Goby Stuck In Filter!! Help!!

romsoccer12 · 05/15/2009, 04:57 PM

I just got a watchman with my 29gal BC. When i was feeding i noticed he shot out of the back little hatch door which goes into the back filtration. I saw him in the compartment far left with the return pump. Immidietly i turned it off and started looking for him. Some how he got into a little crevice that connects some glass that says minimum and maximum for the water level and the plastic. What should i do!! I dont want to lose him, and i dont want to have ammonia being shot in if he dies! Hes not very big but very beautiful. What should i do?

domb54 · 05/16/2009, 01:29 AM

biocubes have the water compartment on the back left of the tank where the water is pumped back into the display sounds to me that if you take a sandwich bag take some fishing line and create a circle with it so you can close it buy pulling you may be able to get the bag below him with two long objects to keep bag open but leaving enough room for him to swim upwards drop food into bag first sorry when he swims in to eat pull tight and pull him out. havent had to do this myself but heard that it works its worth a try.

romsoccer12 · 05/16/2009, 06:07 AM

a net or bag wont get him. He found a little crack in the back and is using it as a burrow. How long can i go without my back filter running? I put it another powerhead so at least there is circulation

sikpupy · 05/16/2009, 09:52 PM

Status report please

domb54 · 05/16/2009, 11:39 PM

as long as there is water flow you should be ok without the filter for a while in a bc make sure to check levels though. cant think of any other ideas on how to get him out, srry

05/15/2009, 04:57 PM	#1
romsoccer12 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: ohio Posts: 2,625	Goby Stuck In Filter!! Help!! I just got a watchman with my 29gal BC. When i was feeding i noticed he shot out of the back little hatch door which goes into the back filtration. I saw him in the compartment far left with the return pump. Immidietly i turned it off and started looking for him. Some how he got into a little crevice that connects some glass that says minimum and maximum for the water level and the plastic. What should i do!! I dont want to lose him, and i dont want to have ammonia being shot in if he dies! Hes not very big but very beautiful. What should i do? __________________ Colin R Current Tank Info: 3rd tank working fine!(29gal oceanic biocube) 5-6months old

05/16/2009, 06:07 AM	#3
romsoccer12 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: ohio Posts: 2,625	a net or bag wont get him. He found a little crack in the back and is using it as a burrow. How long can i go without my back filter running? I put it another powerhead so at least there is circulation __________________ Colin R Current Tank Info: 3rd tank working fine!(29gal oceanic biocube) 5-6months old

05/16/2009, 01:29 AM	#2
domb54 Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: menomonee falls wisconsin Posts: 143	biocubes have the water compartment on the back left of the tank where the water is pumped back into the display sounds to me that if you take a sandwich bag take some fishing line and create a circle with it so you can close it buy pulling you may be able to get the bag below him with two long objects to keep bag open but leaving enough room for him to swim upwards drop food into bag first sorry when he swims in to eat pull tight and pull him out. havent had to do this myself but heard that it works its worth a try.

05/16/2009, 09:52 PM	#4
sikpupy Moved On Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,431	Status report please

05/16/2009, 11:39 PM	#5
domb54 Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: menomonee falls wisconsin Posts: 143	as long as there is water flow you should be ok without the filter for a while in a bc make sure to check levels though. cant think of any other ideas on how to get him out, srry