One thing I read on this forum (forgot who said it) that got me thinking... are cords on the outside (for a vortech pump) so much better than cords on the inside? They're sometimes a little easier to hide or you can have shorter runs. But then you got a giant pump motor sticking off the side.
(EDIT: the real advantage of the vortechs, IMO, is ease of cleaning by swapping wet sides and more reliability cause you don't have the motor submerged in saltwater. So there are reasons to get Vortech besides the cord hiding)
(EDIT: the real advantage of the vortechs, IMO, is ease of cleaning by swapping wet sides and more reliability cause you don't have the motor submerged in saltwater. So there are reasons to get Vortech besides the cord hiding)
Now *that* is a smart way to hide the equipment. Looks very natural. Doesn't hurt that the reef is completely awesome too.1. Do you care about having equipment wires showing in your reef tank display?
not only wires, any and all equipment. I have never understood why people make beautiful scapes, have all this beautiful coral and fish and are ok with wires, pumps, heaters, overflows... showing. but to each their own as they say.
2. What are some creative ways you've found to minimize wires showing?
aquascape design hides everything. the thought that your scape can be too high in areas is complete non-sense.
my scape brakes the surface in one corner. (hides the return line. two of my bta's have taken up residence right at the surface.
rear upper left corner.: return line, gyre 230 vertical just below it.
rear right corner: heater and gyre 230 vertical
over flow right side glass
the scape
standing in front of the tank (2020)
from the fish room
from where I sit most nights