Nem Salad.....How bad is it gonna be?

[gnashty]

My GBTA got into a fight with my MP40 last night but just for a milli second and I got him out just in time. Only lost a couple tenacles....he was fine. come home from dinner tonight and he was all chopped up in my MP40. I tonged him out and threw away.

All fish look fine and coral too....do I need to go into emergency mode and do a WC or can it wait til morning? Im making water now since I used it all for a small WC today. I have company coming in a few minutes so I didnt want to launch into crisis mode unless I absolutely have to...

Thoughts?

 

[cr500_af]

Any idea how long after the event you found him? To me that would be the deciding factor. Did you notice the level of stink when you took it out?

 

[gnashty]

couldnt have happened for that long, no smell either. It made a few clean cuts and he was hanging outside the PH, not fully intangled in the blades like some get. I tossed it anyway

 

[smallblock]

Happend to me and the nem survived. If you got most of it out it should be ok especially with a 180 display plus sump. It not like a sea apple or anything. IMO I think you should be fine.

 

[gnashty]

I hear ya blake, Im thinking the same. I would have tried to keep it alive but was afraid of the toxins...plus, get in the powerhead twice then shame on you, three times....shame on me.

 

[smallblock]

gnashty;642835 wrote: I hear ya blake, Im thinking the same. I would have tried to keep it alive but was afraid of the toxins...plus, get in the powerhead twice then shame on you, three times....shame on me.

I know thats right, its like dead nem walking, got a dead nem walkin here. Sorry about the text last night I was down to my last minute when I texted you, then I did the update and it still didnt let me sign in. Then I was like crap I dont have any minutes to text nash back lol.

 

[wannaplayatlanta]

Smallblock;642833 wrote: Happend to me and the nem survived. If you got most of it out it should be ok especially with a 180 display plus sump. It not like a sea apple or anything. IMO I think you should be fine.

Don't say that. I have a huge apple that is doing good. I also had an anemone chopped up that ended up being three when it healed

 

[gnashty]

Smallblock;642837 wrote: I know thats right, its like dead nem walking, got a dead nem walkin here. Sorry about the text last night I was down to my last minute when I texted you, then I did the update and it still didnt let me sign in. Then I was like crap I dont have any minutes to text nash back lol.

Sall goo bro - I read it right before I was going to bed anyway so I wouldnt have known....cured the little problem I had though so Im ready when its back up!

 

[smallblock]

Hey Nash out of curiosity did you have the foam cover thing over the vortech at the time?

 

[mapleredta]

Smallblock;642857 wrote: Hey Nash out of curiosity did you have the foam cover thing over the vortech at the time?

They are great to prevent that from happening but really restrict flow when they get stopped up. You have to clean them daily.

 

[smallblock]

mapleredta;642860 wrote: They are great to prevent that from happening but really restrict flow when they get stopped up. You have to clean them daily.

I beg to differ honkey, If you tank is clean like mine it shouldn't be a problem

 

[holabird]

I had a big nem get chopped up by my MP40 too. Got the pieces out the next morning and had no issues with anything, except 1 less nem. I have a 180 too plus sump so you are probably ok

 

[gnashty]

Smallblock;642857 wrote: Hey Nash out of curiosity did you have the foam cover thing over the vortech at the time?

I did not....they were about 10 ft away in a cabinet :doh:

Smallblock;642862 wrote: I beg to differ honkey, If you tank is clean like mine it shouldn't be a problem

Anytime ive used foam covers they get all gunky quick, Ive got a huge goby that keeps the water column kinda dusty.

holabird;642999 wrote: I had a big nem get chopped up by my MP40 too. Got the pieces out the next morning and had no issues with anything, except 1 less nem. I have a 180 too plus sump so you are probably ok

All was fine - did a 60 gal WC anyway, I needed to do some maintenence anyway and the water was ready. now I have clowns but no nem....they are completely lost.

 

[rbredding]

greg, how bad WAS it?

 

[gnashty]

Its Gary (why does EVERYONE do that?)

it recovered but went right back for it the next day and this time it was bad - I tossed em in the garbage....

 

[hnguyen]

gnashty;646140 wrote: Its Gary (why does EVERYONE do that?)

it recovered but went right back for it the next day and this time it was bad - I tossed em in the garbage....

Because your real name is Greg. You just don't know it yet!! sorry to hear about the nem. I have mines about a foot from my mp40 and he seems happy there. He hasn't moved yet and he's been there for a few months. I hope he keeps up the good boy act and stays put. Good luck with the tank clean up

 

[rbredding]

LMAO!!!


I know your name.. I just can't type/think at the same time...