fish+overflow= bad.

[jade76]

can someone remind me the best way to rescue a fish (particularly a lawnmower goby) out of an overflow with very poor accessability? please.

 

[jade76]

excellent idea, however I cant reach to the bottom of the overflow with hand or net.

 

[triga22]

I managed to get my black clown out of the chambers with food and a net. Dawgdude idea seems to work well also.

 

[rickey]

When I had an overflow I had the same issue with my lawnmower on a couple occassions. I had to take my overflow off to get him out. After you get him out try putting some eggcrate over it to stop hom from doing it again.

 

[FutureInterest]

If he was frisky enough to jump in there perhaps you can cajole him to jump out? Start beating up the back of the overflow and he might jump back .

 

[derek_s]

Cant you just siphon the fish out too or is he too big?

 

[jade76]

mmm..ive gotta check to see if I have tubing big enough.....Ill keep everyone posted... thanks to all..

 

[derek_s]

I have a yllow watchman in my overflow, and I plan on siphoning him out into a bucket. Hopefully. I cant imagine it hurting him. Maybe just scaring the poo out of him.

 

[jeff_mcphail]

how big is it? have you ever tried to just yank the derso and catch the fish in your sump? i have had great success with this technique in the past :thumbs:

 

[reefscape]

yeah what he said.....lol

 

[theplatypus]

Shopvac

 

[saltwater junky]

inverted coke bottle has work 6 times for me now

 

[jade76]

well...jin had it right. I would have never beleived it if he wasnt in the display as we speak. I never rescued him out ...I came home this evening and he was just chilling in the display.......go figure.

 

[saltwater junky]

thats weird