Well, apparently I have suicidal eels. My previous Hawaiian dwarf golden moray lost his head (quite literally) climbing down my overflow pipes into my return pump. To prevent this from happening again, we blocked it off with thin mesh (and put extra safety measures in the pipes).
Eel number two (who is about half the size of the first one) is apparently much more creative. He is currently sitting inside the Jebao in my sump - right where the power cord connects into it. He managed to climb out of his "growout" section of the sump and into the return section. I've turned off the pump for now (and inadvertently started to flood my bedroom in the process - "No dear, it won't overflow...") so there is no risk of him meeting the same end, but obviously I would prefer that this not be his place of residence. Thawing food now, but I would welcome any other suggestions. Or just keep me company while I deal with this ridiculousness.
Yes, I'm trying to get photos...
Eel number two (who is about half the size of the first one) is apparently much more creative. He is currently sitting inside the Jebao in my sump - right where the power cord connects into it. He managed to climb out of his "growout" section of the sump and into the return section. I've turned off the pump for now (and inadvertently started to flood my bedroom in the process - "No dear, it won't overflow...") so there is no risk of him meeting the same end, but obviously I would prefer that this not be his place of residence. Thawing food now, but I would welcome any other suggestions. Or just keep me company while I deal with this ridiculousness.
Yes, I'm trying to get photos...