Bad Suction Cups! Bad!

snulma1 · 02/01/2006, 11:32 AM

How do you get your MJ's to stay up if the suction cups start to fail. I came home to a fairly cloudy tank last night, after My MJ's cups came loose.

Is there any other way to mount them without the over-the-lip bracket?

Buff · 02/01/2006, 12:03 PM

I've positioned the cord so it would get hung up or basically give them no slack, so if they fell it wouldn't tip terribly downward and stir the sand.

TekCat · 02/01/2006, 12:04 PM

some glue sucktion cups to a spare float mag. cleaner.

Paintbug · 02/01/2006, 12:44 PM

cheap solution http://www.nicksacrylicreef.com/

cato · 02/01/2006, 01:03 PM

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Originally posted by Paintbug
cheap solution http://www.nicksacrylicreef.com/

I like those brackets alot. Only problem is my MJ's are positioned lower than 5" from the top.

I usually replace the cups every 4 mos or so when I overhaul the pumps. Need to make sure the glass is nice n clean too when you stick em back in. Works well for me.

Paintbug · 02/01/2006, 01:11 PM

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Originally posted by chirocato
I like those brackets alot. Only problem is my MJ's are positioned lower than 5" from the top.

I usually replace the cups every 4 mos or so when I overhaul the pumps. Need to make sure the glass is nice n clean too when you stick em back in. Works well for me.

you can make your own. i have made 2 for my RIO powerheads. im working on the maxi's.

02/01/2006, 11:32 AM	#1
snulma1 Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: New York, NY Posts: 2,281	Bad Suction Cups! Bad! How do you get your MJ's to stay up if the suction cups start to fail. I came home to a fairly cloudy tank last night, after My MJ's cups came loose. Is there any other way to mount them without the over-the-lip bracket?

02/01/2006, 12:44 PM	#4
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	cheap solution http://www.nicksacrylicreef.com/ __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently

02/01/2006, 12:03 PM	#2
Buff Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: St. John's, NF Canada Posts: 93	I've positioned the cord so it would get hung up or basically give them no slack, so if they fell it wouldn't tip terribly downward and stir the sand.

02/01/2006, 12:04 PM	#3
TekCat Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: MN Posts: 3,130	some glue sucktion cups to a spare float mag. cleaner.