Alshain said:As far as I'm aware, nobody has come up with a way to convert Activated Carbon to Direct Current (think of how rich you would be if you could)
BillD said:I don't turn mine off just to put my arm in. Actually, you wouldn't be able to tell by observing the fish if there was a potential shock situation. I have dropped a flourescent fixture into a tank (twice) and it didn't hurt the fish any. In fact the, light stayed lit. Kind of blows the common misconception that water is a good conductor of electricity. It isn't.
chotie said:BillD said:Kind of blows the common misconception that water is a good conductor of electricity. It isn't.
what? water is one of the best conducters of electricty. just because a light fixture fell in and nothing happen does not prove anything but luck 8)