Aquarium Grounding?

[Jaws]

i was surfin around the nano-reef.com site and came eventually across this article about aquarium grounding... anybody have any experience/words about this? heres the link- http/www.homereef.com/reference/grounding.html

 

[Lateral Line]

Sounds like a load of rubbish. I entered a longer message, but as usual, the board here won't let me post it!!!

I'll put it on the web and post a link when I have.

 

[Lateral Line]

Link to what I wanted to say!

As an aside, I have posted a message with the board authors to try to find out why I can't post messages of more than a few lines!

 

[smb]

I found it to be true.

A while ago a friend told me about it and I thought he was playing with my head as I didn't believe him for a second. After a while he proved it to me and I've heard others say they've had it also. It's not commonplace but I have heard of it.

 

[Lateral Line]

>>> he proved it to me

How?

 

[Jaws]

i guess it really doesnt hurt to try... ima gonna bum a spoke off my uncle since he owns big wheel south

 

[smb]

>>> he proved it to me

How?

I'm not exactly sure if it was voltage or current he tested. It was so long ago I can't remember the basis of it all.

I think he used a multimeter and stuck one end in the water. I can't remember what he did with the other end. Maybe grounded it I assume.

I'm definately not saying you are wrong in any way. Just saying that I have heard of it before.

I've also read a while ago about the argument for/against grounding your aquarium. Actually not grounding sounded better from what I recall but there are so many differing views about everything with aquariums it seems, that I don't discount anyones advice usually.

I can't tell you more than that because I honestly don't know much about it at all.