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07-02-2007, 06:52 PM
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| | Montipora Capricornis
Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 30
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|  powerhead vs banded coral shrimp
Well I just witnessed something frightful , one of my shrimp just got shredded through my powerhead and hes in 1000 pieces:mad: 
And to top it off the other is having a nice meal along with the fish ..
why did i take those covers off the powerheads i dont know .Just another lesson learnt. _________ 4x24w T5ho 135ltr/35gal marine cube 15kg of liverock Mandarin Goby, Zoanthids(orange and yellow) Hammer coral , red and blue coralmorphs.  Got Questions? Need Answers?
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07-02-2007, 08:44 PM
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| | Teardrop Maxima Clam
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: IL Age: 20
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Ouch
What kinda GPH is the pump pushing? Gotta love low # pumps  _________ 14g Oceanic Cube
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07-02-2007, 10:18 PM
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| | Flamingo Tongue
Join Date: Oct 2006
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That's called berley. | |
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07-03-2007, 03:29 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, IN Age: 40
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Ouch! Little guy was no match.. Sorry for your loss.  _________ Scott 265g (Peninsula)
3x400w MH's, 4x95w Actinics, AAT Lunar Lights, OM 4-way CL, PM Bullet 3 Skimmer, DelZone Eclipse 1 O3 Generator, WavySea Plus for return, AAT Kalk Reactor, KNOP Ca Reactor w/PM Second Chamber, TradeWinds Chiller, ACIII Controller, Oceanus ATO, PM PO4 Reactor, 75g Sump, 30g Fuge Born March 5, 2007 My 265 Gal. Tank Thread " REAL TIME TANK STATS "   | 
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07-03-2007, 06:01 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: TN Age: 31
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BuckyTang got his nose hit by one of the SEIO's, he likes to swim in front of them as fast as he can and he usually stops before he hits it. I guess that one time he got too excited and couldnt control himself. He's ok, just has a lil scratch and he still does it.
But atleast your tank got a good treat from the loss? _________ Got Questions? Need Answers?
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07-03-2007, 06:04 AM
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| | Montipora Capricornis
Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 30
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Yes i wont be feeding the tank for a couple days or so after that little shrimp cocktail they all got today . Covers back on powerheads ! | |
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07-03-2007, 06:04 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: TN Age: 31
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+karma for your loss | |
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07-03-2007, 06:22 AM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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Originally Posted by mattgeezer  Yes i wont be feeding the tank for a couple days or so after that little shrimp cocktail they all got today . Covers back on powerheads ! | Expensive fish food! _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
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07-03-2007, 02:58 PM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Winsted, CT Age: 36
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I got that scare the other day. Turns out the shrimp just molted! Phew! (Those moltings always freak me out!)
Sorry for your loss.
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07-06-2007, 05:50 PM
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| | Montipora Capricornis
Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 30
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MDeth Ouch
What kinda GPH is the pump pushing? Gotta love low # pumps | that one was a 400gph powerhead .The otherone stays away from the "shrimp shredder" | |
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