The only thing I can say is I've been an electrician since 87 and they DO trip accidently. It's not uncommon during a storm for a small ground interuption to happen which is fairly close to your area. You could have 3 GFI's and one could trip. Can't tell you how many people can't figure out why they have no power on 1 line and all the breakers are on. You should just have something that lets you know if it happens.
I have several GFIs in my house, and have had them trip for some unknown reason on occasion...but the tank is right in the middle of my living space so if they do go off accidentally I should know pretty quick. I'll look into an alarm, though. Thanks for the idea.
Surprisingly nothing but the power strip was wrecked...and the fish are fine. A little freaked out, but they came out of hiding after a couple of hours. I guess the lights went out and the current stopped suddenly, maybe they thought it was the end of the world..."Oh My God!!! The ocean stopped!"
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It seems so obvious when reading your advice but I admit to thinking I was protected by the GFI outlet. I had not considered the alarm. I'm not familiar with what is available in that regard, do you have a recommendation for where to turn?
Thanks for the link...I am going to look for one today at Lowes. The more I think about it the more I like the idea of an audible alarm.
I know a couple of years ago, Home Depot had one similar to the one on the link provided by 'kcress'. It was inexpensive but can be a"fishsaver". I personally don't use one because the only thing I have GFI protected are lights and powerheads. My filters and heater aren't. I use a ground probe to redirect any stray voltage. I'm a little fanatical so I even have a dedicated outlet in case I need to hook up my generator for a while. We've lost power for hours before, though the last 2 years has been fine.
