Fish in overflow
- Thread starter rudyoliveira1
- Start date
- Messages
- 953
- Reaction score
- 551
You can pull out/off the pvc pipe and allow the fish to go down to your sump. It should come off. (Just be ready with extra water coming thru. Or you may use small net to fish em out if you get lucky.
Thanks. I’ll try it.
This happened to me with a small tailspot blenny, I ended up getting two small extendable nets from amazon because I was scared of my plumbing ha. I'd position one the full length of the overflow and one maybe half so you maneuver easily. It took me 3 or 4 tries but was ultimately able to nab him by moving him up towards the top. If comfortable with removing the overflow, that's probably the easiest, just have something below to catch like a filter sock or net on the way down.
I puttied the area of the overflow he used to escape and haven't had any other fish go in.
I puttied the area of the overflow he used to escape and haven't had any other fish go in.
A friend suggested siphoning the water out of the overflow and getting the fish out that way.
Not a bad idea but could make it harder if they position themselves in a way that the nets can’t reach them.
My arm is long enough to reach the bottom of the overflow.
Did you get him out?
Im trying it on Monday. That’s my water changing day.
- Messages
- 953
- Reaction score
- 551
Is your arm thin enough though? llol Good luck
I hope notIs your arm thin enough though? llol Good luck
Here’s an update.
I went in for 1 fish and got 2 out.
It was a challenge. I siphoned the water out and could reach the bottom of the overflow but I couldn’t see anything. I kept feeling them in my hand but couldn’t get them out.
Eventually they got tired of swimming and just gave up.
Mission accomplished!
I went in for 1 fish and got 2 out.
It was a challenge. I siphoned the water out and could reach the bottom of the overflow but I couldn’t see anything. I kept feeling them in my hand but couldn’t get them out.
Eventually they got tired of swimming and just gave up.
Mission accomplished!
Attachments
Good job! I had to resort to removing my stand pipe to rescue my yellow wrasse.
