RBTA walking towards Venturi nozzle!!!

[Rag Gnar]

my RBTA split, and he is walking straight towards my return venturi nozzle (400+ gph estimated)

dont have time to search threads

do they naturally know to stay away from something that might kill them? or is it only impellers/props that "blend" nems?
I have tried to lightly suggest he crawl a new direction but he continues to walk towards it!
any help is appreciated.

Freaking out in CO,
SC

 

[James M]

They don’t know what’s going to kill them and what isn’t. Since it’s a split relocate it to the rock work

 

[hdsoftail1065]

I wouldn't be to worried, now if it was a powerhead that wasn't covered....then I would be worried!

 

[Rag Gnar]

update
the nem did indeed end up getting sucked into the venturi. Took some time to get it out but relocated it to a rock , where it then headed to the sand is is sitting there looking not so great.
While trying to get it out of the nozzle I didnt see any damage to the foot, but then again am no expert. will keep updated for others learning purposes.

 

[hdsoftail1065]

Your return nozzle isn't pushing water out?

 

[Katrina71]

Maybe we was just trying to foot in a nice cozy hole with lots of flow?

 

[Dom]

my RBTA split, and he is walking straight towards my return venturi nozzle (400+ gph estimated)

dont have time to search threads

do they naturally know to stay away from something that might kill them? or is it only impellers/props that "blend" nems?
I have tried to lightly suggest he crawl a new direction but he continues to walk towards it!
any help is appreciated.

Freaking out in CO,
SC

You can relax. It's just the return. If it was a power head, I'd share your stress. LOL

 

[Rag Gnar]

Your return nozzle isn't pushing water out?

it is, about 400+ gph (estimated)
the nozzle is actually an eductor, venturi is the effect, so I apologize for the confusion.
It is a vented nozzle. Like as a syphon, the moving water (return), syphons surrounding water through the nozzle, and this increases the volume to about 400% of the original output.
The nem got sucked into two of these "vents"
(I am sure I am botching fluid dynamics, but you get the general gist)