GFO- do i need it?

Discussion in 'SPS Corals' started by artur, Oct 18, 2012.

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  1. artur

    artur Fire Shrimp

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    The other strange thing is when mother colony started bleaching if i cut still healthy branch in 60% that little frag survived!!!!! Like i cut Brown and Green Birdsnest. Mother bleached out, frag cut from her not.....
     

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    barbianj Hammer Head Shark

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    Check for stray voltage. It can easily kill corals, especially SPS. A friend of mine just had similar issues. After watching his SPS die and banging his head against a wall, he remembered what I told him about stray voltage. Sure enough, his return pump was going out. Now a week later, and everything is starting to grow back.
     
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    Yes, I did that too. Last week. Bought volt meter at Home Depot. Shows 0.009. That's good. I think like 5 volt is dangerous. So I'm way, way below. Nothing. Any other thoughts? Or it is just me. Ofcourse I use RODI water.Usually it shows 0.00 sometimes 0.01ppm.
     
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    Did you check everything that runs intermittently, like heaters, fuge light, etc.
     
  6. artur

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    No, I checked water in 10 different places. I thought that would be enough..No voltage in water that's what counts..???
     
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    No voltage is what counts but if your heater isn't running constantly you may have tested the water when it was not on. What are you grounding your multi-meter to? One probe should be in the water while the other is grounded.
     
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  9. artur

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    Then I was doing it wrong. I had two probs in the water.:(:(:(:( dumb!!!!What is the best way to ground it? What should I touch? Sorry, I feel really stupid
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    Moxtrain Peppermint Shrimp

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    Don't feel stupid it's a common mistake. Try grounding to the round 3rd prong in a plug socket.