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Old 05-06-2011, 03:17 PM
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Nope! But it takes patience and can be done.

Shut the pumps off and remove most of the water in the overflow.
Use a small net. And very slooooooooooowly position the net near the fish and use a thin long kitchen knife to kind of push the fish in the net.
You will probably have to form the net to get around the pipes but you CAN do it.
It makes you feel really good when you save it.
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I have had many fish go into my overflow, I've always been able to fish them out with a small net.
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Old 05-06-2011, 04:15 PM
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ya mine is like that too, however i have my overflow box full of mangroves and the roots stop alot of stuff from going in the sump other the n the peppermint shrimp that i have who like the sump area now.
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Small hook, bait and some fishing line Sorry Rick I have to chuckle. This to has happened to me & have found them in the sump as well.
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Old 05-07-2011, 02:58 AM
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If you think your fish are dumb, you have not seen humans...

This is a good example. How stupid can they get?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNbfyCo4K54

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Small hook, bait and some fishing line Sorry Rick I have to chuckle. This to has happened to me & have found them in the sump as well.
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Old 05-07-2011, 03:55 AM
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If you think your fish are dumb, you have not seen humans...

This is a good example. How stupid can they get?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNbfyCo4K54
that is awesome! Total dumbass
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