reefkeeper78
04/09/2014, 08:31 PM
In the process of sorting out mysterious fish death and corals that aren't doing well. Through this process I put all my fish into a QT tank. I've still been losing fish over the last few weeks. I noticed on one of the fish tonight that perished, a red line or spot under the scales. I then thought of fish rot or the mysterious hole that fish get when exposed to electricity.
Measured the voltage in the QT and found 48 volts. I had an extra ground probe laying around and installed it, the voltage dropped to 0.0 volts. It then occurred to me about electrolysis.
If the probe had been installed prior to the discovery of the leaking voltage, is it possible for the probe to degrade due to electrolysis and then pollute the water with heavy metals?
I think of this due to the experience I have with automobiles and the effect that electrolysis has on the engine if the cooling system isn't flushed regularly. I do know that electrolysis has a faster effect on a DC system versus AC systems but AC will still cause erosion too, it just takes longer.
Measured the voltage in the QT and found 48 volts. I had an extra ground probe laying around and installed it, the voltage dropped to 0.0 volts. It then occurred to me about electrolysis.
If the probe had been installed prior to the discovery of the leaking voltage, is it possible for the probe to degrade due to electrolysis and then pollute the water with heavy metals?
I think of this due to the experience I have with automobiles and the effect that electrolysis has on the engine if the cooling system isn't flushed regularly. I do know that electrolysis has a faster effect on a DC system versus AC systems but AC will still cause erosion too, it just takes longer.