Any fish of decent size that's totally healthy should not have an issue getting stuck. It had to be in a weak state, those little suckers are pretty strong swimmers.
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Withot knowing their full qt process, it is impossible to say their qt prtocol won't allow anything through. Also 2 weeks isn't enough time to eliminate some of those pathogens.My LFS quarantines all fish for 2 weeks before you are able to bring them home, you can go buy them but they won't let you take them home until they pass their quarantine process
Any fish of decent size that's totally healthy should not have an issue getting stuck. It had to be in a weak state, those little suckers are pretty strong swimmers.
Withot knowing their full qt process, it is impossible to say their qt prtocol won't allow anything through. Also 2 weeks isn't enough time to eliminate some of those pathogens.
I have never seen a healthy fish get stuck to a power head, even weak swimmers, such as boxfish, pipefish, or even seahorses, unless weakened.He was very active and healthy i believe his shape and the constant mode is what caused him to get stuck and not release himself however i did not see it happen so he may have declined over the day i was gone
Withot knowing their full qt process, it is impossible to say their qt prtocol won't allow anything through. Also 2 weeks isn't enough time to eliminate some of those pathogens.
+1. For example for copper to be effective they would need to use it for 30 days. Now that doesn't even consider flukes, uronema, etc. Unfortunately you cannot trust another's QT process. I totally understand you don't have the space and we aren't coming down on you for that. Just keep in mind there is a good chance this fish had something that killed it quickly and your other fish have been exposed. I would watch them closely for symptoms at the very least.I know that this is less than ideal and i should set up a QT but this is not a luxury that i currently have the space for.
I have never seen a healthy fish get stuck to a power head, even weak swimmers, such as boxfish, pipefish, or even seahorses, unless weakened.
+1. For example for copper to be effective they would need to use it for 30 days. Now that doesn't even consider flukes, uronema, etc. Unfortunately you cannot trust another's QT process. I totally understand you don't have the space and we aren't coming down on you for that. Just keep in mind there is a good chance this fish had something that killed it quickly and your other fish have been exposed. I would watch them closely for symptoms at the very least.
I will tell you that I have had otherwise healthy naso get stuck on my MP60 twice. While I do generally agree that this is usually the sign of a sick fish, the naso seems somewhat prone to it. Not the strongest of swimmers and a body shape conducive to getting stuck.
I have a bicolor blenny that's does the same, fortunately I've conditioned myself to look at the pump before turning it on now, although he has had a few close calls where he woulda been a snack for the other fish.Really weird. I have some 1.5" flasher wrasses that frequently swim right next to the side of my MP40s set at 85% and they have never had a problem.
The only problem I've ever had with an MP was when I used to turn them off to feed. I had a small tang swim inside to peck on algae on the propeller. I turned the MP back on while he was still inside accidentally and killed him instantly!
I will tell you that I have had otherwise healthy naso get stuck on my MP60 twice. While I do generally agree that this is usually the sign of a sick fish, the naso seems somewhat prone to it. Not the strongest of swimmers and a body shape conducive to getting stuck. Perhaps use one of the foam covers, at least for a while.
Also, not a bad thing to buy a fish as soon as it gets to the LFS. While languishing in the store may seem like a good thing, it also exposes the fish to all sorts of parasites that may be in the store's system.
They are.I thought nasos were pretty strong swimmers?
Really weird. I have some 1.5" flasher wrasses that frequently swim right next to the side of my MP40s set at 85% and they have never had a problem.
The only problem I've ever had with an MP was when I used to turn them off to feed. I had a small tang swim inside to peck on algae on the propeller. I turned the MP back on while he was still inside accidentally and killed him instantly!
I thought nasos were pretty strong swimmers?
Never really seemed so to me. Always the last tang to get to the feeding end of the tank.