I have a favourite fish. It is my ghost eel. I have had it for over 2 years and it's very nice to watch when it comes out to swim. I have never had a problem with this fish.

Today, I found the poor thing in the sump - a sump full of live rock so you can image my fear of trying to get it out. It was motionless because in the sump, the current is so incredible from suction by the main pump, suction from the skimmer pump, return flow from the main tank, return flow from the skimmer, AND the flow from the PH I have in there too keep detritus stirred up (to be taken up by the skimmer). I turned the power off to these items and the eel began to swim around again. Its tail was a little bloody but nothing that wouldn't clear up in a day. Anyway, while the eel swam around I was able to grab a hold of it in my hands and pull it out. Boy, its slimy. I put it back in the main tank and placed plexi-glass on the overflow.

Not too long ago the PH I had in the tank did a number on this eel and tore its gill slit. The hole has never really healed.

Well, today, I thought about trading the eel in. While in my hands I thought about putting him into a holding tank and taking him away. The anxiety of this guy getting out and dying on the floor (going into the sump is just inconvenient, not fatal) would haunt me. But I couldn't do it. Everyone has a favourite and this fish is nothing but peaceful and nice to look at. I would be a fool to give him up.

This all started because of the new pump I added. It may have brought the skimmer to life but so far it has:
1) flooded the floor of the sump
2) caused the capret anemone to wander around the tank
3) raised the water high enough that the eel can actually get into the overflow box.

<Sigh>

I just wanted to talk about it. Thanks for reading.