Bluejawtrigger
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What is an acceptable level of voltage in a tank? I decided to test during my lunch break today. It was 9.4V. I'm going to retest tonight after work, start unplugging equip. To see what is leaking voltage the most.
Volts in our tank
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Bluejawtrigger
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Multi Meter VAC
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Bluejawtrigger
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I found some post if people having 24-44Vac. And everything was ok. Except some fish acted more skiddish. Once they lowered the V leakage, fish became more active and friendly. I know they have sensory organs that can be affected.
I do have a voltage running through my t5 reflector though, I get zapped from time to time when I lean against it. I'll check what it is real quick. Feel a good pinch that startles me, but not worse than a tazer. 44VAC seems like a lot, I'm not sure on how resistive a fish body is but I imagine that isn't very comfortable.
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Bluejawtrigger
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Yeah, I'd think that much would lay em down. But that's what the guy posted. He had several tanks and was testing all of them. I just wonder when does the voltage start interfering with corals, Spicifically sps.
lars65inc
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In my experience, voltage doesn't really hurt the fish but does effect the inverts I was running 12-14 VAC and didn't know it for a while. That among other problems caused a complete crash of my system and killed all my inverts. Fish were just fine though. You could actually feel the AC volts when you put your hand in the tank. The AC voltage separates the Na and CL ions an creates Chlorine in the water. Similar to the stuff you put in your pool. I installed a stray voltage probe and dropped the VAC to less than 1 VAC. Which is probably within the margin of error for my meter. The culprit ended up being the Eheim main pump.
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