barderer Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 You tell me what type of fish you want to trap and I can build you a custom sized trap for it. $40 + material cost (usually 11 dollars) per trap. I make two types of traps that I found work well. One with a hinged door and the other with a pull down door. They are both fishing line driven manual traps but work much better than the store bought traps I have tried. I can also do small tanks or other acrylic projects that you desire like manderin motels etc. Here are some examples Fish trap freshly used. Small pico tank with 1/2" "view" plug top. Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barderer Posted October 20, 2009 Author Share Posted October 20, 2009 arg sorry I was getting server errors while trying to post, admin plz delete the other two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Danny Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 How does the fish trap work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barderer Posted October 20, 2009 Author Share Posted October 20, 2009 I like to put a food that sinks behind the little ledge there in the back of the trap. I have found salmon roe to work really well. Fish swims in and you pull the string, door shuts. I have caught wrasses, angel fish, damsels, tangs, shrimp lots of stuff with this trap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+reeflover Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 i am looking to trap my lemon peel angel, how much would it be one for me, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barderer Posted October 20, 2009 Author Share Posted October 20, 2009 ahh eating your SPS eh. Send me a pic of your tank with him in the shot. Trap would be $51. If it does not work, you can have your money back minus the material cost. What other fish are in the tank with him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ACampbell Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Nice Pipefish tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexKilpatrick Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Bard -- I am considering having something built for my top-off water. How much would you charge for a simple box with a top that is about 2x2x2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barderer Posted October 20, 2009 Author Share Posted October 20, 2009 is this going to be on display or in your cabinet? A 24"x24"x24" would be $35-50 for the acrylic alone (3/8th"). Can you explain the project a little more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexKilpatrick Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 is this going to be on display or in your cabinet? A 24"x24"x24" would be $35-50 for the acrylic alone (3/8th"). Can you explain the project a little more? This is for the sump. I basically just want a box that is to a specific dimension so I can maximize the amount of RO water I can store (minimizing the time between refills). I could just buy a simple $20 aquarium, but none of them are sized very well for the cabinet, wasting a lot of space. I would want a top as well to minimize evaporation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barderer Posted October 21, 2009 Author Share Posted October 21, 2009 (edited) Yeah I just priced out the material, this is going to be WAY way too expensive in just material cost. E.G. unless you want to spend 100's...Unfortunately, acrylic, its not a viable option for this application. Edited October 21, 2009 by barderer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barderer Posted October 22, 2009 Author Share Posted October 22, 2009 First customer served! Here is a video of his trap. http://zamisao.com/TITLE01.avi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medi Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 How much for one of your seahorse tanks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barderer Posted October 23, 2009 Author Share Posted October 23, 2009 AlexKillPatrick - I found this water storage tank that is pretty close to the dimensions you want. Looks like it might be a good solution. http://www.plastic-mart.com/class.php?item=3527 Medi - that largely depends how you want it built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barderer Posted October 23, 2009 Author Share Posted October 23, 2009 This one too http://www.plastic-mart.com/class.php?item=910 25"L x 18"W x 19"H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barderer Posted October 23, 2009 Author Share Posted October 23, 2009 and THIS one http://www.plastic-mart.com/class.php?item=687 23 1/2"L x 23"W x 18"H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzobob Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Thanks Nick, The trap worked great. I put the trap in the tank for a day to let everyone get used to it. Well, today a squirt of mysis 5 minutes and 1 clown safely tucked away. Thank you for the trap. Russell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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