Apex rust problem?

nashorn · 02/20/2018, 08:07 PM

My daughters' tank used to have a apex probe holder.
This is how it looked when she removed it.
Anyone else have this problem?
The rust ended up in the probes too. I believe they are all toast.

DesertReefT4r · 02/20/2018, 09:48 PM

Failed magnet. Sadly a common issue.

ReefCowboy · 02/20/2018, 10:05 PM

That happened to my probe holder as well. I plan on using the ATK from neptune which also has a magnet water level sensor. Ive thought of dipping the magnet in two part resin to coat it further from water getting to the magnet?

homer1475 · 02/21/2018, 02:56 AM

Going on 3 years with mine. There was another post a year or so back about the magnet rusting. I check on mine every water change now.

mcgyvr · 02/21/2018, 06:00 AM

It happens..
replace it..

wmo168 · 02/21/2018, 01:47 PM

Warranty? Maybe the Grey Orange one are better made now

02/20/2018, 09:48 PM	#2
DesertReefT4r Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Mesa Az Posts: 771	Failed magnet. Sadly a common issue. __________________ Tank history 29g tropical ,55g cichlid tank, 20H softy reef, 29g mixed reef, 20H brackish goby & puffer tank, 55g mixed reef, 6g Nanocube softy lps reef, 40B sps reef, 75g sps reef, 75g sps reef in bu Current Tank Info: 75g sps reef build in the works.

02/20/2018, 10:05 PM	#3
ReefCowboy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 1,742	That happened to my probe holder as well. I plan on using the ATK from neptune which also has a magnet water level sensor. Ive thought of dipping the magnet in two part resin to coat it further from water getting to the magnet? __________________ Rimless 150 Gal Sps System: Giesemann Spectra/New Apex/2x MP40qd's+ 2x Gyre XF250's/Cor20/Custom Stand, Sump and Algae Scrubber/2x DOS dosing/Skimz Octa 205i Skimmer

02/21/2018, 02:56 AM	#4
homer1475 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 5,313	Going on 3 years with mine. There was another post a year or so back about the magnet rusting. I check on mine every water change now. __________________ 80G SCA Build: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2560256 Originally posted by der_wille_zur_macht: "He's just taking his lunch to work"

02/21/2018, 06:00 AM	#5
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	It happens.. replace it.. __________________ Who me?

02/21/2018, 01:47 PM	#6
wmo168 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 262	Warranty? Maybe the Grey Orange one are better made now