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[Calmwaters]

Someone in a reefing Facebook group I'm in asked if I had a grounder for my tank but I have no idea what they meant other than i think its for if something is sending electricity into the tank? Can anyone explain this in really simple terms to me? Is it a device I buy or something my husband could do?

 

[tharbin]

Someone in a reefing Facebook group I'm in asked if I had a grounder for my tank but I have no idea what they meant other than i think its for if something is sending electricity into the tank? Can anyone explain this in really simple terms to me? Is it a device I buy or something my husband could do?

I assume they mean a grounding probe. They are commercially available. It is a probe, usually titanium that can be added to a reef tank and connected to an earth ground or a grounded outlet. The idea is to provide a low resistance path to ground for any stray voltage in a tank. As it is low resistance electricity would choose that path rather than some other, for instance a person working on the tank.

 

[Calmwaters]

I assume they mean a grounding probe. They are commercially available. It is a probe, usually titanium that can be added to a reef tank and connected to an earth ground or a grounded outlet. The idea is to provide a low resistance path to ground for any stray voltage in a tank. As it is low resistance electricity would choose that path rather than some other, for instance a person working on the tank.

So something like this plugged into a GFCI outlet?

 

[kingranch2003]

Sorry I took some pics that I thought were cool. Tropicana and Goldenrod Anacropora are looking good.

AOI Blues

Fungia Plate

Zoa mix

Duncans feeding

 

[Calmwaters]

Sorry I took some pics that I thought were cool. Tropicana and Goldenrod Anacropora are looking good.

AOI Blues

Fungia Plate

Zoa mix

Duncans feeding

Oh my those are stunning pictures!!! I love the zoas in the 4th picture!!!

 

[Imrahilwjz]

What kind of creatures / fish or invertebrate do people have in there sumps ?

A pencil urchin, a fleshy limpet, whelks

 

[Imrahilwjz]

What kind of creatures / fish or invertebrate do people have in there sumps ?

Also peppermint shrimp

 

[Imrahilwjz]

We went to our old parish in Vancouver, WA to fundraise for the school's spring dinner theater/silver raffle. We went to a Thai restaurant in Canby, OR on the way home and stopped at this business afterward. My young boys didn't want to leave. My youngest son said , "I wish we lived here!"

 

[tharbin]

So something like this plugged into a GFCI outlet?

I'm not an electrician so I try to avoid giving electrical advice but here is a very short thread that I think should answer your guestions.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/reef-electricity-part-2-how-to-use-a-grounding-probe.1073974/

 

[kevgib67]

Amphipod is something I need to add.

Dinkins Aquatics sells them.

 

[Calmwaters]

Dinkins Aquatics sells them.

Yes I have seen them I just haven't ordered them yet.

 

[Calmwaters]

I'm not an electrician so I try to avoid giving electrical advice but here is a very short thread that I think should answer your guestions.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/reef-electricity-part-2-how-to-use-a-grounding-probe.1073974/

Its okay my husband is an electrician so I will read the thread and tell him what needs to be done.

 

[kevgib67]

A pencil urchin, a fleshy limpet, whelks

I would love some fleshy limpets!!!!!

 

[Calmwaters]

We went to our old parish in Vancouver, WA to fundraise for the school's spring dinner theater/silver raffle. We went to a Thai restaurant in Canby, OR on the way home and stopped at this business afterward. My young boys didn't want to leave. My youngest son said , "I wish we lived here!"

I went to a huge Lego store in I think Orlando once they had huge Lego animal figures outside.

 

[tharbin]

Amphipod is something I need to add.

There is a good chance you have amphipods already in your tank. Pick up a rock and take a really good look at it. See if you see any tiny critters that kind of resemble shrimp.

 

[Calmwaters]

There is a good chance you have amphipods already in your tank. Pick up a rock and take a really good look at it. See if you see any tiny critters that kind of resemble shrimp.

Oh I do have those!!! I seen one today when I switched out the filter cup floss! I just thought those were really big copepods

 

[CoralB]

Night everyone . Hope you all had a nice day .

 

[kevgib67]

Night everyone . Hope you all had a nice day .

Good night CB!

 

[CoralB]

I went to a huge Lego store in I think Orlando once they had huge Lego animal figures outside.

That was in downtown Disney Springs .

 

[kevgib67]