Help, Fish trapped in Overflow!!!

[smoke171]

One of my Flasher Wrasses is stuck in my overflow and I am not sure of the best way to get him out. I have a 90 gal AGA W/ Durso stand pipe. I was thinking of capping both the return and drain tube in the sump and then removing the Durso and trying to get him out with a net. Does any one have any other suggestions? Any advice is appreciated!!
this happend once with a firefish and I let it go through the return to the sump and it did not make it, so I do not want to try that again.

 

[dwhit0102]

what i would do is turn off the return and pull out the drain pipe after covering the drain pipe with a net as long as it won't get hurt going through it.

 

[smoke171]

Last time a fish went through it did not make it.

 

[Tammy3770]

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re red your post more thoroughly

 

[dwhit0102]

if it didn't make it through last time just do what Tammy suggested they've both worked for me.

 

[piranhaking]

i guess the algae really is greener on the other side

 

[Tammy3770]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6606596#post6606596 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dwhit0102
if it didn't make it through last time just do what Tammy suggested they've both worked for me.

smoke incase you didn't catch my post before I edited it....
I simply said reach in and get it with your hand.
but I'm not familiar with your type of overflow so I dont know if you can get your hand in there.

 

[dots]

1. Turn off the pump

2. Put a cap into your drain. (On the sump end)

3. Pull your standpipes. (Clean them while they are out)

4. Fish the guy out with a net. (Drain some of the water out first to make it easier if you prefer)

5. Then feed him to your anenome for making you work so hard. (J/K)

 

[smoke171]

5. Then feed him to your anenome for making you work so hard. (J/K)

The best advice so far

 

[otterpop510]

hehe.. like the anemone part!

 

[corals b 4 bills]

Thats some funny stuff right there. GIDDER DONE!

 

[rams]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6606639#post6606639 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sacramentodots
5. Then feed him to your anenome for making you work so hard. (J/K)

did you get it yet? I have a net I bent to make fit for just this reason. What a pain!