Icecap trap

[MariahP]

Hi all,
I’m trying desperately to catch my murderous dottyback. I’ve purchased an ice cap trap and none of my fish will even go anywhere near it. I’ve had it in for a couple days now and have exclusively been feeding in there but nobody is taking the bait. Any tips?!

 

[FUNGI]

starve the tank. No food for 3 days....they all go in once you re-introduce food...

 

[Jekyl]

Catch them at night. Hit em with the flashlight and be quick

 

[MariahP]

Catch them at night. Hit em with the flashlight and be quick

What do you mean? Like temporarily blind them?

 

[Jekyl]

What do you mean? Like temporarily blind them?

At night they are sleeping and stunned a little. The flashlight is just so you can see them and will take a sec before they get active

 

[Zeefishies]

Hi all,
I’m trying desperately to catch my murderous dottyback. I’ve purchased an ice cap trap and none of my fish will even go anywhere near it. I’ve had it in for a couple days now and have exclusively been feeding in there but nobody is taking the bait. Any tips?!

I just caught 2 big tomato clowns, i drained the tank really low to a big tote
caught them and then filled the tank back up 10 mins lol
it's an 80 gal shallow

 

[MariahP]

Finally caught him yall!! The trick was to use mastick and keeeeeeep trying. What a nightmare.