Just lost a cardinal into a VorTech MP40

[reefshawn]

This makes me really sad... I just found one of my banggai cardinals draped across the outside of my MP40, dead. It looks like he was sucked onto the surface and suffocated. So this actually happened about a month ago to a second banggai that I had. Both seemed healthy beforehand. My other fish seem fine and happy.

I’m really sad about this. Is this a known thing? Is there anything I can do to keep this from happening again?

 

[lapin]

I have 5 pajama's and 5 MP60's @ about 30 to 50 %. Never had an issue. I use the foam covers. My shrimp even eat the stuff off the covers.

 

[Dragon52]

I bought some 3D printed covers off EBay to keep Anemones out that might help with this. They come in different colors.

Ecotech Vortech MP40 Powerhead Guard Anemone (Many colors) | eBay

Anemone Guard for Ecotech Vortech MP40 Powerhead (Many colors). While the foam guards can keep anemones from getting pulled into the wet side cage, they clog quickly with detritus and reduce flow dramatically.

www.ebay.com

 

[TheHarold]

I bought some 3D printed covers off EBay to keep Anemones out that might help with this. They come in different colors.

Ecotech Vortech MP40 Powerhead Guard Anemone (Many colors) | eBay

Anemone Guard for Ecotech Vortech MP40 Powerhead (Many colors). While the foam guards can keep anemones from getting pulled into the wet side cage, they clog quickly with detritus and reduce flow dramatically.

www.ebay.com

Half that price here:

Ecotech Vortech MP10, MP40, MP60 Anemone Guard | eBay

🤔The Guard slides onto your MP10, MP14 and MP16 wet side and covers the intake sides to keep small fish, anemones and other animals from the impeller. 🦄We use 3D Printing to Produce these high-quality A nemone Guard.

www.ebay.com

 

[Phyber]

I had a banggai get sucked to my mp40 but I had suspicions it wasn't too healthy anyway.

 

[hatfielj]

I lost a beautiful male Hawaiian flame wrasse to an MP60 once. That sucked