How to catch Pistol shrimp? The bottle trap isn't working for me

[Subnautica]

I made the bottle with the neck putting inwards like many people do, but it's been 2 days and I've caught nothing but hermit crabs that got trapped in there. Looks like my pistol shrimp is too smart. The rockwork is too much of a pain to remove so I don't wanna go that route. Any other trick? Or should I wait a little longer on the bottle trap?

 

[Jekyl]

I made the bottle with the neck putting inwards like many people do, but it's been 2 days and I've caught nothing but hermit crabs that got trapped in there. Looks like my pistol shrimp is too smart. The rockwork is too much of a pain to remove so I don't wanna go that route. Any other trick? Or should I wait a little longer on the bottle trap?

Short of dismantling your rocks I don't know of anything else.

 

[homer1475]

Purely out of curiosity, why are you trying to trap it?

I couldn't imagine trying to catch mine, the goby and pistol hide for weeks at a time.

 

[Subnautica]

Purely out of curiosity, why are you trying to trap it?

I couldn't imagine trying to catch mine, the goby and pistol hide for weeks at a time.

Good question. He's been making a havoc in my tank. For the last few weeks there's not a single day he doesn't dig all the sand and makes my tank cloudy. Corals have been covered in dust. I've had him for 4 (maybe 5) years and he never bothered the whole tank like this time. I wanted to move him to my 20gal frag tank.

 

[krollins]

Maybe try a bristle worm trap.

 

[Delatedlotus]

So easy... check out this post! https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/the-easiest-way-to-catch-any-fish-or-shrimp.1045180/

 

[Tnops]

should've stumbled upon my post!

Pistol Shrimps Are HORRIBLE Reef Tank Inhabitants.

TIGER pistol shrimps more specifically, they are the only species which I have kept. I can't speak for other pistol shrimps. Almost every reef site and even most hobbyists label them as reef safe. Does not being able to have any frags on your sandbed count as "reef safe"? Heck even if you have a...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[Delatedlotus]

Opps... I dont know what happened