Hey all,
Setting up a new tank and wanting to fix some of my pet peeves I have with my running tank. I am currently unable to turn anything off because one power strip led to another and here we are with a massive rats nest of cables. (We are all guilty of this at one point)
Are these ADJ power strips reliable sources of power? I am considering adding another one but perhaps I keep the essentials plugged into a constant and reliable power strip or find a more expensive controllable power strip.
Also, is this cabinet a safe idea? I want to keep every single plug out of my stand and away from my sump. After buying this new tank used, I saw that there was salt spray all on the insides of the stand. Whether the previous owner just had a lot of water splashing or not, I am not confident in keeping any outlets in the tank stand.
Here is a photo of what I have so far:
I am going to cut a piece of peg board to fit inside that I can mount my kessil controller and inkbird to. Also going to add a door. Then I am going to place this cabinet as far away from the tank as I possibly can before I max out the length of the shortest wire.
Honestly, this may be overkill but better safe than sorry.
Setting up a new tank and wanting to fix some of my pet peeves I have with my running tank. I am currently unable to turn anything off because one power strip led to another and here we are with a massive rats nest of cables. (We are all guilty of this at one point)
Are these ADJ power strips reliable sources of power? I am considering adding another one but perhaps I keep the essentials plugged into a constant and reliable power strip or find a more expensive controllable power strip.
Also, is this cabinet a safe idea? I want to keep every single plug out of my stand and away from my sump. After buying this new tank used, I saw that there was salt spray all on the insides of the stand. Whether the previous owner just had a lot of water splashing or not, I am not confident in keeping any outlets in the tank stand.
Here is a photo of what I have so far:
I am going to cut a piece of peg board to fit inside that I can mount my kessil controller and inkbird to. Also going to add a door. Then I am going to place this cabinet as far away from the tank as I possibly can before I max out the length of the shortest wire.
Honestly, this may be overkill but better safe than sorry.