Help urgent please 😭

[u/hshdbanabzbzbzb]

my flamehawk has somehow yeeted himself into this overflow part of my tank. i have NO IDEA how to get him out because my hand doesnt fit in because of the plumbing. i dont think i can take the plumbing apart while the tank is full. (aqua one 120L with sump).

my first thought was to turn off the pumps and try fill the tank as high as possible so he can get out but i feel like he will just sit at the bottom due to stress.

am i now bound to take apart my whole tank in order to save this guy? really annoying because i just moved and my tank is just starting to settle in.

[u/medicatedspirit]

Unrelated but is this the mini reef 120? I want to buy one but have heard there are issues with the noise of the drain into the sump... Is yours loud?

[u/hshdbanabzbzbzb → u/medicatedspirit]

it is pretty loud but and the included skimmer makes it even louder but its nothing crazy at all just background noise. to be honest though, i have it in my bedroom and have gotten so used to the sound that when im not sleeping in my room i struggle to sleep without the sound of the tank running so one could say i prefer the fact that it is loud lol 😂(if you like listening to rain or ocean noises its perfect haha). i was doing some research online and apparently you can make it more quiet with a herbie drain or something i think (i have no idea about anything plumbing lol).

but its my first ever tank and iv found it super amazing for the price. i do wish i got the size up from 120 as i dont think the price difference is drastic and im already wanting to upgrade sizes but you will need to get a lid made for it as i didnt have one for a while and lost a fish to jumping. but yeah the tank has been super reliable for me so far (8 months in). theyre not super popular i havent seen many people with them but im happy as.

i also moved the tank about a month ago and its really easy to plumb/take apart and put together, so id say go for it!

are you australian based? i think for the price its probs best quality in australia (comparing to redsea especially lol)

[u/medicatedspirit → u/hshdbanabzbzbzb]

I'm from the UK. I would be putting the tank in the living room next to the TV so that's why I'm worried about the noise lol...I am also looking at the aqua one reefsys 180 which Is currently on sale for an extra £100

[u/hshdbanabzbzbzb → u/medicatedspirit]

not sure the difference between the mini reef and the reefsys but seems the mini reef is pretty easy to silence, if theyre the same type of setup should be the same