Gramma in my Overflow

[CastAway]

I recently added a Royal Gramma to my tank. I just love the bright and contrasting colors. Once it went into the display, it promptly disappeared. Now I've found it in my overflow and have failed so far to get it out. Can't net it. It's very close quarters in there with the durso and supply lines. Short of siphoning it empty, and hoping the fish gets sucked up, I'm kinda stuck.

Any other ideas?

 

[davocean]

Clear tubing big enough to siphon the fish out is all I can think.

 

[saltyphish]

Not sure what space you are working with but maybe make a trap to catch it. Maybe a bottle trap. Some of those plastic bottled water are pretty slim. I imagine if you can fit one in there he will get hungry enough to go in the trap

 

[CastAway]

Ah, a trap. Hadn't thought of that. Thanks @saltyphish!

 

[saltyphish]

Anytime Hope it works for you.

 

[eatbreakfast]

If the sump can handle the extra water, pulling the drain pipe is the easiest way to get him out.

 

[melypr1985]

If the sump can handle the extra water, pulling the drain pipe is the easiest way to get him out.

I've don't this! I just replaced my filter sock with a net and caught the fish on his way out. Worked like a charm

 

[ReefMadScientist]

I had a Blue Spotted Jawfish vanish for weeks and I had no idea what happened to it. When I was cleaning my tank I heard something splash in my overflow. It was the jawfish. You will be amazed how long a fish can survive in there.

I tried everything to get it out. I finally got the idea from my wife to use the siphon. I gave it a good siphon and out he came. Just be careful your tube doesn't have any kinks in it.

 

[CastAway]

This morning I turned my pumps off and pulled the durso stand pipe letting the overflow drain completely out. The little bugger stayed in the tiny depth of water that remained due to the height of the bulkhead flange!

So, I turned the pumps on and waited, still no exit.

So, I used my phone to see and chased him down the overflow with some forceps!

Back in the tank again, for now....

 

[MikeyB]

Glad to hear you got him back in your tank. I have a clownfish that jumps in my overflow atleast once a month, ive become a pro at getting him back out. I just pull my drain tube as my sump can handle the excess water and just scoop him up with a net and back into the tank he goes.

I actually have to go do that here shortly, as he was in there last night when i got home from work but was too tired to fish him out

 

[SABOB]

Haha.....read the title and thought your Grandmother was in the overflow.......Guess I should stop Day Drinking[emoji41]

 

[schlitz]

I had a clownfish that did this to me several times (cue Finding Nemo jokes). I have a tiny Tupperware cup that I used to get him out. It is slightly smaller than a shot glass.