Prawn goby sucked through ai nero 3

[RudeDawg]

Hello,
I was moving some rocks around my tank and startled my prawn goby from the rock he likes to hide in. He darted toward my nero 3 and was sucked right through. What are the chances he suffered internal damage that will eventually lead to death? I couldn't see any missing fins or damage on his body, but he did lazily swim into a rock and has been lying there since the incident. It's been about 3 hours and he hasn't moved further into a cave.

 

[Roatan Reef]

Hello,
I was moving some rocks around my tank and startled my prawn goby from the rock he likes to hide in. He darted toward my nero 3 and was sucked right through. What are the chances he suffered internal damage that will eventually lead to death? I couldn't see any missing fins or damage on his body, but he did lazily swim into a rock and has been lying there since the incident. It's been about 3 hours and he hasn't moved further into a cave.

You can place Panty hose or similar objects over powerheads to prevent that.

 

[sc50964]

Possible but the best & only thing you can do for him is to leave him alone.

I once had a tilefish whose head was sucked in by an impeller but was stuck in the cover. I found him in time & stop the motor before pulling his head out. His neck was a little crooked & he was clearly in shock after that but he recovered after a day or two of rest.

 

[ReefPig]

Assume this is without the guards fitted?

I thought they were now included with all Neros, unless yours are really old.

As for the fish, who really knows. Time will tell.

 

[i cant think]

Hello,
I was moving some rocks around my tank and startled my prawn goby from the rock he likes to hide in. He darted toward my nero 3 and was sucked right through. What are the chances he suffered internal damage that will eventually lead to death? I couldn't see any missing fins or damage on his body, but he did lazily swim into a rock and has been lying there since the incident. It's been about 3 hours and he hasn't moved further into a cave.

It may survive but the chances are low.

The best thing now as said above is leaving him alone and allowing time to do it’s thing.

 

[Spare time]

That is why I am not a big fan of those puck style wavemakets if a tank has small fish or inverts. They are like mini death traps, waaaaayyyy too open in the back.

 

[RudeDawg]

Quick update Ladies and Gentlemen.
I'm happy to report that last night I saw my prawn goby swimming around his cave . He survived! No visible damage, and it looked like he was picking off copepods, so he's eating.