Dirty powerheads

ZANYMASTER · 08-11-2008, 01:08 AM

Thanks to my Orange spotted goby,it kicks up sand it gets trapped in the Koralias and spits it out and spreads all over my tank creating a mess on my powerhead.Next to impossible to fish him out.Thoughts?

**nanoreefer22** · 08-11-2008, 10:01 AM

What are you asking

?

**Chiefmcfuz** · 08-11-2008, 10:04 AM

A harpoon?

**jhale** · 08-11-2008, 10:09 AM

put his favorite food in a jar and wait for him to swim in and eat it.

or borrow a fish trap from someone on the board. either way it will require some patience.

**nanoreefer22** · 08-11-2008, 10:17 AM

ohhhhh I get it now...slow moment

Try the jar, especially if the fish is food crazy. I got my hawkfish out this way, but she was CRAZY about food.

ZANYMASTER · 08-11-2008, 10:25 AM

This one is just that....Food crazy.I'll see what I can do.Anyone have a trap I can borrow?Never used one before.

MikeyZO · 08-11-2008, 12:01 PM

Im confused... The only thing you're worried about is sand on top of the powerheads?

**jhale** · 08-11-2008, 12:05 PM

no the sand is getting sucked up and spread all over the tank by the powerheads. (i think)

ZANYMASTER · 08-11-2008, 12:09 PM

I'm worried that it may be causing an algae bloom,They're caked with dirt and brown algae.

MikeyZO · 08-11-2008, 12:11 PM

Ok, I can see that being a problem, but they way zany said it... "creating a mess on my powerhead" made it sound like that was the only thing happening.

How long have you had him, Zany?

08-11-2008, 01:08 AM	#1
ZANYMASTER Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Astoria,NY Posts: 2,763 Reefer Ratings: (49) Friends: (9)	Dirty powerheads Thanks to my Orange spotted goby,it kicks up sand it gets trapped in the Koralias and spits it out and spreads all over my tank creating a mess on my powerhead.Next to impossible to fish him out.Thoughts? __________________ Concentrate all firepower on that superstar destroyer!

08-11-2008, 10:01 AM	#2
nanoreefer22 YoYa Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Park Slope, Brooklyn Posts: 10,031 Reefer Ratings: (75) Friends: (19)	What are you asking ? __________________ Kris MR Team

08-11-2008, 10:04 AM	#3
Chiefmcfuz Big Nosed Lazy Reef Dummy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 11,805 Reefer Ratings: (21) Friends: (30)	A harpoon? __________________ Brendan Condo For Sale Northern Westchester Click here, My reef tank 24 gallon Aquapod

08-11-2008, 10:09 AM	#4
jhale paper bags are fun! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: G.V NYC Posts: 15,161 Reefer Ratings: (43) Friends: (32)	put his favorite food in a jar and wait for him to swim in and eat it. or borrow a fish trap from someone on the board. either way it will require some patience. __________________ FS: Aquamedic dosing pump, MH250 ballast, wavemaker

08-11-2008, 10:17 AM	#5
nanoreefer22 YoYa Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Park Slope, Brooklyn Posts: 10,031 Reefer Ratings: (75) Friends: (19)	ohhhhh I get it now...slow moment Try the jar, especially if the fish is food crazy. I got my hawkfish out this way, but she was CRAZY about food. __________________ Kris MR Team

08-11-2008, 10:25 AM	#6
ZANYMASTER Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Astoria,NY Posts: 2,763 Reefer Ratings: (49) Friends: (9)	This one is just that....Food crazy.I'll see what I can do.Anyone have a trap I can borrow?Never used one before. __________________ Concentrate all firepower on that superstar destroyer!

08-11-2008, 12:01 PM	#7
MikeyZO Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Deer Park, NY Posts: 611 Reefer Ratings: (11) Friends: (15)	Im confused... The only thing you're worried about is sand on top of the powerheads? __________________ Dont forget the rabies. Everything tastes better with rabies. YAY RABIES!!

08-11-2008, 12:05 PM	#8
jhale paper bags are fun! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: G.V NYC Posts: 15,161 Reefer Ratings: (43) Friends: (32)	no the sand is getting sucked up and spread all over the tank by the powerheads. (i think) __________________ FS: Aquamedic dosing pump, MH250 ballast, wavemaker

08-11-2008, 12:09 PM	#9
ZANYMASTER Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Astoria,NY Posts: 2,763 Reefer Ratings: (49) Friends: (9)	I'm worried that it may be causing an algae bloom,They're caked with dirt and brown algae. __________________ Concentrate all firepower on that superstar destroyer!

08-11-2008, 12:11 PM	#10
MikeyZO Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Deer Park, NY Posts: 611 Reefer Ratings: (11) Friends: (15)	Ok, I can see that being a problem, but they way zany said it... "creating a mess on my powerhead" made it sound like that was the only thing happening. How long have you had him, Zany? __________________ Dont forget the rabies. Everything tastes better with rabies. YAY RABIES!!

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