Healthy fish won't get stuck to an intake? Right...

rkelman · 07/25/2009, 06:38 AM

I came home from work Wed night and my Naso was stuck to the intake of one of my Tunzes. The strainer had fallen off quite some time ago. (it doesn't fit tight) I wasn't worried about it as I have no really small fish. I had always believed that a healthy fish could never be dumb enough to get stuck on it. Well apparently Naso's are dumb enough. I know this is a healthy fish as I've had him for months and he was a good eater and very friendly. It is quite disheartening as I had QT'd 2 others only to have them die on me. I finally get a good one and this had to happen.. The moral of story is yes healthy and big (5") fish can get stuck to a powerhead intake if they are stupid.

zooty · 07/25/2009, 07:10 AM

Maybe

Good luck with the Naso!

waynem · 07/25/2009, 07:15 AM

Tangs have a habit of hiding in tight spots at night and when scared, any chance some thing spooked him?

lombard0 · 07/25/2009, 07:53 AM

IMO, I dont think a healthy fish can get stuck to those kind of pump intake. But I have witnessed a chromis in my tank that's been bullied by its fellow chromis for days, and just found it stuck in my tank's pump intake one morning.

jcovercash · 07/25/2009, 08:07 AM

I had my healthy hippo tang get stuck in my modded MJ-1200. I was there and was able to unplug the pump as soon as it got stuck though.

The lights when out and it was going to its sleeping area and went around the backside and I guess it decided it wanted to sleep under the pump instead of under the rock thats under the pump.....

HighlandReef · 07/25/2009, 01:10 PM

you should always put a screen on of some type to make sure a fish doesnt get too close and get stuck, i have never had that happen but i have always used the screens that coem with the power heads

rkelman · 07/26/2009, 05:41 AM

"Maybe

Good luck with the Naso!"

What?

"Tangs have a habit of hiding in tight spots at night and when scared, any chance some thing spooked him?"

It was during the day.

"IMO, I dont think a healthy fish can get stuck to those kind of pump intake"

This one did. There was absolutely nothing wrong with him at all. He got along well with my other fish and was never chased or anything. I QT'd him for 4 weeks before adding him. He was absolutely healthy.

"you should always put a screen on of some type to make sure a fish doesnt get too close and get stuck, i have never had that happen but i have always used the screens that coem with the power heads"

I know and I always do. This one falls off all the time and I guess I just got lazy and didn't put it back on. I've now fixed it so it can't happen again.

SNAKEMANVET · 07/26/2009, 06:41 AM

I hate hear that about your naso ,A healthy fish thats gets stuck to pump intake mostly likely will not get off.It's like a vacum.

Reef Bass · 07/26/2009, 06:46 AM

Condolences about your incident.

Unfortunately, as you've discovered, healthy fish can get stuck to pump intakes. Freshwater or salt. It has happened to me more than once with more than one type of fish over the years. I currently have no uncovered pump intakes.

07/25/2009, 06:38 AM	#1
rkelman Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Belleville, Ontario Canada Posts: 3,438	Healthy fish won't get stuck to an intake? Right... I came home from work Wed night and my Naso was stuck to the intake of one of my Tunzes. The strainer had fallen off quite some time ago. (it doesn't fit tight) I wasn't worried about it as I have no really small fish. I had always believed that a healthy fish could never be dumb enough to get stuck on it. Well apparently Naso's are dumb enough. I know this is a healthy fish as I've had him for months and he was a good eater and very friendly. It is quite disheartening as I had QT'd 2 others only to have them die on me. I finally get a good one and this had to happen.. The moral of story is yes healthy and big (5") fish can get stuck to a powerhead intake if they are stupid.

07/25/2009, 07:10 AM	#2
zooty Fish Warden Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Reading, PA Posts: 694	Maybe Good luck with the Naso! __________________ A clean skimmer is a happy skimmer Current Tank Info: 180g RR, 3 AI Royal Blue LEDs, Oct. Skim, mixed reef

07/25/2009, 08:07 AM	#5
jcovercash Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Salisbury, NC Posts: 192	I had my healthy hippo tang get stuck in my modded MJ-1200. I was there and was able to unplug the pump as soon as it got stuck though. The lights when out and it was going to its sleeping area and went around the backside and I guess it decided it wanted to sleep under the pump instead of under the rock thats under the pump..... __________________ Click the little red house for my build thread. Current Tank Info: Building a 75 Gallon setup......

07/26/2009, 06:46 AM	#9
Reef Bass colors and textures Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Petaluma CA Posts: 6,301	Condolences about your incident. Unfortunately, as you've discovered, healthy fish can get stuck to pump intakes. Freshwater or salt. It has happened to me more than once with more than one type of fish over the years. I currently have no uncovered pump intakes. __________________ The human desires for instant gratification and immediate problem resolution cannot be satisfied with this hobby. Former president and co-president of the Wine Country Reefers. Current Tank Info: 60 gallons of Scleractinia and Zoanthidae lit w/ LEDs

07/25/2009, 07:15 AM	#3
waynem Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: What day? , what time? hmm I might have been. Posts: 435	Tangs have a habit of hiding in tight spots at night and when scared, any chance some thing spooked him?

07/25/2009, 07:53 AM	#4
lombard0 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 319	IMO, I dont think a healthy fish can get stuck to those kind of pump intake. But I have witnessed a chromis in my tank that's been bullied by its fellow chromis for days, and just found it stuck in my tank's pump intake one morning.

07/25/2009, 01:10 PM	#6
HighlandReef Chalice Monger Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 1,163	you should always put a screen on of some type to make sure a fish doesnt get too close and get stuck, i have never had that happen but i have always used the screens that coem with the power heads

07/26/2009, 05:41 AM	#7
rkelman Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Belleville, Ontario Canada Posts: 3,438	"Maybe Good luck with the Naso!" What? "Tangs have a habit of hiding in tight spots at night and when scared, any chance some thing spooked him?" It was during the day. "IMO, I dont think a healthy fish can get stuck to those kind of pump intake" This one did. There was absolutely nothing wrong with him at all. He got along well with my other fish and was never chased or anything. I QT'd him for 4 weeks before adding him. He was absolutely healthy. "you should always put a screen on of some type to make sure a fish doesnt get too close and get stuck, i have never had that happen but i have always used the screens that coem with the power heads" I know and I always do. This one falls off all the time and I guess I just got lazy and didn't put it back on. I've now fixed it so it can't happen again.

07/26/2009, 06:41 AM	#8
SNAKEMANVET PREMIUM MEMBER Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: TRENTON Tn Posts: 4,486	I hate hear that about your naso ,A healthy fish thats gets stuck to pump intake mostly likely will not get off.It's like a vacum.