stray voltage, how much is ok?

[da1jewfish]

Is 1.4 volts too much for corals, fish, and inverts? what would be acceptable?

thanks in advance

 

[jansenwrasse]

Way to much you have a leak somewhere. I usually say anything above 2mv, is a leak. It is best if there is no stray voltage.

Florescent ballast will cause interference with voltmeter readings so to get a good reading turn off the lights, and use the ground on an outlet as the base.

 

[jimwat]

First make sure that any salt creep is cleaned up and re-measure. The second thing I'd check is for calcium buildup (I drip kalk and get calcium buildup in the pumps/powerheads over time).

Also, I have found that stray voltage can be very helpful in helping you locate any small hidden cuts on hands.