Weird things happenening...Possible cause

Discussion in 'ASAP' started by Stingray, Jul 8, 2008.

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  1. Swede

    Swede Flamingo Tongue

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    Maybe I'm being a bit thick here (wouldn't be the first time:p) but aren't you just talking about earthing the tank?

    Take a piece of wire, one end goes to tank, other end to a radiator. Job done.
     
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  3. Stingray

    Stingray Blue Ringed Angel

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    Good idea swede, is this possible guru's , i mean would the wire not get rusty or pollute the tank?
     
  4. paulg

    paulg Feather Duster

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  5. omard

    omard Gnarly Old Codfish

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    Water change, water change, water change...

    Best solution for any immediate problem ("... is dilution...")...can sort out other issues later.

    (grounding probe good insurance)

    See:


    Re: "Water Changes/Ex-changes"
    By Anthony Calfo [​IMG]
    (Webmedia.com)




    Good luck...
     
  6. Stingray

    Stingray Blue Ringed Angel

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    water change was done 25% 2 days ago, but thanks for the heads up...

    Thank you paulg, very helpful link...
     
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  7. Tangster

    Tangster 3reef Sponsor

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    Look for a titanium or 316 S.Steel Bicycle spoke and a water proof heat shrink they have a rubber lining that will melt and ooze out when you heat them to shrink them onto the connection Take a wire and wrap it around the spoke and shrink it then just connect the bare end to a know source of path to ground U/K I really don't understand or know the wiring codes or methods as its 240 V for everything and 50 cycles . But in the states the screw that holds the receptacle covers on a good I just wrap the wire there and tighten the screw .
     
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  9. PharmrJohn

    PharmrJohn The Dude

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    Did any metal fall into your tank. Have you been doing any work up top. A penny perhaps?
     
  10. Stingray

    Stingray Blue Ringed Angel

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    no metal, no work, and defo no penny, i know better then that lol...
     
  11. Otty

    Otty Giant Squid

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    What about having drunk friends over that play a joke that your tank is a wishing well??? Don't say it doesn't happen because KOgle had it happen. Better check!
     
  12. Iraf

    Iraf Snowflake Eel

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    buddy of mine has a oceanic hex tank that's FW, like a 48g or something weird

    anyway one of his drunk friends though it'd be cool to see a bud light bottle floating in it

    killed everything in the tank

    I told him if someone did that to my reef tank they'd end up floating in it too