This could happen to you - if your dumb like me

[jewels]

This section is usualy dedicated to the health and wellbeing of our fish.

Only a hardcore aquarist can put themselves in the emergency room.

Muck'n about in the basement the other night I happened to notice the water felt acidic. I felt a niggl'n in the end of my finger; very much like a steel sliver - invisible and irritating. I inspected my fingertips and saw nothing. Not to be deterred I continued about my business.

I started formulating thoeries
I devised a simple test.
I executed it - nearly literaly

Standing on the concrete floor I realized I was standing in a puddle.::D:
So being the Vgenius I am - one palm flat on the floor:GEEK:
- the other brave digits boldly into the tank.

Ohhh baby !! None of my very verbal candid observations are appropriate to quote here , , , Follow the rebus

:Dunno: :idea: :SomebodyShootMe: :ghost: :ghost: :Eek: :Angel:



I always wanted to be a part of something - in this case it was the transmission mains.

The culprit ?

faulty powerhead.

Stay safe out there folks.

[blainep]

Two easy fixes !

Grounding probes -
http://www.aquariumsupplies.ca/volt-titanium-aquarium-grounding-probe-p-5977.html?osCsid=qd9nv3b7ap1t8k786akc8t2eh6

Or a GFCI -
http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/HowTo/installing_a_gfci_outlet.jsp


No zorched fish keepers or fish ! :eek:

[Devonian]

Do I need to get an electrician to install a Ground Fault Interrupt plug or can I do it myself, assuming I use my head for something other than holding my hood up and throw the breaker first? (…learned the hard way on that)

[Wingin' It]

I totally got a mini zap from an internal filter just the other day...although only a small zap...it was more than enough warning for me! :confused:

[blainep]

Do I need to get an electrician to install a Ground Fault Interrupt plug or can I do it myself, assuming I use my head for something other than holding my hood up and throw the breaker first? (…learned the hard way on that)

A GFCI is easy to install - http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/HowTo/installing_a_gfci_outlet.jsp

If you don't want to install one - http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/7/Electronics/TVsAccessories/ElectricalPowerBars/PRD~0527268P/NOMA%252BGFCI%252BPower%252BBar%25252C%252B4-Outlet.jsp?locale=en (http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/7/Electronics/TVsAccessories/ElectricalPowerBars/PRD%7E0527268P/NOMA%252BGFCI%252BPower%252BBar%25252C%252B4-Outlet.jsp?locale=en)

[jewels]

...although only a small zap...

pre-wet concrete for improved performance.

[jewels]

easy fixes !

Grounding probes -

Is there more to that product than appears?
, , ,You saw this coming

Can I make my own ?Ala copper wire attached to the natural gas supply ?

[Rabadswompe]

Glad you're ok and joking about the experience! In my parent's town, there is a LFS that has an electric eel for sale if you're interested (4 real).

[Devonian]

A GFCI is easy to install - http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/HowTo/installing_a_gfci_outlet.jsp

If you don't want to install one - http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/7/Electronics/TVsAccessories/ElectricalPowerBars/PRD~0527268P/NOMA%252BGFCI%252BPower%252BBar%25252C%252B4-Outlet.jsp?locale=en (http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/7/Electronics/TVsAccessories/ElectricalPowerBars/PRD%7E0527268P/NOMA%252BGFCI%252BPower%252BBar%25252C%252B4-Outlet.jsp?locale=en)

Thanks, Blaine. Much obliged. It occurs to me that I might need to look at grounding probes instead, since I rent. Don't know how keen the landlord would be to have me mucking about with this.

[CACAdmin]

A GFCI is easy to install - If you don't want to install one - http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/7/Electronics/TVsAccessories/ElectricalPowerBars/PRD~0527268P/NOMA%252BGFCI%252BPower%252BBar%25252C%252B4-Outlet.jsp?locale=en

Thanks, Blaine. I didn't know that you could buy a power bar with a GFCI.

pre-wet concrete for improved performance.
As Rabadswompe said, I'm glad you're still here with us and able to joke about it.

[blainep]

Is there more to that product than appears?
, , ,You saw this coming
Can I make my own ?Ala copper wire attached to the natural gas supply ?

If the idea of having a piece of copper wire in your tank doesn't bother you. Some people get a little uptight with that idea.

Might be more effective/easy to use the ground supplied in an electrical plug.

A wee bit of inventiveness one could use and extension cord and attach a GFI plug to one end or make a ground probe pretty easy.