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09-01-2004, 11:44 PM
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HELP! Anemone stuck in PH
I just got home from work to find my bubbletip stuck in the powerhead guard!
  What do I do?!?!I turned off the PH (Of course), but should I try to help him out....or leave him to get himself out?   I don't want to damage him more!!PLEASE HELP!!!! Pisces
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09-02-2004, 01:23 AM
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I used plastic spoons to spread the plastic grid apart on mine when that happened. I then "helped" it slide thru the grid. Took me a few hours. Lesson learned; never have uncovered intakes when housing anemones. On the upside, it recovered perfectly within a few weeks.
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09-02-2004, 04:58 AM
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anemone stuck
Well, thankfully he wasn't tangled that bad.....whew!
 Within an hour of turning the PH off he had gotten himself mostly out of it. It looked like there was a bit of damage, but hard to tell how much at this point. I'm sure he'll be fine.  I was meeting a friend so I couldn't stay (I would have stayed home if he looked any worse than he did) and by the time I got home he was completely out of it! YAY!  He's moved back to his usual depth in the tank...slightly expanded, but it looks like he found a nice crevace for his 'foot'  . Hopefully I'll be able to get a better look at him tomorrow.As a side note ~ his name is 'Noodles' (or Noonoos), because that's what my 2 year old niece called him.....the name stuck.  Thanks for the replies, Lindy 'Pisces'
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09-02-2004, 05:41 PM
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Hope "noodles" is ok...
The plastic sleeve guards for pump intakes are deceiving, it's amazing what can still fit through the grid I cut an aquaclear foam in half, then hollowed out the center with an exacto knife, to make a small opening that fits over the end of the intake guard. Works great but you do have to rinse the foam out very well, every couple of days. ~Tamara
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09-05-2004, 12:51 AM
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"noodles" I love it!
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09-06-2004, 11:34 AM
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Guard your Noodles
I use a dacron filter bag (300micron?...big)that fits perfectly over the grill......samething as the sponge,but the dacron isn't as good of filter,so you only need to clean it apx.weekly.
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09-07-2004, 12:09 PM
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Anemone stuck in ph
Thanks for the responses everyone! Great ideas!
'Noodles' is doing great with damage only to a small area. You can't even see it unless you specifically look for it. Unfortunately my Naso Tang (named 'Halo') died the next day , which really sucks because he was one of my favourites. He was always doing great and ate like a pig....not sure if the two are related or not.  I'm thinking of moving my tank to a different wall in my living room (my family and friends think I'm nuts) so when I do I'll try a suggestion or two so the anemone is safer. Thanks again, Lindy
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