yes my pad is stuck to the bottom of the tank on the outside ofcorse , and yes there is a bit of room for the cord to come out but not nearly enoph space between the table and the bottom of tank for a sensor the size of a aaa battery. thank u very much for the help, but your reply is very confusing are u saying not put glue or tape directly on the probe ? i wouldn't do that i was going to glue the suction cup down