Emergency Quick Help

[shroutk3]

can't you pull off the cover of your overflow and reach down to get it? It would help if you told us how your overflow is set up.

 

[Korrine]

if it dies massive amounts ammonia will enter the water column

 

[ajolie30]

its at the bottom of the intake slits of the overflow inbetween the wall of the actual overflow itself.. I have 180 gallon with the two overflows in each corner

 

[ajolie30]

I can see the nem in the slits at the bottom of the intake grate how the hell am I gonna get it outta there help help help

 

[PRDubois]

Have you tried a credit card?

 

[ajolie30]

No havnt tried that I'm really nervous and stressed out

 

[enigma32]

Can you force water the wrong way through your overflow enough to get it out from where it is?

Last resort:
ShopVac ?
That is, turn off the tank and drop the water level a bit for a few mins and suck it out of there?

 

[ConsultantERP]

If at any point it start to shred then get it out, it could destroy your tank, they love water flow, you will find that what you are experiencing seems to happen too often. Anyone with an anenome will typically have to take percautions to keep them out of intakes and powerheads. Carpet anenome have always been the worst for me.

 

[Korrine]

were you able to get it out?

 

[ajolie30]

havnt gotten it out nor have i seen it

 

[Korrine]

wow that's weird.

 

[cardiffgiant]

I always us a cred card to move anems and ricordeas.

 

[Chemistry Guy]

I had a Condylactis anemone that rode down my overflow and into my sump twice with no harm to him. I think he just liked roller coasters.

When I sold him (he overgrew my tank) I touched an ice cube to his foot to make him let go of his rock. If you find him in your sump, you can try that.