Purple reef lobster idea trap?

[Roboson]

Huh. Ok if you were dipping it in garlic, stop with the garlic. If not, switch to a different bait.

If it hangs out in a particular part of the tank place the trap near there. Maybe the hole is too big and he can get in and out, but the fish can't.

 

[merlberg]

Huh. Ok if you were dipping it in garlic, stop with the garlic. If not, switch to a different bait.

If it hangs out in a particular part of the tank place the trap near there. Maybe the hole is too big and he can get in and out, but the fish can't.

Yea i was dipping it in garlic... Ok ill stop n put different bait as well. As far as where it hangs i have no clue cuz ive never seen it out

 

[Roboson]

Yeah, garlic makes the food irresistible to marine life. Guess it works best on fish.

Lobsters typically construct burrows, you should have one somewhere in your tank. I'd put the trap near that if it's somewhere you can see.

 

[meir]

Valentini puffers release toxins?! I didnt knw that. I thought that waa onlh cowfish that did that. But no i dnt think it released any toxin and it was dead in my tank for at least 2 days, everything else including corals are fine

You had a Valentini??!! That is what I read that they can release a toxic mucus when stressed. You're lucky yours didn't

 

[merlberg]

Yeah, garlic makes the food irresistible to marine life. Guess it works best on fish.

Lobsters typically construct burrows, you should have one somewhere in your tank. I'd put the trap near that if it's somewhere you can see.

Im sorry what do you mean by construct burrows? Does that mean dig in the sand [emoji85]

 

[merlberg]

You had a Valentini??!! That is what I read that they can release a toxic mucus when stressed. You're lucky yours didn't

Thats odd because this is not the 1st valentini puffer I had tht died in my tank... And I dnt think they ever released toxin in my tank... At least not tht I knw off... When they died it never affected any of my other fish that I can remember and this time it didnt as well.

 

[Boesemani]

Put the hole of the bottle trap facing in towards the rock/any type of hole or burrow you might see where the lobster could be hiding. That way it would feel more comfortable going into the trap because it doesn't have to venture far.

 

[merlberg]

Put the hole of the bottle trap facing in towards the rock/any type of hole or burrow you might see where the lobster could be hiding. That way it would feel more comfortable going into the trap because it doesn't have to venture far.

Ok I get it... But I dnt really see any burrow in the tank.. Mayb ill just place it in a corner somewhere but im sure my fish will still go after the food like i dnt feed them -_-

 

[Roboson]

You had a Valentini??!! That is what I read that they can release a toxic mucus when stressed. You're lucky yours didn't

Puffers don't release toxic mucus. Some boxfish can do that, but not puffers. Their poison is in their flesh and cannot be released as a defense mechanism like the boxfish can.

Im sorry what do you mean by construct burrows? Does that mean dig in the sand [emoji85]

Yeah, he digs tunnels in the sand. He then lives in these tunnels.

 

[Boesemani]

Ok I get it... But I dnt really see any burrow in the tank.. Mayb ill just place it in a corner somewhere but im sure my fish will still go after the food like i dnt feed them -_-

If you have lots of live rock in the tank which it looks like you do, he could be hiding in there. I suggest putting the entrance to the bottle trap facing towards any sort of small opening in the rock he may have gone into.

 

[merlberg]

Puffers don't release toxic mucus. Some boxfish can do that, but not puffers. Their poison is in their flesh and cannot be released as a defense mechanism like the boxfish can.



Yeah, he digs tunnels in the sand. He then lives in these tunnels.

Thanks lol

 

[merlberg]

If you have lots of live rock in the tank which it looks like you do, he could be hiding in there. I suggest putting the entrance to the bottle trap facing towards any sort of small opening in the rock he may have gone into.

Yea i do have a good amount. Ok ill try tht to see what happens

 

[Boesemani]

I hope you can get him out. They're certainly cool to have, but are often little hunters.

 

[merlberg]

I hope you can get him out. They're certainly cool to have, but are often little hunters.

Mine was cool to have until my 2 fish died :/. But then again i dnt ever see it lol n still cant find it anywhere

 

[Roboson]

Still no luck?

 

[merlberg]

Still no luck?

Nope!! None at all :/

 

[merlberg]

But im glad no other fish died... Yet tht is!!

 

[Roboson]

Hmmm. Unless there are any rocks that are easy to check under, I'm out of ideas.

I'm kinda worried you haven't seen it actually. They're nocturnal, but not shy.

 

[Boesemani]

Do you have any other fish or something that could have eaten the lobster? You said you had a big trigger so I'm just wondering.

 

[merlberg]

Hmmm. Unless there are any rocks that are easy to check under, I'm out of ideas.

I'm kinda worried you haven't seen it actually. They're nocturnal, but not shy.

Yea i agree it is very odd tht ive never seen it ... I dnt even see any tunnels it might have made.. Idk ... I have 1 more cleaner shrimp thts actually still alive.