Clownfish falling into overflow - Aquarium Advice

aravindk · 03-10-2006, 09:13 AM

I bought a pair of clownfish from liveaquaria without realizing they are extremely small. Now they keep falling through the perforations for the overflow (mine is a reef ready oceanic tank). Someone in this forum suggested a while ago that there is a way to prevent from the small critters blocking or falling through the overflow. Can someone elaborate, please?

dskidmore · 03-11-2006, 01:49 PM

There are a few methods. The most popular are light diffuser grid "eggcrate" and sponges. Really small critters can slip through the eggcrate, it has a plastic grid with about 1/2" spacing, but most fish won't slip through. You can find it in the Home Depot lighting isle.

Alternatively you can pick up a large filter sponge and trim it to fit your overflow, and stick that in the top of the overflow.

aravindk · 03-11-2006, 03:52 PM

Desperate to keep the clowns, I got the drywall repair kit which comes with a aluminium patching sheet. I cut this into smaller sizes and hung over the overflow slots. If it ever falls down, I will try one of your methods. Thanks for the tips.

03-10-2006, 09:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
aravindk Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Newjersey Posts: 106	Clownfish falling into overflow I bought a pair of clownfish from liveaquaria without realizing they are extremely small. Now they keep falling through the perforations for the overflow (mine is a reef ready oceanic tank). Someone in this forum suggested a while ago that there is a way to prevent from the small critters blocking or falling through the overflow. Can someone elaborate, please?

03-11-2006, 01:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
dskidmore Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Genesee Valley Posts: 2,178 Images: 1	There are a few methods. The most popular are light diffuser grid "eggcrate" and sponges. Really small critters can slip through the eggcrate, it has a plastic grid with about 1/2" spacing, but most fish won't slip through. You can find it in the Home Depot lighting isle. Alternatively you can pick up a large filter sponge and trim it to fit your overflow, and stick that in the top of the overflow. __________________ 75 gallon freshwater Baby shrimp sighted! 2.5 Gallon unpowered freshwater now with high light 0.25 gallon palmtop doomed to an unlit end?

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03-11-2006, 03:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
aravindk Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Newjersey Posts: 106	Desperate to keep the clowns, I got the drywall repair kit which comes with a aluminium patching sheet. I cut this into smaller sizes and hung over the overflow slots. If it ever falls down, I will try one of your methods. Thanks for the tips.