Keep getting shocked when I put my hand in my tank!!!?

[Malibu361]

This is the second time this week I got a shock when I stick my hand in the tank I have a ground probe ,the same one I have had for about 5 years..Could it be possible that it is bad ..I have never ever had this happen .before this week..Any ideas?

 

[junglebase]

check your heater!!!.. this happened to me before and it was my heater.. it could be any of the other equipment but i think the heater is the most common thing that fails..

 

[Malibu361]

got ya ,sucks their only a month old...Its real weird only happens when I first stick my hand on the tank

 

[prattreef]

Sounds like static electricity to me. I'd still check everything out to be sure.

 

[Malibu361]

Thats what I thought it was also but like I said it never happenned befor this week ..How should I go about checking all the equipment out ..?

 

[hijinks]

you should be able to stick a volt meter in the water and it should tell you.. unless i'm completely wrong

 

[qy7400]

Check the ground probe and make sure it has a good connection, sounds like the connection may be loose. If you have a volt meter you can check every device to see which one is 'leaking' voltage back, connect one side to an outlet ground and the other into the sump.

 

[juiceguy]

unplug 1 device at a time and check each time for stray voltage, also use a grounding probe just in case you don't have 1. heaters are the usual suspects

 

[Zoous]

You can unplug all your equipment in the tank and start plugging everything back one by one.