URGENT PLEASE HELP ! Shock everytime I put my hand in the tank

[craigwmiller]

I get shocked by my tank every time I wear crocs (or dawgs) around the house... The shoes provide an insulation allowing static electricity to build up, and since my tank is grounded with a grounding probe, it hits me (audibly, and curse-word-flying) when I forget to take them off before touching the tank (or sump).

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by craigwmiller

I get shocked by my tank every time I wear crocs (or dawgs) around the house... The shoes provide an insulation allowing static electricity to build up, and since my tank is grounded with a grounding probe, it hits me (audibly, and curse-word-flying) when I forget to take them off before touching the tank (or sump).

Static electricity shocks aren't uncommon
Are you being shocked from static when you, say, touch your light ?
Or are you saying you are being shocked when you touch the water ?

[craigwmiller]

For me it's anything around the house that's metal when wearing the shoes (which is nearly all the time as we have no carpet, and I work from home )... I walk around the house touching the fridge, stove, TV, etc - shocks everywhere -- especially comical when I touch the TV and it reboots while my wife is watching something


Around the aquarium, mainly just the water - but since I have a grounding probe it's to be expected. Some of the other plumbing parts that are wet or have damp salt creap, same thing. Don't remember being specifically shocked by my lights (hanging AI Vega's) - but will give it a try tomorrow for giggles


long story short, fleece pants + crocs = constant static shocks...


But for the thread starter, this is another possibility why his wife gets shocked and not him (different clothing/footwear choices/etc)

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by craigwmiller

But for the thread starter, this is another possibility why his wife gets shocked and not him (different clothing/footwear choices/etc)

This is why I asked them to conduct a test with similar footwear