WMAS Discussion Forum : MP40 kill fish? http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 12 Jul 2026 22:17:55 +0000 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:07:08 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 www.utahreefs.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=60752 <![CDATA[WMAS Discussion Forum]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/1by1.gif http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ <![CDATA[MP40 kill fish? : MP40&#039;s are vortechs of...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=60752&PID=501499&title=mp40-kill-fish#501499 Author: Bryce
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Posted: January 18 2013 at 1:07pm

MP40's are vortechs of death, take them out of your tank and sell them to me at a heavy discount if you want any of your fish to survive.]]> Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:07:08 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=60752&PID=501499&title=mp40-kill-fish#501499 <![CDATA[MP40 kill fish? : I found my Kole Tang stuck to...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=60752&PID=501484&title=mp40-kill-fish#501484 Author: 08TRDOFFROAD
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Posted: January 18 2013 at 11:04am

I found my Kole Tang stuck to my MP10 several months ago, I just figured he had died and the current dragged the corpse up to the MP10...
]]> Fri, 18 Jan 2013 11:04:24 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=60752&PID=501484&title=mp40-kill-fish#501484 <![CDATA[MP40 kill fish? : Fish in nature have to deal with...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=60752&PID=498526&title=mp40-kill-fish#498526 Author: Pete Moss
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Posted: December 31 2012 at 4:09pm

Fish in nature have to deal with much harsher water flow than an MP40. It seems a fish would have to be a weak swimmer for whatever reason to get caught. In normal circumstances any fish should be able to withstand the flow. The fish would need to lack normal strength levels to become trapped by the flow of our aquarium equipment. Perhaps if it was feeling under the weather :P

 But I've seen crazier things happen I suppose.]]> Mon, 31 Dec 2012 16:09:50 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=60752&PID=498526&title=mp40-kill-fish#498526 <![CDATA[MP40 kill fish? : I would think the fish would have...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=60752&PID=496425&title=mp40-kill-fish#496425 Author: Molli
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Posted: December 10 2012 at 8:45am

I would think the fish would have to be a pretty weak swimmer.  I'm sitting here watching my two young clowns within about an inch of my mp40 playing around and my foxface swims right up to the side of it to eat algae.

Edited by Molli - December 10 2012 at 8:46am]]> Mon, 10 Dec 2012 08:45:56 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=60752&PID=496425&title=mp40-kill-fish#496425 <![CDATA[MP40 kill fish? : I didn&#039;t read above...But...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=60752&PID=496396&title=mp40-kill-fish#496396 Author: Adam Blundell
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Posted: December 09 2012 at 9:04pm

I didn't read above...

But my answer is that it isn't possible.  Even if you cut off the shroud and run them unprotected for years... which I have done
http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index.php/past-issues/2009/october-2009/article/48-ecotech-marine-vortech-cage-modifications

Adam
]]> Sun, 09 Dec 2012 21:04:37 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=60752&PID=496396&title=mp40-kill-fish#496396 <![CDATA[MP40 kill fish? : my mp 10 sucked in and killed...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=60752&PID=496391&title=mp40-kill-fish#496391 Author: laynframe
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Posted: December 09 2012 at 8:55pm

my mp 10 sucked in and killed a gobie]]> Sun, 09 Dec 2012 20:55:49 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=60752&PID=496391&title=mp40-kill-fish#496391 <![CDATA[MP40 kill fish? : I have seen MP40&#039;s suck in...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=60752&PID=496387&title=mp40-kill-fish#496387 Author: Corey Price
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Posted: December 09 2012 at 8:39pm

I have seen MP40's suck in shrimp and I don't doubt that it could suck fish in right next to the powerhead, but not usually. Dead or dying fish are usually near the rocks or up against an intake for a pump or powerhead...

I have a hard time believing the powerhead was the cause of death for a tang. Most likely the fish was dying and was very weak or already dead. Tangs are very good swimmers.

Corey]]> Sun, 09 Dec 2012 20:39:49 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=60752&PID=496387&title=mp40-kill-fish#496387 <![CDATA[MP40 kill fish? : Interesting info everyone. Thanks....]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=60752&PID=496368&title=mp40-kill-fish#496368 Author: spike
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Posted: December 09 2012 at 7:59pm

Interesting info everyone. Thanks. I have had two other stories of people witnessing their fish being sucked to them while feeding from R2R in addition to the couple here. I never gave it a lot of consideration but it sounds like it can definitely happen. Are there any thoughts to preventing it? I guess I just have bad luck to lose to tangs to it.]]> Sun, 09 Dec 2012 19:59:12 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=60752&PID=496368&title=mp40-kill-fish#496368 <![CDATA[MP40 kill fish? : I can almost guarantee it can...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=60752&PID=496352&title=mp40-kill-fish#496352 Author: wickedsnowman
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Posted: December 09 2012 at 5:29pm

I can almost guarantee it can happen. I had the same thing happen with a koralia 1400 and that is less power than a mp 40. Luckily I caught it out of the corner of my eye. I know my sailfin wasn't sick because as soon as I unplugged it he swam away and has since been fat and happy. I am sure if I hadn't been home he would have been toast.]]> Sun, 09 Dec 2012 17:29:37 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=60752&PID=496352&title=mp40-kill-fish#496352 <![CDATA[MP40 kill fish? : Yes, it can happen. I watched...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=60752&PID=496351&title=mp40-kill-fish#496351 Author: DLindquist
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Posted: December 09 2012 at 5:06pm

Yes, it can happen. I watched as our Blond Naso was nibbling algae around the base of one of our MP60's and just as the MP60 ramped up to near full capacity, it sucked him in flat against the wet side. In horror, I pulled the plug on the MP60 and he instantly swam away. I don't use the foam covers as a lot of food gets trapped within those covers but I'm sure this would help something like this from happening. ]]> Sun, 09 Dec 2012 17:06:47 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=60752&PID=496351&title=mp40-kill-fish#496351