How do you make a kuhli trap?

[ensign_lee]

At some point, I'm going to have to get my kuhlis into another tank.

I remember reading about trying to make a 'kuhli trap' on here before.

I figure that the basic idea is to make a container with a hole only big enough for kuhlis to get in and then put some food inside it. Drop it in at night and then try to pick it up in the morning?

Do I have the right idea? Those of you who made kuhli traps before. what did you use?

[Tinman]

I have never trapped Kuhlis but I drop in a piece of PVC pipe with then net the whole pipe when the fish enter . It might take a few locations to get it in right spot to trap them or get them to use it as shelter but it has never failed me. This is how I get a sick or mean fish out of my large tanks without tearing down my whole interior structure and possibly causing injury or death to a resident fish that is just lying around somewhere . I am very curious to see other ideas

[Diana]

How about a small bottle, the opening would be big enough, and easier to close off a single opening when you are ready to make the snatch.

[Tinman]

A pipe smaller than the net!!! I mean

[chefkeith]

Be sure there is some water flow in the trap.

Some people have killed their fish in such traps with food in them.

There needs to be lots of small holes in the trap so that there is no ammonia buildup and so that it isn't void of oxygen.

[ensign_lee]

Be sure there is some water flow in the trap.

Some people have killed their fish in such traps with food in them.

There needs to be lots of small holes in the trap so that there is no ammonia buildup and so that it isn't void of oxygen.

If they're only going to be in there a few hours, there wouldn't be enough time for toxic ammonia levels to build up, right? Plus, the fish could always come back out the way they came, couldn't they?

[chefkeith]

I've heard a case where a trap was just left in the tank overnight. The next morning some fish were found dead in the trap. Apparently ammonia toxicity or the lack of oxygen doesn't take long to kill.

Better to be safe than sorry.

[ensign_lee]

Good call chiefkeith.

I'll make sure to do that. Thanks!