Retrieving fish from overflow column

DSDoyle · 02/23/2018, 10:57 PM

Hello,

What is the "easiest" way to retrieve fish from overflow columns? I know, I know ... I have a lid but apparently not good enough.

Please advise.

Thank you,

Don

Cliving1 · 02/24/2018, 06:34 PM

Usually try displacement. If you have filter floss, or anything you can put back there, that will usually do the trick. What kind of fish is back there?

rogersb · 02/24/2018, 07:46 PM

I've only got them out a couple of times, they usually jump back over the overflow in my experience. If I couldn't get one and it didn't jump back, I would probably pull the pipe out. That would make the overflow drain to the bottom. Either it would end up in your sump or the bottom of the overflow and it's so shallow it would be easy.

indyjaco · 02/24/2018, 07:52 PM

I always pull the drain pipe and hope they take the ride to the sump. This is why I never glue in drain pipes.

My flame Wrasse seems to do this weekly.

02/23/2018, 10:57 PM	#1
DSDoyle Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 52	Retrieving fish from overflow column Hello, What is the "easiest" way to retrieve fish from overflow columns? I know, I know ... I have a lid but apparently not good enough. Please advise. Thank you, Don

02/24/2018, 07:52 PM	#4
indyjaco Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 726	I always pull the drain pipe and hope they take the ride to the sump. This is why I never glue in drain pipes. My flame Wrasse seems to do this weekly. __________________ Jacob SCA 120G RB 48 V2

02/24/2018, 06:34 PM	#2
Cliving1 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 1,923	Usually try displacement. If you have filter floss, or anything you can put back there, that will usually do the trick. What kind of fish is back there?

02/24/2018, 07:46 PM	#3
rogersb Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: white haven Posts: 1,135	I've only got them out a couple of times, they usually jump back over the overflow in my experience. If I couldn't get one and it didn't jump back, I would probably pull the pipe out. That would make the overflow drain to the bottom. Either it would end up in your sump or the bottom of the overflow and it's so shallow it would be easy.