Koralia 3 - cold blooded murder

dan81

dan81

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I installed 2 of these in my tank a couple days ago. I was pretty impressed with the water flow they create, design, magnet, etc. Anyways, I get home last night to find one of my clownfish sprawled out dead on the intake portion of the powerhead. Has anyone else had this happen?
 
meowzer

meowzer

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The only way a fish would get stuck to a koralia is if it was already sick and weakened
of course I have never had this happen, but have read this many times...so this comment is not from MY own personal experienc...
 
olemiss

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I have koralias in all of my tanks. Only a sick or dead fish would become stuck to the side. Something else killed your clown. I have lost anemones to them though.
 
dan81

dan81

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Yeah, I'm kinda buggin because my anemone started moving around when I installed them. When I left to work today, it was hanging out in the corner under the powerhead....not good....
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Originally Posted by dan81
http:///forum/post/3163594
Yeah, I'm kinda buggin because my anemone started moving around when I installed them. When I left to work today, it was hanging out in the corner under the powerhead....not good....
YIKES.....You need to cover them as soon as you can
 
socalnano24

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My anemone wanders about once a month and half the time gets stuck in the intake for my nano or gets a haircut on the koralia. Its never died though and always comes back healthy, and last time it split into two anemones! (consequence of having a small tank)
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Originally Posted by SocalNano24
http:///forum/post/3163602
My anemone wanders about once a month and half the time gets stuck in the intake for my nano or gets a haircut on the koralia. Its never died though and always comes back healthy, and last time it split into two anemones! (consequence of having a small tank)
WOW...you are either really lucky, or your anemone is really a cat and has 9 lives...LOL
Usually when you read of someones anemone getting into the powerhead..the result is not good
 
dan81

dan81

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I think I should be ok with the nem. My tank is 24 inches tall and I have the koralias towards the top of the tank.
 
dan81

dan81

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I also didnt wanna stress it out anymore. It moved from the middle of the tank to the back corner. Thing was getting its move on....
 
socalnano24

socalnano24

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Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3163604
WOW...you are either really lucky, or your anemone is really a cat and has 9 lives...LOL
Usually when you read of someones anemone getting into the powerhead..the result is not good
Come on Meowzer, you know my tank has no such thing as luck, at least not good luck! Either that or Karma is coming back around in the form of my anem! I'll have to post some pictures of my 1" diameter anemone and my original one which is about 5" diameter instead of 6" now! Both pulling through though, considering I was about to throw both remnants away when I originally was pulling it out of the intake!
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Originally Posted by SocalNano24
http:///forum/post/3163616
Come on Meowzer, you know my tank has no such thing as luck, at least not good luck! Either that or Karma is coming back around in the form of my anem! I'll have to post some pictures of my 1" diameter anemone and my original one which is about 5" diameter instead of 6" now! Both pulling through though, considering I was about to throw both remnants away when I originally was pulling it out of the intake!
Glad you didn't toss them...LOL...
I always keep things until I am 100% sure they are dead...I have even put a dead fish in a container...JUST IN CASE
 
spanko

spanko

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An old nylon or other type of netting to cover the Korallias will keep anemone out of them and not inhibit too much of the flow.
 
jackri

jackri

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The reason your anemone is on the move as you completely changed the current on him and now he's looking for that good place to live again. Usually an anemone can handle getting mangled as long as it's not too bad or too long in there.
 
dan81

dan81

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Originally Posted by jackri
http:///forum/post/3163665
The reason your anemone is on the move as you completely changed the current on him and now he's looking for that good place to live again. Usually an anemone can handle getting mangled as long as it's not too bad or too long in there.
Yeah, I figured. That's why I didn't wanna move him again today when he got up in the corner. He's gotta be thinking WTF is going on here....
 
dan81

dan81

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BTW, what should I do now? I only have 1 true percula. Can I just go get another and all is well? Should I wait and let him mourn the loss of his brother?
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Originally Posted by dan81
http:///forum/post/3163672
BTW, what should I do now? I only have 1 true percula. Can I just go get another and all is well? Should I wait and let him mourn the loss of his brother?

Up to you....but make sure you get a smaller one
 
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