Powerhead fell into sand! scared to death!!!!

penpen

Member
Just like the title says, my powerhead fell off the tank, into the sand, tank is now cloudy as ever, my fish will be ok right (koran angel and tail spot blenny). If something happens to my kids I think I may cry!
 

penpen

Member
was only in there for no more than a minute, not long at all, and I just did a 10 gallon water change today at like 5pm. They will be ok right?
 

btldreef

Moderator
Originally Posted by penpen
http:///forum/post/3280687
was only in there for no more than a minute, not long at all, and I just did a 10 gallon water change today at like 5pm. They will be ok right?
You should be fine. Just test your parameters tonight and again tomorrow. If everything looks okay, you're fine. I wouldn't be concerned if it was that short a time period. If you came home from work and it had been like that for hours, than I'd tell you to do a huge water change, etc.
 

meowzer

Moderator
Originally Posted by BTLDreef
http:///forum/post/3280689
You should be fine. Just test your parameters tonight and again tomorrow. If everything looks okay, you're fine. I wouldn't be concerned if it was that short a time period. If you came home from work and it had been like that for hours, than I'd tell you to do a huge water change, etc.
+1......
Just thought I'd add some support
 

penpen

Member
I hope your right, gonna check the water after I feed them, they will distract me to much dancing in front of me (they like to beg for food).
 

meowzer

Moderator
give it time to settle too....do you run carbon???.....you might want to change it if you do.....or add some if you don't
 

acrylic51

Active Member
Water change but you should be perfectly fine....how much of an area of the sand bed did it kick up?
 

penpen

Member
Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3280693
give it time to settle too....do you run carbon???.....you might want to change it if you do.....or add some if you don't
Yes, I have an over the back filter (got a setup for a sump, but my pump is to loud for it to run in the bedroom, so when I get my own place I will be able to use it lol. But on a lighter note, it has cleared up much faster than I had thought, and everything seems to be fine, although, I think I may have stressed the anemone a bit, he wouldn't eat, usually he tries to eat my finger when I drop the food on him.
 

mrdc

Active Member
I've had this happen on more than one occassion. Makes a real mess but usually clears up just fine.
 
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