IM 40 Torch Tank

[fishy408]

I’m gonna say that gfci might be bad. I still don’t see how you can pull 15 amps from that small aquarium unless your heater is bad causing the gfci to trip. That’s the only intermittent unit correct ?

I found the culprit this morning. I have two heater from the original setup. As soon as I plugged in the "culprit", the AFCI tripped. It's an older finnex heater.
Purchase date was 2018!

I also sent an image of my breaker box to an Electrician. He advised on a few steps, and if it tripped again he would replace the AFCI.

I have to edit GFCI > AFCI, lol, now I know where I got the GFCI from.

 

[Turkeysammich]

Eheim heaters were the go to back in the day. Just put the glass in the water , not the head unit as there’s a rubber seal in the head part.

 

[Chrism1330]

I just had to replace the gfci in my kitchen where i have my pico tank. It burnt out kept tripping the circuit breaker after a few mins of setting it back on.

 

[fishy408]

I just had to replace the gfci in my kitchen where i have my pico tank. It burnt out kept tripping the circuit breaker after a few mins of setting it back on.

Glad you caught it in time and got it replaced without any casualties.

 

[Adauqua]

Please correct me if I am wrong, we need GFCI near our tank to protect against electric shock and electrocution (it very tragically happened and caused the passed away of member Miami Reef on R2R)
The AFCI protect against fire. For breakers, we need a dual-function ones which have both GFCI/AFCI protections

 

[fishy408]

Please correct me if I am wrong, we need GFCI near our tank to protect against electric shock and electrocution (it very tragically happened and caused the passed away of member Miami Reef on R2R)
The AFCI protect against fire. For breakers, we need a dual-function ones which have both GFCI/AFCI protections

Good point, I'm not sure to be honest, maybe someone with more knowledge can chime in. I think I will be ordering a GFCI outlet soon.

 

[iani]

Even new heaters fail. My new Helio 400W stopped heating early this morning. Luckily we heard the audible alarm. I didn't think I would need a backup to an expensive heater, but I guess I will add another heater and set the temp to 76 and only turn on as a backup.

PSA: Check your heaters, especially in the colder months!

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I would also consider a second heater not on the apex. I use a ranco for my second heater.

 

[fishy408]

I would also consider a second heater not on the apex. I use a ranco for my second heater.

Working on a replacement for the Helio. If it failed under 2 weeks, Its to risky to have around. Also using one of my other finnex heaters as a backup through Apex.

TBH, Im not sure why I keep buying Finnex. Definitely time for a change in brand.