I have a 72 gallon bowfront saltwater set up with live rock, about 15 fish, the whole deal. I have the coralife 260 watt compact fluorescent light hood with moon lights attatched with plastic legs on top of the aquarium over the glass canopy. I have an 850 gph pump in the sump, a 300 watt heater in the pump and a protein skimmer in the sump.
I have just recently started getting electric shocks at random times when working with my tank. The first time it happened i was wearing a rubber glove (which i thought would block electricity in the first place) i put my hand in the sump and it tore through the glove and shocked my whole arm. The next day i was using the net in the tank itself and got a big shock, then the same thing happend to my brother, my girlfriend and my friend all at different random times. It feels like one of those trick handshake or trick lighters that people have but it hurts way more. Basically the shock runs through my arm and into my chest, leaving my arm numb. So basically my arm gets better after like half an hour i would say. I have read about ground probes but i don't know if those are for my purposes or if i just need to locate the faulty device and replace it. How would i locate which it is other than unplugging and testing to see if i get electrocuted? Is there a device that can detect random spurts of voltage? Will my fish start being harmed by this? What should i do? I am afraid to put my hand in the tank while the power is on now...i have been shocked a good 6 or 7 times now and i am terrified! Thanks everyone!
I have just recently started getting electric shocks at random times when working with my tank. The first time it happened i was wearing a rubber glove (which i thought would block electricity in the first place) i put my hand in the sump and it tore through the glove and shocked my whole arm. The next day i was using the net in the tank itself and got a big shock, then the same thing happend to my brother, my girlfriend and my friend all at different random times. It feels like one of those trick handshake or trick lighters that people have but it hurts way more. Basically the shock runs through my arm and into my chest, leaving my arm numb. So basically my arm gets better after like half an hour i would say. I have read about ground probes but i don't know if those are for my purposes or if i just need to locate the faulty device and replace it. How would i locate which it is other than unplugging and testing to see if i get electrocuted? Is there a device that can detect random spurts of voltage? Will my fish start being harmed by this? What should i do? I am afraid to put my hand in the tank while the power is on now...i have been shocked a good 6 or 7 times now and i am terrified! Thanks everyone!
