beware biocubers

[BioCube14]

biocube 14 gal tank have a bad design where fish can get caught on the inside of the 3rd chamber (where pump sits inside) there is a plastic piece that fish if small enough can get stuck and die I would recomend adding silicone to keep the plastic from sticking out. I had my male black clown die on me. I figured i let other biocubers in. My black clown somehow jumped into the chamber and hid behind the plastic side piece I only noticed him because where the water level indicator was I noticed a part of his tail wedged in there I cant even get him out would it be ok if i left him in there to decompose or would my nitrates shoot up and kill everything in my tank? I dont think i could get him out unless i tore my cube apart. Any advice? He was my breeder male too! Ahh well ..stuff happens

[hobogato]

sorry to hear about this....

on a tank that small, it will definitely affect your water quality if you dont get it out of there ASAP

[FireWater]

Sorry to that happened to you. I also lost a clown and a firefish who bailed over the back my biocube-29. I wound up cutting the blue sponge prefilter material down to size and stuffing it in the top of all chambers to keep fish from getting in there. Wish you luck.

[erikharrison]

hold his tail with tweezers and try to get him out with a fish hook. The barb should go in fairly easy, and you can pull him out. Sucks to lose fish!!!! I hate it! Best of luck buddy!

[BioCube14]

I did it! i pulled him out. i did not think i could do it but eriks advice gave me motivation to try again he was dead but i saved my tank from the amonia sPike! thanks everyone. Now i have to search for his replacement anyone have any super small black clowns?

[hanknmorgan]

Man, thats a major bummer. Sorry to hear that. I hope you can find a new mate for your other clown.

[boogaman]

I also lost a clown in my 14 gallon biocube. It jumped over the back wall several times before it got sucked to the pump.

[RayAllen]

Sorry about the loss. You here about it a lot on nano-reef.com I have yet to add any fish to my BC 29 but there is a mod that you can make to prevent this from happening again. Good job on getting him out.

[BioCube14]

if you find any mods to prevent this from happenning let me know.

[RayAllen]

You asked and now you have it ;) very simple mod using the plastic strip that comes with aquarium glass tops.

http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=117164&pid=1116154&st=0&#entry 1116154

[BioCube14]

cool I will def try that