BTA Vs. Power Head Poll

[justdeb1107]

So I added a BTA a few days ago. Prior to its arrival, I covered all power heads. One in the far left of my tank, squeezed in beside the overflow, was clogged immediately by detritus, severely reducing flow and making my torches mad. I took the nylon off it. Almost immediately, the BTA became cranky with the increased flow and walked to the back of its rock. What are the odds it will get sucked into the 1 unprotected PH out of the five in my tank. Please vote.

 

[Lucky_805]

think it should be fine, if anything it will walk away from the strong flow to somewhere that has less flow or that it is happier.

 

[Lucky_805]

i had around 70 with 2 unprotected powerheads for around a year until I unpgraded to maxspect 330. The nems never managed to find my ph

 

[justdeb1107]

think it should be fine, if anything it will walk away from the strong flow to somewhere that has less flow or that it is happier.

When I first placed it, it didn't like the spot and just let go of the rock. It was free-floating. That's what scares me. If it does it again, no telling where it would end up. It worried me enough that I got up at 3 a.m. to look. No idea where it went, but at least it wasn't stuck on the PH.

 

[Uncle99]

Leap of faith!
I have eight wavemakers and it’s moved three times in 5 years, never going close to the chopper!
I had those covers at first, but became annoying, clogged and restricted flow.

 

[justdeb1107]

Leap of faith!
I have eight wavemakers and it’s moved three times in 5 years, never going close to the chopper!
I had those covers at first, but became annoying, clogged and restricted flow.

So good to know! Thank you.

 

[exnisstech]

In my 180 I went from 3 bubble tips to almost 50 at one point. After thinning them out I kept several for over 6 years. 4 power heads unprotected and I never had a nem get in one. Pure speculation on my part but I think when it does happen it because the tank is either not ready or not suited for them. Mine would wander on occasion, ussualy when they got large and were crowded but they never left the rocks to attach to the glass.

 

[justdeb1107]

In my 180 I went from 3 bubble tips to almost 50 at one point. After thinning them out I kept several for over 6 years. 4 power heads unprotected and I never had a nem get in one. Pure speculation on my part but I think when it does happen it because the tank is either not ready or not suited for them. Mine would wander on occasion, ussualy when they got large and were crowded but they never left the rocks to attach to the glass.

Very cool! Mine walked to the very back of the rock work where nobody can see it. ‍

For the love...

 

[exnisstech]

Very cool! Mine walked to the very back of the rock work where nobody can see it. ‍

For the love...

They can be so fruatrating at times. This blue haddoni was here for 9 months

One morning I get up and it's behind the rock and hasn't moved. So much for the awesome tank center piece

 

[Uncle99]

Very cool! Mine walked to the very back of the rock work where nobody can see it. ‍

For the love...

But he’ll come out…..going to want the light…

 

[Lavey29]

You could consider hiding your powerheads from the nem. I have no idea what happened to my BTA. He fell down into the abyss and never returned.

 

[justdeb1107]

They can be so fruatrating at times. This blue haddoni was here for 9 months

One morning I get up and it's behind the rock and hasn't moved. So much for the awesome tank center piece

Yep, what a$$hats! hahaha

 

[justdeb1107]

But he’ll come out…..going to want the light…

Unfortunately, it gets the same light on the back as in the front. All my rocks are piled in the center. haha

 

[justdeb1107]

You could consider hiding your powerheads from the nem. I have no idea what happened to my BTA. He fell down into the abyss and never returned.

Oh my goodness! I assume the flow is completely turned off on that PH? ;-)

 

[Uncle99]

Unfortunately, it gets the same light on the back as in the front. All my rocks are piled in the center. haha

He’ll move overtime, you may get lucky!

 

[justdeb1107]

He’ll move overtime, you may get lucky!

I think it's mocking me. lol Back side of the rocks. hahaha

 

[Lavey29]

Oh my goodness! I assume the flow is completely turned off on that PH? ;-)

Nope they run fine for my SPS dominant mixed reef. I like to practice a hands off approach to most everything in the water.