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    I am getting shocked, whats going on here?

    So last night I had a problem with my tank and a good amount of water spilled out onto the carpet leaving it pretty wet. I soaked up as much as I could be it is still damp.

    Today I noticed that if I am standing barefoot on the damp carpet and touch my tank water I get a slight electrical shock. If I move to dry carpet and touch my tank nothing happens. Do I have a serious problem here or is this normal?
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    i think this is due to some of your equipment lecking elect. Cause standing on a wet salted carpet make your earth and able to be shocked.

    So better try to use a test pen/volt meter to confirm and try closing all elect device in your tank and then with the help of test pet/volt meter to confirm which elect device is lecking elect.

    Last nite one of my pump also leck out elect but as I always earth all my device, a trip in my elect box tell me something wrong and I quickly check it out which device is at fault.
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    • #3
      Usual suspects are powerheads and heaters, try unplugging one at a time and checking with a volt/ohm meter. Definately fix the problem, electricity and saltwater can be a deadly combo. Good luck.

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        yeah I had this problem with a pump - any time I put my hand in the water, I would get a mild shock. Had to shut devices down one at a time and then stick my hand back in the water till I no longer got shocked.
        --Matt

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Brad Villeggiante
          Today I noticed that if I am standing barefoot on the damp carpet and touch my tank water I get a slight electrical shock. If I move to dry carpet and touch my tank nothing happens. Do I have a serious problem here or is this normal?
          Sounds like some stray voltage from a powerhead or similar device. You can get rid of this by grounding the aquarium with a titanium grounding probe, and using better quality powerheads.

          Of course you already have a GFCI installed so no need for me to recommend this.... right?
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          • #6
            Matt... I'll remember you next time I need one... the human volt meter.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by GTR
              Matt... I'll remember you next time I need one... the human volt meter.

              SteveU
              Steve - any time

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