Stray current in tank

[Melvyn Tan]

Hi all, anyone of you experienced stray current in the tank - as in like when you dip your hand into the tank you will feel some stinging sensation? Or is it just me?

[terryansimon]

this is why the grounding probe was invented for the modern day aquarist!

on a more serious note, incidents such as this have been documented. I suggest you troubleshoot your electrical devices individually to detect the faulty device that is leaking current, and at the same time, get a grounding probe from EAquarist or....a shop whose name I can't mention.

[zorden]

sound scary..

l do not want to be shoooock...

where to get the item..i mean grounding probe..

brothers please help

[Melvyn Tan]

Use of Probe

[Melvyn Tan]

Test it again by dipping my fingers into the water...strangely my other fingers seems ok except my thumb and only on the part between the nails and "meat" that the stinging sensation was exprienced - could be the salt reaction to wound? Anyway this prompted me to checked it out and realised there is such a thing called a PROBE for use in marine aquarium !!!

[auberon]

There is? Where to buy in west side? Had some problem with getting a shock when i stick my hand in my tank. The culprit was a fan I was using for cooling. Had to clean of the salt around the area and encrusting on the fan.

And also a PH of a brand I shall not name... it was literally smoking in the water. Had to junk it!

[Jun Hong]

There is no need for you to buy a ground probe if you are using Ti chiller since your chiller coil is grounded already

[freddychin]

Check all your equipment that are in the sump or tank.

Switch off the equipment one by one and dip your hand or finger in to feel.

With this seq. I believe you will know which equipment is the faulty.

[auberon]

Was dipping my finger in the water to test which item was leaking electricity. But cannot tahan if have to do 4, 5 times plus! Hair standing.

Suggest getting a test pen. Lights up when there is stray current.

[minsmarine]

Getting Test Pen could be best.

I also had same exp b4. my whole display tank and sump got light up when test with test pen.

Have to shut down everything and redo hood.

Scary,

However seem that fishs enjoy.

[auberon]

Does anybody know why the fishes don't seem to be bothered by the stary current?

[tineng]

according to what i read, they are bothered by the stray current....just that it will take time for you to notice....

[lightningstrike]

Does anybody know why the fishes don't seem to be bothered by the stary current?

bcoz there is no "ground". like what Alfaromeo said in another thread.

[terryansimon]

urh. I think its because the fish doesn't have any grounding, hence electricity doesn't conduct through them.

[FuEl]

stray voltage/current does affect fish. Tangs might become jitterish and more sensitive ones will die for no apparent reason. Imagine if you had a lateral line and you keep picking up false signals..won't you go crazy?