weekend reeftank chores

[AtomsAz]

Finialy ran two sepreate 20 amp breakers to my setup now the tank has more than enough power available added 16 plugs lol a little over kill did a 100 gallon water change and hung my 3 reef radiance dm155es and the coralls love them already

Think im gonna add 4 t5s to the mix or either get one more dm 155 e from reef radiance or both lol I just hung them with chain I have a custom light rack slash holder being made

 

[dream54ing]

Nice! How do you like the lights?

 

[AtomsAz]

Nice! How do you like the lights?

Their awsome no joke the corals opened up more and seem a lot happier so far! I would recommend them I'll update in a month

 

[bugs713]

Awesome, we can never have enough power/amps for our tanks!
I have always been amazed at the power needs and the number of cords a saltwater tank requires!

I have made it law with my tanks to use these outlet covers if an outlet is within 5 feet of a tank. Simple to install, cheap, water resistant and could prevent a fire! I had an external skimmer overflow container overflow and spray skim all over a wall and all over one of these plug covers with no ill effects and no fire, just a smelly house.

Available at Homedepo, Lowes and ACE.

 

[AtomsAz]

Oh yes those are already on just posted the pic after they were cut in very good advice , I think anyone with a tank should have that on all outlets near a tank seen some of the horror stories on here

 

[woodwrangler]

Nice job!
Are those 20 amp receptacles?

 

[ademster]

You need a bigger tank.

 

[AtomsAz]

You need a bigger tank.

Lets trade lol sail fin is doing awsome favorite fish man thanks again!

 

[Stolireef]

Atom:

How much juice do you have running to your house? I'm curious because I was considering doing something similar but my breaker box is full and I have 200 Amp service. Adding a twenty amp circuit might overload things.

I think the total electrical draw from my tank is about 8.5 Amps and it's running on a 10 Amp circuit. Was wondering why you went so big (unless you have plenty of excess capacity)

 

[AtomsAz]

Atom:

How much juice do you have running to your house? I'm curious because I was considering doing something similar but my breaker box is full and I have 200 Amp service. Adding a twenty amp circuit might overload things.

I think the total electrical draw from my tank is about 8.5 Amps and it's running on a 10 Amp circuit. Was wondering why you went so big (unless you have plenty of excess capacity)

I have a lot of room in my breaker box I'm not sure how much power I have running into the panel I would definitely get a experts opinion I had 7 empty slots in my box and also their was a spa when I bought my house I removed so I also pulled that breaker out sorry I couldnt help you out im sure their is a way, my buddies dad was a electrician for 30 years and is retired so he basically brought one of his buddies over and ran the wires from the panel through tje attic which was a major pain because I have vaulted ceilings.

 

[ademster]

Lets trade lol sail fin is doing awsome favorite fish man thanks again!

what are the specs?

 

[AtomsAz]

what are the specs?

Lok cant do it I was just joking just had a custom stand and everything is finally running perfect

 

[AtomsAz]

And the bar top is up finally gonna add some sheet metal with scrolls in time and posiible a foot rail

 

[Stolireef]

Me thinks the bar is missing a Corona