joshman1204 Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 I bought a GBTA from RCA a few days ago and from the time I got it home it never would attach to anything. I left the pumps off for several hours and it seemed to kind of attach to a rock. Well last night it got sucked into some of the slots in my overflow and appeared to be dead. I tried to remove it today and of course it just tore in half and now I have half of a dead anemone in between the very thins walls of my overflow box and cant get it out. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Bio)³ Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Floss? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timfish Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 If you can find some tubing that fits between the walls you can amplify the suction power by attaching a 18" piece of it to a 9/16 ID hose and syphon it out maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshman1204 Posted February 20, 2013 Author Share Posted February 20, 2013 I made a long hook like contraption but it is such a small space he is just tearing into pieces. I guess the question now is what can I do to protect the rest of the inhabitants while this works itself out? Should I setup a quick QT tank and move everything for a few days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Bio)³ Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 shop vac? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshman1204 Posted February 20, 2013 Author Share Posted February 20, 2013 Ok got the majority of it out. Used and airpump and some airline attached to a long rod to put it at the very bottom of the gap and bubbled him out. Question now is what to do to prevent harm to the rest of the tank. I doubt I got 100% of it out but I did get most of it. I have enough water for about a 15% water change and will also add some extra carbon but is there anything else I should do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+brian.srock Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Nope, water change and carbon should do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jestep Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 They're mostly water so hopefully shouldn't cause too much damage if you got most if it out and are running carbon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Capt. Obvious Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 They're mostly water so hopefully shouldn't cause too much damage if you got most if it out and are running carbon. very very expensive water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshman1204 Posted February 20, 2013 Author Share Posted February 20, 2013 Tell me about it ... bad thing was it wasnt even attached to anything at the LFS I was just in a hurry and the wife wanted a nem so I grabbed one. Last time I ever do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.