Hey arcab,
This is in regards to electrical stuff that you should get for your SW tank. I mentioned before that I have a 45 gallon reef tank and I was constructing my 120 this week. Well I was lucky today because my powerstrip almost caused a fire because a RIO pump malfunction and usually those RIO pumps have no ground. The RIO's prong burned the entire powerstrip causing a massive black cloud in my room. I turned off all the plugs and I am hoping that the corals all live.
Well anyways, I bought a GFCI to install in my 120 but I never had a chance to install it on the 45 G. I guess I was lazy but I lucked out that it happened before I went to bed. I will not make the same mistake again. So, please get a GFCI install or get one of those GFCI you can plug into the wall. It will save you and your tank. I read all those stories about GFCI in reefcentral and bought the GFCI but never installed it and now I know what they mean.
Secondly, buy a ball valve for your return line and input line for your pump. This will allow you to take out the pump for maintenance.
This is in regards to electrical stuff that you should get for your SW tank. I mentioned before that I have a 45 gallon reef tank and I was constructing my 120 this week. Well I was lucky today because my powerstrip almost caused a fire because a RIO pump malfunction and usually those RIO pumps have no ground. The RIO's prong burned the entire powerstrip causing a massive black cloud in my room. I turned off all the plugs and I am hoping that the corals all live.
Well anyways, I bought a GFCI to install in my 120 but I never had a chance to install it on the 45 G. I guess I was lazy but I lucked out that it happened before I went to bed. I will not make the same mistake again. So, please get a GFCI install or get one of those GFCI you can plug into the wall. It will save you and your tank. I read all those stories about GFCI in reefcentral and bought the GFCI but never installed it and now I know what they mean.
Secondly, buy a ball valve for your return line and input line for your pump. This will allow you to take out the pump for maintenance.