Garage1217
GET OFF MY LAWN
Hey guys, been meaning to do a writeup on this as I get asked about them in pics of my tank all the time. To start off, I am NOT the inventor of this, has been done a million times before. I first saw one similar in a buddies tank so I built my own with 100% success! I use these for new corals that I want to keep a close eye on and corals that I may not want and would like to see what color they turn in my tank. You can raise and lower the rack so you can get the corals easy rather than going for a practical swim if they are at the bottom of a deep tank.
For this build am am using the medium sized magfloat 125 model. I use these on my 90G oceanic tech tank that has 1/2" glass. They hold fine on glass this thick but you have to move them very slow & with a cautious hand as 1/2" is at the very limit for this size magfloat. For some without a cautious hand, the large magfloat 350 would be a better choice as they hold like crazy on 1/2" glass.
Supplies:
- One magfloat 125 $9.95 online or $2-$5 for a used one from a fellow reefer
- White or black eggcrate. I use the white from home depot. Forget what I paid for it but it is cheap. Pre-cut a 5x18 square - retangle shape peice of eggcrate before you start.
- 3 pack of superglue gel from a dollar store.
Optional Supplies:
- Acetone & papertowels
Step 1:
Snap off a few plastic tabs from the eggcrate & glue them to the edge of the magfloat. This will keep the rack level as the magfloat plastic has a slope to it.
Step 2:
Add glue alone the edge of the magfloat by the cleaning material. Just run a small bead here. Then put some glue on top of each of the leveling tabs
Step 3:
Line up and stick the eggcrate to the magfloat as pictured. Be cautious not to have the plastic stick out were the cleaning material is or it could weaken the magnets ability to hold if it is not perfectly parellel to the glass. Press firm on the eggcrate to make sure it locks on tight.
Step 4:
Run beads of superglue around the inside of each square so that it has no chance of breaking loose " I have had mine built for 5 months with a ton of frags on them, no issues
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For this build am am using the medium sized magfloat 125 model. I use these on my 90G oceanic tech tank that has 1/2" glass. They hold fine on glass this thick but you have to move them very slow & with a cautious hand as 1/2" is at the very limit for this size magfloat. For some without a cautious hand, the large magfloat 350 would be a better choice as they hold like crazy on 1/2" glass.
Supplies:
- One magfloat 125 $9.95 online or $2-$5 for a used one from a fellow reefer
- White or black eggcrate. I use the white from home depot. Forget what I paid for it but it is cheap. Pre-cut a 5x18 square - retangle shape peice of eggcrate before you start.
- 3 pack of superglue gel from a dollar store.
Optional Supplies:
- Acetone & papertowels
Step 1:
Snap off a few plastic tabs from the eggcrate & glue them to the edge of the magfloat. This will keep the rack level as the magfloat plastic has a slope to it.
Step 2:
Add glue alone the edge of the magfloat by the cleaning material. Just run a small bead here. Then put some glue on top of each of the leveling tabs
Step 3:
Line up and stick the eggcrate to the magfloat as pictured. Be cautious not to have the plastic stick out were the cleaning material is or it could weaken the magnets ability to hold if it is not perfectly parellel to the glass. Press firm on the eggcrate to make sure it locks on tight.
Step 4:
Run beads of superglue around the inside of each square so that it has no chance of breaking loose " I have had mine built for 5 months with a ton of frags on them, no issues
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