six line jumped into overflow!

ksfa10 · 07/27/2008, 02:08 PM

How do you get a fish out of an overflow? It's an oceanic corner overflow. Anyone have a trick?
Thanks,
Kent

Snowboarda42 · 07/27/2008, 02:11 PM

Assuming this is all plumbed into your sump, you might think about taking a net and putting it under the drain into your sump. Then take out the durso so pretty much all the water in the overflow drains into the sump. The fish will go with it into your net. Just make sure to open any valves you might have in line with it.

Doahh · 07/27/2008, 02:16 PM

Grab it with your hand... It's not gonna hurt you if you touch it and they don't bite hard

ksfa10 · 07/27/2008, 02:23 PM

Thank you snowboard I may give that a try. Hmm, did I cement my durso's??

ksfa10 · 07/27/2008, 02:39 PM

Thank you snowboard, six line recovered safely. Nice trick, forgot about that one!
Kent

crvz · 07/28/2008, 08:33 AM

glad you caught it. I've often had to just pull the standpipe and let it ride out to the sump, then catch it there. much easier than catching it in the overflow.

snorvich · 07/28/2008, 09:28 AM

By the way, remember that trick as he is likely to do it again. They LOVE to jump and egg crate won't keep them in.

EllieSuz · 07/28/2008, 12:44 PM

I just posted this pic on another thread, but it has really worked well for me. Had a clown that showed up in the overflow every morning and in desperation I came up with this. You buy this craft stuff at any craft store or Walmart craft Dept. and just weave it in and out of the teeth on your overflow. It does not impede flow in any way.

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/k...rflowGrate.jpg

9501gle · 07/28/2008, 12:54 PM

Get some plastic netting and put it around the overflo, use small tiewraps to hold it on.

Then put 1' thick pieces of styrofoam over the overflo.

Not only quiets overflo but impossible for fish to get out.

9501gle · 07/28/2008, 12:55 PM

Sorry not 1' thick but 1" thick.

07/27/2008, 02:08 PM	#1
ksfa10 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 56	six line jumped into overflow! How do you get a fish out of an overflow? It's an oceanic corner overflow. Anyone have a trick? Thanks, Kent

07/27/2008, 02:11 PM	#2
Snowboarda42 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Warshington Posts: 1,094	Assuming this is all plumbed into your sump, you might think about taking a net and putting it under the drain into your sump. Then take out the durso so pretty much all the water in the overflow drains into the sump. The fish will go with it into your net. Just make sure to open any valves you might have in line with it. __________________ 40B Mixed Reef 100% Captive Grown Corals See, that's the trouble with the world today. Not enough danger to kill off stupid people before they get old enough to breed. Bring back lawn darts! -PrivateJoker64 Current Tank Info: 40B, 20L Sump/Fuge, Mag 9.5 Return, 2x Hydor Koralia #2's, 150W 14K HQI, 139W T-5, Euro-Reef RS-80P Mesh Modded, 40LB LR, 80LB LS, 54x Turnover, Mostly SPS, Some Softys Too.

07/27/2008, 02:16 PM	#3
Doahh Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Loomis CA Posts: 2,398	Grab it with your hand... It's not gonna hurt you if you touch it and they don't bite hard __________________ -Josh Current Tank Info: 90 Gal Custom SW Reef

07/28/2008, 08:33 AM	#6
crvz Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: houstonia Posts: 7,989	glad you caught it. I've often had to just pull the standpipe and let it ride out to the sump, then catch it there. much easier than catching it in the overflow. __________________ -Chris- You don't win friends with salad. "Look! They're trying to learn for free!" ... "Use your phony guns as clubs!" Current Tank Info: rectangluar? wet?

07/28/2008, 09:28 AM	#7
snorvich Team RC member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Outlander Posts: 40,953 Blog Entries: 46	By the way, remember that trick as he is likely to do it again. They LOVE to jump and egg crate won't keep them in. __________________ Warmest regards, ~Steve~

07/27/2008, 02:23 PM	#4
ksfa10 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 56	Thank you snowboard I may give that a try. Hmm, did I cement my durso's??

07/27/2008, 02:39 PM	#5
ksfa10 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 56	Thank you snowboard, six line recovered safely. Nice trick, forgot about that one! Kent

07/28/2008, 12:44 PM	#8
EllieSuz Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 3,858	I just posted this pic on another thread, but it has really worked well for me. Had a clown that showed up in the overflow every morning and in desperation I came up with this. You buy this craft stuff at any craft store or Walmart craft Dept. and just weave it in and out of the teeth on your overflow. It does not impede flow in any way. http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/k...rflowGrate.jpg __________________ "You can't learn this hobby one question at a time." (Mr. Tuskfish) Eileen Current Tank Info: I'm out of the hobby, but used to have a60 gal. reef, refugium in sump, Internal Mag 9 return, SC 302 skimmer, two Maxi-Jet 1200's modded, four bulb T5 Lighting, Reefkeeper Lite Controller with three PC4's, Little Fishes GFO reactor.

07/28/2008, 12:54 PM	#9
9501gle Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In the fish room Posts: 396	Get some plastic netting and put it around the overflo, use small tiewraps to hold it on. Then put 1' thick pieces of styrofoam over the overflo. Not only quiets overflo but impossible for fish to get out. __________________ Garret Current Tank Info: 240 gal reef tank, 3 xMH400EB Icecap ballasts,12000K Reeflux bulbs in Lumenarc III reflectors, Aquatic Systems Design Kalk Reactor & Skimmer. 5500 gph Hammer Head Pump, Neptune Jr Controller, !00 gal Rubbermaid tank 2/3 full for sump.

07/28/2008, 12:55 PM	#10
9501gle Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In the fish room Posts: 396	Sorry not 1' thick but 1" thick. __________________ Garret Current Tank Info: 240 gal reef tank, 3 xMH400EB Icecap ballasts,12000K Reeflux bulbs in Lumenarc III reflectors, Aquatic Systems Design Kalk Reactor & Skimmer. 5500 gph Hammer Head Pump, Neptune Jr Controller, !00 gal Rubbermaid tank 2/3 full for sump.