jaredpilot
Well-known member
Alright, I have finally setup and established my 160 gallon tank. I'm running two K-5's, a mag 12 return pump, two 300 watt heaters, a Vertex Skimmer, 4 48" T-5 lights and LED Night lighting.
My issue is that when I start up my T-5 lights at the same time, they almost always appear to trigger the wall mounted GFCI unit. The GFCI is not the outlet being used by the aquarium. The real problem is that it takes everything off line and I wanted to setup the lights on a timer system when I'm gone. This situation has the potential to devistate anything I would purchase and have in the tank unless I'm physically there to make sure everything goes smoothly. I've had to run an extension cord to the adjacent room to avoid this circuit..
Any idea of how to fix or get around this?
My issue is that when I start up my T-5 lights at the same time, they almost always appear to trigger the wall mounted GFCI unit. The GFCI is not the outlet being used by the aquarium. The real problem is that it takes everything off line and I wanted to setup the lights on a timer system when I'm gone. This situation has the potential to devistate anything I would purchase and have in the tank unless I'm physically there to make sure everything goes smoothly. I've had to run an extension cord to the adjacent room to avoid this circuit..
Any idea of how to fix or get around this?