Grounding Your Fish Tank

[bshriver]

I agree with the above comments about tripping the GFCI and unplugging the suspect devices is certainly a better way to find the culprit.

 

If the Mag 12 is the culprate, what can I do? Is there a way to fix it? Or should I contact the manufacturer?

 

I can't see why you would try to fix this. Replace the device and then see what the manufaturer will do for you. A faulty "repair" of the problem could be dangerous.

 

One problem with GFCIs that I have had is faulty trips cause by line noise, etc

[Coral Hind]

So let me add some more weird observations. I actually had the same thing happen to me the other day. I felt a "sting" from a cut on one of my fingers. I verified that when I turned off all of the devices, it stopped (I also plugged in one by one and every one of them caused the sting to occur on their own). Then I realized I also had a cut on another finger. When I stuck the second one in the water, the sting went dead. It only stung when I had one of the two fingers with cuts on it.

 

Am I just imagining things?

 

Jon

 

Like Jon Lazar stated, the skin offers some degree of resistance. One cut may be deeper then the other or one may be closer to a nerve which allowed you to feel the shock easier.

 

As long as your tank is protected by a GFCI you guys are safe. So suck it up and deal with a little "sting"!