Does everyone faithfully unplug everything when working on their tanks?

[Hammerstone]

I admit that I don't, like ever. Am I playing Russian roulette?

 

Was reading that thread about the stray voltage and a thing that I assume collects it? Should everyone check for this?

 

I have no technolological background at all. Or DIY experience but learning a lot here.

 

Just wondering!

[HarryPotter]

Never have and never will. It's a PITA to lose all power since the skimmer overflows.

 

 

If you have good equipment that is maintained, you shouldn't have stray voltage anyway

[Hexadron]

I have everything plugged in a power bar and just flip the switch. No need to physically unplug.

[spinycheek]

I never unplug unless I'm working on exposed wires. I do recommend having your system on a GFCI outlet though just in case.

[Matteo]

all of my crap is on a switch board. I flip pumps off when doing water changes and that's about it.

[patback]

I didn't think anybody unplugged stuff.... Am I doing un-electrocution wrong?

[Murphs_Reef]

Nope, turn wavemakers off for water change so they don't run dry but that's it...

[AZDesertRat]

No. Everything is plugged into GFCI circuits though so I'm not really concerned about it.

[tdannhauser30]

Nope everything on. Part of the thrill of reefkeeping

[PicoSavvy]

Apart from having who know how many sensor running and many circuits close to the water I never turn anything off. I learn from past mistakes. So until i light up like a Christmas tree when working on the tank, everything stays on

[Hig789]

I turn my skimmer and pumps off when doing a water change but that's it. But no matter what I do my damn Tunze 9001 has micro bubbles everytime I do a water change. It's normally at night though and are getting me by the morning so not that big of a deal. I really need to wire a gfci in not the wall, I use a gfci power strip plugged into the wall right now.

[piano15]

 

 

I only turn the power off during a water change once I'm ready to remove water or if I'm working on my filter.

 

If you don't have a gfci outlet, it would be a good idea to get a gfci powerbar...i'm sure there are quite a few that don't have gfci either.

[pgrVII]

I just hit the power switch on my strip plugs and everything turns off,the only thing left on is my lights as they run on a separate outlet from the rest. I have too many damn power strip in one area lol between the reef tank and the chameleon

[Neebles]

I don't unplug anything either. In fact I usually make sure there is as much damn water on the floor as possible when doing tank maintenance. ;P

[LynkUK]

Apex controller. Hit the Feed program I have assigned for tank maintenance and it turns everything I want off, off. When done, cancel the feed mode and it will turn everything back on with a seperate delay for the ato and skimmer.

I also have a grounding probe in the tank for "just in case".

[basser1]

I guess I'm in the minority. I unplug everything, except my lights, whenever I do water changes. Things like pumps, skimmer, heater, and especially an ATO you don't want running when the water level is low......