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Aquarium Advice Regular
I had a 25W heater in a 5g bucket heating some water I was preparing for yet another water change. I was in another room and the lights started flickering and a terrble odor was noticed. I ran to the bucket--I knew immediately what had happened. The damn heater shorted out under saltwater. When I got to the bucket the heater was glowing a bright white fire/light and sparks flying. I yanked the plug from the wall immediately.
That experience has almost made me want to forget about this dangerous hobby. Saltwater and electricity I know is a deadly mix and I could have been dead. Just a few moment ago I had my hand in that bucket turning the thermometer to see what the temperature was up to.
I will never again put my hands anywhere near water in a tank with so called waterproof electrical equipment in the water with my hand. I won't put my life in the hands of manufacturers that sell faulty equipmebt.
Can I discard this bucket of water now that it's over without any recidial effects to my body? Is the current gone from the water? It has some crud in it at the surface and what looks like gases or oils floating in it. Am I now safe--can I call out ALL CLEAR to my kids?
Are there any safety precautions I can take in the future to not kill myself or my family? I think I'll get a bird instead. This hobby is over...
That experience has almost made me want to forget about this dangerous hobby. Saltwater and electricity I know is a deadly mix and I could have been dead. Just a few moment ago I had my hand in that bucket turning the thermometer to see what the temperature was up to.
I will never again put my hands anywhere near water in a tank with so called waterproof electrical equipment in the water with my hand. I won't put my life in the hands of manufacturers that sell faulty equipmebt.
Can I discard this bucket of water now that it's over without any recidial effects to my body? Is the current gone from the water? It has some crud in it at the surface and what looks like gases or oils floating in it. Am I now safe--can I call out ALL CLEAR to my kids?
Are there any safety precautions I can take in the future to not kill myself or my family? I think I'll get a bird instead. This hobby is over...