Clown Stuck

Somehow my clown got stuck where my overflow unit is....any tips on how to get him out??? My net cant reach its too narrow

 

Put the net under the plumbing in the sump and pull the drain pipe out.

 

thank you got him out. unfortunately i had to adjust my 2 AI LED Sol lights, and they fell into the water. $15 clown fish saved, $1500 lights down the drain

 

Unplug........go to the grocery store and buy a bunch of white rice. (It will absorb the moisture.....don't plug them in for days).

Google fixing cellphones that got wet with rice. https://www.google.com/webhp?rlz=1C....r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1366&bih=667

 

Seriously?! Let the lights sit in the rice for the wknd? And do the fish/snails need the light or no?

 

They will be fine. Sometimes when people have a dinoflagellate bloom their lights are off for 10~14 days. In nature, when there's a tropical depression, which over time becomes a tropical storm, then becomes a hurricane, the corals in the ocean have barely had any light for a loooooong time.

After the fixture dries out, you will want to clean the insides out. If you're uncomfortable with this, buy an electrician friend a 6 pack and a pizza and have them do it.

 

Fish/snails/corals will be fine for a couple days. I've gone lights-out a couple times in the past to combat algae blooms with no negative effects on any other inhabitant in the tank.

And, for the record, inwall is right. Use instant rice, though, its tends to soak more water faster, ime. I've been using that trick since I was a kid, and I can't tell you how many remotes/cellphones (the ancient bricks, not the fancy new things)/gameboys its saved

It is worth to note, however, that it doesn't always work. It depends on how much water got in there, how long it soaked, etc. But it's still a hell of alot better take a chance on $10 worth of rice!

Good luck!

 

Oh wow, hope this works out for you. Give the rice a try, it works!!!

 

Just make sure not to be impatient! the longer be sure its completely dry and cleaned before you plug them back in

 

dont use instant rice either! its all i had in my house when i dropped my phone in a glass of water. and it didnt work.