Mandarin Overboard!
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flricordia
Active Member
I have never known one to jump. They are usually pretty mellow. Must be something going on. As renogaw mentioned, check for stray voltage. I just hooked up a brand new, never used Quiet One 4000 for sump return and when I was putting my hand in the tank I was feeling a tingleing in a small cut on my finger. I un plugged everything one at a time and found the 4000 to be giving off stray voltage. I plugged in the ground probe and it went away. I can imagine what the livestock must have been going through if I hadn't discovered it and decided to use the ground probe.
They do work and even if this is not what is going on with your mandarins, everyone should use them.
Sorry about your fish, hope you find out what it is.
They do work and even if this is not what is going on with your mandarins, everyone should use them.
Sorry about your fish, hope you find out what it is.
coral keeper
Active Member
Originally Posted by renogaw
400l, what does that equal in gallons?
400 liters = 105.66882 US gallons
400l, what does that equal in gallons?
400 liters = 105.66882 US gallons
cleanrshrmpfan
Member
for liters to gallons its a 4-1 equation, 4liters=1gallon aprox
jonthefishguy
Active Member
Chances are they are getting startled by something or someone in the tank. This is known to happen when the lights turn on and off. For instance, Blue Spotted Jawfish have a reputation when the lights turn on and off suddenly.
sepulatian
Moderator
Mandarines don't usualy get spooked by light though, they are mellow fish. In a 100 gallon tank I would not think that light nor other fish would be an issue. In that situation the fish would stay hidden from the aggressive fish. I would definately check out the stray voltage. Nothing else has jumped or been affected? What all is in this tank?
donald
Member
Originally Posted by renogaw
actually, your fish shouldn't feel the electricity like you do, because they are not grounded. they get hlle and other damage from it, but they shouldnt be able to feel it.
100 % correct. think of your fish in the tank loke a bird on a high voltage power line, they don't feel anything eather. You feel the tingle because you are giving the electricity a path to ground. If you feel a tingle in your tank you should find the source and get rid of it. There could also be a risk of the short causing a fire. Just puting a grounding probe in the tank just covers up a serious problem.
actually, your fish shouldn't feel the electricity like you do, because they are not grounded. they get hlle and other damage from it, but they shouldnt be able to feel it.
100 % correct. think of your fish in the tank loke a bird on a high voltage power line, they don't feel anything eather. You feel the tingle because you are giving the electricity a path to ground. If you feel a tingle in your tank you should find the source and get rid of it. There could also be a risk of the short causing a fire. Just puting a grounding probe in the tank just covers up a serious problem.