Electric shock in tank

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Was trying to rearrange my tanks light when I dipped my hands into the aquarium I got a shock, I unplugged the,lights and tried again still got shocked , how do I find what's causing the electric shock? I unplugged all the other stuff except the power head in my sump. Also noticed it doesn't seem to have effect on my fish? How do I find what's causing the shock?



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I had a submersible pump that would shock me when I stuck my hand in the water. Fish didn't seem to mind but I sure did. I would suggest checking the powerhead also because they can fail. A friend of mine had one catch fire thankfully he was home and caught it before anything serious happend.

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Because the fish aren't grounded, is why they seem to not be affected. (doesn't mean they are not though, stray voltage is linked to stress, and therefore can be a cause of disease)
Just about any plugged in piece of gear can do it. Heaters seem to be common in my tanks, because the fish occasionally attack and crack them.
I use grounding probes in my tanks to take the sting out, and subdue the shock, cheap price to pay.
The AWWA had a chart in one of their monthly news letters a few years back, on how to avoid a heart attack from shock, was a bit of an eye opener.
American Water Works Association
 
ty! read that that We need GFCI if we have a grounding probe? otherwise there's a danger of Fish getting electrocuted?
 
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