AVERAGE LIFE OF YELLOW TANG - UPDATE

I didn't realize my question would spark such a controversy!

Here is an update.:
My tank ( 75 gallon FO) is quite near the water meter into the house. I have
a Fluke Digital VOM used for work. Model 12 -- pretty good unit. I measured
the AC voltage from the copper inlet pipe to the tank water -- by sticking
the probe into the water. Was I surprised. I measured 48 VOLTS AC !!!! I
then began unplugging equipment. First the heater. - dropped 6 volts to 42
VAC. Next the UV - Dropped 2 more volts. Then the Empereor 400 dropped
another 2 volts. Then the Flouresent lamp dropped 2 more volts. Then the
Eheim filter -- another 2 volts. Then the skimmer another 2 volts. When
EVERYTHING was unplugged - I still had a reading of 32 Volts AC. I put the
ground probe in the water attached to the water line. Voltage went to .009
Volts AC. I watched the fish to see if proximity to the probe changed their
behavior - Nope. I reconnected everyhing and the voltage went to .011 VAC.
That's an increase of only 2 millivolts. I'm going to keep the ground probe
in the tank and see if the LLE on the Tang begins to reverse. I'll post my
results.
( I'll also be very careful not to drop anything in the water !)

Russ

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Russell Jankowski


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