gbta hit the powerhead!

MAreefer1 · 08/23/2006, 09:43 AM

Is it releasing toxins into the water?

jeffbrig · 08/23/2006, 11:25 AM

Probably, but it's more a question of how much and how strong they are. As anemones go, BTA stings are pretty weak. Was the entire anemone sliced up, or just a few tentacles?

I once had a post-split RBTA destroy all of his tentacles and oral disc in a Tunze Stream. I removed the remaining anemone base, and siphoned out little bits of rose-colored tentacle tips that were rolling around on the bottom. My skimmer runs wet and there's always carbon in the sump. There were no ill effects in the tank.

mattls · 08/23/2006, 12:40 PM

I just had a RBTA meet up with my new Vortech. Totally shredded to nothing with very little evidence left and the tank is perfectly fine.

grips · 08/23/2006, 12:48 PM

I had a BTA get stuck in a MJ 1200. It was sucked through the grate on the intake and 3/4 up the tube. It clouded my water pretty bad.

I did a 20 gallon water change (75 gal. tank) and everything was back to normal a few days later.

mattls · 08/23/2006, 12:56 PM

The larger the tank (more water volume) the less effect it will have. What size tank do you have

08/23/2006, 09:43 AM	#1
MAreefer1 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: MA Posts: 769	gbta hit the powerhead! Is it releasing toxins into the water? __________________ BRS Current Tank Info: 75 gallons of SW,55 main 20 gallon fuge

08/23/2006, 11:25 AM	#2
jeffbrig Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Posts: 5,548	Probably, but it's more a question of how much and how strong they are. As anemones go, BTA stings are pretty weak. Was the entire anemone sliced up, or just a few tentacles? I once had a post-split RBTA destroy all of his tentacles and oral disc in a Tunze Stream. I removed the remaining anemone base, and siphoned out little bits of rose-colored tentacle tips that were rolling around on the bottom. My skimmer runs wet and there's always carbon in the sump. There were no ill effects in the tank. __________________ Beware the power of stupid people in large groups..... Current Tank Info: formerly 250g room divider

08/23/2006, 12:48 PM	#4
grips Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Galesburg, IL Posts: 61	I had a BTA get stuck in a MJ 1200. It was sucked through the grate on the intake and 3/4 up the tube. It clouded my water pretty bad. I did a 20 gallon water change (75 gal. tank) and everything was back to normal a few days later. __________________ I use a powerhead to mix kool-aid. Current Tank Info: 75 Gal. Reef, 20 gal. sump, 10 gal. fuge, ASM G3, 110 lbs. LR., Tunze Stream TS12 kit

08/23/2006, 12:40 PM	#3
mattls Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 452	I just had a RBTA meet up with my new Vortech. Totally shredded to nothing with very little evidence left and the tank is perfectly fine.

08/23/2006, 12:56 PM	#5
mattls Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 452	The larger the tank (more water volume) the less effect it will have. What size tank do you have