Lightening Strike - affect Anemone?

[SaraB]

We had a storm pass through earlier this evening and a close lightening strike blew out the power strip that my two 250 MH's run off of. The lights do work when plugged in elsewhere, but the Coralife power strip w/timer is a goner. Anyway, I finally took a look at the tank and my RBTA that is usually open 6" across is now a shriveled up half dollar. There was nothing other than the lights plugged into the outlet, but it made a huge snap that was heard throughout the house. Does anyone think a power surge like that would effect the RBTA? Everyone else in the tank look fine.

Thanks,

Sara

 

[Craig Lambert]

Replace that power strip with something else. There are a couple of threads where they were aledged to be responsible for starting fires.

 

[Sk8r]

One wonders if the shockwaye from the thunder transmitted through the water and made the anemone feel a punch. If it can rattle china, it might rattle an anemone, curious thought.

 

[SaraB]

Well, I'm glad to report that the RBTA is looking a little better this morning ... but not quite back to normal yet.

Yes, the 2 Coralife powerstrips will be replaced today. I actually have one plugged into another and the first one blew the sockets that the MH's were plugged into. The socket that was running the VHO's stayed on ... weird.