People using your Mag-Float

yellowwatchmen · 09/11/2007, 08:36 PM

Does any one have people who see your reef tank and you have your mag float in there and you show them what it is. And now every time they come over they start cleaning your glass. And start scraping the silicone off your tank and they think tHey are cleaning the glass. Or they will make the mag float go down into the sand bed and get sand in between the cleaner and the glass and now you have little scratches on your tank?Does any one else have this happen or is it just me?

chrisjet · 09/11/2007, 08:38 PM

yes it happens. when they start doing it - you can slap them in the head

bpoore89 · 09/11/2007, 08:42 PM

This is my biggest pet peeve. I hate it. Every single time.....

yellowwatchmen · 09/11/2007, 08:44 PM

Mine too. I know they are trying too help but they are just making it worse. And then you have your retarded friend that comes over and does it just because he knows it makes you mad.

LobsterOfJustice · 09/11/2007, 08:47 PM

Or they move it too fast, it flies off, and runs into your coral... yeah, I've been there.

For a bunch or reasons, I dont leave mine in the tank anymore.

lakwriter · 09/11/2007, 08:49 PM

the mag float is the most interesting thing in the tank, according to my husband. Its the only thing he'll touch. Luckily, he doesn't do it often, but when he does, he always tries to knock the snails off the glass with it.

The second most interesting thing, according to him, is my powerhead. He calls it "The Jet Pump." Its only a little AquaClear 50.

yellowwatchmen · 09/11/2007, 08:56 PM

I have had mine in my stand and i still had someone take it out and start using it. But it was someone i knew really well And he i had some alage on the glass, so he just scraped it off real quick and put it back so i didnt care.

maro1 · 09/11/2007, 08:58 PM

I charge $2 a try. Pays for the water changes

Maro1

XSiVE · 09/11/2007, 09:02 PM

I dont leave mine in the tank anymore because of stuff like this.

yellowwatchmen · 09/11/2007, 09:04 PM

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Originally posted by maro1
I charge $2 a try. Pays for the water changes

Maro1

Good Thinking. Another get rich fast scheme.

cd77 · 09/11/2007, 09:21 PM

I've used these in my FW tanks since the first day I saw one on sale -- What irks me more than anything is when they're looking at a beautifully aquascaped aquarium teeming with all sorts of life and the first and only thing they say is "hey, what is that white brick thing for?" and promptly walk away.

Just don't tell them what it is, or mumble something about it being a reverse anti-matter decoupling magnifying reactor.. or something...

salty420 · 09/11/2007, 09:27 PM

my son (5 yr old) is always trying to "help" me by cleaning the tank. thanks to him i have several giant scratches across the front of my tank

yellowwatchmen · 09/11/2007, 09:29 PM

That sucks.

cdentii1 · 09/11/2007, 09:58 PM

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Originally posted by salty420
my son (5 yr old) is always trying to "help" me by cleaning the tank. thanks to him i have several giant scratches across the front of my tank

My 5 Year old Daughter got mine BIG TIME, all I can say is she is very very very lucky I love her as much as I do.

edwing206 · 09/11/2007, 10:10 PM

It sucks especially when you have acrylic. It makes me want to squirt palytoxin in their eyes.

rlm2005 · 09/11/2007, 10:27 PM

I have a 8 and 9 year old with all kinds of friends and an acrylic tank. I don't leave it in for obvious reasons.

dodgersfan25 · 09/11/2007, 10:32 PM

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Originally posted by rlm2005
I have a 8 and 9 year old with all kinds of friends and an acrylic tank. I don't leave it in for obvious reasons.

haha good call. those two shouldnt be mixed together.........kids + acrylic = headache

AquaReeferMan · 09/11/2007, 10:56 PM

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Originally posted by edwing206
It makes me want to squirt palytoxin in their eyes.

Alright, that one went a little too far

ACBlinky · 09/11/2007, 11:12 PM

I leave Mag-Floats in all three of my tanks, and haven't ever had anyone touch one. Like you guys, everyone wants to know what they are, and they're fascinated when I explain that it's a cleaner magnet (they're even more so by powerhead magnets), but it doesn't seem to prompt them to start messing around with my tanks. My husband won't go near anything fish related without asking me first, unless it's an absolute emergency (he's saved carpet surfers more than once when I wasn't home) - I guess that's just how we work. I don't touch his computers, he doesn't touch my tanks. We don't mess with our friends' stuff, they don't mess with ours.

Kids I can understand, especially little guys, because they're very curious and don't know better. I'm actually surprised though that adults do this too - I can't even imagine one of my friends behaving that way. I'd set some boundaries for those people who just can't seem to stop themselves - let them know the potential damage they could cause by trying to 'help'. It's very likely they have no idea they're scratching up the tank and damaging the seals, and I'm guessing once you tell them, they'll never touch your Mag-Float again.

MTB · 09/11/2007, 11:22 PM

Once they know what it is they can't let the thing go. It turns my 30ish yr old friends into 5yr olds again. I don't leave it in the tank any more.

nick540 · 09/11/2007, 11:41 PM

It happens a lot for me. Now i have 3 giant scrapes in my glass tht have algae growing in them. I just don't let those people near my tank anymore.

supervdl · 09/11/2007, 11:49 PM

I have a 2 year old and when we visited a friend in Germany, he saw this thing on his tank. Guess what - he tried it out....

I for obvious reasons leave them outside the tank on the top shelf!

supervdl · 09/11/2007, 11:49 PM

I have a 2 year old and when we visited a friend in Germany, he saw this thing on his tank. Guess what - he tried it out....

I for obvious reasons leave them outside the tank on the top shelf!

rkcca · 09/12/2007, 01:12 AM

My kids used to try to help. After pointing out that their help was not so helpful (through a stern discussion) they stopped. Now I move the Mag Float to the back glass behind the rock work. It's out of view and out of mind.

Eric55 · 09/12/2007, 02:21 AM

I got a laugh out of the palytoxin comment.

09/11/2007, 08:36 PM	#1
yellowwatchmen Moved On Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bellevue,NE Posts: 1,058	People using your Mag-Float Does any one have people who see your reef tank and you have your mag float in there and you show them what it is. And now every time they come over they start cleaning your glass. And start scraping the silicone off your tank and they think tHey are cleaning the glass. Or they will make the mag float go down into the sand bed and get sand in between the cleaner and the glass and now you have little scratches on your tank?Does any one else have this happen or is it just me?

09/11/2007, 08:42 PM	#3
bpoore89 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: North East, Maryland Posts: 560	This is my biggest pet peeve. I hate it. Every single time..... __________________ -- Bill Current Tank Info: 220g Sps Dominated, 40Br Agressive, 40Br Clam tank, 55g Sump

09/11/2007, 08:47 PM	#5
LobsterOfJustice Recovering Detritophobe Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 7,443	Or they move it too fast, it flies off, and runs into your coral... yeah, I've been there. For a bunch or reasons, I dont leave mine in the tank anymore. __________________ 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

09/11/2007, 08:49 PM	#6
lakwriter Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 562	the mag float is the most interesting thing in the tank, according to my husband. Its the only thing he'll touch. Luckily, he doesn't do it often, but when he does, he always tries to knock the snails off the glass with it. The second most interesting thing, according to him, is my powerhead. He calls it "The Jet Pump." Its only a little AquaClear 50. __________________ And this, too, shall pass... 29 g FOWLR 37# LR, 35# LS 2 green chromis 2 ocellaris clowns a very social peppermint shrimp and various snails and hermits

09/11/2007, 08:58 PM	#8
maro1 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Iowa Posts: 593	I charge $2 a try. Pays for the water changes Maro1 __________________ We Raise Champion Bulldogs. Current Tank Info: 300 Gal Fish and reef with Large Angels

09/11/2007, 08:38 PM	#2
chrisjet Moved On Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: marietta ga Posts: 222	yes it happens. when they start doing it - you can slap them in the head

09/11/2007, 08:44 PM	#4
yellowwatchmen Moved On Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bellevue,NE Posts: 1,058	Mine too. I know they are trying too help but they are just making it worse. And then you have your retarded friend that comes over and does it just because he knows it makes you mad.

09/11/2007, 08:56 PM	#7
yellowwatchmen Moved On Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bellevue,NE Posts: 1,058	I have had mine in my stand and i still had someone take it out and start using it. But it was someone i knew really well And he i had some alage on the glass, so he just scraped it off real quick and put it back so i didnt care.

09/11/2007, 09:02 PM	#9
XSiVE Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Waterford, MI Posts: 790	I dont leave mine in the tank anymore because of stuff like this.

09/11/2007, 09:21 PM	#11
cd77 Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Fishers, IN, USA Posts: 1,169	I've used these in my FW tanks since the first day I saw one on sale -- What irks me more than anything is when they're looking at a beautifully aquascaped aquarium teeming with all sorts of life and the first and only thing they say is "hey, what is that white brick thing for?" and promptly walk away. Just don't tell them what it is, or mumble something about it being a reverse anti-matter decoupling magnifying reactor.. or something... __________________ -Chris Current Tank Info: 70G Reef (Aug 2007), 45G Reef (Dec 2007)

09/11/2007, 09:27 PM	#12
salty420 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sugar Grove, IL Posts: 134	my son (5 yr old) is always trying to "help" me by cleaning the tank. thanks to him i have several giant scratches across the front of my tank __________________ i like fish Current Tank Info: 75g w/ 40g sump 2x250w HQI 4x54w T5 ; 29g bio-cube

09/11/2007, 09:29 PM	#13
yellowwatchmen Moved On Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bellevue,NE Posts: 1,058	That sucks.

09/11/2007, 10:10 PM	#15
edwing206 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Shoreline,Washington Posts: 4,518	It sucks especially when you have acrylic. It makes me want to squirt palytoxin in their eyes. __________________ The name's Luis. :) Current Tank Info: 50G cube

09/11/2007, 10:27 PM	#16
rlm2005 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Diego Area Posts: 432	I have a 8 and 9 year old with all kinds of friends and an acrylic tank. I don't leave it in for obvious reasons.

09/11/2007, 11:12 PM	#19
ACBlinky Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Peterborough, ON, Canada Posts: 4,954 Blog Entries: 20	I leave Mag-Floats in all three of my tanks, and haven't ever had anyone touch one. Like you guys, everyone wants to know what they are, and they're fascinated when I explain that it's a cleaner magnet (they're even more so by powerhead magnets), but it doesn't seem to prompt them to start messing around with my tanks. My husband won't go near anything fish related without asking me first, unless it's an absolute emergency (he's saved carpet surfers more than once when I wasn't home) - I guess that's just how we work. I don't touch his computers, he doesn't touch my tanks. We don't mess with our friends' stuff, they don't mess with ours. Kids I can understand, especially little guys, because they're very curious and don't know better. I'm actually surprised though that adults do this too - I can't even imagine one of my friends behaving that way. I'd set some boundaries for those people who just can't seem to stop themselves - let them know the potential damage they could cause by trying to 'help'. It's very likely they have no idea they're scratching up the tank and damaging the seals, and I'm guessing once you tell them, they'll never touch your Mag-Float again. __________________ "The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea." - Isak Dinesen Current Tank Info: 150g mixed reef, 30g sump/refugium, LED lighting, 100lbs LR, coral beauty, flame angel, blue & yellow tangs, gobies, damsels, 6-line wrasse, lawnmower blenny, dottyback, clown pair, rabbitfish, shrimp, crabs, CUC.

09/11/2007, 11:22 PM	#20
MTB Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Illannoy Posts: 1,365	Once they know what it is they can't let the thing go. It turns my 30ish yr old friends into 5yr olds again. I don't leave it in the tank any more. __________________ Got Frags? Current Tank Info: 40 breeder. Kessil lights. Reef octopus skimmer. Vortec mp40 x2.

09/11/2007, 11:41 PM	#21
nick540 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Canada, Victoria BC Posts: 194	It happens a lot for me. Now i have 3 giant scrapes in my glass tht have algae growing in them. I just don't let those people near my tank anymore. __________________ Nick Morley Current Tank Info: 33 gal coral reef tank

09/11/2007, 11:49 PM	#22
supervdl Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NE PA Posts: 1,315	I have a 2 year old and when we visited a friend in Germany, he saw this thing on his tank. Guess what - he tried it out.... I for obvious reasons leave them outside the tank on the top shelf!

09/12/2007, 01:12 AM	#24
rkcca Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: OC, So Cal Posts: 236	My kids used to try to help. After pointing out that their help was not so helpful (through a stern discussion) they stopped. Now I move the Mag Float to the back glass behind the rock work. It's out of view and out of mind.

09/12/2007, 02:21 AM	#25
Eric55 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Western Massachusetts Posts: 490	I got a laugh out of the palytoxin comment.