Mag-Float Leave it in or take it out

goreefer · 01/19/2007, 08:31 PM

For years I have used the Mag-Float glass cleaner.
Do you leave your's in the tank, or do you take it out between uses?
If you take your's out, why?
If you leave it in, why?

sasscuba · 01/19/2007, 08:40 PM

I leave mine in. Why remove it? Just put it in the corner.

ReeferKeith · 01/19/2007, 08:40 PM

Been reefkeeping for 5 years. I have had a magfloat in the tank the whole time.

jtemple42000 · 01/19/2007, 08:41 PM

I don't have the mag float...but I do leave mine in the tank. Top right corner to block the modded mj900

tkeracer619 · 01/19/2007, 08:42 PM

I leave them.

Mainly because I can.

I don't like putting my hands in the water.

and I use a magnavor 10x If i get the sides stuck together outside of the tank they wont come apart or worse my finger is in the way when they go together somthings gonna break. Without a t-shirt wrapped around the outside magnet I can almost hang from it.

Misled · 01/19/2007, 09:03 PM

Leave it in. Always.

edwing206 · 01/19/2007, 09:14 PM

I leave it in. It grows nice coraline. I'm hoping to glue some nice zoos to it soon.

jmait769 · 01/19/2007, 09:24 PM

I leave mine in and at a level so that my Needle Nose Hawk has a place to rest!

Some times he doesnâ€™t cooperate!! Sorry but only one set of lights are on so kind of dark.

Jay

Misled · 01/19/2007, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by edwing206
I leave it in. It grows nice coraline. I'm hoping to glue some nice zoos to it soon.

Dude, you must take pics when you do this.

Might wanna sand it down to get the glue to stick better. Got me lookin over my zoas now!

Navyblue · 01/19/2007, 10:02 PM

Make sure to remove it from the tank when it stopped floating.

FWIW, I used to have a cheapo magnet in my tank. Over time the sealing leaks and water went in and it stopped floating. When I remove it the casing split apart and there is full of rust water in there and most of them went into the tank. But fortunately no harm was done.

freebin · 01/19/2007, 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Navyblue
Make sure to remove it from the tank when it stopped floating.

FWIW, I used to have a cheapo magnet in my tank. Over time the sealing leaks and water went in and it stopped floating. When I remove it the casing split apart and there is full of rust water in there and most of them went into the tank. But fortunately no harm was done.

I would Agree with Navyblue...
It is imperative that you inspect the inside float for cracks in the plastic casing...high dollar or .99 cent store...

evilsike · 01/19/2007, 11:12 PM

leave mine in.
the only time I regret is when my son's friends come over. I'm online in the bedroom and I hear this LOUD snapping sound from my aquarium.

LobsterOfJustice · 01/19/2007, 11:59 PM

I take mine out. I used to leave it in, but I noticed worms etc growing on it. I was worried they were going to scratch the glass. Plus, it's one less thing in the tank.

Tokey · 01/20/2007, 12:37 AM

I take mine out after each for two reasons the first is I hate the look of it I don't no how many times I see a nice tank shot only to have it ruined by an ugly looking mag float stuck to the glass. I find my eye is drawn to it every time. The next and most important is they rust I noticed the corner of the scrub pad had started to lift a little so I pulled it back a bit farther and saw that it was covered in rust under the pad. I told a friend about it and he would not believe me he kept saying it was just mine and it must have been damaged. So I bet him I told him to peel back the pad if it wasn't rusted I would by him a new one so he did and it was covered in rust too. So neither of us keep them in the aquarium. I figure it must leach into the tank if you leave them in.

jdieck · 01/20/2007, 12:46 AM

My tank is acrylic and when I used to leave the magnet in the pad started growing coralline. Afraid that it might scratch the tank now I remove it.
Also I noticed that diatoms and microalgae accumulated in the pad after a cleaning and noticed increased film algae growth so I guess whatever stay in the pad helped spread it back when using it, Now I rinse the pad after each use in tap water and noticed the tank stays clean longer.

McCrary · 01/20/2007, 12:54 AM

The magfloat in my 27 looks like a rock glued to the side of the tank, I keep meaning to clean it but it never seems to happen.

ricanboy57 · 01/20/2007, 12:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by edwing206
I leave it in. It grows nice coraline. I'm hoping to glue some nice zoos to it soon.

I have a friend that leaves his in and it grows Xenia. So it's hidden anywhere he puts it, and it looks good anyway.

dodgersfan25 · 01/20/2007, 12:59 AM

haha, thats awesome. im sure the xenia arent too happy though as they go for a ride

ricanboy57 · 01/20/2007, 01:32 AM

better that then scraped off the side, lol.

jeffhaag · 01/20/2007, 09:30 AM

Mine's been in my 90gal for over 4 years now. It is nicely covered in coralline and has more worms and feather dusters growing on it then I can count. I have never had an issue at al with it scratching my tank. On the other hand, I always take my magnetic cleaner out of my acrylic 210gal because these growths can scratch acrylic.

InLimbo87 · 01/20/2007, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jtemple42000
I don't have the mag float...but I do leave mine in the tank. Top right corner to block the modded mj900

Wait? you don't have a mag float, but you leave it in your tank? You, my friend, are one magical person, lol.

I leave mine in all the time. Why not? Right?

jtemple42000 · 01/20/2007, 10:30 AM

yeah...now that I read that it does sound weird. That surely did come out the way I was thinking it. Hey what can I say it was getting late last night. Here's what I shouldve said:
I don't have the "mag float" branded glass cleaner, but I do leave mine in the tank. top right corner to block the modded mj900.
Hope I cleared up any confussion that my previous statement may have caused.

jtemple42000 · 01/20/2007, 10:30 AM

yeah...now that I read that it does sound weird. That surely did come out the way I was thinking it. Hey what can I say it was getting late last night. Here's what I shouldve said:
I don't have the "mag float" branded glass cleaner, but I do leave mine in the tank. top right corner to block the modded mj900.
Hope I cleared up any confussion that my previous statement may have caused....lol

jtemple42000 · 01/20/2007, 10:43 AM

I opted for the ultra high tech mag cleaner that comes with that fancy fishing line to retrieve the magnet from the bottom of the tank. I also put some brain coral on the bottom to help slow the magnets fall. hahaha I bet all you mag float users are jealious now....i think that I will be buying one a mag float today...now that I think about it.

reefkoi · 01/20/2007, 10:44 AM

I have alwasy left mine in the tank aslo. One thing I found out the hard way though. My tank is acrylic, and kids have moved it and got sand in there and scratched it. I now have a sticker that says DO NOT TOUCH on it. and if people or kids are over I tell them not to move it. For some reason people see those magnets and cant resist moving them

01/19/2007, 08:31 PM	#1
goreefer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Posts: 825	Mag-Float Leave it in or take it out For years I have used the Mag-Float glass cleaner. Do you leave your's in the tank, or do you take it out between uses? If you take your's out, why? If you leave it in, why?

01/19/2007, 08:40 PM	#3
ReeferKeith Premium Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Tulsa, Ok. Posts: 580	Been reefkeeping for 5 years. I have had a magfloat in the tank the whole time. __________________ Keith OMAS Member Current Tank Info: 90 reef, 12 gallon mantis

01/19/2007, 08:41 PM	#4
jtemple42000 Premium Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Granger, IN Posts: 416	I don't have the mag float...but I do leave mine in the tank. Top right corner to block the modded mj900 __________________ Jim If anything absolutely can NOT go wrong, it will anyway. Current Tank Info: 210 in wall mixed reef

01/19/2007, 08:42 PM	#5
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	I leave them. Mainly because I can. I don't like putting my hands in the water. and I use a magnavor 10x If i get the sides stuck together outside of the tank they wont come apart or worse my finger is in the way when they go together somthings gonna break. Without a t-shirt wrapped around the outside magnet I can almost hang from it. __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.

01/19/2007, 09:03 PM	#6
Misled RC Mod Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 11,440 Blog Entries: 11	Leave it in. Always. __________________ Jesse I'm not saying I'm Batman. I'm just saying nobody has ever seen me and Batman in a room together.

01/19/2007, 08:40 PM	#2
sasscuba Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Owasso, Oklahoma Posts: 990	I leave mine in. Why remove it? Just put it in the corner.

01/19/2007, 09:14 PM	#7
edwing206 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Shoreline,Washington Posts: 4,518	I leave it in. It grows nice coraline. I'm hoping to glue some nice zoos to it soon. __________________ The name's Luis. :) Current Tank Info: 50G cube

01/19/2007, 09:24 PM	#8
jmait769 -CSHFLW Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 2,685	I leave mine in and at a level so that my Needle Nose Hawk has a place to rest! Some times he doesnâ€™t cooperate!! Sorry but only one set of lights are on so kind of dark. Jay __________________ "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work" - Thomas Alva Edison http://www.reeftronics.net/jay-m/reefcam Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon, Marco Rocks, 8x80W ATI Powermodule, Apex, Super Reef Octopus XP-3000 external

01/19/2007, 10:02 PM	#10
Navyblue Low maintenance first Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,790	Make sure to remove it from the tank when it stopped floating. FWIW, I used to have a cheapo magnet in my tank. Over time the sealing leaks and water went in and it stopped floating. When I remove it the casing split apart and there is full of rust water in there and most of them went into the tank. But fortunately no harm was done.

01/19/2007, 11:12 PM	#12
evilsike Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 427	leave mine in. the only time I regret is when my son's friends come over. I'm online in the bedroom and I hear this LOUD snapping sound from my aquarium. __________________ All experts were once a beginner Current Tank Info: 46 Gal bow front, Aqua C 120, 10g sump w/ 6"x10" refuge, 5x39 T5, AC2, 2xmodded mj

01/19/2007, 11:59 PM	#13
LobsterOfJustice Recovering Detritophobe Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 7,443	I take mine out. I used to leave it in, but I noticed worms etc growing on it. I was worried they were going to scratch the glass. Plus, it's one less thing in the tank. __________________ If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. I remember when zoanthids were called things like "green" and "orange" and not "reverse gorilla nipple." Current Tank Info: 180g reef with all the bells and whistles

01/20/2007, 12:37 AM	#14
Tokey Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 87	I take mine out after each for two reasons the first is I hate the look of it I don't no how many times I see a nice tank shot only to have it ruined by an ugly looking mag float stuck to the glass. I find my eye is drawn to it every time. The next and most important is they rust I noticed the corner of the scrub pad had started to lift a little so I pulled it back a bit farther and saw that it was covered in rust under the pad. I told a friend about it and he would not believe me he kept saying it was just mine and it must have been damaged. So I bet him I told him to peel back the pad if it wasn't rusted I would by him a new one so he did and it was covered in rust too. So neither of us keep them in the aquarium. I figure it must leach into the tank if you leave them in.

01/20/2007, 12:46 AM	#15
jdieck Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maumee, OH Posts: 15,673	My tank is acrylic and when I used to leave the magnet in the pad started growing coralline. Afraid that it might scratch the tank now I remove it. Also I noticed that diatoms and microalgae accumulated in the pad after a cleaning and noticed increased film algae growth so I guess whatever stay in the pad helped spread it back when using it, Now I rinse the pad after each use in tap water and noticed the tank stays clean longer. __________________ Did I write what I wrote? What the heck am I talking about! Well..... Nevermind. Current Tank Info: 225 gal reef, DSB, 40 g sump w/ LRT100 return, 37 g pre-sump, 3 MH 250 W 15K, 4 96 W PC dual actinic,ETS 1500 Skim.w/LRT70, 20 lb Ca R., 40 W UV, 1/3 HP chiller, two 350 W Htrs, Neptune II Cont., 330 P LR/ 330 P LS. 55 gal Refugium

01/20/2007, 12:54 AM	#16
McCrary Can't Stop Time Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 3,079	The magfloat in my 27 looks like a rock glued to the side of the tank, I keep meaning to clean it but it never seems to happen. __________________ Matt Patience is the best remedy for every trouble. Titus Maccius Plautus (254 BC - 184 BC), Rudens

01/20/2007, 12:59 AM	#18
dodgersfan25 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Valencia (So Cal) Posts: 757	haha, thats awesome. im sure the xenia arent too happy though as they go for a ride __________________ -rich Current Tank Info: 90 Gallon Mixed Reef

01/20/2007, 01:32 AM	#19
ricanboy57 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: UCF. Orlando Posts: 404	better that then scraped off the side, lol. __________________ I was the classic newb. I went out and bought the smallest tank and a fish at the same time. Now I'm kicking myself wondering how could I have been so stupid. But I'm hooked now.

01/20/2007, 09:30 AM	#20
jeffhaag Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Chickamauga, GA Posts: 442	Mine's been in my 90gal for over 4 years now. It is nicely covered in coralline and has more worms and feather dusters growing on it then I can count. I have never had an issue at al with it scratching my tank. On the other hand, I always take my magnetic cleaner out of my acrylic 210gal because these growths can scratch acrylic.

01/20/2007, 10:30 AM	#22
jtemple42000 Premium Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Granger, IN Posts: 416	yeah...now that I read that it does sound weird. That surely did come out the way I was thinking it. Hey what can I say it was getting late last night. Here's what I shouldve said: I don't have the "mag float" branded glass cleaner, but I do leave mine in the tank. top right corner to block the modded mj900. Hope I cleared up any confussion that my previous statement may have caused. __________________ Jim If anything absolutely can NOT go wrong, it will anyway. Current Tank Info: 210 in wall mixed reef

01/20/2007, 10:43 AM	#24
jtemple42000 Premium Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Granger, IN Posts: 416	I opted for the ultra high tech mag cleaner that comes with that fancy fishing line to retrieve the magnet from the bottom of the tank. I also put some brain coral on the bottom to help slow the magnets fall. hahaha I bet all you mag float users are jealious now....i think that I will be buying one a mag float today...now that I think about it. __________________ Jim If anything absolutely can NOT go wrong, it will anyway. Current Tank Info: 210 in wall mixed reef

01/20/2007, 10:44 AM	#25
reefkoi Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 3,983	I have alwasy left mine in the tank aslo. One thing I found out the hard way though. My tank is acrylic, and kids have moved it and got sand in there and scratched it. I now have a sticker that says DO NOT TOUCH on it. and if people or kids are over I tell them not to move it. For some reason people see those magnets and cant resist moving them __________________ 1Kw bulb club Current Tank Info: A 600gal. on Zeovit & a 240gal.