Goby in Filter

[JoshuA c]

My goby jumped into my filter that is attached on the back of my tank and won't jump back in.

 

[JoshuA c]

Here is a layout of my filter:

 

[JoshuA c]

Here is where my goby is located:

 

[JoshuA c]

And so now I have moved the carbon and bioballs to the other section and removed one pump in the hope that he will jump out by himself:

 

[JoshuA c]

I have given him 3 days and he still hasn't. I hear him slashing, but he won't jump back in. Does anyone have any advice.

 

[carey]

Can't you shut it all down and scoop him up? Like what if you needed to change the media in the section he's in, can't you get at that area?

 

[carey]

Also what kind of filter is this ?

 

[melosu58]

You are going to have to bite the bullet and go get him. He`s not coming out himself.

 

[nxb161]

Wow, you left him in 3 days, and that wow is a compliment not an insult. I don't usually have the patience to wait. If I seea fish not moving or it looks like a crab is stuck, instead of waiting an hour, I go in there and fiddle around. I hope you can get your goby out safely, anyway to prevent him from doing it again? I once had a clownfish jump to the pump section of my biocube, thankfully that only happened once

 

[JoshuA c]

If u look at the diagram, there is a section that goes under all the rest, he's in there and it doesn't attach to any other part of the system

 

[carey]

This may sound mean but can you take out what you can and shake him out into the tank?

 

[Sarcothelia]

Wow, you left him in 3 days, and that wow is a compliment not an insult. I don't usually have the patience to wait. If I seea fish not moving or it looks like a crab is stuck, instead of waiting an hour, I go in there and fiddle around. I hope you can get your goby out safely, anyway to prevent him from doing it again? I once had a clownfish jump to the pump section of my biocube, thankfully that only happened once

I too do that, lol. A crab may just be sitting in a crevice and my instant reaction is "he is stuck, I must save him!". Patience usually works, but I'm pretty certain you'll have to fish that guy out with your hand or a little net.

 

[Maya]

Lol... My Halloween hermit was under a rock in our DT and hadn't moved all day. We moved her and I swear she's giving me attitude for taking her out of her space. Can a hermit give dirty looks? Buy I would get your fish. It's been three days ... I would be starting to worry.

 

[JoshuA c]

It's attached to the tank

 

[francis]

smoke him out

 

[Sqasnatch]

But an air pump in there and scare the bajesus out of him. He'll jump. Oh use a small hook and some bait. Better yet yell HERE FISHY FISHY FISHY

 

[Maya]

We have a special dance we do that coaxes all the critters in our tanks into doing exactly what we tell them. Now that I mention it... Where did I put my
Tambourine? Lol

 

[carey]

Is it possible to flush the system with extra water? maybe the current will cause him to float upwards and out? can you reach a finger or anything else in there where he is?