powerhead sand storm

Wallen · 09/28/2006, 09:16 PM

I just had really bad luck and had 2 powerhead fall and disturb the sand and cause a really bad sandstorm. Most things got stress out and released their spider web things all over the rocks.

Question is, will this storm or web harm my zoas, fish, or cause a spike in NH4?

dc · 09/28/2006, 09:26 PM

They should be ok. I've had powerheads drop and I just took a turkey baster and blew the excess sand off the corals and they all fared just fine. I'm sure they get sandblasted more than once in the ocean.

drummereef · 09/28/2006, 11:20 PM

I would either use the over-the-lip hooks they came with or get you some magnets to keep them in place. Any powerhead suction cup is destined to fail.

corals b 4 bills · 09/29/2006, 02:29 AM

That was my biggest pet peeve about powerheads, always falling off the glass. another thing was not being able to direct them where their needed, Now I'm sure their starting to figure this out. That's one of the reasons I bought my TUNZE'S - the heavy duty, planet pulling mega magnets. I can move these things around the entire tank, detritus has nowhere to hide.

09/28/2006, 09:16 PM	#1
Wallen Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Statesboro Posts: 73	powerhead sand storm I just had really bad luck and had 2 powerhead fall and disturb the sand and cause a really bad sandstorm. Most things got stress out and released their spider web things all over the rocks. Question is, will this storm or web harm my zoas, fish, or cause a spike in NH4?

09/28/2006, 09:26 PM	#2
dc Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Wyoming Posts: 44,684	They should be ok. I've had powerheads drop and I just took a turkey baster and blew the excess sand off the corals and they all fared just fine. I'm sure they get sandblasted more than once in the ocean. __________________ Debi ~60 Cube~ Why? Because I said so of course. -Sent via Tapatalk Smoke Signals-

09/28/2006, 11:20 PM	#3
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	I would either use the over-the-lip hooks they came with or get you some magnets to keep them in place. Any powerhead suction cup is destined to fail. __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

09/29/2006, 02:29 AM	#4
corals b 4 bills Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Francisco Bay Area (Belmont). Posts: 2,381	That was my biggest pet peeve about powerheads, always falling off the glass. another thing was not being able to direct them where their needed, Now I'm sure their starting to figure this out. That's one of the reasons I bought my TUNZE'S - the heavy duty, planet pulling mega magnets. I can move these things around the entire tank, detritus has nowhere to hide. __________________ Reefkeeper - (ref-ke-per) n: Individual obsessed with placing disturbing amounts of electricity and seawater in close proximity for the purpose of maintaining live coral reef organisms. Current Tank Info: 29 gallon Bio Cube, HQI 150 watt Nanotuner~Vortech MP10W ES~Arctica Chiller~AC II~Tunze Osmolator ATO~ Tunze 9002 skimmer W/In Tank Cup~ Korallin Reactor W/PH Monitor~ Korallin Denitrator~APC Back-up~Phosban/Carbon Reactor.