How far away from a wall to place a tank?

[Fish Styx]

Or a life size suit of armor...

Hell yeah! Now you're talkin'!

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Hell yeah! Now you're talkin'!

Stick this guy next to your tank, no one will notice a few cords, lol.

 

[Fish Styx]

Stick this guy next to your tank, no one will notice a few cords, lol.

Behold, peasants! 'Tis I, "Sir Not Taking Any of Your S#!% Today", protector of the realm and all things aquatic!

 

[exnisstech]

If leave just enough room to get a vacuum cleaner hose behind it to sweep. That would also leave enough room to run wires.

 

[BZOFIQ]

I'm at 5-3/16" if you must know.

 

[Zero_Cool]

All excellent points. Exactly why I asked. I was intending to push it right up to the baseboards. That would have been a mistake.

My wife would approve the potted plants for camouflage - suit of armor maybe not so much (but I like it).

 

[Zero_Cool]

I'm at 5-3/16" if you must know.

Thank you for being very specific.