Getting dead fish out of artificial driftwood

[Ruturaj]

My fish had ich few weeks ago. To treat that I decided to take out the artificial driftwood I had. While doing that I did a terrible thing and didn't account for pleco. He was inside the wood and I didn't realise that for few days. Now my treatment is complete but the wood smells and I can't shake the dead pleco out it. Any suggestions on what I can do?

I feel terrible that it happened to the pleco.

 

[fishhead0103666]

Which hole and how big is said hole and pleco?

 

[Ruturaj]

Which hole and how big is said hole and pleco?

I am not sure where he is, or which whole he went inside. The wood is hollow and has multiple small and big holes. Pleco was 3-4 inch big.

 

[fishhead0103666]

Well he is dead so you can't hurt him. I'd get a pair of pliers and try to pull him out.

 

[The Morning]

What is the log made out of?

 

[Ruturaj]

Well he is dead so you can't hurt him. I'd get a pair of pliers and try to pull him out.

Can't find him. That's the problem.

 

[Ruturaj]

What is the log made out of?

Seems like Poly-resin construction from online search.

 

[DwarfCichlidLvr]

I feel so sorry for you. What kind of pleco was it? You could try an acid dip. (don't ask me what kind of acid though) See if it'll disintegrate the fish but that might damage the decoration.

 

[The Morning]

I was thinking of a possible boil. Thinking long enough would deteriorate the carcass. But high temperature would probably damage the log as well.

 

[fishhead0103666]

You don't by any chance happen to have a pressure washer do you? If so you could just keep blasting water inside and eventually it should tear the body up.