Ok everybody thinks they know how to do this it seems soooo simple but it's not.how to test for electrical currents in tank water with a volt meter.it's not that simple as to sticking one probe on a ground and the other inside the water current doesn't work like that.I talked to a electrician at work and he doesn't know.he also said you can't get accurate reading if you just ground it to a outside source
Testing for electrical current In tank properly
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I ground all my tanks period.
It is just to easy for stray voltage to find it's way into the aquarium thou my tanks are saltwater it happens in fresh water tanks also.
as far as testing for stray voltage I look at it as a black and white issue or on/off, I know this sound crazy but for my I can feel for it!
DO NOT ATTEMPT AT HOME-ok I said it.
I find that if I ground myself (like I do every morning) bare foot feed the fish in the AM--One day I noticed a slight poke on Quitical?--then confirmed my findings with a voltmeter. I then unplugged light, pump and power head one right after another till I felt no poke, Turned out to be a faulty power head (saltwater tanks are much harder on equipment. This is a very low tech way to find the problem but it works.
Also another great reason to ground all tanks. Now honestly how many of us are guilty of simply setting our lights directly on top of our tanks....I am guilty of it.
"Hole in head" is thought to be caused by stray voltage, and or poor diet.
Bottom line GROUND your tanks.
It is just to easy for stray voltage to find it's way into the aquarium thou my tanks are saltwater it happens in fresh water tanks also.
as far as testing for stray voltage I look at it as a black and white issue or on/off, I know this sound crazy but for my I can feel for it!
DO NOT ATTEMPT AT HOME-ok I said it.
I find that if I ground myself (like I do every morning) bare foot feed the fish in the AM--One day I noticed a slight poke on Quitical?--then confirmed my findings with a voltmeter. I then unplugged light, pump and power head one right after another till I felt no poke, Turned out to be a faulty power head (saltwater tanks are much harder on equipment. This is a very low tech way to find the problem but it works.
Also another great reason to ground all tanks. Now honestly how many of us are guilty of simply setting our lights directly on top of our tanks....I am guilty of it.
"Hole in head" is thought to be caused by stray voltage, and or poor diet.
Bottom line GROUND your tanks.
You asked for it
http://cgi.ebay.com/Rid-Volt-Titani...815?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a0d969137
The screw on your faceplate is ground. once installed this will ground your tank. and I pitty the fool that does not use a grounded power strip.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Rid-Volt-Titani...815?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a0d969137
The screw on your faceplate is ground. once installed this will ground your tank. and I pitty the fool that does not use a grounded power strip.