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09/21/2007, 06:12 PM
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Registered Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Dayton, OH
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glass/algae cleaner
I just bought a tank with 5/8 inch glass.
It seems that there are several magnet cleaners that I can buy for about 25 dollars, and then there a few brands that I can buy for about 80 dollars. Are the 80 dollar ones that much better? Is it worth shelling out the money for a magnavore or something like it? |
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09/21/2007, 06:15 PM
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Moved On
Join Date: Jun 2004
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the big MagFloat with an Oceans Motions scraper attachment will clean ANYTHING off the glass.
http://www.oceansmotions.com/store/p...d7b00d2893c649 |
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09/21/2007, 06:18 PM
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Location: Dayton, OH
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when you say "big" mag float, you mean the 120 dollar one?
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09/21/2007, 06:43 PM
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Moved On
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no a large MagFloat is about 30 bucks.
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09/21/2007, 06:59 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Jasper,GA
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I have a MagFloat and like it. I had a Tunze before, but got tired of having to dig it out of the tank if it broke loose.
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09/21/2007, 08:59 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: mississauga ont.
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It's not about how much it costs, as the same one can cost five different prices at five different places. It's about the glass being 5/8 thick. The biggest mag float is the right one for that thickness. Magnetic attraction is a y squared curve. A mag float for 1/4 glass wouldn't have any pull on 5/8 glass. It's about right tool ffor the job.
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09/21/2007, 09:09 PM
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Moved On
Join Date: Jun 2004
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the large MagFloat works on 5/8" glass very nicely, the XLarge is for 1.25" and is VERY difficult to slide around on thin glass tanks without allot of jumping.
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