Isaac Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 So i went on vacation, luckily 99% of the tank is good (friggin anemones love stinging crap to death), but as I sat there counting fish, I kept wondering where my mysteri went. On my weekly "check the overflow for aiptasia ad laser them away" routine, i found the sucker in the overflow! so... whats the best way to.... [safely] end his vacation in the overflow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jestep Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 If you have a short, straight shot, from the overflow to the sump, you could just remove the sandpipe with a filter sock or net to catch what comes out the drain. Or you'll need to carefully pick him up from the bottom of the overflow if he doesn't go down. Make sure you can reach the bottom if you try this method. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 eh, the plumbing has many corners and a pvc to barb to pvc section which could damage him. I was debating turning the pumps off and using a 1" tube to try and siphon him out.... would just be like a long rock tunnel to him right? great, now all i can think of is warp drive/wormhole animations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 I had a chromis in mine. took a piece of brs clear netting, threw some floating food in and was able to scoop him up when he came to the top to eat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 i debated buying one of those minnow catchers, and sewing the tunnel to netting... problem is spacing w/ plumbing. eh, ill pick one of those up at academy and sacrifice the netted breeder thingy. thx for that train of thought! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 I actually made a tube out of the netting thinking I could just drop it down over him...little sucker was too fast and always saw it coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted February 26, 2016 Author Share Posted February 26, 2016 made a minnowtrap out of an ozarka bottle, stuck some shrimp and garlic in..... setup a webcam so I could spy, figured i;d share... it super exciting </s> http://sapphire.zeal.net:84/videostream.cgi wrasse/mysteri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+o0zarkawater Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 Fun. My 5_6" trigger somehow jumped over into the overflow a while back. No idea how he did it, but glad he landed where he did. Had to get him out by hand. No space for nets back there. Maybe a crappie hook with some shrimp would have worked. He bit a couple times on the way out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted February 28, 2016 Author Share Posted February 28, 2016 lowered the water level in the overflow and netted him finally. he pretty much laughed at the minnow trap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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