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Aysha 09-22-2012 11:03 PM

Clownfish stuck in the overflow
 
HOW THE @$#@~ do I get him out!
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.n...11308262_n.jpg

My small occ clown has found himself stuck in the overflow, he jumped in there.
it's 8 gallons and has sink traps on the plumbing so he can't get very far and he seems quite comfortable.

How do I get him out without draining the whole thing and causing a mess.

I tried tricking him with some repeshy food (his favorite) and my net.
obviously that didn't work.

that's an old photo from when I first set up the tank.
60 gallon starphire cube.

Starry 09-22-2012 11:39 PM

Is he small enough to siphon out with a large diameter hose?

MarkoD 09-22-2012 11:39 PM

put a net under the drain the the sump. and pull the stand pipe.

Aysha 09-22-2012 11:52 PM

no he's not quite that small he's about 1.5 inches
Marco, that's what I've been pondering about but it looks like a pain and a long drop.

toxic111 09-23-2012 12:18 AM

My wrasse ends up in mine once & awhile.. usually get 99% of the water out of the overflow, then just use the net...


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