So this happened this morning...

JodiM · 08/24/2016, 06:32 AM

Thought I lost a fish somehow.... Little guy ended up in the surface skimmer..

But it is ok, thankfully. Thinking about adding netting or something to it so it can't happen again.

oldpaddy · 08/24/2016, 06:46 AM

That's a first. I've never seen that before. You could add some sort of screen to cover the skimmer pump, but I don't think you'll need to. I don't think you'll ever see that again.

SeaCucumberFan · 08/24/2016, 07:02 AM

Haha this happens to my LFS all the time lol. IT'S FINDING NEMO ALL OVER AGAIN

oldpaddy · 08/24/2016, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by SeaCucumberFan

Haha this happens to my LFS all the time lol. IT'S FINDING NEMO ALL OVER AGAIN

Really? I used to work for a guy who had 4 systems in his basement (combined approx 3000g) and I'd maintain them. I never saw that before. I would occasionally find a fish, seastar or anemone in an over flow or a fish in a sump, but I've never seen one in a skimmer cup. He's lucky he survived!

Rubasu · 08/24/2016, 07:40 AM

I've seen that before. That looks like the surface skimming part of the overflow, not the skimmer. I've never seen a fish in the skimmer cup...that would be pretty close to impossible.

CafeReef · 08/24/2016, 07:47 AM

honestly, personally I probably wouldn't put netting on it. The netting would keep him out of the cup yes...But he would probably dry out sitting on the netting. At least in the cup you can find and catch him easily. Now if you could retrofit a cone to sit on top of the overflow that would allow him to fall back into the tank, that's a different story.

JodiM · 08/24/2016, 08:13 AM

It was the craziest thing... I had to get a spoon and small measuring cup to get him out... Every time I went to grab him, he would flop around and wiggle away.

JodiM · 08/24/2016, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by CafeReef

honestly, personally I probably wouldn't put netting on it. The netting would keep him out of the cup yes...But he would probably dry out sitting on the netting. At least in the cup you can find and catch him easily. Now if you could retrofit a cone to sit on top of the overflow that would allow him to fall back into the tank, that's a different story.

That's a great idea.

oldpaddy · 08/24/2016, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Rubasu

I've seen that before. That looks like the surface skimming part of the overflow, not the skimmer. I've never seen a fish in the skimmer cup...that would be pretty close to impossible.

You're right. Definitely not a skimmer cup. My mistake, I never enlarged the picture. The thumbnail looked like a skimmer cup to me.

JodiM · 08/24/2016, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Rubasu

I've seen that before. That looks like the surface skimming part of the overflow, not the skimmer. I've never seen a fish in the skimmer cup...that would be pretty close to impossible.

Yes that is what I meant. Surface skimming part for the drain to the sump.

billdogg · 08/24/2016, 12:00 PM

On my frag tank the drain is an open 1 1/2" pipe. On day 1, one of three green chromis went down the waterslide to the sump where there is ~#100 of live rock. It will be it's forever home because I will not be removing all that rock to get it out.

JodiM · 08/24/2016, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by billdogg

On my frag tank the drain is an open 1 1/2" pipe. On day 1, one of three green chromis went down the waterslide to the sump where there is ~#100 of live rock. It will be it's forever home because I will not be removing all that rock to get it out.

Ride of their lives!

Capsle · 08/24/2016, 01:07 PM

I've found 2 fish in my sump so far. A juvi clown and a adult jawfish....

Going to be putting egg crate in my overflow to prevent it.

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08/24/2016, 07:40 AM	#5
Rubasu Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Germantown, WI Posts: 230	I've seen that before. That looks like the surface skimming part of the overflow, not the skimmer. I've never seen a fish in the skimmer cup...that would be pretty close to impossible. __________________ 40 Breeder / 20L Sump: Ocellaris Clown - Green Star Polyps, Kenya Tree, Brown Palys, Blue Mushrooms...and the clean up crew.

08/24/2016, 07:47 AM	#6
CafeReef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Elkhorn, NE Posts: 1,405	honestly, personally I probably wouldn't put netting on it. The netting would keep him out of the cup yes...But he would probably dry out sitting on the netting. At least in the cup you can find and catch him easily. Now if you could retrofit a cone to sit on top of the overflow that would allow him to fall back into the tank, that's a different story. __________________ 50 Gallon cube

08/24/2016, 12:00 PM	#11
billdogg Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grove City, Ohio Posts: 10,806	On my frag tank the drain is an open 1 1/2" pipe. On day 1, one of three green chromis went down the waterslide to the sump where there is ~#100 of live rock. It will be it's forever home because I will not be removing all that rock to get it out. __________________ I'll try to be nice if you try to be smarter! I can't help that I grow older, but you can't make me grow up! Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef with 40b sump, RO 150 skimmer, AI Sol Blue x 2, and a 60g Frag Tank with 100g rubbermaid sump. 2 x Kessil A360w lights, BM curve 5 skimmer

08/24/2016, 01:07 PM	#13
Capsle Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Posts: 385	I've found 2 fish in my sump so far. A juvi clown and a adult jawfish.... Going to be putting egg crate in my overflow to prevent it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Caps Current Tank Info: 65G DT with custom overflow, 35G custom sump, maxspect R420r 180w 15K, reef octopus classic 150 skimmer.

08/24/2016, 06:46 AM	#2
oldpaddy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Cape Cod, Mass Posts: 326	That's a first. I've never seen that before. You could add some sort of screen to cover the skimmer pump, but I don't think you'll need to. I don't think you'll ever see that again.

08/24/2016, 07:02 AM	#3
SeaCucumberFan Moved On Join Date: May 2016 Location: Sleman, Yogyakarta, Central Java, Indonesia Posts: 858	Haha this happens to my LFS all the time lol. IT'S FINDING NEMO ALL OVER AGAIN

08/24/2016, 08:13 AM	#7
JodiM Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Michigan Posts: 119	It was the craziest thing... I had to get a spoon and small measuring cup to get him out... Every time I went to grab him, he would flop around and wiggle away.