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Mag-float algae magnet

Started by Adam, March 21, 2007, 09:57:42 PM

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Adam

March 21, 2007, 09:57:42 PM
Anyone have these?  How good a job do they do?  Do they get sand stuck in them and scuff up the glass?  Are they worth it?  And does anyone have some new ones on this site?  Thanks.

Adam
150 Gallon Mbuna: 2 M. baliodigma, 5 Ps. sp. "Deep Magunga", 3 L. caeruleus, 3 Ps. demasoni, 1 P. Spilotonus 'Albino Taiwan Reef', 2 C. afra "Cobue", 2 Ancistrus sp.-144, 5 Ps. Acei, 1 Albino Ancistrus spp. L-144, Various fry

20 Gallon Long Reef: 1 Gramma melacara, 1 Pseudocheilinus hexataenia, 2 Lysmata amboinensis, 2 Lysmata wurdemanni, snails, hermits, crabs, mushrooms, SPS, rare zoanthids, palythoas, ricordea, favites, cloves, acans, candycanes leathers

normc

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March 21, 2007, 10:37:07 PM
I have one I use in my tall tank, I don't go into the substrate just in case it picks up some grit. In the past I have had one pick some ferrite? from the bottom.

Adam

#2
March 21, 2007, 11:00:07 PM
Does it do a good job?  What about for hard to get algae like green spot algae or tuft algae?

Basically, keep it away from the substrate and it should be ok? 

Adam
150 Gallon Mbuna: 2 M. baliodigma, 5 Ps. sp. "Deep Magunga", 3 L. caeruleus, 3 Ps. demasoni, 1 P. Spilotonus 'Albino Taiwan Reef', 2 C. afra "Cobue", 2 Ancistrus sp.-144, 5 Ps. Acei, 1 Albino Ancistrus spp. L-144, Various fry

20 Gallon Long Reef: 1 Gramma melacara, 1 Pseudocheilinus hexataenia, 2 Lysmata amboinensis, 2 Lysmata wurdemanni, snails, hermits, crabs, mushrooms, SPS, rare zoanthids, palythoas, ricordea, favites, cloves, acans, candycanes leathers

normc

#3
March 21, 2007, 11:26:18 PM
Does a good job gets green spot if you go over it a few times. Never had tuft algae in the area I use it on. I don use it like it comes. The scraping side is Velcro I buy some nylon scouring pads and cut a piece to fit when it gets worn out I replace it. The pads are 1/4 inch thick and you get 25 per pack. Read instruction on pack some colour are more suited to glass than others (white yellow).

redbelly

#4
March 22, 2007, 12:14:48 AM
Mag floats are great for cleaning the glass. I do clean right down to the gravel and have never had it pick anything up in my fw tank. If you have tuff algae you should try the razor blade attachment. One swipe and the glass is perfectly clean.

Adam

#5
March 22, 2007, 12:33:40 AM
Redbelly,

Do you know where I can get a magfloat up to 5/8" glass and the razorblade attachment?  I'd prefer to sponsor an independent retailer rather than the large chains.

Adam
150 Gallon Mbuna: 2 M. baliodigma, 5 Ps. sp. "Deep Magunga", 3 L. caeruleus, 3 Ps. demasoni, 1 P. Spilotonus 'Albino Taiwan Reef', 2 C. afra "Cobue", 2 Ancistrus sp.-144, 5 Ps. Acei, 1 Albino Ancistrus spp. L-144, Various fry

20 Gallon Long Reef: 1 Gramma melacara, 1 Pseudocheilinus hexataenia, 2 Lysmata amboinensis, 2 Lysmata wurdemanni, snails, hermits, crabs, mushrooms, SPS, rare zoanthids, palythoas, ricordea, favites, cloves, acans, candycanes leathers

beowulf

#6
March 22, 2007, 06:27:34 AM
I love mine does a great job.

BigDaddy

#7
March 22, 2007, 09:47:22 AM
A mag float will scrape off bad green spot algae... sometimes you have to do a couple of passes, but it does get the job done.

groan

#8
March 22, 2007, 10:40:45 AM
Quote from: Adam on March 22, 2007, 12:33:40 AM
Redbelly,

Do you know where I can get a magfloat up to 5/8" glass and the razorblade attachment?  I'd prefer to sponsor an independent retailer rather than the large chains.

Adam

you can get a blade attachment for them!? i want!!!

groan

#9
March 22, 2007, 10:45:40 AM
i found this site...
http://www.easybladeusa.com/index.html
but i dont have one of those big blocky mag floats...jsut the narrower one.

Adam

#10
March 22, 2007, 12:16:42 PM
http://www.mops.ca/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/ushop/Algae-Magnets.html?L+scstore+jfbz5905ffb4ccb4+1174580866

There are a few different varieties.  And this place is in Canada.

Adam
150 Gallon Mbuna: 2 M. baliodigma, 5 Ps. sp. "Deep Magunga", 3 L. caeruleus, 3 Ps. demasoni, 1 P. Spilotonus 'Albino Taiwan Reef', 2 C. afra "Cobue", 2 Ancistrus sp.-144, 5 Ps. Acei, 1 Albino Ancistrus spp. L-144, Various fry

20 Gallon Long Reef: 1 Gramma melacara, 1 Pseudocheilinus hexataenia, 2 Lysmata amboinensis, 2 Lysmata wurdemanni, snails, hermits, crabs, mushrooms, SPS, rare zoanthids, palythoas, ricordea, favites, cloves, acans, candycanes leathers

succinctfish

#11
March 22, 2007, 01:16:47 PM
redbelly was selling the razorblade attachment, I don't know if he still has some, but here is the original thread:

http://ovas.ca/index.php?topic=14310.0
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