Stray voltage?

[Drichards]

What kind of meter would I use for stray voltage? I have one tank that's been struggling for months. All my parameters are in check and consistent. I've done numerous in tank KFC treatments. I just can't figure this one out. I've done out of tank concentrated KFC dips at 5-hour intervals for 5 days at a time. This is driving me absolutely nuts! Haven't changed the lighting or anything. Tank is 6 years old. I know this is a loaded question but what could possibly be causing me this tank to slowly fail?

 

[Drichards]

Pics

 

[Drichards]

ICP results posted. Said my water was 85% good. Lacking some minor elements. No pollutants

 

[Drichards]

This tank used to be stuffed filled with torches and other LPS. Everything is slowly dying. Haven't switched salt. I just can't seem to figure this one out the KFC dips had virtually no effect on Coral health. There was some bjd going on. But as mentioned treated the tank numerous times. Results varied. Sometimes things would fluff back up, then other corals would stay the same

 

[Cooper2]

Any decent meter will work really. Be sure to check for both AC and DC voltage. I won't tell what numbers are good or bad but when you have a voltage on the meter's display, disconnect various components one at a time to see if you can isolate where the leak is happening. Be sure your heater cycles while your testing...
If it's off you might not detect it as the bad component.

 

[Drichards]

I'm new to the whole voltage thing. Should there be any showing up at all?

 

[Reefried]

There is a possibility of some induced voltage being in the tank. I doubt it but it is possible. For most cases the meter should read 0. Make sure you are connecting to a properly grounded outlet.

 

[Cooper2]

Some meters detect extremely low millivolts, so you will likely see the letters "Mv" on the meter's display when the voltage detected is extremely low. The value you get isn't really a yes or no answer because it's unlikely you'll get zero just due to too many factors to list. If you test and get .1volts on the regular volt scale (Meaning NOT millivolts then something isn't right. This is when to start disconnecting things to see when the number drops.

Be sure to use GFI protection in the supply to your aquarium. It doesn't have to be your wall outlet, Home Depot has short little whips with a GFI breaker.....Cheap insurance against many issues!

 

[Drichards]

Some meters detect extremely low millivolts, so you will likely see the letters "Mv" on the meter's display when the voltage detected is extremely low. The value you get isn't really a yes or no answer because it's unlikely you'll get zero just due to too many factors to list. If you test and get .1volts on the regular volt scale (Meaning NOT millivolts then something isn't right. This is when to start disconnecting things to see when the number drops.

Be sure to use GFI protection in the supply to your aquarium. It doesn't have to be your wall outlet, Home Depot has short little whips with a GFI breaker.....Cheap insurance against many issues!

Thank you

 

[Drichards]

There is a possibility of some induced voltage being in the tank. I doubt it but it is possible. For most cases the meter should read 0. Make sure you are connecting to a properly grounded outlet.

Thank you

 

[BiGGiePauls33]

Danny, post a link to the ATI results.

 

[Drichards]

Danny, post a link to the ATI results.

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[Drichards]

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Not sure if this link is working that ATI created. I'll attach screenshots. Thanks for anyone who can help especially you Paul

 

[Drichards]

Pdf

 

[NeverlosT]

That is a lot of antibiotics in your system.

Id almost suggest buying some wild rock or a euphillia from another tank to re-seed your system. Id be concerned at this point that you’ve killed all of the natural biome in the gut of the corals and the tank and replaced it with whatever is in those bottles (possibly not the right stuff).

Maybe run an aquabiomics test?

I have had stray voltage before. I am not sure it has a big effect on your critters until it is shocking you.

Good luck!

 

[Drichards]

That is a lot of antibiotics in your system.

Id almost suggest buying some wild rock or a euphillia from another tank to re-seed your system. Id be concerned at this point that you’ve killed all of the natural biome in the gut of the corals and the tank and replaced it with whatever is in those bottles (possibly not the right stuff).

Maybe run an aquabiomics test?

I have had stray voltage before. I am not sure it has a big effect on your critters until it is shocking you.

Good luck!

I follow Danny's protocol from Kung Fu Coral with dosing good bacteria back in the tank and doing water changes. I was thinking of aquabiomics test but have heard bad reviews on them. Do you have any experience using them? If I hear somebody say they've had good results that would be my next step

 

[NeverlosT]

I have not tried one, like you i am interested but have just heard 2nd hand.

Ill admit that I am in the camp of concerned about our hobbies wanton use of antibiotics like cipro. I fear we are playing with something we don’t completely understand and may be the cause of our own problems, not to mention treatment resistant bacteria (unless water is being sterilized and disposed of properly).

I hope that things turn around for you!

 

[Drichards]

I have not tried one, like you i am interested but have just heard 2nd hand.

Ill admit that I am in the camp of concerned about our hobbies wanton use of antibiotics like cipro. I fear we are playing with something we don’t completely understand and may be the cause of our own problems, not to mention treatment resistant bacteria (unless water is being sterilized and disposed of properly).

I hope that things turn around for you!

Thank you, I'm starting to think the same way as you mentioned. What I do know about cipro use (in my experience) it's never just a one time solution. I've found the results vary and are short lived, and inevitably things will decline again, reluctantly having to dose again. Some people and vendors swear by this stuff... my thought process regarding antibiotics is moving in the other direction.....people only post pics of the instant gratification and success stories. I'd like to know 6 months down the line is that coral still thriving, or is it standing in the med line again?

 

[NeverlosT]

Honestly id swing by a shop, ask em for some rock rubble, maybe buy a frag on a rock. Toss it in. Then do regular water changes being careful to match sg, temp, salinity. If you nutrients fall, feed more. Your phos is low. Find a food with high phos and feed lots. Then keep it stable and simple. No more magic potion. I bet success finds you again soon.

Your params look fine to me. Minor tweaks but nothing that should cause major grief.