lesson learned

Debby · 08-11-2008, 11:22 PM

Well i was cleaning powerheads today took off filters to wash.came back not 2 min later my foxface was stuck to tube.turned power off he floated to bottom of tank very stressed turnes white with black spots about 15 min later started to swim color back but has a black ring and blood on gill hope he will be ok. LESSON is turn powerhead off when cleaning.

Varga · 08-11-2008, 11:28 PM

what kind of power heads you have Debby?

rmlevasseur · 08-11-2008, 11:29 PM

Hmm, most healthy fish can escape a powerhead. I would look for other signs of disease.

Varga · 08-11-2008, 11:31 PM

I dunno, I lost a very healthy sailfin to a power head. she was about 2.5", power head was very tiny. I oculd not belive she was jammed in there like that!

Debby · 08-11-2008, 11:35 PM

can not remember the name it was the one in the right corner

framerguy · 08-11-2008, 11:40 PM

Darn Debby, I'll keep my fingers crossed that your fish makes a full recovery.

Varga · 08-11-2008, 11:40 PM

ouch, I was very sad to loose a nice fish to a stupid tiny power head. glad yours got away, maybe invest in another koralia?

Frankie · 08-12-2008, 12:47 AM

Sorry about the fish Debby. These things happen. At least he looks like he will be ok other then a new tattoo

Your water clarity is awesome. All the corals look happy and healthy also. The anemone looks a bit on the pale side though, you might want to invest in stronger lighting if you want to keep it long term.
The glass is pretty spotless also. Great up keep!

mps9506 · 08-12-2008, 12:53 AM

Sorry about that. I lost a Kole tang once to a MJ1200 when I knocked off the intake grill when cleaning the tank. I walked outside to dump the water and came back and he was half sucked inside.

Another local reefer lost a flame angel to an Ampmaster 3000 when his makeshift closed loop intake guard fell off. That one went right through the plumbing.
Unfortunately sometimes you have to chalk em up like you have as lessons learned.

Witfull · 08-12-2008, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by rmlevasseur

Hmm, most healthy fish can escape a powerhead. I would look for other signs of disease.

ever put your hand against a mag 7....now imagine a fish 1/25 the size/weight of your hand. once stuck. your stuck. its a split second of oops and then forces of nature take over. it happens. ive had it happen to me, and its not a sick fish. its sheer power.

Debby · 08-12-2008, 07:19 PM

Frankie glad you noticed the anemone i have had her for 7 months she was sold to me as a rose after a week or two she started changing color to light pink on tips only changed lights did not help moved her higher up in tank she moved back down in rock cave and has not moved since.the more she expands the whiter she looks so not sure whats going on with her or if she was really a rose.She eats all the time my clown feeds her and i feed her silvers twice a week.Any suggestions?

Debby

untilthen · 08-12-2008, 09:43 PM

looks like a top fin powerhead

burning2nd · 08-12-2008, 09:52 PM

bin there... sorry for damage... sounds like your fish might be ok...

thats a 1200 or 900... so maybe you will be ok..

i think the best route for this (ive applied to myself) is to remove the power head from the tank for cleaning...

dont even take the basket off in the tank..

i just cleaned a tunze about 15 min ago...

prow · 08-13-2008, 03:08 AM

yeah ouch!!! never had that happen to any of my fish, but i would not be suprised if it did one day. just try to feed it some good foods, vitamine soaked.

Debby · 08-13-2008, 07:32 PM

Thankyou for all the advice its been two days now the blood spot is gone but the black ring is still there.

08-11-2008, 11:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
Debby Cabbage Leather Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Abilene Texas Posts: 387 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	lesson learned Well i was cleaning powerheads today took off filters to wash.came back not 2 min later my foxface was stuck to tube.turned power off he floated to bottom of tank very stressed turnes white with black spots about 15 min later started to swim color back but has a black ring and blood on gill hope he will be ok. LESSON is turn powerhead off when cleaning. __________________ 100 gallon tank orbit currant lighting with moon lights started 10-07 70 lbs live rock live sand/ tomatoe clown/blue damsil/1 cleaner shrimp/sand sifter cucumber/betta/coral beauty/yellow tang/scissor tail/black cap/checkered blenny corals= toadstool/elegance coral/polyps/rose anemone/ frog spawn/large toadstool/torch coral/xenias'torch coral/cabbiage/2 clamskenya tree/long tenicle plate/6 lg turbo snails /10 blue leg hermit crabs/plate coral.pink brain/strawberries/colt coral Debby.

08-11-2008, 11:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
Varga Manta Ray Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 3,355 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: lesson learned what kind of power heads you have Debby? __________________ Varga's Cube http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...on-cube-5.html

08-11-2008, 11:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
rmlevasseur Acropora Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,849 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: lesson learned Hmm, most healthy fish can escape a powerhead. I would look for other signs of disease. __________________ Robert http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ufas-tank.html

08-11-2008, 11:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
Varga Manta Ray Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 3,355 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: lesson learned I dunno, I lost a very healthy sailfin to a power head. she was about 2.5", power head was very tiny. I oculd not belive she was jammed in there like that! __________________ Varga's Cube http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...on-cube-5.html

08-11-2008, 11:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
Debby Cabbage Leather Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Abilene Texas Posts: 387 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: lesson learned can not remember the name it was the one in the right corner __________________ 100 gallon tank orbit currant lighting with moon lights started 10-07 70 lbs live rock live sand/ tomatoe clown/blue damsil/1 cleaner shrimp/sand sifter cucumber/betta/coral beauty/yellow tang/scissor tail/black cap/checkered blenny corals= toadstool/elegance coral/polyps/rose anemone/ frog spawn/large toadstool/torch coral/xenias'torch coral/cabbiage/2 clamskenya tree/long tenicle plate/6 lg turbo snails /10 blue leg hermit crabs/plate coral.pink brain/strawberries/colt coral Debby.

08-11-2008, 11:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
framerguy Tridacna maxima Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Clarkesville, Ga Posts: 4,994 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: lesson learned Darn Debby, I'll keep my fingers crossed that your fish makes a full recovery. __________________ ___________________________________ Greg All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) 375gDT built in wall, 100g sump, Sequence Hammerhead closed loop, DIY light system w/4x 250MH & 4x54w T5, Aqua C EV-400 skimmer etc, etc, etc... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...areum-too.html

08-11-2008, 11:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
Varga Manta Ray Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 3,355 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: lesson learned ouch, I was very sad to loose a nice fish to a stupid tiny power head. glad yours got away, maybe invest in another koralia? __________________ Varga's Cube http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...on-cube-5.html

08-12-2008, 12:53 AM	#9 (permalink)
mps9506 Totally back Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 8,525 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: lesson learned Sorry about that. I lost a Kole tang once to a MJ1200 when I knocked off the intake grill when cleaning the tank. I walked outside to dump the water and came back and he was half sucked inside. Another local reefer lost a flame angel to an Ampmaster 3000 when his makeshift closed loop intake guard fell off. That one went right through the plumbing. Unfortunately sometimes you have to chalk em up like you have as lessons learned. __________________ Mike Reefkeeping Since '99 Help Build Reefpedia Premium Memberships Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

08-12-2008, 07:19 PM	#11 (permalink)
Debby Cabbage Leather Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Abilene Texas Posts: 387 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: lesson learned Frankie glad you noticed the anemone i have had her for 7 months she was sold to me as a rose after a week or two she started changing color to light pink on tips only changed lights did not help moved her higher up in tank she moved back down in rock cave and has not moved since.the more she expands the whiter she looks so not sure whats going on with her or if she was really a rose.She eats all the time my clown feeds her and i feed her silvers twice a week.Any suggestions? Debby __________________ 100 gallon tank orbit currant lighting with moon lights started 10-07 70 lbs live rock live sand/ tomatoe clown/blue damsil/1 cleaner shrimp/sand sifter cucumber/betta/coral beauty/yellow tang/scissor tail/black cap/checkered blenny corals= toadstool/elegance coral/polyps/rose anemone/ frog spawn/large toadstool/torch coral/xenias'torch coral/cabbiage/2 clamskenya tree/long tenicle plate/6 lg turbo snails /10 blue leg hermit crabs/plate coral.pink brain/strawberries/colt coral Debby.

08-12-2008, 09:43 PM	#12 (permalink)
untilthen Scopas Tang Join Date: May 2008 Location: Canton, MICHIGAN Posts: 411 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: lesson learned looks like a top fin powerhead __________________ AHOY My 20 gallon loooong 10 gallon mantis tank

08-12-2008, 09:52 PM	#13 (permalink)
burning2nd Golden Moray Join Date: May 2006 Location: PA Posts: 2,287 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: lesson learned bin there... sorry for damage... sounds like your fish might be ok... thats a 1200 or 900... so maybe you will be ok.. i think the best route for this (ive applied to myself) is to remove the power head from the tank for cleaning... dont even take the basket off in the tank.. i just cleaned a tunze about 15 min ago... __________________ ________________________________________________ 30g, 10g DIY sump w/ mag7 Csr90 over flow. 36" sunpod 2x150 2 Tunze 6020 40 Lb's Live Rock 20 lb's of Ls Aqua C REmora mIxed reef, softies, pora's, clams, 1 Amphiprion ocellaris (hosting GTA) jake the jedi sexy shrimp, and brown bob

08-13-2008, 03:08 AM	#14 (permalink)
prow Tridacna maxima Join Date: May 2005 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 4,728 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: lesson learned yeah ouch!!! never had that happen to any of my fish, but i would not be suprised if it did one day. just try to feed it some good foods, vitamine soaked. __________________ "He who sees things grow from their beginnings shall have the finest view of them" ........Aristotle........ "The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad." - Salvador Dali my chronicle........ http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...al-system.html my clamicle..........http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...my-tank-d.html

08-13-2008, 07:32 PM	#15 (permalink)
Debby Cabbage Leather Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Abilene Texas Posts: 387 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: lesson learned Thankyou for all the advice its been two days now the blood spot is gone but the black ring is still there. __________________ 100 gallon tank orbit currant lighting with moon lights started 10-07 70 lbs live rock live sand/ tomatoe clown/blue damsil/1 cleaner shrimp/sand sifter cucumber/betta/coral beauty/yellow tang/scissor tail/black cap/checkered blenny corals= toadstool/elegance coral/polyps/rose anemone/ frog spawn/large toadstool/torch coral/xenias'torch coral/cabbiage/2 clamskenya tree/long tenicle plate/6 lg turbo snails /10 blue leg hermit crabs/plate coral.pink brain/strawberries/colt coral Debby.

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