Brute Trash Can Cord Seal

[ChiReefGuy3]

For those of you using brute trash cans for longer term saltwater storage (a month or so), how do you run heater/powerhead cords out of it without creating a hole for evaporation? Do you just close the lid over them? Seal the hole around the cord with something? Ect…

 

[Eagle_Steve]

For those of you using brute trash cans for longer term saltwater storage (a month or so), how do you run heater/powerhead cords out of it without creating a hole for evaporation? Do you just close the lid over them? Seal the hole around the cord with something? Ect…

I made a small cutout at the top of the cans for the cords. Once the lid is on it, I have no issue with evap. Being as the center of the lid is a low spot in the lid, almost all if not all condensation accumlates there. I just be sure to lift the lid and allow what little is there to drain off the lid and back into the can.

 

[chipmunkofdoom2]

I didn't do any sort of cutout. I just run the cords over the lip of the trash can and place the lid loosely on top. Very little evaporation occurs.

 

[doubleshot00]

I didn't do any sort of cutout. I just run the cords over the lip of the trash can and place the lid loosely on top. Very little evaporation occurs.

Exactly what i do. 2 powerheads and a heater. Lid snaps just fine.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

For water tubes, I cut a slot in the lid.

 

[Yates273]

I snap lid on ver the wires. No issues
2 pumps and a heater

 

[zoomonster]

I only mix for a day inside with heater, airline and powerhead, for a 40g water change and don't worry about a lid. Now outside one is an ATO container and the lid is just snapped over the power and water line from Tunze no kink no problem.