solor Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 I receive this from my boy at home... That thing in the middle of my MP40 "was" my Long Tip Anemone. How did that happen? With over 2000 gph leaving the powerhead it doesn't seem likely that anything would get "pulled" in. This is the entire reason that I keep the covers on the wetside - so this wouldn't happen...grrrr. I know the Korallia's have been known to run in reverse, but, I always thought that was because of them being AC Current. I have never read about a Vortech running in reverse. Is that possible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesterisdead Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 I actually think it was sucked in and then in the process of being blown out perhaps? real bummer when something like that happens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solor Posted November 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 I actually think it was sucked in and then in the process of being blown out perhaps? real bummer when something like that happens What makes me question that is when he unplugged the pump the LTA "just fell off". I won't be home until after 9 p.m. tonight and I'm going to test the pump out. Yeah, it is a real bummer, I just sold my RBTA's also... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesterisdead Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 I have one of these vortec and isn't one of the modes set to do forward and reverse. Doesnt explain why it wasn't blown oit but if it was inside the cage or outside not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solor Posted November 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 I don't think there is any mode that goes in reverse. I could be wrong, but, that doesn't seem safe to the fish swimming by them, especially with the size of the propeller housing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesterisdead Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 I thought it was some kind of wave pulse rhing but I could be wrong. To be honeat if I recall now mine ran in reverse one time but it was after a power outage and when power came back on it ran in reverse until I t urned it off and then back on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solor Posted November 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 You may be thinking about anti sync? Interesting that yours ran backward before. I usually put mine in slow mode when I feed in the a.m. This morning I turned them off. I wonder if when the feed mode ended the pump started backward? Like yours did after the power outage. I guess DC pumps are vulnerable to that as well. I know the Korallias where notorious for it. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin1300 Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Yeah, don't think that you can reverse the Vortech. I'd say power it down and attach the wetside and dryside and make sure it's perfectly aligned. If it's still failing open up a ticket with EcoTech, they really have great service when you have problems. I don't have a ton of experience with Vortechs but I've got 2 X MP40s and 2 X MP60s and never experienced this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solor Posted November 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Well, powerhead works perfectly. I may never know what exactly happened. I'm now back in the market for an anemone, that I do know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin1300 Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Well, powerhead works perfectly. I may never know what exactly happened. I'm now back in the market for an anemone, that I do know. I guess if the wet-side sponge had a bit of gap on the intake then the anemone could have slipped through it, otherwise hard to imagine why it happened! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesterisdead Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 My vortech doesn't have a cover as well as any of my powerheads. The only thing that ever shreded was a nudibranch I had and the fish and snails enjoyed him afterwards. I don't have one of those anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky1s Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 I actually caught no Korilla running in reverse last night. Had to plug and unplug about five times to get it corrected. Ordered some Jaebo's in the group but to replace these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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