How many outlets do you use?

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  1. stylaster

    stylaster Gigas Clam

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    hought this was a great idea, i was surprised at how many i actually dont use for the size of the tank. Please post size of your tank and how many outlets you use!

    312 gallon tank with 60 gallon frag tank attached... so here is breakdown
    4 radions
    1 kessil 350w
    2 mp 40's
    2 ebojager heaters
    1 hammerhead pump
    1 floatswitch
    1 korallin calcium reactor
    2 kalkwasser mixer
    1 apex unit
    3 seaswirls
    2 mag 9
    1 mj 1200

    For a grand total of 21 outlets
     
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  3. dowtish

    dowtish Horrid Stonefish

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    4 Geisemann Spectra fixture
    2 eheim jagers
    2 Mp40s
    1 DC speedwave return pump
    1 fuge light
    2 dosing pumps
    1 ATO
    1 Apex

    14 total

    A manifold helps with this. my speedwave runs the tank, my 2 reactors, and has 2 more spots for another reactor and a chiller if needed.
     
  4. stylaster

    stylaster Gigas Clam

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    you run yours off the powerbars for the apex? I got one 8 plugin powerbar and then a 8 plug dj strip mounted under the tank
     
  5. Trumptitan

    Trumptitan Astrea Snail

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    45g cube

    Lighting ReefBreeder Value Fixture
    Coralife 2 tube T5
    Ecotech MP10
    Jaebo WP25
    Two Aqueon Pro 200w
    Two Mj1200 circulation in sump
    Quietone 2200 Pump on AquaC Evo120
    Dual Work lamps on sump.
    Mag18 return pump

    11 Plugs

    Soon to add an apex or rk and a phosban reactor
     
  6. Ryan Duchatel

    Ryan Duchatel Millepora

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  7. FaceOfDeceit

    FaceOfDeceit Hockey Beard

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    DA ReefKeeper Elite Controlling 100 Gallon TWV System.

    MH Dual 250W Ballast
    LED Supplements
    Fan
    Doser 1
    Doser 2
    Heater 1
    Heater 2
    Skimmer
    Closed Loop Pump
    Sea Swirl 1
    Sea Swirl 2
    Return Pump
    ATO
    Bio Pellet Reactor
    MP10W ES 1
    MP10W ES 2

    Sooo...16.
     
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  9. _alex_

    _alex_ Feather Duster

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    Hmm way to many lol. Ill have to count later when I get home.


    -Alex-
     
  10. OnlyTono

    OnlyTono Spaghetti Worm

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    I have a 125 with

    1 Return Pump
    2 MP40s
    1 Skimmer
    1 Circulation pump for Refugium
    2 Refugium Lights
    1 Light for Algae Scrubber
    1 ATO Pump
    1 Heater
    2 Maxspect R420R
    2 Cooling fans (used only in the summer)
    1 Air pump (to keep the a sponge filter primed should ever need it)

    that's a total of 15 things plugged into the Apex with 2 EB8s and a Apex 2-plug axillary power module (forget the name of it - EB2?)

    All this is plugged into a batter backup.
     
  11. Salmo salar

    Salmo salar Flamingo Tongue

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    I have 11 on my 37g. and sump, hope to get more soon.
     
  12. dowtish

    dowtish Horrid Stonefish

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    I have an EB8 & EB4. Everything is on my apex except the mp40s and the ATO. But I'm sure ill change that one day.