Sad Panda January 28, 2016 Share January 28, 2016 Ok what should one use to test for stray voltage. When I do a web search it shows voltage detectors at lowes but do those work in water? Never had a need for one of these before so not sure what to use. I know this questions is probably worse than my others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime January 28, 2016 Share January 28, 2016 Just get a voltage meter at your local hardware store. Don't use your tongue. I got zapped pretty bad by an old motor on an skimmer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sad Panda January 28, 2016 Author Share January 28, 2016 yeah all my snails just died and I read that they are very susceptible to stray current. Tongue is last resort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime January 28, 2016 Share January 28, 2016 yeah all my snails just died and I read that they are very susceptible to stray current. Tongue is last resort. I presume you have your tank parameters before jumping to stray voltage? Do you feel anything if you put your hand in the water? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sad Panda January 28, 2016 Author Share January 28, 2016 All the readings are good. Once when I put my finger tips in I got a "tingle" but not sure if it was from the temperature change when I touched the water or not. Just want to be sure. I have two cheap petsmart power heads in it and figured....maybe. For my new tank I have hydor pumps still in the shipping box. Gonna start a tank/stand build thread tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sad Panda January 28, 2016 Author Share January 28, 2016 Ok shows no voltage in the tank or sump. So that's good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime January 29, 2016 Share January 29, 2016 All the readings are good. What are they? Inverts are sensitive to a lot, salinity, ph, temps, are you tracking the above regularly? It's possible there are not enough nutrients. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Rhoads January 29, 2016 Share January 29, 2016 How old is the tank? I am with Isaac in wanting to know what the actual measurements are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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