You should have you fish tank stuff plugged into a GFCI outlet. The same kind of outlets that should be in your bathroom near the sinks or bath tub. It could just save your life one day if you've got your hands in the tank and something electrical falls in, and at the least it wont throw your breaker. You just press the reset button on the outlet. Costs about $10 at most hardware stores.
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