I'm a little electrically handicaped but figure GFI's serve a purpose and recommend using them for your safety. If your breakers or GFI's trigger, thats because something is not right. Overloaded or whatever. The typical reef tank can draw a lot of juice and combine that with other goods on the same circuit ??.
I don't want say much due to my ignorance other than ask one of electrically enlightened people. There's a bunch on the board that I know of so far.
GFI's don't malfuction typically, do they

You guys are wigging me out now.
kari