jptrson Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 My blue Linkia decided to crawl up into my refugium outflow, plugging it up and creating a small flood. I took it apart as far as i can, with out comlpetely removing it. Does anyone have a suggestion what would make him back out? (scratch) Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbrownies Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 ice? or do you have a soft bristled bottle brush you can tickle him out with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jptrson Posted November 10, 2006 Author Share Posted November 10, 2006 ice? or do you have a soft bristled bottle brush you can tickle him out with? Well I can't tickle him out, I can only access him from one side, he's at the elbow where it reduces and goes to the bottom of the refugium. Right now I have an air pump going hoping to drive him out, but so far no good. I may try ice water if it don't work soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronjunior Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Did you try using a credit card to slip under the suckers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nu2reef-n Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Did you try a powerhead? You might get him to let loose with a constant blast of water. My linkia is a wussy, he lets go at the first sign of trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jptrson Posted November 10, 2006 Author Share Posted November 10, 2006 He's somewhere up by tha arrow:confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-3 Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Looks like you might have to blast him out of there. Is that a CPR? That tube doesnt come off does it? That sucks. Later Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbrownies Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 try putting ice on the tube, to make it cool from the outside, then he might night want to hold onto the pipe as much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jptrson Posted November 10, 2006 Author Share Posted November 10, 2006 Air ran all night and did nothing, I have ice packed around it now. I'll try the powerhead next. Will keep you updated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Holy cow how'd he get up there. Must be a small star. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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