Bristleworm trap

besskurz · Jul 5, 2023

Thats pretty straight forward.

If you have Bristleworms - i know you have them - you can use this device.

Put some shrimp or food pellets in the bottom and let the worms get inside their coffin.

Designed by myself.

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blaxsun · Jul 5, 2023

They can't "worm" their way out?

besskurz · Jul 5, 2023

Yep, you should let is sit some minutes and go back to check if you already catch something.

This is definitely not like a bear trap haha

I think that even those which look like a maze inside... will have a certain number of houdini worms escaping.

As larger the pipe, as harder it is to them escape. I use in a bowl so.. I can't have anything large.

Do you want a sample?

Reefing102 · Jul 5, 2023

Not a bad design. I’d be concerned with escaping as I’d be one to leave it in all night. Im also curious how it is weighted down

besskurz · Jul 5, 2023

I was inspired in the design of this trap of Dupla Marin.

https://dupla.com/EN/81595/worm-x

Reefing102 said:
Not a bad design. I’d be concerned with escaping as I’d be one to leave it in all night. Im also curious how it is weighted down

I place inside a macroalgae bush which holds in place. But it will stay put if you spike a little shrimp there in the bottom.

For something overnight... I would need to make it longer and with more chambers... it's something to think if you would like to test