Covering Powerheads and other dangerous equipment

Stickgal · 05/09/2017, 10:28 PM

I keep reading about the importance of covering anything that could suck the horses in but can't find anything regarding how. Netting? Prefilter material? Pantyhose? What material won't trap gunk?

nutbar29 · 05/09/2017, 10:54 PM

All material will trap gunk the best thing to do is change it every week or clean it every week.

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vlangel · 05/10/2017, 06:37 AM

I used wedding veil on the front of my tunze nanostream powerhead. I did not need it on the intake grating because the impellor is only near the output. You can see it in the FTS of my tank. I use a toothbrush to remove stuff from it or rinse it off weekly.

Stickgal · 05/10/2017, 08:10 AM

Gotcha. Thanks you guys

ThRoewer · 05/12/2017, 06:17 AM

I can't say much about Seahorses, but Doryrhampus species Pipefish (D. excisus, D. melanopleura, D. janssi,...) would need to be very sick and weakened to be sucked into a pump. Mine (I have several pairs in my reef tanks) like to hang out scarily close to my Jebao WP 40 and 60 pumps and the pipefish would at least in part fit through the intake slots. These pipefish have no trouble going against flows that make regal angels or other larger fish struggle.

CritterHeaven · 07/11/2017, 03:03 PM

It really is less about getting "sucked in" then them sticking their tails in to hitch and getting cut by the impellor.

I use small mesh bags and keep several handy to trade them out every few days and wash them off.

05/09/2017, 10:28 PM	#1
Stickgal Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Alabama Posts: 139	Covering Powerheads and other dangerous equipment I keep reading about the importance of covering anything that could suck the horses in but can't find anything regarding how. Netting? Prefilter material? Pantyhose? What material won't trap gunk? __________________ "I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints..sinners are much more fun.." Billy Joel Current Tank Info: 45g, currently cycling. Plan is mixed reef.

05/10/2017, 08:10 AM	#4
Stickgal Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Alabama Posts: 139	Gotcha. Thanks you guys __________________ "I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints..sinners are much more fun.." Billy Joel Current Tank Info: 45g, currently cycling. Plan is mixed reef.

05/12/2017, 06:17 AM	#5
ThRoewer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 9,555	I can't say much about Seahorses, but Doryrhampus species Pipefish (D. excisus, D. melanopleura, D. janssi,...) would need to be very sick and weakened to be sucked into a pump. Mine (I have several pairs in my reef tanks) like to hang out scarily close to my Jebao WP 40 and 60 pumps and the pipefish would at least in part fit through the intake slots. These pipefish have no trouble going against flows that make regal angels or other larger fish struggle. __________________ Pairs: 4 percula, 3 P. kauderni, 3 D. excisus, 1 ea of P. diacanthus, S. splendidus, C. altivelis O. rosenblatti, D. janssi, S. yasha & a Gramma loreto trio 3 P. diacanthus. 2 C. starcki Current Tank Info: 200 gal 4 tank system (40x28x24 + 40B + 40B sump tank + 20g refugium) + 30x18x18 mixed reef + 20g East Pacific biotop + 20g FW +...

07/11/2017, 03:03 PM	#6
CritterHeaven Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 83	It really is less about getting "sucked in" then them sticking their tails in to hitch and getting cut by the impellor. I use small mesh bags and keep several handy to trade them out every few days and wash them off. __________________ Kim at CritterHeaven "Until he extends his circle of compassion to include all living things, man will not himself find peace." -Dr. Albert Schweitzer

05/09/2017, 10:54 PM	#2
nutbar29 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Austin TX Posts: 83	All material will trap gunk the best thing to do is change it every week or clean it every week. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

05/10/2017, 06:37 AM	#3
vlangel Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,409	I used wedding veil on the front of my tunze nanostream powerhead. I did not need it on the intake grating because the impellor is only near the output. You can see it in the FTS of my tank. I use a toothbrush to remove stuff from it or rinse it off weekly.