Pumps on back wall

[nycxdinorex]

Hi everybody. I know this is kinda a noob question. Why do people put pumps on the back wall? Is there any benefits to it? Isnt the space between the back and front kind of small? Wouldn't everything get blown? Just curious about these answers. I may end up putting pumps on the back wall too since ive seen so many people do it

 

[SchrutesReefs]

Sometimes with a cube tank it helps create a random flow from the flow bouncing off the front glass. Plus it’s a super clean setup with the power cords and magnets all being camouflaged by the (typically) black panel

 

[KStatefan]

I put mine on the back wall so they are not as visible as the would be on the side wall. They are pointed at the side.

 

[vic5hands]

Have on back wall to prevent dead areas.

 

[Gtinnel]

I don't do it because I don't have a lot of space to put the magnets behind my tank. If I drop one it's probably take forever to fish it out. Also I only have gyres so no real way to point the flow diagonally down the length of the tank

But I would absolutely like to place them there to help hide the magnets and wires. Having a non-obstructed side view of the tank would be nice.

 

[Snoopy 67]

You have to be careful not to blow sand away from the front glass if you use it.