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Not sure if this matters to most, but how many outlets do most people use behind their tanks? Do you think I'm fine with this single GFCI outlet or should I tap off this other junction to create another outlet up higher? Once the tank is set up, I won't be able to access area easily (if at all)

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It depends on how you have stuff plugged in. I installed 2 GFCI outlets side by side. In one setup I used all 4 sockets. On the system I'm setting up now I'm just using 1 outlet since I have a 15amp power strip that everything is powered off of. If you're using a controller, you'll likely plug most of the equipment into its power strip(s). Think about how many of those you will use.

 

Another option is to have one GFCI and 1 regular outlet in case you wanted to plug something into a regular outlet. 

 

Would you be able to access the back wall through your stand? I would prefer that route so you can hide the cabling instead of higher up where it's all visible. Just make sure you use drip loops etc as you would with any outlet. 

 

I'm always off the thought that it's better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it. Will you be able to replace the outlet if the GFCI is/becomes faulty? Just things to consider when placing the tank and leaving access for maintenance down the road.

I’d recommend two separate circuits (separate breakers), if you can. Both gfci. Keep your critical systems split between them, so if one trips, your tank survives long enough for you to notice and fix the problem. 

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51 minutes ago, WheresTheReef said:

It depends on how you have stuff plugged in. I installed 2 GFCI outlets side by side. In one setup I used all 4 sockets. On the system I'm setting up now I'm just using 1 outlet since I have a 15amp power strip that everything is powered off of. If you're using a controller, you'll likely plug most of the equipment into its power strip(s). Think about how many of those you will use.

 

Another option is to have one GFCI and 1 regular outlet in case you wanted to plug something into a regular outlet. 

 

Would you be able to access the back wall through your stand? I would prefer that route so you can hide the cabling instead of higher up where it's all visible. Just make sure you use drip loops etc as you would with any outlet. 

 

I'm always off the thought that it's better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it. Will you be able to replace the outlet if the GFCI is/becomes faulty? Just things to consider when placing the tank and leaving access for maintenance down the road.

The stand has a nice size cut out, but that outlet is lower to the ground, so resetting a tripped GFCI will be a little tricky, but doable. Replacing would have to be done on the other side of the wall as I was considering also adding an access panel as my utility room is right behind.

1 hour ago, cpeguero said:

I’d recommend two separate circuits (separate breakers), if you can. Both gfci. Keep your critical systems split between them, so if one trips, your tank survives long enough for you to notice and fix the problem. 

Ideally, this is what I'd also like, but this is a weird bump out wet bar opposite stairs and there isn't another nearby circuit I can readily tap off of.

If you can’t do a separate circuit, at least a separate gfci outlet in a separate junction box a little bit away from the other. Make sure when you wire it up the first gfci doesn’t shut off the second one. 
 

All about keeping the two out as separate as possible to minimize the chance that a single event takes out all your power to the tank. 

1 hour ago, gastone said:

What's on the opposite side of the wall?  Different room circuit you can tap into?

It's the very unpopulated side of the utility room and I'm pretty sure the only outlets are for the main utilities on the other side 20 feet away.

45 minutes ago, cpeguero said:

If you can’t do a separate circuit, at least a separate gfci outlet in a separate junction box a little bit away from the other. Make sure when you wire it up the first gfci doesn’t shut off the second one. 
 

All about keeping the two out as separate as possible to minimize the chance that a single event takes out all your power to the tank. 

There is another outlet (non gfci) around the front wall directly to the left that you can't see (same circuit I believe) that I could always tap into in case of GFCI failure and another opposite the tank (separate circuit, I think) that is on the stairs coming down to basement that I can run a cord over to without much fuss "temporarily" so I don't feel I'm completely screwed in an emergency situation

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