Advice: Fish jumped into overflow. Tips on extraction?

[FoD]

I need advice on how to extract a wrasse from a built-in overflow (Marineland Deep Dimension corner).

He is sick, all signs point to swim bladder. I was trying to catch so I could QT, and he jumped out of the water, over the net, bounced off of my mesh top, and banked himself perfectly through the 1/4" space between the top and the overflow teeth...because the fish Gods hate me.

I have the typical Durso plumbing in the way, so nets and other tools are not an option. So let's hear it. How would you rescue him?

 

[andys]

Are the glued in ? If not turn off return pump and remove overflow drain and proceed with extraction

 

[GoldeneyeRet]

Siphon could work

 

[FoD]

The pipes are glued in.

 

[FoD]

I was thinking shopvac.

 

[andys]

The pipes are glued in.

Well then. What kinda fish can you siphon him out

 

[GoldeneyeRet]

I was thinking shopvac.

I wouldn't do that, just use a hose and siphon it out.

 

[GoldeneyeRet]

Did you get it out?

 

[FoD]

He rode the pipe down and died in the sump.

 

[Captain Quint]

I'm sorry

 

[GoldeneyeRet]

Oh no, I'm so sorry.

 

[FoD]

Yeah. He was sick anyway, but it would've been nice to attempt to QT. I didn't glue the durso. I bought this setup as a store display that never saw water, however they did plumb it.

There is ZERO room to get anything in there with the pipes. I was able to fit a 1.25" pipe hose in to siphon...to no avail.

 

[Reefpuck]

I remove my pipes and drain the overflow when my goby jumped. You can try fitting a small net down there and kinda scaring the fish into it.

 

[Jesterrace]

I was thinking shopvac.

That would definitely kill an injured fish. Not sure if it would work but I used one of these to fish a Diamond Watchman Goby out of my corner overflow:

https://www.amazon.com/Pawfly-Small...ons&keywords=Extendable+handle+fish+net&psc=1

With the long handle and narrow width net it makes it much easier to fit in a tighter space and get a fish out. I have found it indispensable for many other applications as well (ie removing excess snail shells from the bottom of my tank, flipping snails over).

 

[theMeat]

Sorry about the fish

For anyone who might come in here for info...
If pipe is glued unscrew bulkhead keeping downward pressure. Have a pump with hose attached at the ready. Pull up bulkhead, if the water in overflow doesn’t flush em out use pump with hose to wash him down the hole.

 

[JRAD]

Sorry about your fish. Might be a good idea to make a mesh cover to keep any more fish from getting into the overflow.