Suction cups

CrayolaViolence · 06/08/2016, 05:45 AM

I have some plexiglass panels I bought with clasps and suction cups but the suction cups are not sticking to the glass. Does anyone know where I can find good suction cups. These are about the size of the ones you get on a 100-300 watt heater. 1 inch with about a 1/4 inch bud on the end. There a bouts. They are clear, but I don't care if they're neon orange. I just need them to hold.

pyithar · 06/08/2016, 08:10 AM

check out the magclip. it should work well.

CrayolaViolence · 06/08/2016, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by pyithar

check out the magclip. it should work well.

Not sure how I would attach it to the panels since they have slide on slots with legs off to the side for the suction cups.

CrayolaViolence · 06/08/2016, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by pyithar

check out the magclip. it should work well.

You mean the round clips with the black suction cups usually seen on heaters?

mcgyvr · 06/08/2016, 10:17 AM

http://suctioncups.com/

Animagus · 06/08/2016, 10:29 AM

You might want to try throwing the suction cups in boiling water for 10 seconds or so. Sometimes this will make them more pliable.

pyithar · 06/08/2016, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by CrayolaViolence

Not sure how I would attach it to the panels since they have slide on slots with legs off to the side for the suction cups.

i'm sorry i did not read well. i thought you were looking for suction cups for your heater.

CrayolaViolence · 06/09/2016, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Animagus

You might want to try throwing the suction cups in boiling water for 10 seconds or so. Sometimes this will make them more pliable.

I think the issue is they are too pliable.

Animagus · 06/09/2016, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by CrayolaViolence

I think the issue is they are too pliable.

Too pliable? Usually when suction cups get old they become hard and brittle. I can't imagine being soft and somewhat spongy being a problem.

Breadman03 · 06/09/2016, 04:41 PM

I sacrificed a Veggie Mag. I pulled the clip off and epoxied the holder for a brine shrimp hatchery to it instead.

CrayolaViolence · 06/09/2016, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by mcgyvr

http://suctioncups.com/

Excellent thank you. Now I just gotta figure out what to do with the other 100 in the box

CrayolaViolence · 06/09/2016, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Animagus

Too pliable? Usually when suction cups get old they become hard and brittle. I can't imagine being soft and somewhat spongy being a problem.

These are brand new, not old. They are thin like paper. Will not stick.

Animagus · 06/09/2016, 05:09 PM

You could put a little silicone on the suction cup and then stick it to the glass. This needs to be done when everything is dry, but after 12 hours or so you can fill the tank up or do whatever you need to do. FWIW the float valve I use for my ATO is stuck to the back glass of my sump this way. After 8.5 years it's still holding strong.

mhurley · 06/09/2016, 05:24 PM

I deleted the misquotes. Please don't do that. I realize it's fun in the Lounge, but not in the general forums.

CrayolaViolence · 06/10/2016, 03:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Animagus

You could put a little silicone on the suction cup and then stick it to the glass. This needs to be done when everything is dry, but after 12 hours or so you can fill the tank up or do whatever you need to do. FWIW the float valve I use for my ATO is stuck to the back glass of my sump this way. After 8.5 years it's still holding strong.

Yes, I considered this. The only problem is getting the suction cups to stay attached to the glass long enough to dry. They have 0 suction. They absolutely will not stick at all.

Plus, at this time, I'm not 100% sure where I'm going to need them. And if I had to move them I'd have to drain the sump and dry everything off.

06/08/2016, 05:45 AM	#1
CrayolaViolence Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,867	Suction cups I have some plexiglass panels I bought with clasps and suction cups but the suction cups are not sticking to the glass. Does anyone know where I can find good suction cups. These are about the size of the ones you get on a 100-300 watt heater. 1 inch with about a 1/4 inch bud on the end. There a bouts. They are clear, but I don't care if they're neon orange. I just need them to hold.

06/08/2016, 08:10 AM	#2
pyithar Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: yangon,burma(myanmar) Posts: 1,786	check out the magclip. it should work well. __________________ take it easy, pyithar Current Tank Info: 150G display, 50G sump, mixed reef

06/08/2016, 10:17 AM	#5
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	http://suctioncups.com/ __________________ Who me?

06/09/2016, 05:24 PM	#14
mhurley RC Staff Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Illinois'ish Posts: 38,805	I deleted the misquotes. Please don't do that. I realize it's fun in the Lounge, but not in the general forums. __________________ Mike Current Tank Info: 60G Cube

06/08/2016, 10:29 AM	#6
Animagus Moved On Join Date: May 2016 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 296	You might want to try throwing the suction cups in boiling water for 10 seconds or so. Sometimes this will make them more pliable.

06/09/2016, 04:41 PM	#10
Breadman03 New Old School Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Luzerne County, PA Posts: 3,293	I sacrificed a Veggie Mag. I pulled the clip off and epoxied the holder for a brine shrimp hatchery to it instead.

06/09/2016, 05:09 PM	#13
Animagus Moved On Join Date: May 2016 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 296	You could put a little silicone on the suction cup and then stick it to the glass. This needs to be done when everything is dry, but after 12 hours or so you can fill the tank up or do whatever you need to do. FWIW the float valve I use for my ATO is stuck to the back glass of my sump this way. After 8.5 years it's still holding strong.