hiding power head cords

[jon1985]

I have 2, soon to be 3 power heads in my tank. 2 of them are in the top front corner of my tank. I want to run the wire along the inside corner but Im not sure how to hold it there. I was thinking about using a 'u' shape plastic moulding and hold it in with double sided tape. How well would the tape work? It wouldnt be under water but still inside the tank so very humid.

Obviously I dont want this to be perminant.

Any ideas?

[HomerJ]

Jon:

How about the same u-shaped channel you want to use, but "glued" with Silicon?  It might hold better than double sided tape.

[jon1985]

never thought about that.  Would have been easier before there was water in but it might still work.

[RossW]

If you are going to silicone you will have to drain below where you want to silicon... don't know if I would even do it.  I might want to empty the tank, that stuff is nasty!

never thought about that.  Would have been easier before there was water in but it might still work.

[jon1985]

mmmm dont want to empty the tank.  Ill try just jambing the moulding in and see if it holds.

[dan2x38]

How about epoxy magnets or magnet strips to the moulding.

[Brent Shaver]

You can use salt water fishing line and a suction cup.  Just a thought

[jon1985]

ohhhh I like that idea, as long as I can get small enough suction cups.

[dan2x38]

The thing with suction cups they always dry up and fall off. In saltwater it is even faster than fresh. I hate when that happens.

[HomerJ]

never thought about that.  Would have been easier before there was water in but it might still work.

Do you have a plastic rim along the top?  Does water go all the way up there?  If you don't put too much silicon it shouldn't fall in your tank.  Only a few small drops should be enough.

Don't get me wrong, I like the other ideas too ;-)

[Brent Shaver]

The thing with suction cups they always dry up and fall off. In saltwater it is even faster than fresh. I hate when that happens.

The nice thing about SW fishing line is you are not limited to where the suction cup can go, even in my fresh water I would put the cup on the outside of the tank and tie the line to it.  Agreed they tend to wear out quick in water.

[jon1985]

I dont have a rim on the tank, just euro bracing.  I dont want anything outsid the tank,   I think I will try just jambing the trim in.

[new2salt]

Not sure what your tank is made of.
Silicone, doesn't stick well to acrylic, if your tank is all glass, silicone will work fine.

[JetJumper]

He has an acrylic tank.  As long as there is no major force the silicone should hold.

[Dorrie]

Hm, just brain-storming here, but how about theose little clips to hold up Xmas lights on gutters?

Might pose problems with lid though...

[jon1985]

not sure how I would hold those hooks in place but it might work.  The only force placed on whatever is holding up the cord would only be the weight of the cord.

[Dorrie]

The hooks I've seen are "S" shaped: one end sits over the edge and the other holds the cord, so they would hold the weight just fine, but if you have a tight lid on the tank, this would be an impractical solution.

Good luck, keep us posted

[magnosis]

What about those metal clips used to hold a tablecloth onto a picnic table ?