Goby in the overflow

olemiss reb · 11/07/2009, 02:21 PM

I transferred some LR from my 54 to my 90 and my pinkbar goby decided to hitch a ride in the rock. This would normally not bother me but the 90 is home to an ornery fimbriated eel. Goby figured this out quick and somehow squeezed into the overflow which is quite inaccessible. Anyone have any tricks on how to get him out of there? Nets won't fit, tried barbless hooks- no luck. Is he doomed?

RealReef7 · 11/07/2009, 02:27 PM

small net worked for me when my flame hawk jumped in the overflow.

SDguy · 11/07/2009, 03:14 PM

Keep trying with a net. I had to fish a 6" angel out of an overflow and it was not pretty :-/

cas · 11/07/2009, 05:31 PM

Can you turn off your pumps and disconnect your plumbing in the overflow and send the guy on a little ride to the sump?

phil519 · 11/07/2009, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cas

Can you turn off your pumps and disconnect your plumbing in the overflow and send the guy on a little ride to the sump?

+1 was thinking along those lines also.

corigan · 11/07/2009, 10:02 PM

Cas has the right idea. If possible just put a net where the sump drains and remove the durso/drainpipe if you have one and it will suck the fish right down into the net.

11/07/2009, 02:21 PM	#1
olemiss reb Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 127	Goby in the overflow I transferred some LR from my 54 to my 90 and my pinkbar goby decided to hitch a ride in the rock. This would normally not bother me but the 90 is home to an ornery fimbriated eel. Goby figured this out quick and somehow squeezed into the overflow which is quite inaccessible. Anyone have any tricks on how to get him out of there? Nets won't fit, tried barbless hooks- no luck. Is he doomed?

11/07/2009, 03:14 PM	#3
SDguy Vodka Doser Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 13,474	Keep trying with a net. I had to fish a 6" angel out of an overflow and it was not pretty :-/ __________________ Peter Marine tanks since '89. San Diego Marine Aquarium Society - Treasurer Current Tank Info: 150g mixed reef, Leemar tank/stand/canopy. 2 x 250W 14K Phoenix in PFO on Icecaps, MRC2 (34") dual injectors/PCX-55, Custom sump/Panworld 50PX-X, Vortechs, nanostreams, Korallin C-1502, Neptune Jr, 1/4HP JBJ chiller, O3, carbon, vodka, osmolator.

11/07/2009, 02:27 PM	#2
RealReef7 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 407	small net worked for me when my flame hawk jumped in the overflow.

11/07/2009, 05:31 PM	#4
cas Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Arlington Hts., IL Posts: 570	Can you turn off your pumps and disconnect your plumbing in the overflow and send the guy on a little ride to the sump?

11/07/2009, 10:02 PM	#6
corigan Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Woodstock, GA Posts: 18	Cas has the right idea. If possible just put a net where the sump drains and remove the durso/drainpipe if you have one and it will suck the fish right down into the net.