I've got a bit of a problem with rosy red minnows in my pond. I put
them in the veggie filter to add a little bit of color and movement.
However the little guys escaped into the main pond and are way too
aggressive with the shubunkins (fin nipping etc.). I tried a net but
their incredibly fast.

Does anyone know how to build a trap for these guys so I can put them
back?

thx

Take a look at commercial minnow traps and then use two big pop bottles to
mimic them. Cut the bottoms off, attach them together with tops facing
outwards, make some slits along the sides, attach a string to retrieve, flush
out all the air when you drop it in and bait with a tuna or chicken kitty
treat.

good luck!
k30a

Boy,

We like the two-bottle trap even better than the reverse-neck-and-mesh-bag
model we have been using. The side slits are important, however.

We cut and reverse the neck of a 2-litre for a funnel entrance and then cut
a 2" hole in the side of our pop bottle. Then, we put a drawstring mesh bag
over the back side of the bottle. The fish either stay in the bottle or
exit the hole into the mesh bag. It allows them to breathe.

As I think about yours, we could skip the reversed end and just cut the hole
in the side. They would still find their way in the end.

Thanks for the idea.

Jim

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"K30a" wrote in message
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Take a look at commercial minnow traps and then use two big pop bottles to
mimic them. Cut the bottoms off, attach them together with tops facing
outwards, make some slits along the sides, attach a string to retrieve,
flush
out all the air when you drop it in and bait with a tuna or chicken kitty
treat.

good luck!
k30a

"DesertPond" tapetrade@[No Spam]cox.net wrote in message
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I've got a bit of a problem with rosy red minnows in my pond. I put
them in the veggie filter to add a little bit of color and movement.
However the little guys escaped into the main pond and are way too
aggressive with the shubunkins (fin nipping etc.). I tried a net but
their incredibly fast.

Does anyone know how to build a trap for these guys so I can put them
back?

thx
We tried the commercial minnow traps and the bottle traps and caught fish.
The minnow problem was finally resolved when a local bullfrog moved in. Now
there's nary a minnow.

elizabeth, Baton Rouge, LA