So I have s concerning, strange question. I have a grounding probe plugged into my 45 gallon tank. While sitting down tonight watching the tank after unplugging and plugging back in pumps for feeding, I hear strange noise coming from the tank. I said it sounds like a mix between a crackling like radio static and my girlfriend said more like a running toilet. So I go and unplug everything one by one thinking a pump is burning up or failing- nothing. The only thing left to take out of the water is the grounding probe- and the noise stops. Place it back into the water and the noise starts back up again
So I place it on top of my screen lid, which is made out of plastic mesh and aluminum rails, like from the framing of a window screen. The metal part of the probe was only touching the plastic. I go to move the lid and get a decent shock from the metal sides.
So what is going on? Should I be concerned about something emitting high amounts of electricity into my tank?
So I place it on top of my screen lid, which is made out of plastic mesh and aluminum rails, like from the framing of a window screen. The metal part of the probe was only touching the plastic. I go to move the lid and get a decent shock from the metal sides.
So what is going on? Should I be concerned about something emitting high amounts of electricity into my tank?