Tunze performance with ON/OFF wavemaker??

[no_sushi_for_you]

I have bought 4 Tunze 6025's and positioned them in the 4 corners of the 75G tank. I have set them up to the PowerStrip listed above, to have the alternate corner powerheads come on and off every 2 hours (just set it up today).

I also think the powerstrip above is safe, despite people having fires. I think that any powerstrip, plug, light, etc. is at a high risk of fire when we are working with saltwater. I will be willing to bet that in most cases where there was an electrical fire with a fishtank it had to do with something flameable next to a MH light or saltwater leaking onto a "hot" wire creating a short and sparks.

[no_sushi_for_you]

I have had my 4 Tunze 6025's (un-modified) set up on the ON/OFF wavemaker now for one week. I am alternating currents with two powerheads coming on in opposite corners to create a clockwise and counter clockwise swirl every hour.

I have not had any problems with the restart with the exception of a few clicks that last 1 second or one pump in particular that may run in reverse for a few seconds (5 sec at the most) before resetting itself.

So far so good.

[ckusnierek]

ANY power strip could catch fire if it gets wet. The ONLY way to prevent this is to install a ARC-Falut breaker. A GFCI will protect you from shock but WILL NOT trip when arcing. All aquariums should have a arc fault breaker for the circuit the tank is on as well as a GFCI outlet. In my opinion

[no_sushi_for_you]

Thanks CK I will look into how the arc fault breaker works and how I can install it. I am nervous about fires since I already had my 2 yr old, pull on the overflow tube to the sump which caused a drip to fall on the powercord below. I was home and could smell it, but that was on it's way to destruction. In the mean time I have raised all my Powercords off the floor and mounted them on the wall.

[ckusnierek]

Make sure you have drip loops also