snail deaths!!!!

Discussion in 'Inverts' started by Ishymishy77, Apr 20, 2009.

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  1. Jakerupe

    Jakerupe Skunk Shrimp

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    From your stock the snails would probably be the first affected by copper but you'd probably know if that was the case already. Ask your LFS to test it for you.

    If your readings are good I just added a small cucumber... could not tell you what type but this thing is going to town on the hair algae...problem is the larger angels seem to taste it from time to time.
     
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  2. coolridernum1

    coolridernum1 Feather Duster

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    Voltage

    Oh yeah sorry i was thinking some test probe...

    As a matter of fact i was hooking up my skimmer and the outlet was shut off and so it got the floor wet and some power cords i then put a towel down to soak it up and i kept working on the skimmer and i had a finger nail hangnail it was a little sore and when i put my hand in the water wow shocked me but only at the tiny cut on my pinky. OK so i know now i need GFI's and a probe? I'll be doing some reading on this.. this just happened last week!

    Thanks for sharing,
    Mike
     
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  3. Ishymishy77

    Ishymishy77 Peppermint Shrimp

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    thank you for all your input i will be getting a grouding probe this week along with a few other supplies. and to answer the snail question we have had these snails about 3 mo. and yes we do have a blue electric hermit. he has tipped on over on occasion but we caught it in time.
     
    Ishymishy77, Apr 21, 2009
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  4. divott

    divott Giant Squid

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    shouldnt any receptacle be a gfi when used around water? that was the 1st thing i did for numerous reasons, mostly for fire and shock. easy to install and a nice safe feeling.
     
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  5. Vancop

    Vancop Skunk Shrimp

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    I had 8.3 volts in my 125 and some in my 90 gallon as well.....installed the probes ....NADA !

    plus it MUCH safer for you ! best 20.00 spent so far
     
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  6. Tangster

    Tangster 3reef Sponsor

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    Stray voltage would be my guess have a VOM to test it with ?
     
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  7. coolridernum1

    coolridernum1 Feather Duster

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    High Voltage Rocks!!


    OK, tell me where to find a post here about this...or i can look..I just need a name to look for..probe?
     
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  8. Lady_Bobo

    Lady_Bobo Fire Worm

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    Just thought I would add a newbie comment...
    A stupid crab cleaned mine out....:laughings
     
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  9. doog

    doog Peppermint Shrimp

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    most likely - hermit ate your snails
    agree you should have all gcfi around your tank, otherwise risk fire and/or electrocution

    personally, i think the stray voltage thing is a little bit of an urban reef legend. fortunately, grounding probes are cheap
     
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