Wrasses in internal overflow box - how to get them out

[Adauqua]

Aquarium looks great.

Thanks to you. It is small now for 6' blue tang

 

[BlueSallymandr]

Congrats on both the rescue operation and the lovely tank!

 

[Darkxerox]

We had a client with a similar situation where they filled the overflow with coral rubble until the fish rose to the top where they could fish it out. After rescuing the fish they shopvac’ed out the rubble. Best of luck

How could we forget what Archimedes taught us! Going to remember this.

 

[BAYMAC]

Shop vac... jk.. I've heard of people actually using very small barbless fish hooks to fish them out.

I've done it numerous times (barbless hook). Super easy.

 

[PjFish]

sabiki rig just pinch the barbs lol. But wouldn't want them swallowing the hook so would go with an extra long shank type hook hard to swallow last resort after all else fales!!. Talk about fishing in a barrel lol