Jebao Blender !Anemone!
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Topic: Jebao Blender !Anemone!
Posted By: Erikts
Subject: Jebao Blender !Anemone!
Date Posted: November 08 2013 at 9:12am
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So my new jebao wp-25 powerheads are great. Great flow Low Profile Random Current But....... My anemone decided to walk about last night and now I have Anemone soup in my tank. I added a ton more carbon and I am doing a water change. Small 10% now then a larger one after work 25%. Then I was planning on several small water changes 5-10% for the next few days. Anything else I should be doing? ------------- 34G solana |
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Posted By: JohnnyHeavens
Date Posted: November 08 2013 at 9:15am
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Sorry to hear that! Keep the flow up and change any filter socks/pads with your water changes. ------------- @Home 300g System 150g-Cube Reef+60g Frag+WaterChange 150g Tall FOWLR RIP @Work RSM 130D w/LEDs txt anytime @ eightO1-seven5five-eighteen99 Scuba! PADI Pro DM/AI/TecDeep NSS/CDS-Full Cave Diver |
Posted By: Krazie4Acans
Date Posted: November 08 2013 at 9:27am
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I have a few anemones I can donate to the blender while your blending. They aren't moving but they sure are getting big in my small tank and starting to sting a few things. ;)
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Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: November 08 2013 at 9:32am
Good point to make, sorry it had to be made this way, but a change in flow will do that to anemones. They love to go on walk-about  I use needlepoint plastic canvas from the craft store and fishing line to tack it together into a larger secondary strainer, a strainer cage, to fit over the powerhead inlet strainer like this:  For a stream powerhead it is going to look cumbersome, but it will protect the anemone until it finds it's new home.  After that the strainer cage can be removed.Aloha, Mark  ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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Posted By: Krazie4Acans
Date Posted: November 08 2013 at 9:36am
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Mark those won't work on the WP-40's they work and look like a Koralia so the only protection from going into the powerhead is the plastic housing around the propeller. I'm not sure you can do much to protect them from getting into that type of powerhead.
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Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: November 08 2013 at 9:47am
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I know it will work. Of course, it won't look snug like the one pictured but the idea is to make it larger than the stock strainer so the suction at any one point is diffused/spread over a larger area. Sew together a basket that fits around the pump with some room to spare and a large open end where the water shoots out. Another thing that could work is a Swamp cooler strainer basket with a large hole cut in the bottom where the water shoots out. It's white so it's more noticeable than the black needlepoint, but it would be simpler to do. On second thought, the holes may be too large and the anemone would crawl through. I'd have think more about that.  Anything we can conceive can be made to work. ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member
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Posted By: Dion Richins
Date Posted: November 08 2013 at 9:48am
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Side note. If you have the capability do a VERY large water change. I wouldn't hesitate in 80%. ------------- http://www.customaquariumfurniture.com" rel="nofollow - Bad "censored" Cabinets Best quality in the valley! He is one sexy bald guy, even with out a finger!(MAC) |
Posted By: Fatman
Date Posted: November 08 2013 at 10:31am
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Posted By: Ann_A
Date Posted: November 08 2013 at 10:33am
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I would definitely do a large water change if I were you. I had this happen once with a large anemone in my tank and did a 100% water change. I did another 50% the next day. Everything got stressed out but everything lived with the exception of a sailfin tang that died before the first water change. ------------- http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=53856&title=annes-65g-rsm-reef" rel="nofollow - RSM 250 Reef |
Posted By: Erikts
Date Posted: November 08 2013 at 10:54am
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Thanks for the replies. I did a 10% change and added the extra carbon. I have the RO unit working overtime to make some extra water and I will do a 50% change in the morning. Everything seems to be doing fine so far. With a dead anemone is the main concern the nitrate spike from the decay? What other parameters should I be testing and watching. ------------- 34G solana |
Posted By: Dion Richins
Date Posted: November 08 2013 at 10:56am
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The decay will wreck havoc. ------------- http://www.customaquariumfurniture.com" rel="nofollow - Bad "censored" Cabinets Best quality in the valley! He is one sexy bald guy, even with out a finger!(MAC) |
Posted By: Krazie4Acans
Date Posted: November 08 2013 at 11:14am
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Nitrate spike is the least of your worries. A death that large will cause decay which will spike your ammonia and your Nitrite before you have to worry about any Nitrate. I would test ammonia as that is your first clue to what is to come.
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Posted By: craigory23
Date Posted: November 08 2013 at 1:31pm
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+1 what everyone said. I had an anem die earlier this year and thought my whole tank would die. As soon as I did a 50% change everything turned around. I did weekly 20% changes for the next month as well. On a side note, I just had another anem sucked into my intake as well. The foot was still attached to the side of the power head so I let it be. All the tentacles were ripped off, but it's starting to heal it's foot and little tentacle nubs are starting to grow. Pretty lucky. |
Posted By: Erikts
Date Posted: November 09 2013 at 10:13am
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Tested water this morning Ammonia Nitrate and nitrite all 0 or very close to it. Coral all looks good this morning. I am mixing a water change for today. Am I out of the weeds or is there more bad to come? ------------- 34G solana |
Posted By: craigory23
Date Posted: November 09 2013 at 7:17pm
| You're probably ok, but I'd just keep a close eye on things. In my tank, a couple big water changes can make things fluctuate a little bit more than normal. I'd give it a little time to calm down and then it's time for a new anem! |