I HATE suction cups!

alvarez · 09/16/2006, 10:13 AM

I have 3 Maxi Jet 1200's and I have now moved them all 3 to the back of the tank. I had 1 on each side and 1 in the middle back that was just for aggitation on the surface.

Nonetheless I have moved the 2 on the sides to the back of the tank and aimed them to still blow across the live rock and create current. so basically they are aim sideways at a 90 degree angle.

The reason I moved them in because no matter how clean or how much I scrub the glass and clean off the suction cups they keep letting go. They fall and blow all the sand up in that area down to the bare glass while I am at work.

The reason I moved them to the back is because now I have taped the power cord so if the cups let go it cant fall anywhere really. Please tell me there is some other fix???

arizona tech · 09/16/2006, 10:25 AM

soak the cups in hot water with vinger, or just get new ones

sir_dudeguy · 09/16/2006, 10:33 AM

suction cups suck...or they dont lol. But i have the same problem. They just dont stick to my glass even after soaking them/ buying new ones. i prolly got 25 extra suction cups layin around.

But anyways...do you still have that one plastic peice that you can hang them with? (or are they way down far in the water?

I kinda rigged mine up to that long skinny piece of plastick. I dont think its sposed to be used to hang it, but it worked.

dc · 09/16/2006, 10:55 AM

I use the overhang piece now, but I have siliconed them on, and they stay on a very long time.

Andrew · 09/16/2006, 11:04 AM

These work like a charm:

http://www.fishsupply.com/sg50-56103.html

sir_dudeguy · 09/16/2006, 11:17 AM

they sure do. I've got one on a powerhead in one of my tanks, but at 25 bucks a pop...cat do that for all my powerheads

SeanySean · 09/16/2006, 11:30 AM

I am going to use magfloats and epoxy to get rid of my suction cups terrible things

sir_dudeguy · 09/16/2006, 11:47 AM

lol thats a good idea. will it hold tho? I guess if you get the bigger ones it would, but those would be more than those magnets woudlnt they?

SeanySean · 09/16/2006, 11:50 AM

I am going to use the large size to hold my seios, they have a good grip on them when you are cleaning the glass, I think it will work, gonna have to, even if I expoxy the dam things to the glass, lol

Debbie64 · 09/16/2006, 01:32 PM

3rd that on the Sure Grips. I've also superglued a mag float to hold up a seio in my makeup water can. Works like a charm.

The nice thing about the Sure Grips is that they come with attachments to hold your MJs or your Seio or a Tunze. A word of advice on the Sure Grip 100: Be careful to not get body parts between the two magnets. Damn near broke my finger the other day. The 50's are much less _violent_.

sir_dudeguy · 09/16/2006, 01:51 PM

ya when you get them..put both pieces on the glass (opposite sides of course lol) and then slowly slide them together. That way they dont smack the glass and break it. NEVER try to put the one on the outside on directly over the one on the inside...that'd be very bad if it was one of the larger ones.

alvarez · 09/16/2006, 03:14 PM

I will prolly switch to the magnets thats a good idea... that would be about $75 or so not counting shipping. How would one epoxy or silicone? You must drain all the water and wait for it to dry right? Magnets seem like much faster and easier route.

alvarez · 09/16/2006, 03:22 PM

OHHHH epoxy it to magfloats! ok thats a great Idea... heck walmart has those cheaper magfloat ripoffs I bet would be strong enough to hold it and they are only like $7-$10 a piece.

druce · 09/16/2006, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Andrew
These work like a charm:

http://www.fishsupply.com/sg50-56103.html

I agree - well worth their price!

druce · 09/16/2006, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Debbie64
3rd that on the Sure Grips. I've also superglued a mag float to hold up a seio in my makeup water can. Works like a charm.

The nice thing about the Sure Grips is that they come with attachments to hold your MJs or your Seio or a Tunze. A word of advice on the Sure Grip 100: Be careful to not get body parts between the two magnets. Damn near broke my finger the other day. The 50's are much less _violent_.

Yep - when I got these last week I made the mistake of letting them go toegether out of the box with no paper in between

took alot of prying to get them apart - wow they are strong

mfinn · 09/16/2006, 05:14 PM

I silicone a couple 2"x1"x1/2" ceramic magnets on the suction cup holder and used two on the ouside of the glass. They are very low profile and only cost about $4. Been there about a year.

09/16/2006, 10:13 AM	#1
alvarez Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Brownsburg, IN Posts: 56	I HATE suction cups! I have 3 Maxi Jet 1200's and I have now moved them all 3 to the back of the tank. I had 1 on each side and 1 in the middle back that was just for aggitation on the surface. Nonetheless I have moved the 2 on the sides to the back of the tank and aimed them to still blow across the live rock and create current. so basically they are aim sideways at a 90 degree angle. The reason I moved them in because no matter how clean or how much I scrub the glass and clean off the suction cups they keep letting go. They fall and blow all the sand up in that area down to the bare glass while I am at work. The reason I moved them to the back is because now I have taped the power cord so if the cups let go it cant fall anywhere really. Please tell me there is some other fix???

09/16/2006, 10:33 AM	#3
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	suction cups suck...or they dont lol. But i have the same problem. They just dont stick to my glass even after soaking them/ buying new ones. i prolly got 25 extra suction cups layin around. But anyways...do you still have that one plastic peice that you can hang them with? (or are they way down far in the water? I kinda rigged mine up to that long skinny piece of plastick. I dont think its sposed to be used to hang it, but it worked. __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

09/16/2006, 10:55 AM	#4
dc Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Wyoming Posts: 44,684	I use the overhang piece now, but I have siliconed them on, and they stay on a very long time. __________________ Debi ~60 Cube~ Why? Because I said so of course. -Sent via Tapatalk Smoke Signals-

09/16/2006, 11:17 AM	#6
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	they sure do. I've got one on a powerhead in one of my tanks, but at 25 bucks a pop...cat do that for all my powerheads __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

09/16/2006, 11:30 AM	#7
SeanySean Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Manchester (UK) Posts: 885	I am going to use magfloats and epoxy to get rid of my suction cups terrible things __________________ _______________ You paid how much for moldy rock!!!! Current Tank Info: 130G http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1042110

09/16/2006, 10:25 AM	#2
arizona tech Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: south elgin Posts: 342	soak the cups in hot water with vinger, or just get new ones

09/16/2006, 11:04 AM	#5
Andrew Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 13,640	These work like a charm: http://www.fishsupply.com/sg50-56103.html

09/16/2006, 11:47 AM	#8
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	lol thats a good idea. will it hold tho? I guess if you get the bigger ones it would, but those would be more than those magnets woudlnt they? __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

09/16/2006, 11:50 AM	#9
SeanySean Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Manchester (UK) Posts: 885	I am going to use the large size to hold my seios, they have a good grip on them when you are cleaning the glass, I think it will work, gonna have to, even if I expoxy the dam things to the glass, lol __________________ _______________ You paid how much for moldy rock!!!! Current Tank Info: 130G http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1042110

09/16/2006, 01:32 PM	#10
Debbie64 Save a fish; eat a burger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Monterey Bay, CA Posts: 253	3rd that on the Sure Grips. I've also superglued a mag float to hold up a seio in my makeup water can. Works like a charm. The nice thing about the Sure Grips is that they come with attachments to hold your MJs or your Seio or a Tunze. A word of advice on the Sure Grip 100: Be careful to not get body parts between the two magnets. Damn near broke my finger the other day. The 50's are much less _violent_.

09/16/2006, 01:51 PM	#11
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	ya when you get them..put both pieces on the glass (opposite sides of course lol) and then slowly slide them together. That way they dont smack the glass and break it. NEVER try to put the one on the outside on directly over the one on the inside...that'd be very bad if it was one of the larger ones. __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

09/16/2006, 03:14 PM	#12
alvarez Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Brownsburg, IN Posts: 56	I will prolly switch to the magnets thats a good idea... that would be about $75 or so not counting shipping. How would one epoxy or silicone? You must drain all the water and wait for it to dry right? Magnets seem like much faster and easier route.

09/16/2006, 03:22 PM	#13
alvarez Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Brownsburg, IN Posts: 56	OHHHH epoxy it to magfloats! ok thats a great Idea... heck walmart has those cheaper magfloat ripoffs I bet would be strong enough to hold it and they are only like $7-$10 a piece.

09/16/2006, 05:14 PM	#16
mfinn Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Olympia. WA. Posts: 8,648	I silicone a couple 2"x1"x1/2" ceramic magnets on the suction cup holder and used two on the ouside of the glass. They are very low profile and only cost about $4. Been there about a year. __________________ 240 gallon soft coral tank 50 gallon lps tank