Poll: Do you use a grounding probe??

AmatuerAuer · Nov 29, 2015

Question: Do you use a grounding probe? Yes/No

If you feel like giving more detail that is always appreciated!

Do you use one in DT and sump?
Where did you place it?
What brand?

redfishbluefish · Nov 29, 2015

NO! I'd rather have the tingle in my hands than current flowing through my tank. Without the tingle I'd never know if I had a piece of equipment that was leaking juice.

Yes, I know they should be in conjunction with GFI....but I also don't want to be on vacation when that trips because it's a full moon.

twilliard · Nov 29, 2015

No probe here since 2005!

scardall · Nov 29, 2015

While a probe isn't required it wouldn't hurt. You can place it any where it contacts water. If you wear shoes you won't feel the current while feeding etc. Do Have a GFI thou.

hatrix11 · Nov 29, 2015

Electricity in the tank is electricity in the tank, regardless of where it goes.

tanklife3 · Nov 29, 2015

No I would rather not have a current in my tank

twilliard · Nov 29, 2015

tanklife3 said:
No I would rather not have a current in my tank

Hm well there is a big difference between current and voltage. You cant have current without a path to ground. Voltage to ground will find the path of least resistance.

thenanoreef · Nov 29, 2015

I have one and without gcfi either. I found that not having one, was the cause of all my fish deaths. I couldn't keep fish for more than a week! Now I have had the same clowns for months

oceanparadise1 · Nov 29, 2015

I have one, for me its a piece of mind thing.

twilliard · Nov 29, 2015

Current kills bottom line

AmatuerAuer · Nov 29, 2015

Do you place it in the overflow? I know nothing about them. Wanted to hear the communities thoughts

LostInTheDark · Nov 29, 2015

There have been numerous threads on this topic. I think I have read every one and I'm still not sure the best route to go. The last thread had a few electrical engineers on it and there conclusion was a combo of a grounding probe and a GFCI. The big down side to GFI is they trip very easily and it can cost you a tank for no reason. But, I guess its better then a good shock running through your body.

AmatuerAuer · Nov 29, 2015

I want to clarify the reason for the question, it's dumb but, this is not for MY health.. It's for the health of my fish it was started when I diagnosed my tang with HLL or HLLE which can be attributed to an electrical current in the water column.

rayn · Nov 29, 2015

Better then running a ground probe is finding the problem and eliminating it.

Saying that, I have a ground probe waiting to be added to my build. It still doesn't releave the need to find the offending piece of equipment.

Sabellafella · Nov 29, 2015

Oh my gd i looked at this today nd decieded to test and i have 21.057 give or take vs going threw my tank rite now could this cause some sps to pale or m i going crazy

Sabellafella · Nov 29, 2015

twilliard said:
Current kills bottom line

Deff need some understanding about this, ive had 8 tanks durimg the past 15 years nd never once had i tested for volt like this, my other 2 tanks read around 1 vlt,

twilliard · Nov 29, 2015

Voltage does no harm.
Current does

Sabellafella · Nov 29, 2015

Now if i grab a ground probe that takes the vs out? Nd current meaning if it comes in contact with the acuall electric sorce

Sabellafella · Nov 29, 2015

Nd how can i tell if theres current going threw my tank, i got electricuded about 20 times so i would kno but could there be such low levels that i cant detect? Hoe would i test for it

Wiz · Nov 29, 2015

I've thought about one for a while. i thought it would eliminate electrical issues. But what I'm gleaning from this is its actually worse by creating a circuit. Is this right?