Covering Powerheads

[Yukon]

What is everyone using to cover their powerheads to prevent anemone accidents? I use sponges to cover my Hagen's, but they are a
pain. Anyone doing it another way?

[KurtG]

Yukon wrote:
> What is everyone using to cover their powerheads to prevent anemone accidents? I use sponges to cover my Hagen's, but they are a
> pain. Anyone doing it another way?
>
>

I flipped mine upside down, so they suck from the top instead of the
bottom. My anemones have given up glass climbing for the moment, but I
was planning to use fiber or similar w/ rubber bands. I haven't found a
sponge that would work that well accept that some powerheads come with
extended uptakes to house the sponge. This might reduce suction enough
to avoid anemone death.

My ritteri finally found a perch with a lot of flow. I would never have
guessed that they would like that much current, but he's stayed put
within 48 hrs of adding new power heads.

--Kurt

[swarvegorilla]

"KurtG" > wrote in message
news:G0Pzh.8045$z6.6569@bigfe9...
> Yukon wrote:
>> What is everyone using to cover their powerheads to prevent anemone
>> accidents? I use sponges to cover my Hagen's, but they are a pain. Anyone
>> doing it another way?
>
> I flipped mine upside down, so they suck from the top instead of the
> bottom. My anemones have given up glass climbing for the moment, but I
> was planning to use fiber or similar w/ rubber bands. I haven't found a
> sponge that would work that well accept that some powerheads come with
> extended uptakes to house the sponge. This might reduce suction enough to
> avoid anemone death.
>
> My ritteri finally found a perch with a lot of flow. I would never have
> guessed that they would like that much current, but he's stayed put within
> 48 hrs of adding new power heads.
>
> --Kurt

I have these plastic basket things that they sell for ponds to prevent
debris clogging the flow too quickly
sorta a black plastic basket
ugly as old people doing it.... but have them hidden a bit

[Yukon]

"KurtG" > wrote in message news:G0Pzh.8045$z6.6569@bigfe9...
> Yukon wrote:
>> What is everyone using to cover their powerheads to prevent anemone accidents? I use sponges to cover my Hagen's, but they are a
>> pain. Anyone doing it another way?
>
> I flipped mine upside down, so they suck from the top instead of the bottom. My anemones have given up glass climbing for the
> moment, but I was planning to use fiber or similar w/ rubber bands. I haven't found a sponge that would work that well accept
> that some powerheads come with extended uptakes to house the sponge. This might reduce suction enough to avoid anemone death.
>
> My ritteri finally found a perch with a lot of flow. I would never have guessed that they would like that much current, but he's
> stayed put within 48 hrs of adding new power heads.
>
> --Kurt

I have a large LTA in a 20 gal tank for over 6 years. I hate to move it to a bigger tank because it's done so well in there over the
years. It's growing pretty close to the powerhead and sometimes knocks off the sponge. Maybe I'll try turning it upside down.
Thanks.

[Tristan]

"Yukon" > wrote in message
...
Your having a bad time of it target. You tell tooo many lies and cannot
keep up with them. The multitude of lies bites you every time you turn
around. Trust me on this, its proven that the truth is so much more
easier to keep up with than lies are..

Might I suggest "you" give it a try, you may just like it.

Oh, do you claim those socks as dependants on you income tax?
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> What is everyone using to cover their powerheads to prevent anemone
accidents? I use sponges to cover my Hagen's, but they are a
> pain. Anyone doing it another way?
>
>

[Tristan]

"Yukon" > wrote in message
...
>
> "KurtG" > wrote in message
news:G0Pzh.8045$z6.6569@bigfe9...
> > Yukon wrote:
> >> What is everyone using to cover their powerheads to prevent anemone
accidents? I use sponges to cover my Hagen's, but they are a
> >> pain. Anyone doing it another way?

Well I have youy beat in the years department sucker and folks are
still responding to me every day, and I am not counting my socks
either. If it was not for folks trying to get me to see the light or
my socks I wuld not have any replies....face it.

Oh, I claim those socks as dependants on my income tax....
hahahahaha

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The House of Roy "Tristan" Hauer©
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> >
> > I flipped mine upside down, so they suck from the top instead of the
bottom. My anemones have given up glass climbing for the
> > moment, but I was planning to use fiber or similar w/ rubber bands. I
haven't found a sponge that would work that well accept
> > that some powerheads come with extended uptakes to house the sponge.
This might reduce suction enough to avoid anemone death.
> >
> > My ritteri finally found a perch with a lot of flow. I would never have
guessed that they would like that much current, but he's
> > stayed put within 48 hrs of adding new power heads.
> >
> > --Kurt
>
> I have a large LTA in a 20 gal tank for over 6 years. I hate to move it to
a bigger tank because it's done so well in there over the
> years. It's growing pretty close to the powerhead and sometimes knocks off
the sponge. Maybe I'll try turning it upside down.
> Thanks.
>
>

[Yukon]

"swarvegorilla" > wrote in message u...
>
> "KurtG" > wrote in message news:G0Pzh.8045$z6.6569@bigfe9...
>> Yukon wrote:
>>> What is everyone using to cover their powerheads to prevent anemone accidents? I use sponges to cover my Hagen's, but they are a
>>> pain. Anyone doing it another way?
>>
>> I flipped mine upside down, so they suck from the top instead of the bottom. My anemones have given up glass climbing for the
>> moment, but I was planning to use fiber or similar w/ rubber bands. I haven't found a sponge that would work that well accept
>> that some powerheads come with extended uptakes to house the sponge. This might reduce suction enough to avoid anemone death.
>>
>> My ritteri finally found a perch with a lot of flow. I would never have guessed that they would like that much current, but he's
>> stayed put within 48 hrs of adding new power heads.
>>
>> --Kurt
>
> I have these plastic basket things that they sell for ponds to prevent debris clogging the flow too quickly
> sorta a black plastic basket
> ugly as old people doing it.... but have them hidden a bit
>
>

That's not a bad idea either. Thanks.

[Yukon]

"Tristan" > wrote in message ...
>
> "Yukon" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "KurtG" > wrote in message
> news:G0Pzh.8045$z6.6569@bigfe9...
>> > Yukon wrote:
>> >> What is everyone using to cover their powerheads to prevent anemone
> accidents? I use sponges to cover my Hagen's, but they are a
>> >> pain. Anyone doing it another way?
>
> Well I have youy beat in the years department sucker and folks are
> still responding to me every day, and I am not counting my socks
> either. If it was not for folks trying to get me to see the light or
> my socks I wuld not have any replies....face it.
>
> Oh, I claim those socks as dependants on my income tax....
> hahahahaha
>
> Sponsored in part by:
> The House of Roy "Tristan" Hauer©
> The Roy Hauer Institute of Usenet Socks
> Anonymity® and Sock Puppetry.
> The Committee to Take Back our USENET Groups!
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>
>> >
>> > I flipped mine upside down, so they suck from the top instead of the
> bottom. My anemones have given up glass climbing for the
>> > moment, but I was planning to use fiber or similar w/ rubber bands. I
> haven't found a sponge that would work that well accept
>> > that some powerheads come with extended uptakes to house the sponge.
> This might reduce suction enough to avoid anemone death.
>> >
>> > My ritteri finally found a perch with a lot of flow. I would never have
> guessed that they would like that much current, but he's
>> > stayed put within 48 hrs of adding new power heads.
>> >
>> > --Kurt
>>
>> I have a large LTA in a 20 gal tank for over 6 years. I hate to move it to
> a bigger tank because it's done so well in there over the
>> years. It's growing pretty close to the powerhead and sometimes knocks off
> the sponge. Maybe I'll try turning it upside down.
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>
>

????

[Yukon]

"Tristan" > wrote in message ...
>
> "Yukon" > wrote in message
> ...
> Your having a bad time of it target. You tell tooo many lies and cannot
> keep up with them. The multitude of lies bites you every time you turn
> around. Trust me on this, its proven that the truth is so much more
> easier to keep up with than lies are..
>
> Might I suggest "you" give it a try, you may just like it.
>
> Oh, do you claim those socks as dependants on you income tax?
> hahahahaha
> Sponsored in part by:
> The House of Roy "Tristan" Hauer©
> The Roy Hauer Institute of Usenet Socks
> Anonymity® and Sock Puppetry.
> The Committee to Take Back our USENET Groups!
> Hauer's Home for Orphaned Socks LLC.
> Supporters of Your Local Newsgroups (SLN, Ltd.)
> The Roy Hauer AKA Tristan Hauer Plonk Foundation©
> Just say no to Roy "Tristan" Hauer!
> Its not all about Roy "Tristan" Hauer, Trust me on that!
> Send Roy Tristan Hauer an Email.....tell him how you realy feel!
> Send Roy "Tristan" Hauer's ISP and NNTP aan Abuse report,
> let them know how you feel too.
>
> -= Have LoneGunman, Will Travel. =-
>
>> What is everyone using to cover their powerheads to prevent anemone
> accidents? I use sponges to cover my Hagen's, but they are a
>> pain. Anyone doing it another way?
>>
>>
>
>

Umm......thanks...er...I guess........

[swarvegorilla]

> ????
>

tell us about it!!
welcome to the strange side of usenet
after a while you will recognise the poster
and just ignore/killfile
somehow they are getting satisfaction from the weird posts
I'm glad they are finding some sort of meaning or something
but yes
very strange.
:)

I asked a mate about his anemones and he told me he's trying to work out
what barriers they won't cross.
'could' be as simple as a line of silicon mixed with something..... once he
works it out
but after listening to him ramble for over an hour.... I chewed thru my leg
and escaped.
If the anemone is getting closer to the current
perhaps extending the output away from the sucky input could help.
some people direct outputs all over the tank trying to eliminate deadspots,
and this could influence where the anemone wants to go hang.
lotta words for little suggestion
heh

[Tristan]

Your having a bad time of it target. You tell tooo many lies and cannot
keep up with them. The multitude of lies bites you every time you turn
around. Trust me on this, its proven that the truth is so much more
easier to keep up with than lies are..

>
>
> "Tristan" > wrote in message
...
> >
> > "Yukon" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > Your having a bad time of it target. You tell tooo many lies and cannot
> > keep up with them. The multitude of lies bites you every time you turn
> > around. Trust me on this, its proven that the truth is so much more
> > easier to keep up with than lies are..
> >
> > Might I suggest "you" give it a try, you may just like it.
> >
> > Oh, do you claim those socks as dependants on you income tax?
> > hahahahaha
> > Sponsored in part by:
> > The House of Roy "Tristan" Hauer©
> > The Roy Hauer Institute of Usenet Socks
> > Anonymity® and Sock Puppetry.
> > The Committee to Take Back our USENET Groups!
> > Hauer's Home for Orphaned Socks LLC.
> > Supporters of Your Local Newsgroups (SLN, Ltd.)
> > The Roy Hauer AKA Tristan Hauer Plonk Foundation©
> > Just say no to Roy "Tristan" Hauer!
> > Its not all about Roy "Tristan" Hauer, Trust me on that!
> > Send Roy Tristan Hauer an Email.....tell him how you realy feel!
> > Send Roy "Tristan" Hauer's ISP and NNTP aan Abuse report,
> > let them know how you feel too.
> >
> > -= Have LoneGunman, Will Travel. =-
> >
> >> What is everyone using to cover their powerheads to prevent anemone
> > accidents? I use sponges to cover my Hagen's, but they are a
> >> pain. Anyone doing it another way?
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
> Umm......thanks...er...I guess........
>
>

[Yukon]

"swarvegorilla" > wrote in message u...
>> ????
>>
>
> tell us about it!!
> welcome to the strange side of usenet
> after a while you will recognise the poster
> and just ignore/killfile
> somehow they are getting satisfaction from the weird posts
> I'm glad they are finding some sort of meaning or something
> but yes
> very strange.
> :)

It is a very different ummm.....experience posting here now
than it was a few years ago.

[Wayne Sallee]

An easy answer is to just get rid of the powerheads.
I did that many years ago.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets


KurtG wrote on 2/11/2007 8:02 PM:
> Yukon wrote:
>> What is everyone using to cover their powerheads to prevent anemone
>> accidents? I use sponges to cover my Hagen's, but they are a pain.
>> Anyone doing it another way?
>>
>
> I flipped mine upside down, so they suck from the top instead of the
> bottom. My anemones have given up glass climbing for the moment, but I
> was planning to use fiber or similar w/ rubber bands. I haven't found a
> sponge that would work that well accept that some powerheads come with
> extended uptakes to house the sponge. This might reduce suction enough
> to avoid anemone death.
>
> My ritteri finally found a perch with a lot of flow. I would never have
> guessed that they would like that much current, but he's stayed put
> within 48 hrs of adding new power heads.
>
> --Kurt

[Yukon]

"Wayne Sallee" > wrote in message nk.net...
> An easy answer is to just get rid of the powerheads. I did that many years ago.
>
> Wayne Sallee
> Wayne's Pets
>
>
> KurtG wrote on 2/11/2007 8:02 PM:
>> Yukon wrote:
>>> What is everyone using to cover their powerheads to prevent anemone accidents? I use sponges to cover my Hagen's, but they are a
>>> pain. Anyone doing it another way?
>>>
>>
>> I flipped mine upside down, so they suck from the top instead of the bottom. My anemones have given up glass climbing for the
>> moment, but I was planning to use fiber or similar w/ rubber bands. I haven't found a sponge that would work that well accept
>> that some powerheads come with extended uptakes to house the sponge. This might reduce suction enough to avoid anemone death.
>>
>> My ritteri finally found a perch with a lot of flow. I would never have guessed that they would like that much current, but he's
>> stayed put within 48 hrs of adding new power heads.
>>
>> --Kurt

Good idea. I'll just stir the water around with a
big spoon every half hour. ;)

[Wayne Sallee]

And the best part about it is that it is good
exercise :-)

But seriously I use one large dependable external
pump to pump the water from the sump to the reef
tank, and that is the only pump I use.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets


Yukon wrote on 2/23/2007 6:12 PM:
>
> Good idea. I'll just stir the water around with a
> big spoon every half hour. ;)
>
>

[George Patterson]

Yukon wrote:

> Good idea. I'll just stir the water around with a
> big spoon every half hour. ;)

I found that to be a bit tiring, so I bought a Tunze.

George Patterson
If you torture the data long enough, eventually it will confess
to anything.

[Yukon]

"Wayne Sallee" > wrote in message ink.net...
> And the best part about it is that it is good exercise :-)
>
> But seriously I use one large dependable external pump to pump the water from the sump to the reef tank, and that is the only pump
> I use.
>
> Wayne Sallee
> Wayne's Pets
>
>
> Yukon wrote on 2/23/2007 6:12 PM:
>>
>> Good idea. I'll just stir the water around with a
>> big spoon every half hour. ;)

That's a good idea, but this is only a 20gal tank with just the anemone in it.

[Yukon]

"George Patterson" > wrote in message news:o_PDh.211$KE2.86@trnddc06...
> Yukon wrote:
>
>> Good idea. I'll just stir the water around with a
>> big spoon every half hour. ;)
>
> I found that to be a bit tiring, so I bought a Tunze.
>
> George Patterson
> If you torture the data long enough, eventually it will confess
> to anything.

LOL! Yep, I guess it would be a tad boring.
Since this is just a 20gal tank, I've been using a Hagen. I just ordered one of the following. I'll see how it goes.
If it's too powerful for my 20gal, I'll put it in one of my bigger tanks.

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=15955&inm=1&N=2004+22788+2035

[Wayne Sallee]

Yea a 20 gallon tank is a bit small for that :-)

Yukon wrote on 2/24/2007 3:07 PM:

>
> That's a good idea, but this is only a 20gal tank with just the anemone in it.
>
>

[George Patterson]

Yukon wrote:

> Since this is just a 20gal tank, I've been using a Hagen. I just ordered one of the following. I'll see how it goes.

Looks neat. I like the mounting arrangement.

> If it's too powerful for my 20gal, I'll put it in one of my bigger tanks.

Well, I bought the smaller Tunze (IIRC, 1600 gph). I was worried that the larger
one would be too much flow for my 125. Now I wish I had opted for the larger
one. I may pick up one of these units an put it down at the opposite end of the
tank from the Tunze.

George Patterson
If you torture the data long enough, eventually it will confess
to anything.