RBTA close to powerhead - should I be worried?

[Chortanator]

I've already had a tank crash once due to a dead nem (sold sick by LFS). This guy is huge though, and is stuck to 2 rocks. Should I be worried?

 

[Mykawl]

Yes do something right away move pump until you can get a guard they’re like $12

 

[AdamB]

yes.... I would move pump away some..

 

[Zbryant]

I would never have a nem without a guard on the power heads. I’ve had too many stuck to the guards that would’ve destroyed the nem if not there.

 

[Dragon52]

Yes do something right away move pump until you can get a guard they’re like $12

+1

 

[Mykawl]

Besides that pump what do you have for flow I wanna say he’s looking for more flow but not gonna find it directly underneath a pump looks like he’s trying to crawl directly in front of it?

orient the pump in some way that caters to him for now if you can

 

[Chortanator]

Moved, thanks

 

[Chortanator]

Besides that pump what do you have for flow I wanna say he’s looking for more flow but not gonna find it directly underneath a pump looks like he’s trying to crawl directly in front of it?

orient the pump in some way that caters to him for now if you can

That's all I have other than the flow from my canister filter on the other side. It's a 50 gal. Ive had him for a week and that's around where I put him, it was my fault for putting him so close.

 

[Chortanator]

What do you guys recommend as a powerhead cover for a fluval CP4?

 

[Mykawl]

Update in a few days curious to see if he moves after you move the pump. Looks really healthy and happy though congrats

 

[Zbryant]

I’ve seen people make diy screens with needle point mesh. Just zip tie around. I don’t see any specifically made for that power head.

 

[reef lover]

I made these awhile back...cheap and easy.

 

[Katrina71]

Do you have a fish net you can cut up? Just zip tie it on.

 

[Jon Fishman]

I had used cheap mesh bags sold for wedding favor bags/crafts etc. Got a 100 pack on Amazon for $10 and they had drawstrings on them. I would bag/tie it over the PH and then cut off and replace when they got dirty.

good way to pull out detrious too

 

[jd371]

I used a piece of yarn sleeve to cover my PH in the anemone tank.

sleeves

 

[BeejReef]

I used a piece of yarn sleeve to cover my PH in the anemone tank.

sleeves

Sweet! That looks factory.

 

[bam123]

I made these awhile back...cheap and easy.

NICE. Are those zip ties??

 

[reef lover]

Yes cut flush.

 

[jeffchapok]

Unlike Jeffrey Epstein, nems will kill themselves every chance they get.

 

[Malifry97]

Unlike Jeffrey Epstein, nems will kill themselves every chance they get.

lol so true. He was killed.