What are you using to power your tanks?

[Chad]

There have been some great ideas in this thread!

 

This one is a really good one that everyone can do (as long as they thing about it before the tank goes on the stand and gets filled!)

 

Between the tank and stand I have a 1/8" plywood sheet that extends out behind the tank several inches. That provides a shelf to put things on as well as a water shield for the electronics under it.

[zygote2k]

A 12x12 NEMA box will hold 2) DC8's. A bulkhead on the side will allow all cords to be routed through. A grommet fills the void in the bulkhead. The box comes with mounting screws to mount inside the cabinet if you like.

It's totally waterproof and you can spray water at it and the electronics stay dry.

These cost about $50 or less at an electric supply house.

[YHSublime]

There have been some great ideas in this thread!

 

This one is a really good one that everyone can do (as long as they thing about it before the tank goes on the stand and gets filled!)

Yeah, I really enjoyed this, but like you said, before.

 

A 12x12 NEMA box will hold 2) DC8's. A bulkhead on the side will allow all cords to be routed through. A grommet fills the void in the bulkhead. The box comes with mounting screws to mount inside the cabinet if you like.

It's totally waterproof and you can spray water at it and the electronics stay dry.

These cost about $50 or less at an electric supply house.

 

Rob, I dismissed this when I first saw it, because when I did a quick Google search, and prices yielded around the $250 mark. Just did a search for 12x12, and those prices look better!

[Integral9]

There have been some great ideas in this thread!

 

This one is a really good one that everyone can do (as long as they thing about it before the tank goes on the stand and gets filled!)

 

Wood glue and 3/4" 1/4 round should be enough to provide support for a 4" ledge after the fact. Just don't try to stand on it.

[YHSublime]

 

Wood glue and 3/4" 1/4 round should be enough to provide support for a 4" ledge after the fact. Just don't try to stand on it.

 

for me the issue would be putting my tank further from the wall, too heavy to really move now that it's on the stand filled with water.

 

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[mling]

Don't mean to hijack this post; but speaking of power, does anyone have a good electrician to recommend in N. Virginia.

 

After reading this and an earlier post of Amps a tank pulls, I think I might want to consider a rewire of my tank's electric supply.