Clownfish always hiding

likwid · #1 07-12-2010, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Snaz

A wild guess here but perhaps your daytime lights are not grounded properly and he is being affected by stray voltage?

Using stock 28g NanoCube HQI lighting. What is the best way to check for this?

Wouldn't my inverts/corals suffer if there was enough stray voltage in the tank that my clownfish is being effected that much by it? My corals have been growing like mad.

likwid · #2 07-12-2010, 08:06 PM

Bump.

kevNnic · #3 07-13-2010, 03:42 AM

if you can get your hands on a voltmeter you can check the fixture for current, i would also imagine it would work for the water as well.

Hope that helps.

someone might want to chime in on this, but if there is electrical current in the water the voltmeter should pick it up

likwid · #4 07-13-2010, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by kevNnic

if you can get your hands on a voltmeter you can check the fixture for current, i would also imagine it would work for the water as well.

Hope that helps.

someone might want to chime in on this, but if there is electrical current in the water the voltmeter should pick it up

Before I go out an buy a multimeter to measure this, can anyone comment on this?

Riddle me this:
Wouldn't my inverts/corals suffer if there was enough stray voltage in the tank that my clownfish is being effected that much by it? My corals have been growing like mad.

Snaz · #5 07-13-2010, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by likwid

Before I go out an buy a multimeter to measure this, can anyone comment on this?

Riddle me this:
Wouldn't my inverts/corals suffer if there was enough stray voltage in the tank that my clownfish is being effected that much by it? My corals have been growing like mad.

It probably is not stray voltage. I only mentioned it because the fish hides when the lights are on. If you wanted to test this then leave the lights off one day with all of the room lights on so the tank gets some light and does not go into night mode. If fishy is swimming around normally and not spooked then have another look at your lighting system.

kevNnic · #6 07-13-2010, 07:09 PM

as just mentioned odds are it is not stray voltage, but it is odd how your clown just decided to start hiding. If nothing else is effected, there has to be some other issue. Maybe your clown is a chicken now..

likwid · #7 07-13-2010, 08:46 PM

I turned the halides off and opened the window so the tank was lit (somewhat) and he came right out and into his anemone like he does at night time. As soon as I turned the lights back on, he swam away into his cave and stayed there.

I just think he is scared of something. Even during feeding time, when he does come out, he constantly darts back into his cave like something spooked him. Then he will slowly come back out, eat a couple more shrimp and dart back in again.