OUCH?! Did I get zapped???

Norstar · #1 03-23-2009, 02:22 AM

Actually, it felt like I got zapped. I had a small cut on my finger that I hadn't noticed. It's amazing how much pain salt water can cause on an open wound. It has happened to me twice now!

Vynil gloves, here I come!

Btw, guys, if ever you go to a tropical destination, don't shave just before you go for a swim in the ocean!!!

banditpowdercoat · #2 03-23-2009, 02:42 AM

I find SW makes my cuts and scrapes heal faster

Norstar · #3 03-23-2009, 02:52 AM

Cool! Does that mean it won't hurt as much the next day?

i have crabs · #4 03-23-2009, 03:14 AM

its probably stray voltage in the water not the salt causing the zap feeling, you can just feel it through your cut where your skin would normally block it, get a grounding probe and check your powerheads and heater

e46er · #5 03-23-2009, 03:38 AM

your skin blocks something like 32 or 35volts
so chances are its just a little bit of stray voltage in the tank which you could now feel since the skin was penetrated.
grounding probe will solve the problem

christyf5 · #6 03-23-2009, 04:10 AM

Its the salt, believe you me, this coming from a chronic nail biter, its the salt. Gets me every time

Jack · #7 03-23-2009, 04:24 AM

I've had the same thing from cuts! Ouch!

Norstar · #8 03-23-2009, 04:49 AM

Btw, I do have a ground probe in the tank. Stray voltage is something to consider. But I'll be darned if the pain doesn't come from a the slightest cut on my fingers I hadn't noticed before

kodak · #9 03-23-2009, 05:24 AM

oh yeah I've felt it a few times now.. both cuts and a little voltage (I had a little overflow problem wet cords, hand in the sump and zap, hand in the tank and zap) ouch... lol Its long cleared up by now, the electrical that is...

Seek828 · #10 03-24-2009, 09:27 AM

OUCH! sounds really painful!
I don't think I have had that experience before, but it almost always make my hand/arm itchy after putting it in the water. I try my best to put on my long sleeve glove as much as possible but sometimes its just get kind of too annoying, you know..........?