Can a broken water heater kill an Arowana?

[HungDang]

I'm pretty sure the fish were fine until the moment you touched the water. You completed the circuit. You "electrocuted" all your fish!

if you say so, why he can complete the circuit if water didn't conduct the electricity ? and if the water can conduct the electricity, then it already is a complete circuit with the fish inside !

 

[goestonemoa]

well your definetly a good friend if you replace it,

there is a guy who freeze dries your fish here maybe some one does the same where you live and you guys could have him mounted

 

[HungDang]

Most "near water" outlets are GF protected. Here in the US, the only fused plugs I can think of are some Christmas lights lol.

I can see it in the kitchen, bathrooms, and outside the house !

 

[HungDang]

well your definetly a good friend if you replace it,

there is a guy who freeze dries your fish here maybe some one does the same where you live and you guys could have him mounted

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I have seen some people keep their dead aro in the freezer so they can always remember them !

 

[ar0wan]

pure water(H2O) is not a conductor, but water with some other thing in it is a good conductor...

..there always has to be one
and while we're splitting hairs
you can put a cigarette out in Diesel fuel

 

[T1KARMANN]

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I have seen some people keep their dead aro in the freezer so they can always remember them !

That for crazy people the same with people who stuff pets

Just put your dead pets to rest and show them some respect not keep them in the freezer or on the wall like some kind of trophy

 

[doods]

That for crazy people the same with people who stuff pets

Just put your dead pets to rest and show them some respect not keep them in the freezer or on the wall like some kind of trophy

It ain't that crazy bro, maybe with the furry animals it is, but with the fish, it ain't that bad, specially with the arowana, they look good hanging by the wall. It's something to remind you about what not to do next time or just to see it still there even if its dead. hmmm creepy

anyway I still prefer a monster fish hanging in the wall rather than a furry animal. IMO

 

[ausarow]

hungden, i think what jinguyen meant was that the water was live with current and at the time when he got a shock he had made the earth to the ground via his body as the conductor. as in the fish was maybe alive till the grounding/zap happened.

all possible but if a heater turned off by breaking or having a power out then maybe the same death would have occurred.

 

[ausarow]

to the guy that visions he is floating in a pool of water and someone throws a live wire in. yes you will be shocked dead.
pools of water are grounded. so the live wire will be touching the water, then the electricity will go through you on the way to seeking the ground.
do not try this for research.
i think its important for people to know a little about electricity and water and not to be confused about it. i have been locked onto by an exposed wire on a dodgey extension lead for atleast 15 seconds and there is very little you can do about it once it happens so please peoples, do be careful. i was hugely fortunate to get out of it.

 

[Addikted2Cichlids]

Thats my point, all fish tanks are grounded as well, unless somehow, someone has one that free floats..