powerful attraction

[fishorama]

Powerful or should I say powerhead attraction. I found where 1 of my new little loaches was--inside the outlet of the turned off powerhead. I looked for him there the second day when he was missing but couldn't see him. Didn't come out when I picked it up out of the tank either. But today I saw his tail tip barely sticking out. Good thing I didn't turn it on or remove it, hopefully it'd just blow him out.

All the new histrionicas like the black prefilter sponge I have over the intake. They love laying on top, swimming beside it, grazing all over it. It was in another tank & probably tastes different. I had it on for only a few minutes, it's way to strong for a 20g long & small loaches.

One of my crimson loaches liked that outlet too. Funny the crimson was face out; the histy, tail out. I don't really know what the inside of a Maxijet PH looks like, did the 1 fish back in or turn around? Where's the impeller inside there? I never thought of botias going in there, though I've read hillstreams will even when the PH is on. I better check the Aqua Clear PH with my sids, some are smaller than these new guys :22_yikes:

Anyway, beware the powerhead & curious fish, I'll be more aware now :eek:

[Lupin]

Haven't encountered that trouble with my own hillies and other loaches.lol I am avoiding the hydor powerheads though. No shield in it to avoid the loaches from poking and cutting their snouts by the impellors.

[fishorama]

:eek3: Even though I knew 1 loach liked the powerhead I had a near tragedy. I decided to remove the PH, too much drama. I rapped it, shook it, poured water through it & counted loaches & still almost lost a histy :devil:. He jumped out, finally, on the kitchen counter & did a suicide wiggle into the sink. I put my hand into the drain just in time to keep him out of it. But NO! into the disposal he went! Lucky for us both, there was a lettuce leaf in there & I was able to grab him out.

Now all my cute new fish hate me :swear:, I haven't seen more than a glimpse of any for 2 days, we're all traumatized. I have a new fear of powerheads as do the histrionicas (I hope).