Small goby in the AIO reservoir.

Mar 12, 2026

Oter292

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I took the lid off the tank briefly and the very small goby shot out into the back of the tank. any ideas on how to get him out without total destruction? it's very narrow and he keeps moving around..

Mar 13, 2026

castellanamattia

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Do you mind posting a picture of the back?

Mar 13, 2026

Gumbies R Us

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This thread could be of some use to you!

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/fish-stuck-in-overflow.427609/

WHICH TYPE OF MISTAKE TAUGHT YOU YOUR MOST EXPENSIVE REEFKEEPING LESSON?

Moving too quickly or adding too much at once
Votes: 12 31.6%
Skipping—or shortening—quarantine or dipping
Votes: 5 13.2%
Buying the wrong equipment the first time
Votes: 7 18.4%
Ignoring maintenance, warning signs, or redundancy
Votes: 12 31.6%
Chasing numbers or making too many changes
Votes: 3 7.9%
Choosing incompatible fish, corals, or invertebrates
Votes: 5 13.2%
Poor aquascaping or tank-design decisions
Votes: 4 10.5%
Failing to research an animal’s needs
Votes: 1 2.6%
Trusting bad advice
Votes: 4 10.5%
Doing something on the tank when you should've gone to bed
Votes: 5 13.2%
Something else—tell us below
Votes: 4 10.5%
I’m still waiting for my first expensive lesson!
Votes: 4 10.5%

Small goby in the AIO reservoir.

Oter292

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castellanamattia

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Gumbies R Us

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WHICH TYPE OF MISTAKE TAUGHT YOU YOUR MOST EXPENSIVE REEFKEEPING LESSON?

Moving too quickly or adding too much at once

Skipping—or shortening—quarantine or dipping

Buying the wrong equipment the first time

Ignoring maintenance, warning signs, or redundancy

Chasing numbers or making too many changes

Choosing incompatible fish, corals, or invertebrates

Poor aquascaping or tank-design decisions

Failing to research an animal’s needs

Trusting bad advice

Doing something on the tank when you should've gone to bed

Something else—tell us below

I’m still waiting for my first expensive lesson!

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