Nem got caught in Vortech...help.

[cjsparky]

See a few bits of tentacles in tank...he still has half of them and i shut down the vortechs for the time being...what do I need to do to not crash my tank?!?!?

CJ

 

[mockery]

Turn off the vortech and let the nem crawl out on it's own. If it's still alive it will move out.

 

[cbj25]

Siphon out all of the separated tentacles and do a normal water change

CJ

 

[cjsparky]

Mockery;672390 wrote: Turn off the vortech and let the nem crawl out on it's own. If it's still alive it will move out.

Was planning a 10G waterchange tomorrow...that enough? I already removed the nem and placed him on a rock. His foot seems to be rooting on the rock, my brain coral is still totally inflated and tentacles are extended. rainbow Acan is fully extended as well but my SPS frag seems to have retreated a bit.

will Cuc take care puree? or do i need to vacuum. It is just 2 small chunks. The other nem was pulled shut at first and looked shriveled a bit but is extending again. yikes this is freaking me out...

CJ

Edit: Small update, the guards are on the vortechs now, and they are back on. I totally forgot that the guards existed, but found them in storage. The injured nem has foored onto the rock i placed him on and seems to be rooted now that the flow is going again. My Rainbow acan has shrunk into itself, but the brain seems to still be doing fine. As of now it looks as if the injured nem is still kicking as it has rooted itself to a rock.


wil be mixing 10G salinity today...waterchange coming tonight.

CJ

 

[cjsparky]

Injured nems tentacles that were shriveled up seem to be regaining color and plumpness. I caught this pretty quick, he was only stuck to PH for a max of 10 mins...max. he is still rooted, and one of my clowns is hosting it again. Half of the tentacles were injured, and they are short and miscolored, but his other half seems to be doing ok. Flow has been adjusted so he only gets a bit where he is so he can have a chance to really latch on. I have until about 5 PM to watch him before I go to work. Will be gone for about 7 hours.

CJ

Edit: Pics:

This guy looks to be doing ok.

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And the injured nem...

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[smallblock]

chill out it will be fine its happend to most of us here.

 

[cjsparky]

Feeling much better...got freaked out for a second as everything was looking really bad right when it happened...everything is looking up for now!

Going to run carbon for a few days just for insurance.

CJ

 

[rockdog]

Now you have 2!! All is well!!