Diamond goby

jasimek · 02/27/2012, 08:07 AM

My skimmer stopped working yesterday. I found my diamond goby lodged in the skimmer pump in the sump. It managed to get through the overflow, through the piping, into a filter sock and then somehow got into the sump. Is this common, and how can it be prevented in the future?

thegrun · 02/27/2012, 08:25 AM

Did he jump over the overflow wall or can it fit through the teeth? Most likely he jumped, in which case you may need to cover the back of the overflow with an acrylic cover or bird screen cover (consider covering the entire tank with 1/4" bird screen to prevent the fish from carpet surfing).

05f150fx4 · 02/27/2012, 08:45 AM

They are jumpers. I had to add a 1/4" screen on my tank and he jumps into it almost daily.

Whisperer · 02/27/2012, 08:52 AM

There is a big gap where the return enters the display tank trough the overflow. I have had many small fish end up in the overflow through that opening.

jasimek · 02/27/2012, 10:26 AM

Whisperer I agree that I think that is what happened...since he's gone I don't need to worry about that now but will do that if I replace him

stingythingy45 · 02/27/2012, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by jasimek

Whisperer I agree that I think that is what happened...since he's gone I don't need to worry about that now but will do that if I replace him

I wouldn't replace it.They make a mess of the tank and eventually starve anyways.

likemike99 · 02/27/2012, 11:41 AM

you can add a strainer like this one on the overflow tube so even if it gets past the overflow comb he can not get down the tube. I use it so snails can't go down the overflow and clog it as well.
http://www.marinedepot.com/Overflow_...FT8355-vi.html

02/27/2012, 08:07 AM	#1
jasimek Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Plainfield, Illinois Posts: 692	Diamond goby My skimmer stopped working yesterday. I found my diamond goby lodged in the skimmer pump in the sump. It managed to get through the overflow, through the piping, into a filter sock and then somehow got into the sump. Is this common, and how can it be prevented in the future?

02/27/2012, 08:52 AM	#4
Whisperer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Punta Gorda, FL Posts: 4,020	There is a big gap where the return enters the display tank trough the overflow. I have had many small fish end up in the overflow through that opening. __________________ The bitterness of poor quality lingers long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten. --------- No one is born with intellect and age guarantees wisdom to no one. Current Tank Info: 120G reef, 30G sump, 10G QT tank

02/27/2012, 11:41 AM	#7
likemike99 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 117	goby you can add a strainer like this one on the overflow tube so even if it gets past the overflow comb he can not get down the tube. I use it so snails can't go down the overflow and clog it as well. http://www.marinedepot.com/Overflow_...FT8355-vi.html

02/27/2012, 08:25 AM	#2
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	Did he jump over the overflow wall or can it fit through the teeth? Most likely he jumped, in which case you may need to cover the back of the overflow with an acrylic cover or bird screen cover (consider covering the entire tank with 1/4" bird screen to prevent the fish from carpet surfing).

02/27/2012, 08:45 AM	#3
05f150fx4 Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Stoughton, MA Posts: 140	They are jumpers. I had to add a 1/4" screen on my tank and he jumps into it almost daily.

02/27/2012, 10:26 AM	#5
jasimek Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Plainfield, Illinois Posts: 692	Whisperer I agree that I think that is what happened...since he's gone I don't need to worry about that now but will do that if I replace him