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  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
It was the heaters. When the temp went down a little in while the lights were off the heaters most likely all kicked on at once. When that happens they draw a lot of power. That would trip the breaker. Never have a lot of heaters on one. Just for future, as you said you are spacing things out. Be sure to space the heaters.
 
The TRUST;1874716; said:
Damn! Sorry to see you lose all those fish. Keep watch on your ammonia. You might want to go pick up a bottle of PRIME just in case to help detoxify the ammonia
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ya thanks ill keep checken on it.
 
DAMN DUDE !!!!!! I feel your pain.... When i lost all my aro's that really sucked... Glad not everyone died though..
 
mike dunagan;1874743; said:
It was the heaters. When the temp went down a little in while the lights were off the heaters most likely all kicked on at once. When that happens they draw a lot of power. That would trip the breaker. Never have a lot of heaters on one. Just for future, as you said you are spacing things out. Be sure to space the heaters.
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ok thanks, ya thats prob what happend. ill make sure to space them out
 
Sounds like it was a GFI outlet. If that's the case be careful and keep an eye on it because defective equipment will trip it. The chance of all heaters kicking on at the same time is slim, but it could happen. It could have also been from a connection to ground that got loose or a simple water splash out of the tank.

Sorry for your loss:( Those were some beautiful fish.
 
rallysman;1874838; said:
Sounds like it was a GFI outlet. If that's the case be careful and keep an eye on it because defective equipment will trip it. The chance of all heaters kicking on at the same time is slim, but it could happen. It could have also been from a connection to ground that got loose or a simple water splash out of the tank.

Sorry for your loss:( Those were some beautiful fish.
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ok thanks, ill look into that as well
 
I should clarify about the heaters. It would be easy for them to all be on at the same time, just slim for them to all turn on at the same time.
 
Get multiple circuits into the area.

Put half the equipment on one breaker, and the other half on the other breaker.

That way you're spliting the load across more circuits and if one breaker blows you won't lose everything.

Also look for single-failure points and try to remove them. i.e. two pumps/filters per tank.
 
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