Wibber

Whitehorse.

Does anyone know or have any experience buying larger acrylic aquariums online? Situated in the Yukon. Looking for options on sources of aquariums. Has anyone tried sourcing one from the states?

You are correct if you pigtail and install the leads on the GCFI receptacle. If you put the feeds on the line side and downstream devices on the load terminals of a GCFI receptacle, the GCFI receptacle protects the downstream devices. If the GCFI trips, the downstream devices are disconnected. No need for a GCFI breaker.

I'm a little lost by the diction, so I'll assume you mean that you have a lighting fixture and an introduces receptacle that its fed from the load side of a GCFI receptacle. The fixture, and the downstream receptacle would be protected by the GCFI receptacle. I wouldn't say that's 'solves' things, but it helps minimize the hazard.

You can get everything in this world, for a price. GCFI Breakers are expensive, GCFI receptacles are typically installed as an economical solution. It's best installed upstream in the circuit from the 'hazardous' location. The 'gyst' of my concealed comment is in reference to the examples in the P.S. Knight series (The Green Book) which are eventually covered by drywall. There's alot of nuance involving in selection and installation of materials in electrical. Just 'cause it 'works', doesn't mean it's right.

Just wanted to point out that this is a condensed, simplified version of the Canadian Electrical Code intended to assist the homeowner with standard installations. It really doesn't cover a project like this. Many of them are likely out of date as the CEC is an evolving legal entity. Installing used fixtures intended for dry, concealed conditions in exposed conditions in close proximity to water is different. You should be aware of this and use caution at the point of install and daily use. Most projects would not meet CEC or CSA standards. I'm not trying to scare people with this post, but rather, suggesting caution and awareness. In it's entirety - it's not as simple as black to black, white to white, green to green.

I would be gravely concerned if any electrician couldn't understand this project. There is no code restricting receptacle height in this environment.

Bit of a fan of the PVC pipe sawed in half lengthwise, siliconed to slate. If it's for breeding purposes I put on an opaque end. Otherwise, it's positioned against glass so you can actually see your pleco. Wouldn't want it naked in a show tank, but the shape contours the pleco's body and gives them an added sense of comfort and tactical edge with the ladies.

Planet Catfish has "Gold Spot Dwarf Pleco" as a common name. See http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/speci...?species_id=157

Do you have little Clowns swimming around now?

You just announced it...

When breeding they're kept in a 1 to 1 ratio. Buy 6 juveniles and let them pair up in a minimum of 60 gallons. Angelfish eat anything that they can fit in their mouth. Some parent raisers will leave their own fry alone. Fry in a tank with non-parent angelfish doesn't work out well. Easy to get them to breed, harder to get them to pea size. Domestic are easier than wild stock. Fish from parent raisers are easier to work with than artificially raised. The bigger factor is keeping them in the right conditions. For breeding, the convention is a pair in a 20H, no substrate, temp. in the low 80's, sponge filter, with a piece of slate, breeding cone or sword plant. Adults are fine on flake. It's not ideal however. Fry are typically raised on brine shrimp. It takes angelfish that are 10 to 12 months old to pair off. Sometimes a bit younger. But conditioned adults introduced to each other can lay within hours of introduction, or never.

You are NOT on the rate equalization program at this point, correct? Just want to know if we can take what happened in the winter out of the discussion when talking about recent bills. Your last bill was based on an actual reading, or a questimate on Epcors part? It was still high - but where you monitering the meter during that period and getting lower demand readings? "Faulty wiring" can certainly cause excessive loads, but it's a) designed to cease to function under many of them typically shows up from the start c) usually isn't intermittent.

This is a clamp on ammeter that's being used in the electrical panel on the feeders? It's indicating a large draw on the circuits pointing towards the aquariums? What are the large (240V) draws in this house?

Along the same lines as Sam Chicklets question.... Did $700 bills just start happening suddenly? Or did you build up to it?

Tiger as in King Tiger L66/L333? 'Plecos' do grow at different rates, typically larger species grow faster. If it is a King Tiger, its not going to help you out much in the algae department. They're carnivorous. Although they'll nibble zucchini skin for amusement.

It works. It's also highly recommended for ungrounded systems as you don't have the benefit of bonding. The only hurdle is the cost.

20 gallon talls are the most common tank used for breeding pairs of adult Angels. Given reasonable filtration & maintanance, it'll likely come down to whether or not the barbs harass the Angel.

Curious - where do you get the figure of 3 outlets?

Can't recommend this forum strongly enough for any and all angelfish related matters... http://www.angelfish.net/yabbse/index.php

I'm in the same situation. If anyone finds out any information, I'd appreciate it being forwarded along. Oddly, I haven't received Aquababble since I renewed...

Indeed, you can put 12 switched receptacles on a 15A circuit. The largest code violations are terminations in a flammable "box". Electrical arcing and wood are not a good mix. You could solve that by inlaying four guad device boxes and wiring between them. The metal on the switches are ungrounded. Big violation - even if protected by GFCI. I'm unclear due to the angle, but it appears that a black conductor was used as a ground. Which should be corrected to green or bare. All of this is before whether the device is used in a hazardous location. Electrical is a funny craft - it looks easy. You can put stuff together that functions - but it's not necessary correct, safe or legal.

While it may be an effective tool... it is not in compliance with the Canadian Electrical Code and any incident that may result from it's use would void one's insurance or expose you to liability problems.

I'd love to help out that many Plecos, but unfortunately, wrong area.

Regretably, I have a 405. I think you're stuck using their silly sponges. If you're deligent in maintaining them, they should last. I wouldn't mind locating a source of sponge sheeting in that thickness. For the baskets, do go elsewhere. My choice is ceramic rings (Aqua Giant) and lavarock (Eheim).