and used that because it didn't have all the waves and the shrimp could see the food, it worked like a charm. I caught 1 in under a minute and 2 more in five minutes. If your having this problem the bottle trap works. I have a question about my frogspawn, one head got picked pretty good but still has tissue. Do they repair themselves?