Mag float or algae scrubber?

[fijiwigi]

very very newbie question. its a magnet, one half goes on the inside of the tank and the other goes out the out and you move it around the tank to get algae off. =)

I think fishyfanatic already covered that. Maybe I am taking this wrong but when you wrote very very newbie question you came off as being rather rude. Personally not knowing what acrylic is would be more of a very very newbie question than the mag float IMO.

 

[Fishyfanatic]

I wouldn't consider it a newbie question at all. I was in fishkeeping for 2 years before coming across one.

 

[blindskate]

no no lol, i guess i think its funny because im pretty dumb with salt as far as words and what everything means. and i know what a mag flat meant..so when sum1 didnt its funny, not in a rude way...dont take it that way please

 

[blindskate]

agen, like i sed in another thread, u guys already make me feel dumb almost everytime i say something

 

[fijiwigi]

agen, like i sed in another thread, u guys already make me feel dumb almost everytime i say something

No hard feelings here Nobody should ever feel dumb as its better to ask a dumb question than not at all. We are all newbies (especially me) there is no such thing as very very newbie question IMO. I ask a lot of dumb questions myself that most might not just because I have to overanalyze things to fully understand the reasons behind everything. I am like the little kid that wont stop asking the question why,why,why,why,why,why?? Its tough to remember sometimes that the way you read a sentence can be different than the way someone else reads it, a lot depends on mood and thought process. To re-direct back to the topic. I think the algae scrubbers with the Pad on them are a big fat waste of money. I used a toothbrush because I was too cheap to buy a mag float. Mag float is a pure genus invention. If only I would have created it I could be rich.

 

[Zagz]

agen, like i sed in another thread, u guys already make me feel dumb almost everytime i say something

It is no one's intention to make anyone at this site feel dumb at any time. If there are ever any problems you can pm a mod or an admin. I have found since I joined this site that everyone is always helpful with a few slight exceptions once in a blue moon. Everyone has been a at some time and no one ever knows it all.

 

[meegosh]

Back on topic a little more... no one mentioned this... When using a razor scraper, or something similar for acrylic tanks, you should always be extremely careful around the seals of the tank. Even when using a mag float, you can tear small holes in poorly sealed tanks.

As far as newbie questions, I just asked in another thread if eco-complete would be necessary for a tank with only java moss and fake plants.... LOL! Java moss doesn't even have roots... Don't feel dumb.

 

[blindskate]

yea...ive picked at the sealant before..not too had to tear off, so watch it, u might wana get the algae off the sealant stuff with your fingernail or toothbrush, rather than a scraper on that part

 

[roka64]

I use a toothbrush for the corners.

 

[cmor1701d]

Credit cards work great in acrylic tanks. Not used ones but new blanks or the pre-approved ones that come in the mail that you normally shred and throw out. The don't work that well on glass. A razor works much better there.
I find it hard not laugh when newbies ask about the best way to get the coraline growing. I remember wondering the same thing, but mine took off right from the start (great LR and NO lights can help in that regard).

 

[warped1]

Thanks for the info on mag floats - They sound pretty cool - I'll look into them
My tank is glass (manufactured by All-Glass Aquariums) and I thank you for the heads up around the silicone seals. Wouldn't that have been a kick in the head if I cut the seal -- I could see my son looking like the little Dutch boy with his finger in the dike holding back the water.
And one final thing - if all that (for lack of a better word) fuss was about me being humiliated asking newbie questions. Don't sweat it - I am 44 years old - been married and divorced - been rich and I lived on the streets - been a bad alcoholic and now sober - With all I've been through and seen not too much embarrasses me anymore --- YOU ARE ALL THE BEST AND HAVE BEEN VERY KIND TO ME AND MY SON -- FOR THAT I SAY WARMLY - THANK YOU

 

[Zagz]

I use a toothbrush for the corners.

I'm going to try that!