how to catch an eel?

[hoodlum99]

I'm converting my fish only tank to a reef tank and the snowflake eel is the last not reef safe fish i have. I can't seem to catch the guy though and i dont want to have to take all of my live rock out just to catch him. I've tried cutting a 2 litre bottle neck off, then turning it inside out and baiting it for a trap, but he just sticks his head in and gets the food and backs out of the bottle again. any advice???

 

[floatingfish]

you could try some clear rigid tubing the lenght of his body into a two litre, or something that would make him put his whole body in. what is the length of your eel.

 

[reefforbrains]

bigger bottle? or something that he has to pull on. like rubber band the bait to a small rock, he will have to curl up to get some leverage to pull it off the rock.

 

[floatingfish]

that is a good idea, go with that i bet that will work.

 

[hoodlum99]

Originally Posted by floatingfish
you could try some clear rigid tubing the lenght of his body into a two litre, or something that would make him put his whole body in. what is the length of your eel.
He's about a foot long i believe, i've only seen him come all the way out once and man he's grown since i bought him. I'll try the bait rubber banded to a rock inside the bottle, that sounds like a good one. thanks.

 

[cagrn]

What are you going to do with your eel when you catch it?

 

[24aqua]

shrimp or silverside your eel will smell it you can tie a string around it like your going fishing and lure him into the net