Power Head Horror Story

[phil_pl]

Yesterday I got a bubble tip anemone for my to Clownfish, i put them in the tank and everything was going great when i got up today, i saw an extremely cloudy tank and a overflowing protein skimmer collection cup. turns out my anemone found a place he thought he like(in my power head and got sucked through.
So far nothign else has died but time will tell

has this ever happened to anyone else

 

[Elan]

yes i have heard this story a few times. sorry for your loss

 

[ARB_REEFER]

bummer
good luck with everything.

 

[msman825]

I'd do a big waterchange

 

[Yellowtang]

Happened to me three weeks ago. I had to remove all the rock and rinse it off. Plus dig out all the left over pieces. So while I was at it I changed 75% of the water.
I should say that I rinsed the rock with tank water. Everything else came out ok

JR,

 

[mfinn]

That happens alot when you have powerheads that have no screen or filter material over the intake and add a anemone to the tank. Alot of the times they will wander around a little untill they find a spot they like, and in the process find that powerhead.
A couple of large water changes and carbon will help the water quality.

 

[phil_pl]

i am changing 5gal of the 29 total everyday right now and just new carbon in both my filters

 

[Reef Pets]

Unfortunately it happens rather often. I has happened to me 3 or 4 times over the years of reef keeping.

 

[reefdiver72]

I lost a huge rose this way I thought i had all of them off but one back behind all my rock got left on I am still not even sure how it found it but it was stuck in it the next morning.

 

[stunreefer Verified Sponsor]

Make sure there isn't bits and pieces of the anem caught in your coral colonies... I know HUGE SPS tanks that have been totally runied due to this.