Snowflake eel keeps escaping

[Bhor217]

hi all,

This isn’t an emergency per se but I didn’t know where else to post for help. I have a small snowflake eel who I got this weekend, and the past two days I have found him in my sump. I have a built in corner overflow and my guess is he slips through the slits at night.

Any ideas on how to keep the little bugger in there? While I have gotten better at capturing the escape artist, I am worried it is only a matter of time before it doesn’t go smoothly and I end up with blended eel.

Thanks for your help,please let me know if any pictures will help.

 

[ihavecrabs]

I have found they like to go up and over (if the overflow has an open top).

Do you have a full top on? I did and mine escaped through a sliver of an opening where I had an opening for cables. He was unfortunately found intertwined in the electrical cables..

Pictures of the tank top will help for sure.

 

[Bhor217]

That was my second guess other than fitting through the slits. I took a picture of the overflow, but did not take a picture of the top. I think you are right about it slipping through the crack at the top of the overflow. Any ideas on how to block it or help to solve this problem?