2 hides? thats just silly

[Diamond Serpents]

Because most new people are using a completely open glass aquarium, where hides are needed for some cover. I use a rack and only use one hide because it's already pretty dark and enclosed.

I agree here, think about it. I gurantee 95% of people here started out with a tank over a rack system so it's more open so the two hides are needed so its just general advice for the novice keeper. I remember you selling your BP tanks before switching over to a rack system because of the efficiency and later learned a rack is more private so no hide or only one hide is needed.

On the other hand for us keepers with experience 99.9% of us have a descent size collection and we converted from a single tank to a rack system. So I agree here with you Rick we know better about hides in our rack system because you aren't a novice keeper so you know better.