Seio pump kills livestock

[wood_stock]

Dear all

I just lost a star that went into my Seios pump. Anyone encountered this problem? How do you prevent it?

[Qxnviolet]

What some refeers do is to use a wire/plastic mesh to cover up the intake of the wavemaker. You'll proberbly experience a little drop in the pump efficiency though. Btw, did your star stray into the pump at the inlet or the pump outlet(not likely)?

[xersion]

u can go to hardware shop to get some small holes net then use it to cover the pump with a fishing line perfer..

[mansiz]

You don't have to do that, do you know that this pump is invented such that there is a minimum risk of your livestocks being suck in. Did you transform it to the circle form or u still using the original form ( which is somehow like a rectangle shape with outlet at the bottom)? If it's at the circle shape, do you know that you can actually close up the inlet? Meaning that in between holes, another plastic will actually cover the holes (but not complete cover).

[Qxnviolet]

Seriously? Never knew that, mayb you would be kind enough to provide more detailed steps on how to "close" up the inlet. Thanks in adv!

[mansiz]

It's not complete closing as I have mentioned earlier. You basically just have to turn the inlet holes clockwise, and you will see clearly that the inlet is actually closing up. If you have algaes on your powerhead, you may need to try harder to turn it.

[cjh]

It's not complete closing as I have mentioned earlier. You basically just have to turn the inlet holes clockwise, and you will see clearly that the inlet is actually closing up. If you have algaes on your powerhead, you may need to try harder to turn it.

erm.. actually its to adjust the flow of the pump...

[hammy]

erm.. actually its to adjust the flow of the pump...

yup closing the water intake naturally reduce the fow of the seio pump , but at the same time reduce the risk of LS been suck in .

[mansiz]

Yes bro hammy, that is what I'm trying to say. Thanks.

[Qxnviolet]

Got it! Thanks!!

[wood_stock]

Frankly, I have no idea how my star got into the seios. I am using it in the original form. I didn't know that the LS could be suck into it. It has never happened. Looks like it's time to re-design the tank and pump placement.

[RX_GAN]

how long have u been using the seio pump ?

just to let u know that if u just add in recently, it's quite common if ur starfish or anyother ls get caught in it....

cos in nature they dun know wat is pump and dun know that thing u put there is dangerous so naturally will get injured by it...

but overtime, they will learn that current is strong there and wun get near there...

that's wat i know from experience...

so even when u add in new pump, ur ls will also encounter this kinda thing, they will get used to it...monitor is important....

one tip for u is that...when u add in new pump or have any problem with ur pump...

try to on in for only a few hours initially and on in longer when time to come for ur LS to adapt.

Hopefully can help...

[wood_stock]

how long have u been using the seio pump ?

just to let u know that if u just add in recently, it's quite common if ur starfish or anyother ls get caught in it....

cos in nature they dun know wat is pump and dun know that thing u put there is dangerous so naturally will get injured by it...

The pump is in the tank since day 1 in Dec 2005. Nothing happened until lately. I have had my star for more than 6 months too. That's why I don't quite understand. Maybe there was food that attracted the star. My shrimps live very near by the pump, and the only things that get stuck to the pump is their molted shells.