[mike31154]

Bummer, bad scene. Don't give up on the GFCI thing though, human safety I reckon takes precedence over other mishaps. As suggested, don't run everything on your tank on a single device.

Magic man, you've potentially set yourself up for a different kind of 'experience', and not a good one by running a ground probe only. Don't really think this thread is the place to get into that topic too far, but do a little searching on the interweb & you'll find some info of interest with regard to GFCIs & grounding probes. In most jurisdictions it's against code to have receptacles near water (sinks, tubs, showers, etc.) that are not GFI protected. Perhaps the code doesn't specifically spell out 'aquarium', but it's kind of common sense, no?