help with electrical needs for a 300gal

[smellfishy]

I am having my new house built and I finnally am going to get my large reef tank. I need to figure out what type of electrical needs it will need. I want to have extra circuits add to the house just for the tank. I am looking at a 300gal tank (96x30x24). I only have a few more days before I can't sumit electrical changes to the builder. I haven't decided on all of the equipment yet so I don't know what pumps or lighting I will be using. The only eqimpent I do have is a Jetstream 1 reactor, Watson Marlow pump to feed it, an Aquacontroller. I do have 250w de halides but my jump up to 400w.

 

[mwm6]

Are you planning on a dedicated equipment room???

If no equipment room, and your working with a sump under stand setup, etc, I would request at least three (3) dedicated 20 amp, 120volt circuits to the stand location. This will allow you to operate a load of 5,760 watts continuously. Each 20 amp, 120v circuit is good for a continuous load of 1,920 watts....I won't get into continuous vs non-continuous here.

 

[dgasmd]

I would ask the electrician to put a separate box altogether for the tank alone. Then, put a single 20A 220v and 4x20A in 120v. That should let you run 3 of those tanks at least.

 

[smellfishy]

What would I need to run on a 220v?

 

[dgasmd]

Chiller? Return pump?

 

[sabodish]

i just went through this. i had my builder put in 3 dedicated 20A outlets in the area i wanted my tank. im going to go with the 4 gang boxes instead of the dual gang boxes however, as i dont want to deal with powerstrips.

 

[monkeyreefer]

i am building a 300 gal w/ fish room, and i have 3 dedicated 20 amp circuits to the tank, one 15 amp in the room for misc. amd one 20 amp for the room lighting

 

[Sicklid]

When I installed my 300, I had an electrician put in a 60-amp subpanel for the generator as I am in Florida, and 3-20 amp lines run to the tank.

 

[Crusty Old Shellback]

I just put in 3 20 amp circuits for my 400G.

It's set up in the garage right now and is using 2 20 amps and 1 15 amp and they are about maxed out. That's with running 3 X 400 W DE MH lights. I'd go no less than 2 20 amp circuits.