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08/01/2006, 10:53 PM
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How many electrical devices are in your tank water??
Just was curious to know how many electrical devices you all are keeping within your tank/sump/fuge. I think I have too many and it results in higher temps and I would suppose invites the potential and greater probability of stray voltage.
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08/01/2006, 11:10 PM
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Location: Seattle
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4 PHs in the tank
1 skimmer pump in sump 1 heater in sump 1 return pump in sump |
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08/01/2006, 11:18 PM
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Rejisturd Mimbur
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Three power heads, one pump for my Phosban Reactor, a Mag12 return and my skimmer pump.
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Ummmm... yeah... don't touch the Mag Float. Sorry kids, your college fund is gone, but the tank looks SWEET right? Current Tank Info: 150gal mixed reef. ER CS135, 65gal sump/fuge with a Mag12 return. (2) Korillia 4s, (1) modded MJ1200, two SunSun 3200gph powerheads. 250+lbs LR. |
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08/01/2006, 11:25 PM
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2 Tunze Streams (DC voltage, pretty safe)
2 euro-reef sp4 pumps on the skimmer Everything else is external for the main tank. MJ powerheads are also used in my QT tank and sw mixing container.
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08/02/2006, 12:10 AM
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Location: Santa Barbara
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1 mj1200
1 mag-5 return 1 mag-3 skimmer 2 heaters 1 digital temp probe (batt operated) |
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08/02/2006, 12:23 AM
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do you all belive small trace voltages will seap out of your electrical units or do you think they all are 100% insulated with zero seapage into your tanks?
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08/02/2006, 12:25 AM
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i think i trust gounding rods!
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08/02/2006, 12:32 AM
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I've thought about this often vjay. There are some very interesting threads on the subject. I've run display's for years with many powerheads/heaters and just recently bought two titanium grounding probes for both my displays. I can't honestly say i've noticed anything. One display was up and running for 3 years. I've noticed no difference at all with the life in this display (after about 6 months). I think both sides have very persuasive points though.
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08/02/2006, 12:41 AM
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I am really contemplating reducing my powerheads and return pumps in an effort to at least reduce the potential for voltage sepage. I too, have read many articles on this subject some of which even suggest fish illness from stray electricity. I think keeping it simple is always best as the fewer variables the less potential danger.
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08/02/2006, 01:57 AM
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08/02/2006, 06:20 AM
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Skimmer pump and thats it, Mag 7 return pump is external and i have the Vortech's for water movement
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08/02/2006, 07:09 AM
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1 MJ 1200 ph
1 MJ 900 ph 1 AC 50 ph - all on 4 outlet GFI all the other junk is in the sump, down in the basement! |
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08/02/2006, 07:26 AM
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If you're asking if voltage directly seeps out of a device into the water, the answer is generally no. If it did, you'd know about it. If you have a grounding probe, you'll trip your GFCIs, possibly even the breaker. If not, your tank water is energized at the line voltage, and you become the grounding probe when you reach in.
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08/02/2006, 07:26 AM
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Um... lesse
- 1 x Maxijet-900 - 1 x Skimmer's Maxijet-1200 - 1 x Aquaclear 110 - 1 x Float Switch for the auto top-off That should be about it.
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08/02/2006, 08:10 AM
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3 mj1200 1 mag 5 1 300w heater 1 powersweep
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If an expert says it cannot be done, get another expert- David Ben-Gurion Current Tank Info: 75 mixed simple tank 2.5 pico and 20 gallon QUARANTINE |
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08/02/2006, 08:39 AM
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2 heaters, thats it in my 120
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08/02/2006, 10:32 AM
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in my 20g i have
1 aqua clear(i made into a refug) 1 heater 2 powerheads 1 power filter 1 mag 3 1 light over tank 1 light for refug 1 fan by sump(only on for a sort time each day)
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Fish are cool Current Tank Info: 20L reef w/10g sump 3g reef (in the making) |
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08/02/2006, 11:25 AM
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1 mag 7
2 mag 9s 1 sedra 5000 (skimmer pump) 2 maxi jet 900s 1 250watt heater. 1Mag 9 external
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I found a way to make a small fortune running a reef tank. Start with a large fortune. Unofficial President of the SEACLONE haters club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef 110 lbs LR, 1x250watt XM 20K MH 2x175watt XM 20K MH on Magetics 2X96 watt actinic PC, 220 watt VHO actinic, 30 gallon refugium, closed loop system powered by Sequence Dart MSX 200 skimmer 38 gallon sump, Oceansmotions squirt |
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08/02/2006, 11:45 AM
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7 devices
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08/02/2006, 12:58 PM
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In my actual tank I have...
2 MJ900's 1 150w Heater 1 MJ1200 pump for my skimmer
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Oceanic Biocube 14g Nano Tank w/middle chamber refugium mod 2 Ecoxotic Power Pro LED Modules (1 - 12K/Royal Blue combo, 1 - Royal Blue) MaxiJet 900 return, VorTech MP10 circulation Livestock: Higher End Z's & P's, few mushrooms, Aussie Duncan, Maxi Mini Carpet Anemone |
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08/02/2006, 01:16 PM
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1 200 W heater everything else extrernal
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08/02/2006, 01:16 PM
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Recovering Detritophobe
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Location: Cary, NC
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Main tank:
Two Tunze 6000 Refugium/Frag tank: 2x MJ 600's 100w heater pH probe Sump: 2x200w Heater Mag7 2xMJ 600's (phosman reactors) Grounding probe Temp probe for Ranco controller
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If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. I remember when zoanthids were called things like "green" and "orange" and not "reverse gorilla nipple." Current Tank Info: 180g reef with all the bells and whistles |
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