pitmam01
Blondie911
I installed my new skimmer last night and all day today , my Foxface is extremely active. Acts like a caged animal.... ......anybody experience this????
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Fish going crazy after skimmer change
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pitmam01
Blondie911
I had an underachieving skimmer. Installed a Euro reef 135 on my 90 gal.
Ugla
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Do you have a ground probe? Hopefully the pump is not leaking electricity into the tank. Just a thought
pitmam01
Blondie911
DonW
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Now you did it.
I'll ask this now. Lets not turn this into another ground probe debate.A ground probe is simply a titanium probe with a cord that grounds your tank to your homes gound system.
Don
pitmam01
Blondie911
Where would it be located???
Now you did it.
A ground probe is simply a titanium probe with a cord that grounds your tank to your homes gound system.
Don
DonW
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You would know if you had one. The probe goes in the sump or tank and the other end plugs into the wall.
Don
pitmam01
Blondie911
Ok, if it's in the sump, I saw it when I was installing the new skimmer. I was moving things around t make room. I wonder if I jacked it up in the process..........
Ugla
Well-known member
It just plugs in the wall and has a probe you put in your sump or tank. It only connects with the outlet with the ground pin the other two are plastic. Sorry, never been in on on the probe debate. My tank got happier years ago after installing one. But I have since replaced everything that could have leaked. Still go the probes though
You buy them at the lfs
You buy them at the lfs
DonW
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pitmam01
Blondie911
Ok Don, you're in trouble!!! Just for that, I'm going to send you a box full of Eco Aqualizers!!!!!!!!!
I was only joking, ground probes are always a subject of debate.
Don
DonW
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Ok, if it's in the sump, I saw it when I was installing the new skimmer. I was moving things around t make room. I wonder if I jacked it up in the process..........
Is this not your tank? You cant mess up a ground probe its either their or its not. They are there for safety. Maybe unplug the skimmer just to be on the safe side and see what happens. You can check for voltage but you will need a dvom.
Don
Reefergeorge
Well-known member
Don, after reading this post I did some reasearch on ground probes and came across you post a while ago that said to use a voltmeter and go from ground to disaplay and see if there is a voltage. I did this out of curiosity, and on my one tank it read 0, but my nano read 11v so i unpluged everything and it whent down to 7. Is this an actual reading or is it just backfeed from something.
After some more troubleshooting found that 7v came from my hood?
After some more troubleshooting found that 7v came from my hood?
DonW
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7v is just induced I wouldnt worry until it get up to about 60vac or so. My latest sensors start looking for the source at 90vac.
Don
burning2nd
Well-known member
oh no... here we go again lol
back to the skimmer and the fish.....
what kind pump? was on the skimmer
is the fish the only thing acting diffrent?
could it be a new sound or something?
Probes and GFI outlets are a NO NO
back to the skimmer and the fish.....
what kind pump? was on the skimmer
is the fish the only thing acting diffrent?
could it be a new sound or something?
Probes and GFI outlets are a NO NO
Reefergeorge
Well-known member
pitmam01
Blondie911
Reeferdude
Reeferdude
That proves you pay close attention to your tank. Nice to hear it's ok...
