Question about electric fish.

[nfored]

If you us a ground probe will it protect yourself and the other fish in the tank from an electric fish?

 

[aquaculture]

I dont think it would matter for BGK's and such ,but I wonder if it would help with Electric catfish and the amazon electric eel.

 

[Bottomfeeder]

The electrical organs in electric fish don't work the same as lights and lightning.

 

[aquaculture]

Damn, but they cause the same damage.

 

[nfored]

I dont think it would matter for BGK's and such ,but I wonder if it would help with Electric catfish and the amazon electric eel.

Those awesome Black Knife fish are electric?

 

[Madding]

Those awesome Black Knife fish are electric?

Yes they create weak electric sensory currents.

 

[Bottomfeeder]

BGK create electric waves to locate predators and prey in the muddy Amazon, since they are practically blind and it's too turbid to see anyways

 

[nfored]

Thanks for the lesson, this is why I love MFK. So we have decided that a ground probe won't help, how do people keep electric fish? not like you can put up a dived to keep the current away.

 

[knifegill]

If you don't aggravate them, they won't shock you badly. Also, only put one arm at a time in the tank and you'll avoid the heart-stopping shock of lore. The only electrically dangerous freshwater fish I know of are the electric eel and electric catfish. Mormyrids and possibly some cats may use it for directionality, but cannot shock you.

 

[aquaculture]

The electric eel and catfish is why I was hoping that providing a quicker way for the electricity to get to the ground than through me. Like having a grounding probe and be standing on a nice and thick rubber mat while doing tank matenance.