Stray voltage and grounding probes

[Brew12]

But why do i not get shocked when there is a ground probe but the fish would get shocked with a groubd probe? Doesnt make sense.

You are correct, this doesn't make sense so don't believe it if you are told it. You can't shock a marine fish without taking it out of the water. This is why electrofishing can only be done in fresh water.

Mass has resistance. Resistance has density. Density would slow electrons.

This isn't a good way to think about current flow. Density has little impact on a materials ability to have electrons flow through it.

 

[KStatefan]

Well this is the theory not what ive experienced. The theory that a fish will get electrocuted with a ground probe and without one wont because your providing a path to electricity to ground. But then the contradiction is that i wont get electrocuted with a ground so its safe for me but not for the fish. Wow confused.

In a saltwater tank the fish will not get electrocuted. The saltwater is much more conductive than the fish.

 

[scriptmonkey]

So @Cory, do you have a problem you are trying to solve or just doing a thought exercise? Because you have a crazy tank if you have fish eating carbon and grounding probes shoved in their mouths. Are you just trying to figure out if you CAN put the disco ball in the tank like you always wanted?

 

[chinw76]

This thread has been a lot of laughs