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Unread 12/28/2007, 08:28 AM   #1
hoopie
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Stuck Anemone- what now?

I have an Awesome looking carpet anemone about 8" across. When I got home last night a corner of him had been sucked into a small power head I had hanging in the tank. I turned the power head off and this morning he is still stuck. PLEASE HELP.


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Unread 12/28/2007, 08:55 AM   #2
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you have two choices. The best is just to wait. If he's still alive he will work his way out. The second choice is to wait a little long and them very carefully try to manually remove him from the powerhead.


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Unread 12/28/2007, 09:03 AM   #3
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Try get him free.


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Unread 12/28/2007, 09:05 AM   #4
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Just make sure you lay the power head down on the substrate (Turned off) and he will release himself..My Sebae had been stuck 3 or 4 time over the years..Don't stress him anymore by man handling him.


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Unread 12/28/2007, 05:17 PM   #5
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+1 for the nem removing itself. I had one recover fully after getting tangled in a powerhead inlet. Took the powerhead and layed it down on the sand and let him work his way out over the next 24 hours.


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