how to get a bristlenose out of my corner overflow?

[Eyeguy05]

my albino bristlenose found a way into my corner overflow, how do I get him out? he's all the way at the bottom.

 

[Becca]

LOL. Good luck.

You might be able to flush him out if your plumbing isn't glued in.

 

[JLW]

Reach in and grab him.

Or... drain the sump, grab your durso and pull it out. A lot of times, the fish goes down the tube and winds up on your filter floss. You just have to rescue him.
However, once they figure out that the overflow box exists, they tend to go back.

 

[Leffler817]

I have two stupid plecos that keep finding their way behind a Mattenfilter. I keep returning them to the tank only find find they've returned back behind the MF. Idiots!

 

[Wet Sleeves]

I have two stupid plecos that keep finding their way behind a Mattenfilter. I keep returning them to the tank only find find they've returned back behind the MF. Idiots!

I had similar issue with my L144. It was such a PITA getting them back out only to see them back behind it not even 24 hrs later. I was able to resolve it partially with extra hides/caves and removing some of the males.

 

[Pat Kelly]

I found a male with eggs inside an aquaclear 110 a couple years ago. I had the strainer on the tube. I can see if he climbed up the outside of the tube but how
did he get the egg bunch in there too..... and it was not with the filter material but in the side with the motor.

 

[lkelly]

I think Joseph had the same thoughts many years ago.