[Bashiba]

Just this afternoon I purchased my first Saltwater Tank. I was planning on taking it slow and changing over a 55 I had, instead I found a deal on a 75 gallon Oceanic, Tank, stand, lights, Wet dry, Skimmer, 60lbs of live rock, and even the fish. I couldn't pass it up, so I picked it up today, drained all the water and brought it all home, no small feet! Especially since I had to pick it up on a 7th floor Condo in downtown Chicago. I have it set up and running(kinda) but am having some problems.
First off the tank has an Amiracle Pro Line Filter. I have the filter running kinda. I don't have the skimmer hooked up yet, and don't know if it matters, but the Overflow box is really loud?
But more importantly I been getting shocks of the tank! randomly a couple of times now, the only thing plugged in is the Rio 2500HP Pump Thats in the filter as a return pump, It goes from the return pump through a UV Sterilizer, but I don't even have that plugged in yet.
I unplugged the pump, try to wipe it off and switched it to a different surge protector, and still got shocked again! This can't be good for me or the fish. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Bashiba

[mastaJ]

Sounds like you need a ground probe...

http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merch...ode=GroundTemp

That is just one of the Mail Order places online, you can find them at other places too...HTH

[icemark]

If you only have the Rio plugged in and you are getting shocked, REMOVE THE RIO it has a electrical leak.

If the insulation failure gets worse, the Rio will melt down or you will die from an electrical shock. At the very least you are stressing out all the inhabitants in the tank.

They (LFS/Books/ETC) don't talk much about it when setting up a tank but, you should not have set up the tank without some sort of ground probe and a GFI electrical plug.

Go to your home's breaker/Fuse Box and pop the breaker or remove the fuse for the house circuit that the RIO is plugged into, before unplugging the RIO. That will prevent you from getting a shock unplugging it.

Once it is unplugged, run down to your local hardware store and get a GFI outlet and replace the outlet you have.

Then put the fuse back in (or breaker back on) in your homes, breaker box.

On a different vein, it sounds like you bought the tank and set up used, remember you still will have a cycle in the tank, just from the move.

[Bashiba]

Thanks Icemark, I got a new pump and switched it out, and will get the GFI box put in tomorrow, I even had thought about getting one put in, but in the rush to buy the tank and get it moved I totally forgot. What about the Rid Volt plug that MastaJ suggested, is it needed if I get the GFI Box put in?
Also what do I need to do to keep my fish healthy through the cycle? I made sure I kept the live rock(About 60lbs) Submerged and water in the wet/dry on the ride home, plus kept the substrate in the tank and wet, and hauled almost all of the water from the tank home with me hoping this would keep most of the good bacteria in check. I only added about twelve gallons of fresh saltwater. All my readings are good right now. No Nitrite or Ammonia, PH 8.4 Water 78. The fish it came with are 2 blue Damsels, 1 yellow tang, 2 purple tank, and 1 bi color angel. They are all eating and doing good, and seem very healthy. Should I maybe do more frequent water changes for a month or two to keep the cycle from killing them, like once a week or so?
Thanks
Bashiba

[icemark]

That is a lot of fish for a tank that size, typically only one tang, not three, you will need to watch the Ammonia levels.

Since the tank was already set up you shouldn't have as much of a cycle as from scratch, but you still will have some, and with that heavy of a fish load, you'll just want to watch it. Water changes will help, if you see the Ammonia spiking. Sounds like you right on track with the testing already.

Yes, I would also get the ground probe. They are great extra cheap insurance.