Managing Monday: Let's talk cable/cord management!

[scottsweet]

Caution here...you have no cable loops here. Small amounts salt water can drain directly in to your power strips.

 

[sslater0679]

Tucked away nicely behind my fireplace

Where did you get the plastic cable cover runs?

 

[Slim64684]

Where did you get the plastic cable cover runs?

Look up "panduit" on Google, Amazon, eBay, you'll find all kinds of types

 

[Poochaku]

Here's my OCD on full view. No matter how much I do there's always more to do though.

where did you get the white mounting board?

 

[samnaz]

where did you get the white mounting board?

Looks like the skadis IKEA peg board...

https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/skadis-pegboard-combination-white-s09216595/

 

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I don't wanna talk about it! lol ~Shaun K,

 

[tdhnry]

Looks like the skadis IKEA peg board...

https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/skadis-pegboard-combination-white-s09216595/

Nice catch.

That is correct. I cut it down to fit the space.

 

[mariano]

i live in an apt, my tank is a Redsea 170 since we don't really have a lot of space. i tried to make the sump as simple as possible, since im not a big fan of cables just hanging around.

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[biecacka]

I’m going to be moving my setup soon and am hoping to improve my cable management 100% haha

corey

 

[Mical]

I’m going to be moving my setup soon and am hoping to improve my cable management 100% haha

corey

Best time to plan and do it...

 

[biecacka]

It is! It’s also interesting seeing people who have clean and tidy setups say how difficult it is to pull something out to service it etc. I would have never thought of that.
it would be so nice if the manufacturer included quick connects on their cables for 3/6/10ft. That would really cut down on the excess cable laying around.

corey

 

[mariano]

It is! It’s also interesting seeing people who have clean and tidy setups say how difficult it is to pull something out to service it etc. I would have never thought of that.
it would be so nice if the manufacturer included quick connects on their cables for 3/6/10ft. That would really cut down on the excess cable laying around.

corey

yes!!! i totally agree, luckily the only one i need to tear down to clean up is the skimmer. i did some upgrades so i had to make a new cable box, but everything still looks clean. it took me a dang day just to make a lil box lol.

the empty space is for another power head arriving soon.

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

yes!!! i totally agree, luckily the only one i need to tear down to clean up is the skimmer. i did some upgrades so i had to make a new cable box, but everything still looks clean. it took me a dang day just to make a lil box lol.

the empty space is for another power head arriving soon.

Beautiful setup!

 

[rphman]

With more people being at home more than normal I'm sure we're all checking things off the aquarium to do list! One thing I'm not the greatest at and something I have been putting off is making the cables and cords from my reef tank look better. Some people don't really care how it looks and some people want it as tidy as possible! Let's talk about that today!

1. Are you someone who cares what the cords and cables look like around your reef tank?

2. Do you have any useful cord managing tips for those of us who are not that great? Maybe share some product links to help us?

BONUS: SHARE a photo of your cable management so we can be inspired! :)


@Steve1310 has done a very nice job!

what are the power brick holders and where did you get ..do you have a link?

thanks

 

[Katrina71]

I'm terrible with cords. I definitely would like to see more of this!

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Velcro zip ties are a good way to keep cables managed

 

[Zamboni]

Soo many cool ideas in this thread.

 

[Jmccarty]

With the extra cables for equipment is that being stashed away in a compartment that you can't see? I'm looking to get my cable situation a little more under control, and not sure how you go about hiding the entrance length of cables to numerous pieces of equipment, thanks!

 

[X-37B]

I use velcro straps to bundle the excess wires.
I run 4-8 plug strips that are labeled. Its easy to remove if needed. All the wires are hid behind the stand.

 

[marcus aurelius]

With more people being at home more than normal I'm sure we're all checking things off the aquarium to do list! One thing I'm not the greatest at and something I have been putting off is making the cables and cords from my reef tank look better. Some people don't really care how it looks and some people want it as tidy as possible! Let's talk about that today!

1. Are you someone who cares what the cords and cables look like around your reef tank?

2. Do you have any useful cord managing tips for those of us who are not that great? Maybe share some product links to help us?

BONUS: SHARE a photo of your cable management so we can be inspired! :)


@Steve1310 has done a very nice job!

Can’t wait to get there.