how to keep pistol shrimp out of overflow box

put a little leash on him lol. and stake it into the sand. 1/4" would be good I think. I doubt he will get through that. 1/2" would be too big.

 

Well I've had him up close and personal 3 times in the last 3 days and I'm almost 100% he could fit through the 1/4" stuff I'd have to use window screen or something of that nature but I feel that would restrict flow

 

how about using window screen and punching some holes out in it to make it slightly larger openings?

 

Well once again he is back in there this morning. I really don't know what to do.

 

You must have a baby shrimp. Mine is huge. Probably 2.5". I just wish he would make himself seen more. He never calls either.

 

Yes he's tiny an inch or less long and less than 1/4" wide

 

could you maybe put him in the sump until he grows a little more? At least it would save you the hassle of having to keep getting him out of the overflow.

 

I guess it's a possibility. I have a fuge section but it's empty. He escaped again last night. I'm getting pretty good at flushing him into the sock filter removing that shaking him into a cup and dumping him back into the tank.

 

Perhaps a retarded question but.... You do have a thick sand bed right? Or at least some sort of sand bed

 

I'll just act like you didn't ask me that.