Aquariums!

[Naicha]

Gamla T8-lysr

[Howley]

Google translate makes this confusing

[Naicha]

Yes but since electrics could be different in various countries I figured I'd ask for swedish people. If any. Maybe a longshot but I'm just so lazy to go locate an electrician. ^^

[Muuman]

Naicha wrote on Sat, 12 May 2012 20:14

Yes but since electrics could be different in various countries I figured I'd ask for swedish people. If any. Maybe a longshot but I'm just so lazy to go locate an electrician. ^^

Send a PM to Airo, He's swedish and an electrician but he's out fishing now so might not respond until tomorrow.

[Naicha]

Muuman wrote on Sat, 12 May 2012 20:16

Naicha wrote on Sat, 12 May 2012 20:14 Yes but since electrics could be different in various countries I figured I'd ask for swedish people. If any. Maybe a longshot but I'm just so lazy to go locate an electrician. ^^ Send a PM to Airo, He's swedish and an electrician but he's out fishing now so might not respond until tomorrow.

 

Thank you! Will do.

[Ernesto]

You MUST ground it

[Fjodor]

Just nu har du en fas och en nolla (med 2 sladdar). Vilken som

[Lyngs]

Ernesto wrote on Sat, 12 May 2012 23:19

You MUST ground it

Seriously? Dont you guys have rccb-relays?

[Ernesto]

It's a lights, for his aquarium, that is filled with water, that can splash on the lights, maybe the aquarium has a stainless steel frame, someone is holding the edge while having the top lid off, while fishing up a dead plant, so the water splashes on the lights, and the steel frame + you becomes the ground, and you die, quite fast.

 

Sad story.

[Naicha]

Ernesto wrote on Sun, 13 May 2012 08:33

that can splash on the lights, maybe the aquarium has a stainless steel frame

 

No and no. And even though the electrics are water proofed, I always disconnected the power when fiddling with stuff. But I see your point though. originally it wasnt grounded either, obviously, since it's not a grounded cable.

[Warder]

Ground or die trying. as for the blue and brown wires they go to 1 and 2, it's AC, so no matter what you put where.

[Naicha]

Don't need to, but since I'm already doing so much other stuff I might aswell replace the cable. They aren't expensive..

[henraw]

ground is just for protection anyway just insert blue and brown.

[Howley]

Henpig last time you said "...is just for protection anyway" you spawned a minion!

[Ernesto]

!

[Lyngs]

I have been a passionate aquarist for more than 20 years and I have never heard of anyone getting electricuted by their aquarium lights. A lot of stuff has to go wrong before there is any risk of getting zapped. Water has to somehow penetrade the watertight rubber seals and bypass the fusetube inside the light. The only way I see this happening is if you drop the whole lid into the aquarium and the light box gets damaged.

 

Someone please correct me if Im wrong.

[Gromk]

Was at a party once where someone fell on the aquarium, light rig fell in the water and the power went out. All said and done every fish in there was floating around on their backs. Except a lonely catfish of awesomeness, can't kill those things apparently.

[Airo]

Skaffa en sladd med jord i. Brun, Bl

[Naicha]

airo wrote on Sun, 13 May 2012 17:48

HF don kan skapa

[Naicha]

kom precis p

[Lyngs]

airo wrote on Sun, 13 May 2012 17:48

Skaffa en sladd med jord i. Brun, Bl

[Ernesto]

No.

 

That reel is grounded, if the device you plug into it isn't, it won't matter.

[Lyngs]

Gromk wrote on Sun, 13 May 2012 17:45

Was at a party once where someone fell on the aquarium, light rig fell in the water and the power went out. All said and done every fish in there was floating around on their backs. Except a lonely catfish of awesomeness, can't kill those things apparently.

Catfish are generaly awesome. Maybe they have nine lives like cats. My uncle has a big one which is more than 20 years old in his 1000L aquarium.

[Lyngs]

Ernesto wrote on Sun, 13 May 2012 18:38

No.   That reel is grounded, if the device you plug into it isn't, it won't matter.

I asked because the reel I use on my aquarium lighting doesnt have grounding but the plug on the light does and all this talk has gotten me a bit worried. I cant turn off the light while I trim my plants, so that jojo reel would make it safe? The whole lid and frame on my tank is aluminium. I always thought that as long as you have a RCCB relay you are pretty safe... apparently not.

[Naicha]

Lyngs wrote on Sun, 13 May 2012 19:01

Ernesto wrote on Sun, 13 May 2012 18:38 No.   That reel is grounded, if the device you plug into it isn't, it won't matter. I asked because the reel I use on my aquarium lighting doesnt have grounding but the plug on the light does and all this talk has gotten me a bit worried. I cant turn off the light while I trim my plants, so that jojo reel would make it safe? The whole lid and frame on my tank is aluminium. I always thought that as long as you have a RCCB relay you are pretty safe... apparently not.

 

Sounds more dodgy with ungrounded things if its metal. In general metal constructions are grounded and plastic ones are rarely grounded.

[Naicha]

Lyngs wrote on Sun, 13 May 2012 18:50

Gromk wrote on Sun, 13 May 2012 17:45 Was at a party once where someone fell on the aquarium, light rig fell in the water and the power went out. All said and done every fish in there was floating around on their backs. Except a lonely catfish of awesomeness, can't kill those things apparently. Catfish are generaly awesome. Maybe they have nine lives like cats. My uncle has a big one which is more than 20 years old in his 1000L aquarium.

 

Need a picture of that btw. Both the fish and the huge indoor sea.

[Ernesto]

Yes need pic!

[Naicha]

Maybe we should just rename this an aquarium thread.

[Cogency]

I always been fascinated by an aquarium. The thing that puts me off is (well besides the price for a decent size aquarium) the maintenance!

 

But would love something with all kinds of funky coloured fish in it. ^.^

[Naicha]

Cogency wrote on Sun, 13 May 2012 19:49

I always been fascinated by an aquarium. The thing that puts me off is (well besides the price for a decent size aquarium) the cleaning!   But would love something with all kinds of funky coloured fish in it. ^.^

 

Proper care and knowledge reduces the need for cleaning, knowing how to deal with algae etc. But yes, you will need to exchange about 25% of the water every week etc.

 

So it's alittle work here and there, but imo in general it doesnt have to take up all that much time.

 

I'm in the bizniz of rebuilding and creating a beautiful place for future fish to live. Mounting "3d" backgrounds to the back on the aquarium etc so that the backgroudn will look like real rock etc.

 

Its fun, and later on to see your plants grow and your aquarium etc take shape.

 

Lyngs posted a really beatiful aquarium in the gallery camera thread.

 

A typical anyday random aquarium with not that much care and effort imo will look bad, terrible, but if you go the extra lengths like Lyngs did, they will be amazingly beautiful.

 

 

EDIT: you can get decent size aquariums pretty cheap if you buy them used though..

 

So many people go OMGWTFDAMN!!11 HAZ TO HAVE ONE!111 and then they buy the biggest one in the store and realise that "oh, it has to be cleaned? dont not want." and then they sell it again for half price..