I've heard horror stories about fish chilling in powerhead's then getting killed when the start up. I usually have one of my wp25s off at night but now that I picked up a blenny I'm a little worried about it. Has anyone here lost a fish that way? I guess I'll just leave it running all the time now?
Fish in powerheads
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Im not sure but i have two chromis that i suspect got to close to my power head now they both are missing there tail fins
Sean...when my powerheads go to "night mode", they still run but at about 1/10th of their normal output. Is it possible to dial yours back at night? That would prevent the issue. Otherwise, I used to cover mine with the toes of old panty hose (I know somebody is going to ask what color I used to wear....go ahead....ask).
You do realize that my inserted comment was aimed directly at you?
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I think most fish found dead in power heads died by some other means and was pulled to the power head.
I'm referring to when you have a powerhead off and a fish decides it's a nice little hiding spot, the the powerhead starts back up killing the fish. Never head one get pulled into a PH.
I'll look for the sensor for the Jaebo and see if I can get that to work.
I'll look for the sensor for the Jaebo and see if I can get that to work.
Does the PH not have a cover? I could see that a week fish may get sucked into it if in close proximity but, they would have to be pretty week which means it would be symptom more than a cause in my mind. Additionally, if you are using a Jaebo, does it not turn on and off regularly when in normal mode? If so, a fish caught by surprise should have an opportunity to escape before any major harm is caused (unless it someone got inside of the guard.)
