Reef Discussion

[potatocouch]

How do I get this Wrasse out from the overflow box?

I don't have much room to play with; the fish net is just way too big.

 

[potatocouch]

Do I cut off the return and then siphon out the water in the overflow box and then hand catch it?

What is the safest way of getting the guy?

 

[Sam Parker]

Following, I have had a chromis living in my weir for about 10 months....

 

[potatocouch]

Now am thinking .. will my hand fit ...if not, i have no other idea ... LOL

 

[slin1977]

Fill with gravel, catch fish , remove gravel with syphonic .

 

[daveH]

Instead of gravel start stuffing something like plastic mesh into the overflow so that it keeps going under him until he is on top of the mesh and the water is shallow enough to catch him. Then you can just pull the mesh out. Even stuffing in a towel or something similar.

 

[ajkdark]

Wet and Dry Vacuum

 

[Tannum_Paul]

He won't die tonight, leave him there and buy a smaller net tomorrow?

Cut some egg crate to fit, place it in at a angle under the fish a raise it up till you can pick up the fish.

 

[GhostRPH]

Mk1 Human Hand....

 

[Buddy]

You can't just unscrew the pipe and let him fall out of the hole?

 

[slin1977]

You can't just unscrew the pipe and let him fall out of the hole?

I can just imagine the amount of paperwork I would have to fill out for a rescue plan like that, hehehehe.

 

[potatocouch]

Problem mitigated! no unscrewing nor vacuuming required (actually, this is not what I wanted .. the moment he goes to the Sump, it is more trouble for me).

What you need a tiny hand of a woman (or man).

Step by step:

1. Cut off return pump.
2. Siphon out water from overflow box (leaving enough water for him to swim in).
3. Tiny hand goes in and catch and return to display.

Thanks for all the feedbacks! much appreciated.

 

[Savage Henry]

Fill a strong plastic bag (LFS fish bag) with some sand and lower it in to the bottom and leave the top open. Attach string to the top of the bag. Let the opening of the bag sink down, but ensure the opening stays open. Wait until the fish enters and then pull the string up. It will end up in there, just takes time.

You might even put enough sand in there that the wrasse dives into the sand.

This is what I use to do when I had many electric yellows (freshwater cichlids) to catch - I would place a clear plastic bag into the tank and weight it down with small rocks so that the open was kept open. The fish would inevitably swim into it and I then pull the bag up.

You can use a stick to herd it into the bag if you want it out faster.

 

[ReeferRob]

What you need a tiny hand of a woman (or man).

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You know what they say about small hands and feet don't you? Oh, that was big hands and big feet, as you were. :D

Glad you worked it out, M has small hands for just this sort of rescue operation.