magnets for cleaning glass - Aquarium Advice

barbtrave · 09-23-2005, 09:43 PM

I want to buy a magnet for cleaning a 75 gallon tank. What would you suggest?/ Any other advice for cleaning?

fishfreek · 09-23-2005, 09:44 PM

I like the MAGFLOATS. I always suggest purchasing one size larger than they recommend for your tank size. That will let the scrapper have better contact with the inside of the glass.

09-24-2005, 01:24 PM

Me too, Magfloats are great and worth the money. I still get in there and hand scrub once a week to get the top and bottom of the tank by the lip and the harder to remove algaes so that don't get a foothold. I have a 75 and have the mag that is about 4inches by 2 inches. I would probably get the bigger one that is a cube.

Umpa Lumpa · 09-30-2005, 04:58 AM

They're really good but I had 1 problem with it, to fat. My rockwork is really close to the glass and the magfloats were just to fat to fit between the rockwork and the glass, so I got a twister magnet cleaner. It doesn't float but it will squeeze in there to clean my glass. Its got a plastic loop that I've attached some fishing line to so I don't have to get my hands wet when pulling it out.

ETA: Here's a link for the twister magnet

http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewIt...product=AS4413

AndyH5512 · 09-30-2005, 03:11 PM

The Magfloats are great, unless youre in the same situation as Umpa Lumpa. I swear by mine!

macman7010 · 09-30-2005, 06:24 PM

MAG FLOAT!!!

seaham358 · 09-30-2005, 07:21 PM

Glass or acrylic.... If glass I like the Mag float, cheaper then others out there.

jester · 10-02-2005, 12:08 PM

yes i got one for my acrylic and yes i got the acrylic kind and some sand got behind it and i scratched the crap out of my tank so be very carefull i no longer use it for my acrlic only for my glass tanks

10-02-2005, 01:54 PM

Mag float deffinatly the way to go for glass. I haven't got any acrylic so you on you own with that one. Also use the kent pro scraper great for those hard to reach places in the back of the aquarium

**melosu58** · 10-06-2005, 08:50 PM

Mag float here

09-23-2005, 09:43 PM	#1
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09-23-2005, 09:44 PM	#2
fishfreek Aquarium Advice FINatic Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2002 Location: Virginia Posts: 971 Images: 82	I like the MAGFLOATS. I always suggest purchasing one size larger than they recommend for your tank size. That will let the scrapper have better contact with the inside of the glass. __________________ Remember dont tap the glass, your fish will think you're an idiot -Anonymous mother Check out our articles area. 30+ Aquatic articles for your enjoyment Are you in or around the Shenandoah Valley area? If so click here to join our regional forum. Looking for affordable web hosting? Look no more We have the answer Learn more about Coral Reef Conservation. Free photo hosting

09-30-2005, 04:58 AM	#4
Umpa Lumpa Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Longview,Texas Posts: 49	They're really good but I had 1 problem with it, to fat. My rockwork is really close to the glass and the magfloats were just to fat to fit between the rockwork and the glass, so I got a twister magnet cleaner. It doesn't float but it will squeeze in there to clean my glass. Its got a plastic loop that I've attached some fishing line to so I don't have to get my hands wet when pulling it out. ETA: Here's a link for the twister magnet http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewIt...product=AS4413 __________________ 29 [acronym:2c185a8019="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:2c185a8019] tank since June 2005 40 lbs of [acronym:2c185a8019="Live sand"]LS[/acronym:2c185a8019] 36 lbs of [acronym:2c185a8019="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:2c185a8019] Maxi-jet 1200 Aqua C Remora Skimer Emporer Bio-wheel (not sure what model but big enough) 1 Pygmy Angle 1 Ocellaris Clownfish 2 Dwarf Red Tip Hermit Crabs

09-30-2005, 06:24 PM	#6
macman7010 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: MD Posts: 798 Images: 7	MAG FLOAT!!! __________________ Visit ReefWise.org http://www.reefwise.org "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." -Ghandi

09-30-2005, 07:21 PM	#7
seaham358 Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2004 Location: Poughkeepsie, NY Posts: 3,296 Images: 21	Glass or acrylic.... If glass I like the Mag float, cheaper then others out there. __________________ 9/02-125 REEF, 125 lbs LR,LS 4x160 VHO, Reef Devil /Sump, Fuge 7/03-55 FOWLR 60lb LR, 50 lb SD sand 2x40 NO strip light, Reef Devil/sump, Fuge TANK PICS http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=98202

09-24-2005, 01:24 PM	#3
Guest Posts: n/a	Me too, Magfloats are great and worth the money. I still get in there and hand scrub once a week to get the top and bottom of the tank by the lip and the harder to remove algaes so that don't get a foothold. I have a 75 and have the mag that is about 4inches by 2 inches. I would probably get the bigger one that is a cube.

09-30-2005, 03:11 PM	#5
AndyH5512 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Debary, Florida Posts: 512	The Magfloats are great, unless youre in the same situation as Umpa Lumpa. I swear by mine!

10-02-2005, 12:08 PM	#8
jester Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 391 Images: 8	yes i got one for my acrylic and yes i got the acrylic kind and some sand got behind it and i scratched the crap out of my tank so be very carefull i no longer use it for my acrlic only for my glass tanks __________________ my tank for now is a 60g with a little live sand and then just play sand I got 80 pounds of live rock now I have a wet dry with no bio balls and a protein skimmer and [acronym="Ultra Violet"]uv[/acronym] steralizer I have power compacts 260 watts I have 1 damsels 1yellow tang 1 flame angel one yellow strip maroon clownfishand and a feather duster and a bulb anemones that the clown lives in and colony polops and some kenya tree corals and 2 fire shrimp snails and hermit crabs and some other crabs i just got a 40g with like 6 inches of live sand and it is loaded with corals and inverts it was given to me by a friend she had it for 3 years there is a brain coral wellsophyllia and a platygyra brain worm coral green striped mushrooms and red mushrooms yellow colony polyp and button polyp and some type of hard coral not sure what it is also alot of kenya tree oh ya and 2 giant star fish

10-02-2005, 01:54 PM	#9
Guest Posts: n/a	Mag float deffinatly the way to go for glass. I haven't got any acrylic so you on you own with that one. Also use the kent pro scraper great for those hard to reach places in the back of the aquarium

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