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On Fri, 7 Aug 2009 05:06:28 +0000 (UTC), (David
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Generally speaking, you don't want anything with a motor on a GFCI. I
don't think the fishtank pump motor is big enough to matter, though.
The reason I suspect the fishtank for tripping the GFCI is the
abundance of water and humidity involved. If the light fixture gets
even slightly damp, it could trip the GFCI.

I had a pool and the outdoor electrical outlet for the pump motor had to be
on a GFCI circuit by code. In addition, all of the outdoor outlets on my
present house are GFCI protected. What other than a motor driven device am I
going to use these outlets for?